Sebago Lake, Maine's deepest lake, and 2nd largest, has had a 74 Z28 at the bottom that was just discovered... probably stolen long ago and ditched. No license plate

this has to be the home of a Gen Xr!

these have been here since 2012. I shit you not

Chevys at the Optima Challenge Tuesday morning

I haven't seen this Z 28 for a couple of years, but have photographed it at the Optima Challenge before... cool car

If you look at this, and guess - Nova? Chevy II? Just like I did, that would be close, but wrong. It's close though, it's an Acadian Invader, I shit you not. Here one is selling on BAT https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1964-pontiac-acadian-invader for 12.5k

I knew at first glance that my initial guess of Nova was close, but not exactly right, so I guessed Chevy II... knowing there's something a tiny bit strange with that grill lower section that rests on the bumper. Or, is it a upper piece of bumper, something like a push bar? Anyway, that's the clue it's the Acadian Invader. Thank you Chuck for pointing me toward the Beaumont direction

it's surprising to see how much a Vette gets modified when (from what I've seen at the Optima Challenge) they don't get worked much harder than any regular street car does... VW bugs and a Toyota Yaris have been in the competition... it's not the Le Mans, not that much top speed stuff happens in the slalom or speed stop challenge

I just watched a race at Laguna Seca, speeds didn't top 125. Too many turns drop the speed to around 60

All it needed was a trans rebuild, and for life to ease up on the marriage and kids type stuff... and then Tim took the ol Z 28 for a spin. It's not a barnfind... Tim just didn't forget where he put it... he simply was too dang busy with other priorities to get it fixed until 2020

and then it was washed off 

then they fired it up

put the hood back on, and took it for a cruise

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=3669096106512868&set=pcb.3669100776512401

from the Vintage Camaro Drag Racing Photos facebook page  https://www.facebook.com/groups/794642460584701/

it must have been really cool to be able to go to races in the 80s, like IROC, when they had famous drivers all racing identical cars... it must have been great to see truly gifted drivers trying to outsmart each other on the track

 

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1065979062224496
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1065978988891170&set=pcb.1065979228891146

incredibly, a 16 year old bought a 69 Z 28/RS for 1500 bucks in 1979. Oddly enough, it was a incredibly rare 1 of 20 RS Z28, and one of only 5 in these cool colors

 He quickly lost his license to speeding tickets, then his girlfriend (and mother of his kid) pressured him to get rid of it. 

In 2019 he stumbled across it at an auction

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/16-yo-paid-1500-for-1-in-5-1969-camaro-z-28-rs-38-years-later-he-got-it-back-for-150k-243329.html#

I'm sure at least half of you are more familiar with cams that I am... so, you've probably already know about the Z/28 cam, that there were more than one, was a surprise to me. The one I just learned of is the "Z/28 Off Road Special" also known as the 140

designed for solid lifter above 3500 rpm, to 7k

First Design Off-Road cam, P/N 3927140 
Casting #3927141 
Intake 257 duration @ .050" (333 advertised)
 Exh. 269 duration @ .050" (346 advertised) 
Lift: .493" intake, .512" exhaust 
Intake Max lift @ 108 deg. ATDC
 Exhaust Max lift @ 116 deg. BTDC

 2nd Design Off-Road cam, P/N 3965754
 Casting #3965751
 Intake 248 duration (324 advertised)
 Exh. 267 duration (334 advertised)
 Lift: .512" intake, .535" exhaust

https://nastyz28.com/threads/gm-140-off-road-cam.226706/
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/z-28-cam-the-140-cam.563684/

A CHP Z 28?

 

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/483785184945204567/

69 Z/28 parked since 1984 by the owner, Larry Schreib, who published magazine articles and wrote how to books including Smokey Yunick's Power Secrets.

Parked since 1984 in a backyard.

The owner published magazine articles and wrote how to books including Smokey Yunick's Power Secrets.

It's got a hi-po built 302 by Gale Banks Engineering's engine guy, Hank The Crank, hence the crank and special rods and pistons. 

Dick Guldstrand suspension mods.

This special sbc tripower intake setup is one of 3 or 4 developed by Smokey Yunick, bought from Smokey in the early 1980's while putting together his book.

 After visiting the car and owner for 5+ years the new owner was finally was able to purchase it

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10160737918664627&set=pcb.7194559750608867

https://www.facebook.com/groups/3603991166332428

Raced in E/Stock and set a national record with a 12.01 E.T. at 114.94 MPH during the division 1 points race at York US 30 Dragway, the first "stock" Camaro to break into the 11 second bracket. Coming to auction in 2024

 

In 1970, its final year of racing, the Sea Terror held the F/Stock record and was noted as the fastest 1968 Z/28 Camaro in the country 

Original drivetrain 302/290 HP V-8 engine with its original cowl plenum air cleaner

 Muncie M21 4-speed manual transmission

Original BX code 4.88 ratio rear end

https://www.mecum.com/lots/1098505/1968-chevrolet-camaro-z28/

This 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 competed in the SCCA Trans-Am and NASCAR Grand Touring series between 1969 and 1970, and was just recently sold on Bring a Trailer

The 408 was built using a Dart block, a Crower crank and connecting rods, a Comp Cams camshaft and lifters, Brodix cylinder heads, a 950 Holley double pumper, and an MSD ignition system

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1968-chevrolet-camaro-165/

how does a treasured 68 Z/28 get neglected until rust nearly destroys it? A mudslide hit it, and it's been sitting there for 43 years until someone came along that could dive into restoring it

https://www.motortrend.com/features/1968-chevy-camaro-z28-saved-barn-find

seen on today's walk

yeah, that is a Mecum auction license plate. 

 

and that is two Z 28s in a couple blocks of each other, but NEITHER is the 69 I'm hoping to find for Mike, unrestored, and for sale