This is a link on the only circuit racing ZL1 in the World. This is our local Aussie website on US Muscle cars. Enjoy the photos http://www.usmuscle.com.au/Forum/showthread.php?t=2032

Yes, us Yanks will go berserk! More...more....more!!

I've posted some short clips with audio on the thread above. These were taken just after running in the new cam last thursday night.
If you guys would like to know more about the car there is an interesting article on it's history and the restoration here: http://www.carpoint.com.au/Tig/Minisite/Minisite.aspx?alias=carpointau&id=7274

Awesome! Now I have to go to the restroom...............

Love that car!
I have the now discontinued die-cast and it's by far the most detailed collectable I own.:yes:

This is a link on the only circuit racing ZL1 in the World. This is our local Aussie website on US Muscle cars. Enjoy the photos http://www.usmuscle.com.au/Forum/showthread.php?t=2032


Don Yenko also raced a ZL1 powered Camaro at Sebring in 1969 and 1970 but was not one of the factory built ZL1 cars.

The Bob Jane race car is a cool story and great piece of ZL1 history

Very nice.

Some more pics can be seen here. These were taken at the Australian Muscle Car Masters in Sydney last weekend.
See the Zl1 on display and out on the track with Bob Jane at the wheel:D.
http://www.usmuscle.com.au/Forum/showthread.php?t=2047

I think this is Car #33 from Jim Rathman Chevrolet ,I 'll do some more research but if it is it sold 30 miles from me new.:D

Some more pics can be seen here. These were taken at the Australian Muscle Car Masters in Sydney last weekend.
See the Zl1 on display and out on the track with Bob Jane at the wheel:D.
http://www.usmuscle.com.au/Forum/showthread.php?t=2047 Whats the story on the blue Penske Z/28 ? Nicely done clone or the real car ? Probably the most famous Z ever built if it's the real deal.

Found it..................................

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/266062/an/0/page/4#Post266062

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/165079/an/0/page/1#165079

I think this is Car #33 from Jim Rathman Chevrolet ,I 'll do some more research but if it is it sold 30 miles from me new.:D

98blackburd, you are correct and the links you posted tell the story well.

Whats the story on the blue Penske Z/28 ? Nicely done clone or the real car ? Probably the most famous Z ever built if it's the real deal.

The Penske car is a not the real deal but a very nicely done clone. This car was also built by Miles Johnson and his team (Miles rebuilt the Bob Jane ZL1 as you see it). The owner uses it for various track events.

I think this is Car #33 from Jim Rathman Chevrolet ,I 'll do some more research but if it is it sold 30 miles from me new.:D

Jim Rathman Chevrolet received two ZL-1 refugees from Gibb; #33 N610732 [orange 4-speed] and #52 N620934 [Le Mans blue auto]. Both were sold to the same guy in Australia. #52 is reportedly gone but the engine is in #33.

Don Yenko also raced a ZL1 powered Camaro at Sebring in 1969 and 1970 but was not one of the factory built ZL1 cars.

The Bob Jane race car is a cool story and great piece of ZL1 history

Don Yenko wasn't the only driver of ZL1 powered Camaros running in TransAm and IMSA/GT... The ZL1 engine was available over the counter, and many of them were sold... and many found their way to the racetrack in the US.

Do you know of any other 1969 ZL1 power Camaros in road racing?
These are the only two I heard of but there may be more.

Trans Am had a 305 cu in limit in 1969 and Penske and others ran their Trans Am cars at Daytona and Sebring

The ZL1 engine was used in Corvettes such as the Greenwood Team and the CanAm aluminum block was used in CanAm racing and other races.

A Yenko employee had an aluminum BB Chevy Monza that Don Yenko co-drove in the late 1970s, that I think was in IMSA GT.

I used to help a friend who raced a '69 Z28 (before he had to change to a newer body (ie.'73) in IMSA GT racing. He had several different engines that went in/out of the car at various times. I'm fairly certain that at least part of that time, he had a ZL1 engine, but most of that time he ran an iron block 427 with AL head (at the big tracks).. Daytona, etc. .. the local racers in this area, used to help one another quite a lot... loaning engines, etc. Once he loaned a 427 engine to Jimmy *SMut* means for his circle track car, and of course Smut blew it. *G*

Joe,The 69 Camaro that Don Yenko with the 427 ZL1 was originally Built for the owner Bob Grossman of West Nyack NY.Builder was Randy Randazzo Clifton NJ.Started life as a 68 Camaro,Randy made it into a 69 Camaro. Bob and Don were both drivers for the car.Have some really coool vintage pictures of it.Did a lot of research on this car but have never been able to find it. There was a car on ebay a while back that looked like it,guy was selling just the rear disc JL8 off it. Couldn't get his phone number though. I believe it was in Norway maybe....Talked to Randy many years ago about it, he still had the original Fiberglass GM Crossram hood when it first ran a 302 with a crossram and I believe the number 8 on it.Randy's still looking for it,moved down South.Have his current number because he called me about 6 months ago.Best Photo from Syracuse NY was on the car as a Sponser.

Joe,The 69 Camaro that Don Yenko with the 427 ZL1 was originally Built for the owner Bob Grossman of West Nyack NY.Builder was Randy Randazzo Clifton NJ.Started life as a 68 Camaro,Randy made it into a 69 Camaro. Bob and Don were both drivers for the car.Have some really coool vintage pictures of it.Did a lot of research on this car but have never been able to find it. There was a car on ebay a while back that looked like it,guy was selling just the rear disc JL8 off it. Couldn't get his phone number though. I believe it was in Norway maybe....Talked to Randy many years ago about it, he still had the original Fiberglass GM Crossram hood when it first ran a 302 with a crossram and I believe the number 8 on it.Randy's still looking for it,moved down South.Have his current number because he called me about 6 months ago.Best Photo from Syracuse NY was on the car as a Sponser.


Post those pic's :D

Can't post pictures with my webtv,I know you probably can but can't figure it out.If someone sends me a email to chevyiimuchpa@msn.com I can attach pictures and maybe someone can post them for me.Someday I may get a real computer ,but for now this works best for me.Can't nail the webtv with a Virus ,so thats another reason I like it. Dan

here is Yenko's 69 when it was blue and white in 1970
2nd is a cool picture of it at Sebring with the old birds in the background
This car was very quick and ran with the Corvettes
It has a light on the roof and 2 more lights to light up the number.
This was to help the crew see the car at night.

Dan, the red Grossman Yenko 69 ZL1 they ran at Sebring in 1969 with #5
they blew the engine and it was DNF

Joe,Thanks for posting that.Many years back when I use to post on the Detriot Horsepower /Rabbit site I posted about this car and the research.I believe I posted a couple of pictures but not all. Dan

Dan, here is one of the Grossman car at Daytona where it ran the 302

At Sebring it had "Yenko" painted on the sail panel

I have some pictures of it but must not be on my computer
I also have some 8mm film from the Yenko estate and this car is on it

Joe,Yep got that one too? Dan

going off the topic of the cool Bob Jane ZL1 but

The Yenko Grossman ZL1 power red Camaro was shown for a few seconds in the movie
""The Racing Scene" with James Garner

here is a picture I took of my TV set so its very poor quality

the other picture is same car but I am not sure if it had the 302 or the 427 here