George Albright Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) I’m 66 now. It was July 1972 and this stunning copper Z-28 4 speed car came up for sale in the Orlando paper. Had 12,000 miles. Price was $2,700. Original price in 1970 was $4,200. I still have that original classified ad! Drove it for 11th and half of 12th grade high school years. Sold it in November of 1974 the day these photos were taken. Bought a 1971 Datsun 240-Z right after that. Drove it 5 years till I started law school. Then drove a first year 1977 BMW 320I for five more years. Yea that makes me a spoiled brats car guy. PS bought my first old car in college , 1930 Model A Ford. Still going strong on old cars and AACA 50 years later. Also went to my first of many Hersheys with my grandfather in 1972 and 1973. This is a lifelong addiction! Thanks George Edited July 11, 2022 by Steve Moskowitz Had to teach George how to spell Camaro :) (see edit history) 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 HaPpY bIrThDaY tO yOu....hApPy BiRtHdAy To YoU! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Happy Birthday!!! Here is a better look at that 1970 Z-28: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63RedBrier Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Thanks for sharing, George! Love the wheels on your first Camaro... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Albright Posted July 11, 2022 Author Share Posted July 11, 2022 Stock wheels. No air conditioning. Wasn’t an option on Z28s. The story goes the LT1 engines reeved too high to keep an air conditioning belt on. My car has the 4:10 rear axle option,deluxe seats, power steering and brakes. Was very very very fast! 10 miles per gallon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Thanks for sharing George. As an Fbody owner I think that car is absolutely beautiful!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepher Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Thanks for posting about the car that started it all. When I was in my late teens I purchased a 1975 Camaro 350 cid / 350 auto car with AC. It was a very nice driving car so I know yours drove well but with a ton more power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Gray Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Pretty rare car. 1970 was the year of the labor strike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Very cool! Only thing that would make that car better would’ve been a split bumper. And I’m giving you all the credit in the world for not dumping the stock wheels, which look great on that car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Happy Birthday, so when did the one and two cylinder cars become your main hobby interests? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Albright Posted July 11, 2022 Author Share Posted July 11, 2022 I always liked early cars but then when I rode with friends on the 1991,1993 and 1995 London to Brighton Runs in England for pre1905 cars I was totally hooked! I owned around 20 pre-1905 cars in the following 20 years including five 1903 and 1904 orient buckboards. Placed them all in good homes! I think car guys come to admire many or most of the car eras once they study and admire the cars and their back stories 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Albright Posted July 11, 2022 Author Share Posted July 11, 2022 Last week I bought this all original paint and interior 29k miles and Red Ram V8 hemi standard shift off of AACA not mine forum. Liking those sea foam green 50s cars these days. Also bought off of AACA forum a superb 1941 Hupmobile Skylark with the old Cord body several months ago. All of our car tastes evolve. Go AACA! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Albright Posted July 12, 2022 Author Share Posted July 12, 2022 I sold my car in November of 1973. In early 1974 the owner took it to a shop for engine work. That Saturday night the mechanic took it out of the shop without permission and totaled it. My high school friend had a 1971 Z28 blue with white strips. He totaled it around 1975. I’m truly truly lucky to be alive! The drinking age in Florida then was 18 and Busch beer was $1.00 a six pack. Life was good but dangerous! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sowesellit Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 (edited) just because you can drink at 18 /21 or what ever be kind to your liver its more then likely the only one your going to have . i worker for a guy that drank two cases [that's 48 cans] of beer a day he made it to 53 yo i use to tell him that fram did not make a ph-8 spin off replaceable liver . and yes that is a vary nice car to bad it ended up like it did but who knows selling it may have been a good thing for your well being Edited July 12, 2022 by sowesellit (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John348 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 (edited) 22 hours ago, George Albright said: Stock wheels. No air conditioning. Wasn’t an option on Z28s. The story goes the LT1 engines reeved too high to keep an air conditioning belt on. My car has the 4:10 rear axle option,deluxe seats, power steering and brakes. Was very very very fast! 10 miles per gallon. I don't think it would idle that well with the A/C on either, part of the reason for A/C not being available . Cool car George, very cool (although hot to ride in) Edited July 12, 2022 by John348 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 13 hours ago, Dave Gray said: Pretty rare car. 1970 was the year of the labor strike. No idea on 1970 but I am aware of a strike that wiped out most of 1972 production at least for the GM Fbody's. All time low in production. 1972 anything firebird is very rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 11 hours ago, E-116-YH said: Hello George, Congratulations on reaching 66, our nearest neighbor's son bought a copper Z-28 new. I was not yet a teenager but that car was sure nice to see just setting in their driveway. Their son drove it into a two foot Oak tree at 160mph. That was the end of him and the car. I can still see that gorgeous automobile in my mind! There was a fellow a few years older than myself. I will say he was spoiled and leave it there. He got a brand new bright orange corvette for his 16th birthday. Had it for a few months before taking out a fence row and totaling it. He did survive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 3 minutes ago, TAKerry said: No idea on 1970 but I am aware of a strike that wiped out most of 1972 production at least for the GM Fbody's. All time low in production. 1972 anything firebird is very rare. That strike also delayed the new A-body 'Colonnade' restyle until 1973. 1972 was supposed to be its introduction date. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 35 minutes ago, TAKerry said: No idea on 1970 but I am aware of a strike that wiped out most of 1972 production at least for the GM Fbody's. All time low in production. 1972 anything firebird is very rare. I remember seeing pictures of the assembly line at the Norwood Ohio plant with cars just sitting there. All 1,100 of the cars on sitting on the line at the time of the strike were scrapped because the strike was settled after the new model year and did not meet the newer emission standards. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwood_Assembly https://www.stevesnovasite.com/threads/crushed-1972-models.681668/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivguy Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Great Camaro, used cars that are only a few years old are fun, lot's of enjoyment for less cost. My Brother bought a new '73 Camaro LT version. Luxury Touring: two barrel 350, auto, he added glass pack duals. No a/c. He took it on a cross country trip from then Bay Area to New York City and lots of other trips, racked up 70,000 miles in three years. The he went on to a Trams Am, and another Camaro. I won't say it, but I'll just think it, "Wish I wouldn't have sold It." I know that everyone tells you that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 In our driveway 1977 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Albright Posted July 12, 2022 Author Share Posted July 12, 2022 Rock on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Albright Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share Posted July 13, 2022 Just found the only photo of the car I replaced the Z-28 with a month later in December of 1973. A 1971 240Z with 12,000 miles. Drove it my senior year in high school and all 4 years of college. Wonderful and fast car! Life continues to be good! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intimeold Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Ah Yes, The Last days of REAL horsepower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Not a Z but my HS car, pic from 1979 or 80. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Albright Posted July 14, 2022 Author Share Posted July 14, 2022 Let me close this wonderful discussion of many things by again saying yes I was definitely a spoiled brat in high school and college for getting to own both of these iconic chariots as my daily driver. That and a grandfather who loved old cars and turned me on to them and AACA. What a superb combination! Sincerely George 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Great share George, loved the pics and personal story. By calling yourself spoiled you acknowledge your good fortune. Hope you enjoy many more happy miles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Albright Posted July 14, 2022 Author Share Posted July 14, 2022 Happy miles to all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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