Stanford University Library

[crazyamc]

https://revslib.stanford.edu/catalog?f%5Bpub_year_isim%5D%5B%5D=1969&page=2&q=trans+am&utf8=%E2%9C%93      Literally THOUSANDS of pics from races, events, etc... "inside BRM"  Trans Am, Can Am, "Inside Cosworth"... etc...   Most of these I've never seen...  The link drops you kinda in the middle, just use the search or browse- Ever seen a Can Am Boss 494? with the valve cover off? my eyes hurt from looking at stuff-- but lots of Trans Am Camaro pics... (and a couple under the bubble hood of an AMC Javelin....     enjoy!   Ken

[1968RSZ28]

WOW!  Lots of color photos too!

https://purl.stanford.edu/sf683zk0957

I'm five minutes from Stanford; I might have to go check out this library.   

Paul

[Jon Mello]

Ken, that Revs Institute Stanford University Library link is just awesome. Spent a couple hours looking at things last night. Duke Manor took most or all of those racing shots and I called him when he was still alive but he never sold me any photos. Now it is nice to be able to see all those great shots. Thanks!

[1109RWHP]

Just to let you know, if you click on a picture it takes you to a page with just that picture on it. Then click on the icon under the right side of the picture to expand to full screen. Then on the left side under the picture there is a box with the picture size. Click on that and then click on "zoom". Use the + and - at the top of the page. You really can see some detail then!

[1968RSZ28]

By George, you're right!  I zoomed in on this 1969 Z/28 from the '69 model year launch in '68 and notice the tires are Firestone Sport Car 200s...

https://revslib.stanford.edu/catalog/hb168gb0777

Paul

[Jon Mello]

Also when you search, one method is to do it by track name and don't select any year. You can get a lot of results that way that might not show up otherwise. I typed in Laguna (for Laguna Seca), Cotati, Sears (Sears Point), Thompson (Thompson Speedway), Marlboro, and got lots of results. You can also use a minus sign in front of a word to fine tune your search criteria such as Watkins Glen -F1.

[group/7]

thanks a lot guys ! now my day is gone ! ! I thought at first it was to bad you could only see thumbnails, and I could whip through them. what a fantastic site.
 thank you
mike group/7

[JoeC]

some great photos there

here are a few I liked

Ronni Kaplan Eng logo

1969 Firebird TA with some type of composite gas tank at the 1970 GM press preview

looks like a 1969 Corvette LT1 prototype shown at the 1970 press preview

[69Z28-RS]

some great photos there
here are a few I liked

Ronni Kaplan Eng logo

1969 Firebird TA with some type of composite gas tank at the 1970 GM press preview

looks like a 1969 Corvette LT1 prototype shown at the 1970 press preview

Chevrolet had *planned* to do an LT-1 in the 1969 model, but for whatever reason, it never made it to production (although it is shown in several docs, even the AIM I believe)..

Gary

[firstgenaddict]

The highest HP SB for 69 was L46 350 350, it was a damn strong engine, I sure wish they would have put them in Camaros.

[firstgenaddict]

By George, you're right!  I zoomed in on this 1969 Z/28 from the '69 model year launch in '68 and notice the tires are Firestone Sport Car 200s...

https://revslib.stanford.edu/catalog/hb168gb0777

Paul

Wow look at the differences...
No drip rail trim, no 302 on the ZL2 hood, rear stripes on the deck lid edge, rear stripes to rear glass trim is 3-4 inches.

[JoeC]

the 1969 LT1 Corvette prototype photo I posted was from 1969 but was a press pre view of the 1970 Cheverolets

that was an amazing event and since the 1970 Camaro and Corvette was not ready yet , Chevy brought out some 1969 hot rods

I believe that is where the photos of the 1969 black gold stripe ZL1 prototype Camaro was shown going around a pylon road course
but I could not find a pic of it in that collection

in this photo you can see some 1969 Camaros in the back round

Chevy had a drag strip and road course set up with timers and they let the press run the cars

there was an orange ZL1 Corvette there set up for drag racing with slicks and ran 10 sec ETs
the ZL1 Camaro black with Z stripes and rear sway bar ran the road course
I have some magazines articles on that event and one mentions a 427 Camaro drag car

in that collection of photos , you can see where there was a table with a bunch of helmets on it and some large boards showing lap times

this photo I think is Zora's test Corvette which was a  1968 Corvette L88 test car but I believe he ran a ZL1 engine in it in 1969
the 1970 Monte Carlo photo shows the 1969 Camaros with the hoods up in the background

[firstgenaddict]

By George, you're right!  I zoomed in on this 1969 Z/28 from the '69 model year launch in '68 and notice the tires are Firestone Sport Car 200s...

https://revslib.stanford.edu/catalog/hb168gb0777

Paul

AND LOOK HOW THE LETTERING IS ORIENTED ON THE SPORTS CAR 200's!
Has anyone seen a set with the Firestone letters upside down when it is on the top?

[Jon Mello]

In the old magazine road test of that car is the only time I have seen the letters orientated that way. Never seen an actual tire in person lettered like that. I assume it must have been a limited run done like that.

Notice that this early car uses a 15x6 "DF" wheel as evidenced by the trim ring with the notch for the valve stem.  It also has a ZL2 hood long before it went into production.

[crazyamc]

anybody else having trouble getting into the Revs Library pics?