Classic Chevrolets

1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 427 CI, 4-Speed

Last Updated on Monday, 09 August 2010 06:04 Monday, 09 August 2010 05:46

A Classic Chevrolet from the Reggie Jackson Collection

Reggie Jackson has decided to start divesting himself of much of his classic car collection. He will offer 15 cars for sale at the Mecum Auction this Friday and Saturday at the Hyatt Regency and Spa in Monterey (10 a.m.-5 p.m.). Admission and parking are free.

Perhaps the most valuable is a 1969 ZL-1 Camaro that is believed to be just one of six of its kind with the original engine.

"The base price of the car was about $2,000 at the time," he said. "The engine option was $4,100 -- twice the value of the car. Now they're worth from $500,000 to $1 million, depending on the originality." There's no guarantee Reggie will get that much, or even that any of his cars will be sold.

Reggie Jackson's 69 ZL1 Camaro

Highlights

- 427 CI aluminum engine 1 of 69 built, this is car # 51, originally owned by Lamar Walden
- Original raced engine in the car
- Documented by Lamar Walden with the original engine rebuilt in Doroville, Georgia in his shop by his son Ron Walden and Reggie Jackson with the supervision of Lamar Walden in 2007
- Documented pictures of actual rebuild of the engine by Chevy magazine, writer and photographer Steve Anderson
- 1 of 5 or 6 known with original engine

Source:
Mecum Auctions
Car hobby still drives Reggie Jackson

Indianapolis 500 Camaro Pace Car

Last Updated on Sunday, 30 May 2010 09:43 Written by Jason Huber Sunday, 30 May 2010 07:30

INDIANAPOLIS -- Officials from Chevrolet and Indianapolis Motor Speedway unveiled the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS Indianapolis 500 pace car at the Speedway’s Hall of Fame Museum today.

“We’ve enjoyed a great partnership with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway throughout the years, and are proud to once again have the privilege of pacing the Indianapolis 500 in a Camaro,” said Jim Campbell, General Manager, Chevrolet.

The 2010 Chevy Camaro Indianapolis 500 pace car is a 21st century sports car that looks to the future with a nod to both the car’s and the race’s heritage. The first year for Camaro to pace the Indianapolis 500 was in 1967, the year the Camaro made its debut. Camaro has since paced the race in 1969, 1982, 1993 and 2009.

This year’s pace car features an Inferno Orange Metallic paint scheme with White Diamond rally stripes that travel from the front to the rear over the top of the body, as well as extending to the instrument panel. The design is a modern interpretation of the original rally stripe that debuted on the 1969 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car.

GT2 Corvette C6.R strong links to Corvette ZR1

Corvette inspired racing Corvette Racing has opened a new chapter in its history as it competes in the GT class (formerly GT2) in the 2010 American Le Mans Series. Running in the series’ premier production-based category, the twin Compuware Corvette C6.R race cars will race against showroom rivals representing Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, Aston Martin, Jaguar, and Ford.

The 2010 season marks Corvette Racing’s 12th year in international road racing. The team made its competition debut in February 1999 in the Daytona 24-hour race, finishing third and 12th. From that modest start, Corvette Racing has become one of the world’s most successful production sports car teams, winning eight consecutive ALMS GT1 manufacturers and team championships and seven straight ALMS GT1 drivers’ titles.

Corvette Racing won 78 of the 110 races it contested through October 2009. The team’s list of accomplishments includes 54 one-two finishes, six class victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, seven class wins in the Sebring 12-hour enduro, seven class titles in the 1,000-mile/10-hour Petit Le Mans, and an overall victory in the Daytona 24-hour race.

2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Enhancements

Written by Jason Huber Wednesday, 05 May 2010 08:15

The big news coming out of the Corvette Museum's C5/C6 Bash is the enhancements made to the 2011 Z06. The 2011 Corvette Z06 features new tires from Goodyear, an aggressive dual mode exhaust tune, as well as the aforementioned Z07 performance package featuring the Brembo carbon ceramic brakes and the CFZ Carbon Fiber appearance package. Corvette Chief Engineer takes us through the enhancements at the 2010 Corvette Museum's C5/C6 Bash.