This 1967 Z28 was driven by Gary Gove at the Sebring and Continental Divide Trans-Am races and by Jerry Grant for the last race of the season at Kent, Washington. It also raced in the numerous SCCA National and Regional Events mostly on the West Coast.

A look under the hood shows a cross-ram manifold (not available or legal in 1967) and the fabricated cowl plenum air-cleaner.

THE ALAN GREEN CHEVROLET CAMARO
By Terry Miller

The 1967 Alan Green Chevrolet Z-28 Camaro was one of the first Z-28's (total Chevrolet production of 1967 Camaro Z-28's is 602) to be delivered into the Pacific Northwest in late January 1967. Prior to its delivery to the customer who ordered the car, the Alan Green Chevrolet race team seized the car and prepared it for the 1967 Sebring Trans-Am race. In late March, running in a slightly modified condition, the car competed at the Sebring Trans-Am to a DNF finish (exiting the race with a broken water pump shaft). Upon completion of the Sebring event, the car was delivered to Bill Ellis Racing in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina where they transformed the relatively stock Z-28 into a full-fledged Trans-Am racecar. Bill Ellis Racing was heavily involved in NASCAR, preparing the factory Chrysler-Plymouths for Jim Paschal. The NASCAR influence in the roll cage, dash, instrumentation and some of the suspension features are unique to this Trans-Am racecar.

In October 1967, while testing at Pacific Raceway (now Seattle International Raceway) for the Kent 300 Trans-Am, Mark Donohue was asked to test the Alan Green Camaro. It is reported that Mark Donohue turned lap times within a second of his Penske Sunoco Camaro and upon returning to the pits stated the car handled extremely well but was underpowered with the single 780-CFM Holley carburetor. Some months later, a never-before-seen CROSS RAM intake manifold and two Holley carburetors arrived at the Alan Green Chevrolet race shop from an unknown origin (Chevrolet was not involved in racing ha ha). The Alan Green Camaro still runs with this very rare and highly desirable CROSS RAM manifold. In terms of performance, the CROSS RAM induction system has demonstrated itself to be capable of helping produce an amazing 458 HP from the 302 c.i.d. motor @ 7200 RPM. Today, we recognize the legendary CROSS RAM Intake System as being one of the largest contributing factors responsible for helping establish the Chevrolet Camaro as the 1968 & 1969 Trans-Am champion.

The Alan Green Camaro ran selected Trans-Am races in 1967 & 1968. In 1970 the Alan Green Chevrolet dealership closed its doors, at which time Max Dudley purchased the car from Seattle's SeaFirst Bank. The car remained in the Pacific Northwest, racing SCCA "A" sedan class events, winning the NorPac SCCA "A" Sedan Championship in 1971 with Max Dudley behind the wheel.

DRIVERS

Year                                                       Driver

1967                                                      Gary Gove
1967                                                      Jerry Grant
1967                                                      Mark Donohue (Test Session)
1968                                                      Skip Scott
1969                                                      Skip Scott ("A" Sedan)
1970                                                      Max Dudley ("A" Sedan)

Chain of Ownership

Owner Home Town Ownership

1. Alan Green Chevrolet Seattle, Washington 1967 to 1970
2. Max Dudley Yakima, Washington 1970 to 1992
3. Bill Cammarano Tacoma, Washington 1992 to 1995
4. Mark & Linda Mountanos Ukiah, California 1995 to 1998
5. Tom & Sue Armstrong Issaquah, Washington 1998 to 1999
6. Terry & Joan Miller Simi Valley, California 1999 to present


The Alan Green Chevrolet Camaro is currently being campaigned in vintage events by Terry & Joan Miller with the West Coast Trans-Am Group of historic Trans-Am cars. The car is maintained and race prepared by MAECO MOTORSPORTS Chief Mechanic - Jim Francies