What is the earliest known 68 Z28?

[bcmiller]

Even today the data does not support my idea of cars being built "very early in the model year".   So I was wrong, at least from what we know at this point.

The car listed in the post immediately above this is a late car, but seems to be legitimate with the documentation.

[BRG Z28]

I have always been told that the first 1968 Z28 was a red RS with a white vinyl top, white stripes and white deluxe interior. The car was originally owned by the wife of the owner of Berger Chevrolet in Michigan. It has every imaginable option including power windows, headers and cowl plenum. The car is commonly referred to as the “Christmas Z28”, because of the color combination.
The car is now part of the Jim Stubbings collection.

[KurtS]

Maybe there's two of these, but the red RS Z from Berger that I know of is a 10B car. Several prior to it.
Might be a different car, cause last I knew, it was in MI but not Stubbing's.

[169INDY]

The National Registry for 1968 Z/28s began in March 2001. As of May 17, 2006, 359 1968 Z/28s
have been located and documented. Listed below are the statistical highlights.
Please note that the percentages were generated from the National Registry for 1968
Z/28s, not production data from General Motors. This sampling may or may not be
representative of actual production data. It is large enough to garner some estimates.
Plant Production:
Los Angeles Plant: 21% Norwood Plant: 79%
Approximately 76% of the Z/28s in the database were built in the last 5 production months of the
year (March 1968 through July 1968). Early production 1968 Z/28s were very rare. Only 5% of
the cars in the database were built in the first 4 months (August 1967 through November 1967).

[169INDY]

^^ **  ^^

Lifted from the Net, I understand a fella was working this data  YEARS ago, I have no clue, but heard this is a dead end, Did by chance this data collection flow to .CRG

Just a curiosity.

[KurtS]

Nope.

I've seen many of these registries start up and then fall by the wayside over the years.

[David K]

Well there’s a nugget I don’t find every day. My car and Jerry’s were built 471 apart…mine being first

[70L34]

Seems we've only scratched the surface on remaining '68 Z/28s. Hard to believe my car (N347960) is still the second earliest build on this list!

[rsms]

Has Chick's list been updated and I'm missing it or have any other 67 built 1968's been found.  I see there are only 4 cars still on the list that are earlier than cars built the week of mine, 12D?  I still find this a little hard to believe but I haven't seen any others documented anywhere. 

[169INDY]

checking the link above:
 #299 · Oct 24, 2022

[FRANKTHECRANK]

checking the link above:
 #299 · Oct 24, 2022

Here's the link again. My 68 was the last one added to that list in the link. 05C

https://www.camaros.net/threads/how-many-members-have-a-68-z-28.182224/page-15

[68camaroz28]

Yes, I should try to revive that thread again and let other websites know also.
But for sure, early 68 Z’s as mentioned are a small percentage of the total. I’ve had many ask me about the 302 emblems because they never saw that before.