November '06 Feature Car

[Chevy454]

<p align="center"><font size="6" color="#003399">November 2006 Feature Car:</font></p><p align="center"><font size="5" color="#003399">Dave and Jill Christenholz's 1969 ZL-1 Camaro</font></p><p align="center"><font color="#003399"><span style="background-color: #000000"></span></font></p><table width="100%" border="0"><tbody><tr><td align="middle" width="100%"><p align="center"><font size="4" color="#003399">SPECS:</font></p></td></tr></tbody></table><table borderColor="#000000" height="150" width="100%" border="0"><tbody><tr><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#003399">Engine:</font></td><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#003399">ZL-1 427/430hp</font></td></tr> <tr><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#003399">Trans:</font></td><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#003399">M22 4-speed</font></td></tr> <tr><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#003399">Rear (factory):</font></td><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#003399">4.10 posi</font></td></tr> <tr><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#003399">Exterior color:</font></td><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#003399">Le Mans blue</font></td></tr> <tr><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#003399">Interior color:</font></td><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#003399">Deluxe white</font></td></tr><tr><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#003399">Options:</font></td><td vAlign="top" align="center" width="50%" height="21"><font size="3" color="#003399"> Rally Sport, vinyle roof, spoilers, deluxe interior, tinted glass, HD 4-speed, console, guages, power steering, AM radio, rear seat speaker, F70-14 RWL tires, accent striping, Sport wheel, Endura bumper, Rally wheels, remote mirror</font></td></tr></tbody></table>
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[Info & pictures courtesy Dave & Clill]

"ZL-1 Camaro". Say the words, and folks instantly think of bare bones race cars, waging war on tracks from coast to coast. But how many imagine a loaded to the gills street car? An even better question might have been, who in their right mind would've paid over $8,000 in 1969, for a Camaro?

Well, fortunately for Dave & Jill, original owner Ed Winstead stepped into Whit Chevrolet in Fayetteville, AR, and dropped a load of cash on this very Camaro...it then stayed primarily in the Missouri Valley area of the midwest, changing hands a few times among big block Chevy fanatics. Loaded to the gills, this car sports almost every option you could throw at a Camaro back in the day. Because of it's high initial price from Chevrolet, the dealership decided to jazz up the car with stripes and emblems to help make the car more sellable, as well as set it apart from other Camaros a fraction of the price.

Today, the car still displays a scant 7,000 miles, and still sports it's original paint/stripes, and most importantly, it's original driveline. While truly rare and valuable, finding a car as ridiculously cool as this will be tough, as was selling an $8,000 Camaro back in 1969.</font>

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[MosportGreen66]

Stunning example!
Leaves me speechless.

edit: 1 question, who did the striping? the dealer?
Its a really neat vintage look!

[x Baldwin Motion]

excellent !! and the white hat !!

[mockingbird812]

Nice ride Dave! She is sweet!

[SS427]

Very unique car and a great owner/collector as well. Maybe next time I get to Phoenix he will let me see his other cars???
Rick

[Alss]

Saw this car at the reunion..was speechless then and still am now..cool beyond words.

ALbert

[Xplantdad]

Yep! Dave's a cool guy alright. The car is amazing in the pics...and even better in person. Thanks for sharing it with all of us Dave!

[terrygunterz16]

I bought a Z16 chevelle from the second owner and he had put the orig. carb. spring on the Z16 that I had. He called me when he sold it to otis chandler and want the carb. spring back and I was happy to return it to him. I wish I had found this car from the orig. owner like he did. Great car <font color="blue"> </font>

[JQ]

I was digging through an old box of car magazines (daughters inheritance) and came across a Feb 91 Carcraft.

[mrrec]

UN-Believable. One of the greatest pieces of automotive history, period.



Dave