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northern33

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Hi there,

Just browsing through this years vehicles for Scottsdale and noticed a '69 Pace Car that claims all original. But I noticed that the antenna is at the right rear corner, and not the front right corner like mine, or any others that I have seen. Anyone know if this was done in the factory for some specific models??
 
I can't confirm this but I was told that am radio cars had the antenna in the rear? My X66 currently has the antenna in the rear. Not the original radio though.
 
U63 - Radio, AM pushbutton, w/front telescoping antenna (not available with U69)

U69 - Radio, AM-FM pushbutton, w/front fixed-height antenna

U73 - Antenna, manual, rear mount, AM only - (requires U63, not available with U69 or D80)

The pace car comes with RPO D80 (spoiler) and wouldn't have gotten a rear mounted antenna.
 
That looks like one of two pace cars they had at Mecum in KC in December, one of them if my memory is correct had the antenna on the rear like the one you are talking about, in my opinion one of the cars was pretty worn cant remember which one. Strange but seems like two of the 69 pace cars show up at every auction and they show as sold each time.
 
Discussion starter · #6 ·
Thanks guys. Was thinking of flying out for the auction and that was a car that sort of piqued my interest. I'd sell my 350 for the 396, but I want to stay authentic. If the rear antenna is a modification it wouldn't really work for me.
 
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So is it fair to say that this Camaro is not an authentic Z-11 restoration? Text below taken from Barret Jackson:

This particular Chevrolet Camaro is truly a find. It has spent it's restored and preserved life in a museum and private collection and there have been very few miles driven since being rotisserie restored to it's original heritage. It retains it's original matching numbers motor, transmission and rear differential. It is powered by one of the most powerful power plants available, the very rare optional L-78 396cid high performance V8 with a Rock Crusher M-22 4-speed transmission and 3.31 rear gears. It was also ordered and additionally equipped with many convenience options as power steering, power disc brakes, center console, special instrumentation gauges, Rally wheels, AM/FM radio, deluxe custom houndstooth interior, power top, Cowl Induction hood and of course the Z11 Indy 500 package. Impeccable iron clad provenance includes the original Protect-O-Plate, owner's manual, dealer package sleeve and restoration invoices. A rotisserie pictorial and break down and decoding of the vehicles major components and numbers and Z11 production statistics and literature. It is also recorded as a long standing entrant of the Official Pace Car Registry. Very few of these cars survived and only a handful of authentic documented real deal Z11 big block pace cars remain in the world today and certainly none equipped, documented and restored as this one. Acknowledged by ICC Camaro Pace Car Registry as one of three L78 Pacers still retaining their original Protect-O-Plates to show true authenticity.
 
Cameron - the antenna just means a detail was overlooked when the car was restored. The car could have had the antenna added at the dealership or at any time in it's life and was put back when restored because thats the way the restorer found the car. If the documentation is valid on the car it should support it didn't come with the rear antenna as the AM/FM radio comes with a front fixed-height antenna.

Something like this is small potatos in the overall picture but would/should raise an eyebrow for anyone interested in the vehicle.
 
I'd be suspect of the whole car with rear antenna. NOBODY in their right mind would cut a hole in a quarter panel on a restoration. If it had the antenna before something is still wrong.
Unless they replaced the quarter with a panel that had an antenna whole in it without realizing they had the wrong panel.
 
I'd be suspect of the whole car with rear antenna. NOBODY in their right mind would cut a hole in a quarter panel on a restoration. If it had the antenna before something is still wrong.
Depends on when the car was restored. In the 1980's, it was cool to put the antenna in the rear.
 
Dennis is probably right. Alot of dealers ordered their cars radio delete and then had the service department add their own cheaper radio when the car arrived from the factory. They saved money that way. If that's what happened the rubber grommet in the passenger side door panel will be solid.
 
Just to clarify as Im a bit foggy yet this morning but any radio was an option. You would not 'delete' a radio on the order sheet, you would just not check the box for one. During production then, the assembly crew would slap the solid blank plate in the dash hole. Some folks call it the 'radio delete plate' but its actually the 'didnt order any radio-plate' .
Only some standard items could be 'deleted' if they were not required by law for safety.
Thats my understanding of comments in here over the last 10 years :D
 
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Holy crap. That car just sold for nearly $150k!!
 
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