Found on Mecum48 photos1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Convertible
Specifications
- Year
- 1968
- Make / Model
- Chevrolet Camaro
- Trim
- Z28 Convertible
- Engine
- V-8
- Exterior color
- Fathom Green
- Interior color
- White
Description
The Only First-Generation Z28 Convertible Produced, Built for Chevrolet General Manager Pete Estes · Lot U100 · Kissimmee 2027 - The only first-generation Camaro Z28 convertible produced - Built specifically for Chevrolet General Manager Pete Estes, who was gifted the car by Chevrolet Product Promotions Manager Vince Piggins - 41,700 miles since new - Piggins ordered the car through the Fleet Special Order Department - The assembly line of the Norwood plant was temporarily shut down to build this car - It was ordered, produced and delivered on the same day - Delivered to the Chevrolet Motor Division Central Office and then the GM Tech Center, where it was equipped with a hand-laid fiberglass cowl hood (prototype for the ZL2 Special Ducted Hood) before being presented to Estes - Estes enjoyed the car by driving more than 2,000 miles before the end of summer - Served duty as the pace car for the 1968 Road America Can-Am, with Sir Stirling Moss behind the wheel, on September 1, 1968 - Original matching-numbers 302/290 HP V-8 engine - Cross Ram intake with two 4-barrel carburetors - 4-speed manual transmission - Restored in the original color combination of Fathom Green with white stripes and a Parchment interior - Extensive documentation - The car's NCRS Shipping Data Report confirms the official production date as July 15, 1968, and delivery to the Chevrolet Motor Division Central Office
