wind the engine out in first gear, then dump the transmission into fourth! The supplied 2.56 Positraction rear end was supplied for super high speeds, as Chevrolet was not sure which of the ten cars would end up at the Daytona 500 super speedway, which required higher speeds. Also the steel wheels with caps were supplied to eliminate the trim rings flying off during pace laps, had the car been supplied with the better-looking rally wheels. Mike Staley told me that at the end of the season, when they had the opportunity of purchasing the car for half price, they regrettably didn't exercise that option."
The North Wilkesboro car was very well equipped and now shows just 52,000 miles on its odometer. Here's a breakdown of all the options:
- SS Performance Option
- RS Appearance Option
- Power convertible top
- Blue comfort weave custom interior
- 2.56 Positraction rear end
- 396-cubic-inch 325-horsepower engine
- Speed-Minder speedometer
- Blue Dot AM/FM stereo radio
- Fiber optic light monitoring
- Space-Saver spare
- 14×7 steel wheels with F70-14 Tires
- Front and rear bumper guards
- Turbo-Hydramatic 3-speed automatic transmission
- Air conditioning
- Fast-ratio power steering
- Center console
- Special instrumentation with tachometer
- Tilt steering wheel
- Front and rear spoilers
- Power windows
- Passenger-side vanity mirror
- Soft-Ray tinted glass
- Rear defroster (the only owner-supplied option)
Bruce notes that the original numbers-matching drivetrain is still present. The car shows a repaint that was required for the return to Chevrolet.
How Bruce came to acquire the car bears repeating. In responding to an ad for some 30 Camaros for sale in nearby Scottsdale, Bruce
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