26th Feb, 2011 14:40
Stoneleigh Park
1967 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 SS Race Car
Estimated at £28,000 - £32,000
Lot details
Registration No: N/A
Chassis No: T.B.A.
Mot Expiry: N/A
Concerned at the runaway success of Ford's pony car, the ubiquitous Mustang, General Motors brought the first generation Camaro to market in the September of 1966. It was based on a new rear-wheel drive platform and shared both that and a variety of other major components with the Pontiac Firebird. The 2+2 was available as either a two-door Coupe or Convertible and came with a choice of no less than six powerplants, from a 4.1-litre straight six to a 6.5-litre V8, and three trim and tuning packages - RS, SS and Z28.
Like Ford, Chevrolet believed the old adage that 'whatever won on Sunday sold on Monday' and wasted little time in taking to the tracks. In the US, this meant contesting the SCCA-sanctioned Trans-Am Series. Working with Roger Penske, they operated an unofficially factory-backed team, winning the title outright with Mark Donohue at the wheel.
The 1967 Camaro Z28 SS on offer is the car that Dennis Clarke drove to victory in the 1994 ICS Touring Car Championship. Subsequently stored for many years, it was apparently extensively refurbished in 2008 at a cost of some £35,000 in order to contest the Heritage race series. The current specification includes: 6.7-litre EDA dry sump Chevy engine producing a claimed 601 bhp; Jericho four-speed full race gearbox; AP racing brakes all round; Penske gas dampers; 9 inch Ford rear axle with positive lubrication; kevlar doors; fibreglass bonnet and boot; full race electronic power steering unit (with 12 settings); 100-litre FIA bag tank; alloy custom radiator; fire system; competition seat and belts; set of unused Hoosier wet tyres.
The vendor considers this Mustang-eating monster to have "good" coachwork and paintwork and is selling it complete with numerous spares including body moulds, wheels, gear etc. Surely once more a potential winner in the right hands?
Registration No: N/A
Chassis No: T.B.A.
Mot Expiry: N/A
Concerned at the runaway success of Ford's pony car, the ubiquitous Mustang, General Motors brought the first generation Camaro to market in the September of 1966. It was based on a new rear-wheel drive platform and shared both that and a variety of other major components with the Pontiac Firebird. The 2+2 was available as either a two-door Coupe or Convertible and came with a choice of no less than six powerplants, from a 4.1-litre straight six to a 6.5-litre V8, and three trim and tuning packages - RS, SS and Z28.
Like Ford, Chevrolet believed the old adage that 'whatever won on Sunday sold on Monday' and wasted little time in taking to the tracks. In the US, this meant contesting the SCCA-sanctioned Trans-Am Series. Working with Roger Penske, they operated an unofficially factory-backed team, winning the title outright with Mark Donohue at the wheel.
The 1967 Camaro Z28 SS on offer is the car that Dennis Clarke drove to victory in the 1994 ICS Touring Car Championship. Subsequently stored for many years, it was apparently extensively refurbished in 2008 at a cost of some £35,000 in order to contest the Heritage race series. The current specification includes: 6.7-litre EDA dry sump Chevy engine producing a claimed 601 bhp; Jericho four-speed full race gearbox; AP racing brakes all round; Penske gas dampers; 9 inch Ford rear axle with positive lubrication; kevlar doors; fibreglass bonnet and boot; full race electronic power steering unit (with 12 settings); 100-litre FIA bag tank; alloy custom radiator; fire system; competition seat and belts; set of unused Hoosier wet tyres.
The vendor considers this Mustang-eating monster to have "good" coachwork and paintwork and is selling it complete with numerous spares including body moulds, wheels, gear etc. Surely once more a potential winner in the right hands?
Auction: Stoneleigh Park, 26th Feb, 2011
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