This is the one Camaro that I call my camaro kid in me "frist love" :)
and now, I wish I had the money for her now.
http://www.mecumauction.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=SC0508-66401
Larry

Wow! Good Luck with the sale Jerry, it's a legend.

Rich

Dynamite !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think he mentioned over at CRG he was building a new car, if I remember correctly.

Cool car! Its only 10 minutes away too. I should stop in and get a couple pics before it leaves!

That would be grate Dan I wish I could

Maybe this will silence the "302's a dog" crowd. Running 10.80s in basically stock form, excuse the 5.57 gears, isn't too bad in my book! If their 302 is a dog it aint set up right or they are afraid to drive it hard, (probably from too many 350 motors coming apart on them would be my guess).

Maybe this will silence the "302's a dog" crowd. Running 10.80s in basically stock form, excuse the 5.57 gears, isn't too bad in my book! If their 302 is a dog it aint set up right or they are afraid to drive it hard, (probably from too many 350 motors coming apart on them would be my guess).

Amen to that. 456 HP @ 7700 RPM. Shifting @ 8200 RPM. WOW.

I was recently side by side with Jerry and this car at last years Englishtown Divisional. I was lucky enough to run a timeshot with him and I believe he went 11.05 on that pass. We were stuck in the lanes for about an hour talking camaro stuff. He's a super nice guy and that cars super sweet in person :thumbsup: Hard to believe he runs that car as he does, Gotta love it :beers:




bob

Strickland's car is one of my favorites also. Old school Super Stock tricks, stock engine with 450 hp from a 302, Thank you, Mr. Jenkins.

About 5 or 6 years ago I had the chance to travel to the west coast and go drag racing with Jerry and Old reliable. We spent two weeks in Vegas racing and then went to Pomona for the world finals. We were gone a month. We left Balt. on a sat. around 8am and were in Vegas monday evening. I think we ran about 80 most of the way. We both just closed our shops and hung the sign out gone racing be back some day. Its not often you have a chance to go play for a month. I had to thing very hard if I could afford to go . So I looked at it like this. In the big picture when I'm retired what would I think then if I haden't went. In all the years of working (40-50years) what is one month really going to do. It wasn't going to make me or break me. So off I went. And you know what I'd do it again

Why is he selling it??? i have the Die cast car, which is about as I'll ever come to owning it
Larry

I was surprised that the Mecum info doesn't include the fact that Jerry won the E/Stock class at the 2004 U.S. Nationals at Indy and it runs 10.90's. :thumbsup:

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-2/13522/ChampPic.jpg

:beers:

Any guesses what it might go for? Hope it is bought by someone who keeps it in the public eye a bit, not some overseas collector.

Dana Mecum's Original Spring Classic Auction - 21st Year
Muscle Cars & More - Live TV
2 Final LIVE Segments on HD Theater, a Discovery Network - 140 vehicles only
1pm - 5pm & 8pm - 11pm EST
May 15-18, 2008
1000 CARS!!

additional auction info (http://www.mecumauction.com/auctions/auction_detail.cfm?AUCTION_ID=SC0508)

Looks like it will be in this auction along with a 1000 cars....

Maybe it will one of the 140 cars that make the telecast that would be cool........

Good luck Jerry

I also hope it makes it to a Museum......for all to enjoy

Matt

Any guesses what it might go for? Hope it is bought by someone who keeps it in the public eye a bit, not some overseas collector.

With the history, I'd think six figures? But then the economy's got things down.

I agree would be nice if it wound up in a museum.

Rich

For 1969 Chevy sold nearly 3 times as many Z/28s as it did in '68. I always thought the photos of "Old Reliable" charging off the line at the '68 Nats that were in virtually every car mag back in the day pre-sold every one of them.

Jerry saved it from the crusher, perfectly restored it and won the Nats again!

Chevy needs to buy back its most famous Camaro for the '09 launch. I cannot imagine how much money that car put in Chevy's pocket. I hope it sets an auction record!!

Good Luck Jerry!

Any guesses what it might go for? Hope it is bought by someone who keeps it in the public eye a bit, not some overseas collector.
Seems like the well known race cars don't do well at Barret Jackson.

......Chevy needs to buy back its most famous Camaro for the '09 launch. I cannot imagine how much money that car put in Chevy's pocket. I hope it sets an auction record!!

Good Luck Jerry!

You have that one exactly correct. A few well placed videos and pictures could do well.

Shift point was 8200RPM's
Wow

Unquestionably one of the greatest Camaros on the planet. Good luck with the sale, Jerry buddy. I look forward to seeing your new one completed and in action out on the track.

-Jon

Is it just me or have we not seen much on the auction site about Old Reliable? Or ZL #55 for that matter. Seems like they would be promo'ing these cool cars to generate more interest?