1969 Z11 Camaro Convertible Pace Car Wrecked Shell

[Canucklehead]

I heard that Unique Performance (the ones that build the revined Shelbys) is going to start making rebodied e-type chryslers. The way they do the shelbys is to take a real mustang and redo it into a Elanor shelby and ford lets them revin it as a Shelby 500E. I wonder if they are going to do the same with the E-bodys?

[Charley Lillard]

I was told that the maker of the Camaro body was served with a cease and desist order by GM. Might just be a rumor but that is what I was told. I saw the car at SEMA. Neither door was closed all the way and each door panel was peeling the pinch weld molding off as the door tried to close. Here is the vin on the dash..cute.

[Bill Howell]

I noticed last week that the website for the crate bodies states that the project is on hold so Charlie you may be correct. I know that whatever happens there will be vin issues when these things hit the streets. State inspections will probably be real interesting.I guess we will have to wait and see what happens.That website is dynacorn.com if anyone needs it.

[Mark_C]

At least they are using the correct Rosette style rivets to hold their VIN on.

[resto4u]

On the year one website, it says each body come with a certificate of certified welds and certificate of inspection from D.O.T Roger

[rpoz11]

Care to take a guess at what they might have invested into this venture; The loss down the road, and eventual legal proceedings that may occur from all of this? ...I felt it to be a very sad story in the History of the Camaro to have something like this arise from the outsoursing(SP) evolving in todays hobby!

[Charley Lillard]

I don't have a problem with a Camaro body being built. We need the cars, just like 32 Fords and other kits. Any legal arguements are gonna be about money. Shelby sues any Cobra replica builder that uses the Cobra name. You wouldn't want me cutting up a real pace car to make a Pro-touring car would you ?

[rpoz11]

No, and I think the direction this thread was intended for was on the interchanging of VIN/Trim Tags to the new reproduction shells...No?

[Seattle Sam]

Charley,
SPEED Channel had a special on SEMA and interviewed a guy at the show representing the 69 Camaro convertible body company. He said there was a temporary injunction which had been placed and was already lifted, because they misunderstood that he was producing complete cars instead of just bodies. His position is that he produces sheet metal parts like GoodMark.

At least that's what I heard over the conversation in the room...I didn't catch his name or the name of his company.

Anyone else catch the show?
-Sam

[dbowtie]

Yes,I saw that too.The quote seemed to be "without quarter panels ,it's not a car".That must be a simplification of what was discussed between Dynacorn and GM.Interesting segment in a program that was as informercial-like as anything I can think of.