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Ex-Michael Manning/DSE build for sale …

V12 Ferrari power for the prototypes…

https://youtu.be/CYmgfG69Wvc

5min 3sec.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Tomaso_P72

BBT FAB

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Below is from the Camaro Research Group…

“It was a well kept secret for a number of years. The pace car convertibles had a sibling!

There were a limited number of RS/SS coupes built via the option code Z10 that received the pace car style orange Z28 striping, essentially coupe versions of the pace car. Paperwork documenting why the cars were made has not been found, but they were sold in the Southwest (TX, OK, NM, LA, and AZ) and in Tennessee. The option was somehow communicated to dealers in these states (probably via a zone letter) and the dealers then placed their orders (Chevrolet did not build cars without a dealer or customer order). Production records have not been found. However, using CRG's data on known Z10's, Z10 production is estimated to be about 450 to 500 cars. This estimate is higher than other prior estimates, but the estimate is derived from analytical data. Just under 200 cars are currently known.

Z10
All Z10's are RS/SS's, painted Dover white (code 50) with white rocker panels. SS396 cars had white tailpanels. Required options for the Z10 package were D80 spoilers, ZJ7 rally wheels, ZL2 special ducted hood, Z22 Rally Sport, and Z27 Super Sport.

The Z10's were built at Norwood and Z10 was stamped on the cowl tag. All the cars were built between the third week of April (04C) and the first week of May (05A). No Los Angeles-built Z10's have ever been found and since LA was in the midst of a strike when most Z10's were built, it's very doubtful any were made there.

Five different interiors have been observed in Z10's. Approximately 40% of the Z10 cars received the ivory standard (code 727) interior. The other 60% were relatively evenly split between four other interiors: black standard (711), black deluxe (712), black houndstooth (713), and ivory houndstooth (729). No Z10's have been found with the orange houndstooth (720) interior used in the pace cars.

Most Z10's have the L48 350/300 hp engine, but the 396 engines were optional. Most of the cars that did have the 396 were equipped with the L35 325hp engine, though there was at least one L78 396/375 hp Z10. The 3-speed manual transmission was the base transmission, but, like most SS cars, most Z10's were optioned with an automatic or a 4-speed manual. About 40% of the known Z10's are manual and 60% are automatics. Any other 69 Camaro option was available on the Z10. A large percentage (about half) of Z10's have air conditioning and several cars with vinyl tops have been found.

Pacer and Z10
The Z10's were not at the 1969 Indy 500 race. Although they are sometimes referred to as ‘pace car coupes’, neither the Indy 500 race nor the pace cars are referenced in any known Z10 documentation. RPO Z10 is shown on the window stickers as “Special Accent Striping” for $36.90; the same price as the Z11 option. Door decals were not included with either Z10 or Z11 cars. We do not know the reason for lack of reference to the Indy 500 in the known Z10 material, but we can speculate. Perhaps it was to avoid the Indy licensing fees, or perhaps there was a limitation in the Indy contract that restricted replicas to be convertibles. They definitely have a relationship to the pace cars, but until documentation is found, it's all speculation as to why these coupes were built and then distributed in such a limited area.

(As a side note: The Z10 RPO code was used over the years for other special Chevrolet builds - e.g. the 1974 Spirit of America Nova, etc.)”

http://www.camaros.org/69pacer.shtml

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They thrash this thing…

https://youtu.be/eApIpoX4slM

Used all GM parts.

10min.

Goodguys HOF tour….

Dale Jr's Camaro is still one of my favorite DSE builds. Glad to see it's out there being driven.

Day 5 GG HOF road tour

Never in service, a super clean build, supercharged, road tested/burnouts.

From ‘the Tedward’…“the thing I am most impressed by this car is that it is rock solid! It feels like it was honed from one piece of metal.”

https://i.postimg.cc/KjYrSwZS/IMG-3848.jpg

Supercharger specifically designed for this build by Calloway Cars.
(RIP Reeves Callaway)

https://youtu.be/MPAVnUMwMRM?si=cp8Yowek7DAGDkTP

12min 18sec.

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Originally Posted by Cosmo mentis (Post 723828)

https://youtu.be/eApIpoX4slM

Used all GM parts.

10min.

As a big fan of the '90s B-body, and not the FWD Impalas that existed afterward, this thing is drool-worthy! It's too bad the Holden Caprice wasn't sold (new) to the public here!

Not sure about all the differences in these last Impala SS’s & Caprices, but one is the SS was 201” in length while the Caprice was 204” long.

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Originally Posted by Cosmo mentis (Post 723877)

Not sure about all the differences in these last Impala SS’s & Caprices, but one is the SS was 201” in length while the Caprice was 204” long.

The last Impala SS was an LS4-powered FWD car... apparently it was "okay," but none of the B-body crowd appreciated it. Then the final non-SS Impala was a different style FWD car. Apparently it was a quality vehicle but not a fun/performance one at all.

Holden Caprice (or the Commodore-equivalent Pontiac G8 / Chevy SS Sedan) would've made such a better farewell to the Impala SS nameplate. Too bad GM killed Pontiac and didn't rebadge the G8 as a Chevrolet, then brought the SS here without advertising it at all.

https://i.imgur.com/7i7DrVY.png

That's a Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) Grange hopped-up Caprice on top, with a 455hp 6.2L V8, and the forgettable Impala on the bottom. Unfortunately they look a lot alike.

All-new AC Cobra…

Day 6 GG HOF road tour

Day 7 GG HOF road tour

Kudos to Speedtech…

Roadster Shop 1200-1600hp LSX twin turbo Grand National

Car was completely designed in SolidWorks.

JG said they were very happy to do an 80’s vehicle; a nice change from the ‘69 Camaros and C10’s.

427 Dart LSX block. Motor by Wegner Motorsports; made 1600fwhp on their dyno. On the RS dyno, it made a little bit north of 1200 to the wheels running ethanol.

Runs a manual valve body 4 speed transmission; JG said its the most radical part of the whole build.

Uses the RS IRS setup. The ‘fast track’ chassis remained largely stock.

Although the interior looks like original, the only component left stock is the steering column. Car took 1.5 years to build. Can be driven anywhere and keeps good temps.

Jeremy worked on it personally during the pandemic and said he prefers building cars to management.

He also said the car is abused every time out and likes how well its held up.

Mentioned RS has been working on the digital dash infotainment system for years RS is almost ready to offer it in kit form.

Most everything modded on the car but the rear bumper is not.

A few pics from the RS build link above…

Jeremy Katz at JK Auto Design did the interior. They handmade the dash and all the individual pieces so they could be leather wrapped.

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Jesse at Greening Auto did the wheels.

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More toxic brutality…

#Superfly #short but fun…sound on

Was just catching up with this thread. Didn't know they were making a new DeTomaso but hey who can even keep track of all the supercars these days.

of everything posted above though I think what shocked me the most with its excessiveness was the carbon fiber C10 truck body ? (or is that just a wrap ? )

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Originally Posted by preston (Post 724062)

That C10 body is all CF. :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Cosmo mentis (Post 724063)

That C10 body is all CF. :thumbsup:

Are we talking about the black one, that's lowered?