1968 Z road test

[Jon Mello]

Road test of a 1968 Z/28 from the September 1970 issue of CAR, a British publication. Interesting read because the car
is two years old at this point and it also gives a foreigner's take on what they think of the car. (Jon Mello Collection)

[MO]

That was a fun read. Some of the usual inaccuracies, but 20 mpg?

[Jon Mello]

I remember getting as much as 20mpg with my '69 Z back in the '70s but maybe I was doing the math wrong. 

[MO]

I was thinking the test drive was all down hill. The best I remember getting getting was 15-ish. Maybe I did the math wrong. Then again, gas was cheap and I didn't care until the oil embargo years.

[janobyte]

Thought maybe they did not do the kilometer to mile conversion ,which would put it at around 12mpg (off the top of my head). Interesting article . Two different mind sets concerning autos between here and across the pond back then. Interesting the Z was so well received. Love them articles Jon.

[Jon Mello]

Definitely a different mind set but nice to see some praise for the car. Glad you enjoyed the article, Steve.

[Jon Mello]

Very brief road test of sorts seen in The Valley News. a San Fernando Valley (CA) newspaper.

[Jon Mello]

Z/28 road test as found in Motorcade magazine, courtesy of Robert Lodewyk (sixteengrandsedan#56).

[jdv69z]

Road test of a 1968 Z/28 from the September 1970 issue of CAR, a British publication. Interesting read because the car
is two years old at this point and it also gives a foreigner's take on what they think of the car. (Jon Mello Collection)

Interesting how things do not change. The Brit's opinion of American Cars is still usually one of contempt! Lol!!