Were 69 SS also made in CA plant?

[Racerdan]

If the complete drive line survived the crash it could still be out there somewhere...

It was used in some serious SCCA Road Racing, for many years.  While the driveline survived the crash according to Geroge, the engine and trans did not survive the racing!  The engine lasted for the 1972 season, GM gave the dealer a new 302 to race with, so not sure where the block went after that.  The trans had to of been replaced, I got it with a rock crusher, if I remember right it was out of a 1969 Malibu or Chevelle, and I sold it a couple years ago.

[bcmiller]

Problem is that there is not enough original stuff left on the car to prove what it is. That’s the bottom line.

I know you WANT it to be a Z28, but sorry.

You are better off just documenting every piece of information from its racing history.

[Racerdan]

Here was the tag info off the radiator that originally made me think it was an SS.  But the manufacturing date does not line up with the build date of the Camaro. 

Tag= I0   UY
         00
         70     R
“10”= big block, 4 core end tank, with curved neck
“UY”= Broadcast code= COPO (big block 4 core 23 inch wide core, .16 spacing on fins) part # 3018624* Used in 1969 on manual transmission 396 air cars and 427 COPO cars only- 4 core, 23 inches wide, with .16 fin spacing.
“00”= big block manual end tank, four core only used on big block manual trans cars.
Between these two letters is the letter “F” which means it was made the month of  June.
“70”  and “R” are unknown characters and meaning is unknown.

Obvious to me know, I can see this radiator came out of another car, for its racing ventures in the 70's....

Racer Dan

[Racerdan]

We recently found an old newspaper article with photos of the Camaro both when it was wrecked and on the track.  The article, from Eagle Grove Iowa newspaper sports writer, said it was a 1969 Z28, previously owned by Ken Thompson from California, turned into an SCCA Road Racer after it was wrecked near here in 1971, and raced by Bob Wood in 1972.  It also gave some of his racing results and races for that year.

[69Z28-RS]

Dan,

I and I'm sure others would love to see that article (and photo)..  Can you post the article here? or scan it and post it (if it's hardcopy)..?