So Rare You Have to Wonder

[BlueOval Ralph]

Chevy did make those front ends for 62. Detroit dragway always held a race before the US Nationals, in August of 62 Dyno, Strickler-Jenkins and Frank Sanders showed up for this race with the parts on the cars before heading to Indy they were not approved and Sanders and Dyno went out got rental cars and swap front ends for the race I seem to remeber that Sharkman was there also. BTW that where the First 62 lite weight Fords showed up ther were ten of those but they had fiberglass hood, fenders, doors and decklids they also had Alum bumpers.
Zintmaster Chey in Kokomo, Ind had a Z-11 Impala it has been in several Mags over the years. It was White

Originally Posted by Dan Bennett

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=SC0512-126287

An original engine unrestored 62 Bubble Top Z11 - with aluminum front end?

They don't say anything about the background of this car and that really makes me wonder where it's been all these years.

I don't think I've seen one of these in the flesh for many, many years.

Anybody know anything about this car?

[Dan Bennett]

Originally Posted by BlueOval Ralph

Chevy did make those front ends for 62. Detroit dragway always held a race before the US Nationals, in August of 62 Dyno, Strickler-Jenkins and Frank Sanders showed up for this race with the parts on the cars before heading to Indy they were not approved and Sanders and Dyno went out got rental cars and swap front ends for the race I seem to remeber that Sharkman was there also. BTW that where the First 62 lite weight Fords showed up ther were ten of those but they had fiberglass hood, fenders, doors and decklids they also had Alum bumpers.
Zintmaster Chey in Kokomo, Ind had a Z-11 Impala it has been in several Mags over the years. It was White

So there were Z11s in 62? Or just the aluminum? I wonder who needed the most help. My impression is that the Fords were heavier than the Chevys but I'm just guessing.

[BlueOval Ralph]

62's were not Z-11 alas posted above but those in the know had the to be 2 piece intake bigger port and valve heads heavier valve springs and cam for z 11
Dodges & Plymouths were lightest
Pontiacs second
Chevy third
Ford fourth. The new lite weights got down to around 3450
Mopar were around 3200

Originally Posted by Dan Bennett

So there were Z11s in 62? Or just the aluminum? I wonder who needed the most help. My impression is that the Fords were heavier than the Chevys but I'm just guessing.

[Pvt Parts]

Originally Posted by BlueOval Ralph

62's were not Z-11 alas posted above but those in the know had the to be 2 piece intake bigger port and valve heads heavier valve springs and cam for z 11
Dodges & Plymouths were lightest
Pontiacs second
Chevy third
Ford fourth. The new lite weights got down to around 3450
Mopar were around 3200

Wow! Lightweight at 3450???

[mtkawboy]

Compared to 4000-4200 lbs it is !

[Hemi Moose]

Here's another '62 409 Chevy, less all of the lightweight parts...

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_de...=&startRow=937

[BlueOval Ralph]

Don't forget these are 116-120 wb cars my 62--406Galaxie weighted 3870 new before I stated on it all of these cars except Mopars where full framed cars Mopars were uni-body

Originally Posted by Pvt Parts

Wow! Lightweight at 3450???

[Barnstorm]

My belief that the Z-11 was 63 Impala Sport Coupe only. John Hagen ran a red one and I remember it running 11.80. Pretty fierce in 63.

[Billy Nees]

Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong but didn't Z-11 heads look like big block heads?

[Rich Biebel]

Dave Colbert has posted on here with a lot of info about the Z-11's and cars and uses the name Bad Banana. He posted pictures of a '63 I believe he had from new and raced.

Dave's cars were alwasy fast..........