Known Jerry since High School! A true dedicated, meticulous, conscientious professional if ever there was one. The man knows his Chevrolets, he's about the best you'll find, that's why Barrett-Jackson uses him. Glad to see he has this beautiful rare Camaro, it couldn't be in better hands. He's also just a all around nice guy, a great friend!
67 RS Z28... 602 production of which Only 200 or so we're RS package With Deluxe Interior..... Super Rare.... I'd Never Had made that into a Race Car... OMG!
Bravo for all your videos. Imagine if all the drivers back in the 60’s were interviewed like this then. So much information is preserved with the interviews.
Never actually seen a 1967 Z/28 let a lone the RS option one. Actually own an original 1967 RS/SS was a 10 year old "Junk Car" that I purchased during a divorce case from the first owner as I was only 17 years old. Same rare paint code as yours except mine is still original never been repainted and shows nice enough still today. This car came factory air, the original block 350 still in as the 2 speed powerglide and 12 bolt rear end. Has the custom interior but is black with the white stripe seats. Full factory gauges on the console. One time ran across a guy with a 1968 Z/28 RS in the Mojave Desert while visiting my cousins. Since all those years I have come to know my car and all the other model options like rear flip down seats but back at the time all I knew is that I wanted a Camaro so guess just got luck finding mine bone stock and all.
Hey Jerry just wanted to thank you for keeping all this history alive..I still have a 67 Z/28 and a documented all original 69 camaro ss/rs 396//375 hp ordered and delivered through the buffalo central office, hit me up for some cool rare parts I have collected over the years,
I went to work for a local Chevrolet dealership in June 1967 right after I graduated high school , I also along with my fellow classmates get our notices to report to the draft board . Different story there . At the Chevy dealership there was a new 67 Z-28 Green exterior and deluxe black interior . The left front fender was damaged pretty bad and still had quite a bit of pieces of the creosote light pole the transport driver hit while he hot rodding the Z-28 . He delivered the Camaro in it's wrecked condition . The car was there for about 5 months and then it gone one morning when we went to work . Never did find out where the car went but it was NOT in the dealership body shop . The Z-28 had quite a few options was said to be a special order car .
Jerry is a first class guy. I'm on the West Coast and have never met him personally. He did the carb and distributor work on my self restored 69 Z/28 RS number's matching car and over the phone. She's been a nice driver 24 years now.
Bobby what a fantastic person to interview he is mister Camaro himself I mean look at the car that he has that is a representation of what Jerry Mcneech is all about oh that would've won the best interview as you have done , I loved it and look at how rare that car is especially with remote mirror . Bobby you're doing a great job and I love it , thank you for doing that interview .
Spoke with Jerry a few times on the phone about parts and about my Baldwin Camaro,great guy . Would like to have him certify my 67 SS/RS 396 big block car.
Love these driver interviews, Jerry Macneish and Dave & Ben Wenzel 67 Z28 are my favorite Stock Eliminator cars. Future interview with Dave & Ben Wenzel would be great.
I bought an enclosed trailer from Ray Fairall in 1988. He and his crew loved to have a good time. Jerry "Mr. Z/28" is a friend as well......He is also a pretty talented musician.......drummer, guitar player.....and a good man....
I agree with him about the purist thing. As a 39 year old I still get excited about milking power out of camel humps and 292s than modern alloy head blah blah stuff
I raced a 68 Z in 68 -70 our national record was 11.68 and in 70 the NHRA took our HP rating to 335 it was 315 in 68 and 69 the 290 may have been in 67 when the Wenzel's won the Nationals. I won some races at the Nationals and Spring Nationals but I never saw a car run close to this. Something has changed. My car is at "Camaro 68 Z28" and it's no phony.
on stock stick cars do the have to clutch every shift or only at the start line ? thanks for showing all these class cars. much more fun to see them than the pro classes
Beautiful Chevy Camaro my " Uncle bless his soul had passed and if could recall it had a RS Possible Z/28 on it recently I was told when it arrived on Guam it had a BBlock w/4Spd.10 Blt or a. 12 Blt not sure anyway, Car still around just need to check on VIN Mr.Jerrys Car So much alike
Sick...I've got the same motor in my 2100# Model A 5-Window Coupe, 'cept I'm running 3 Rochester 2g's w/progressive linkage...hehehe.... .She is HARD to beat stoplight racing
Definitely. Keep the clutch setting just right and hit the gears “quick” rather than hard is my strategy. Thanks for watching and please subscribe if you could!
Things that have to be accurate for year are the casting numbers, cid, carb and numbers, heads, port sizes, cam lift, valve sizes, corporate rear, correct hood, corporate trans unless stick shift then any 4 speed unless it came with a 5 speed.
I saw my fist Z28 labor day sunday 1966 at P.I.D. Pgh.chevy called the track asked if they could make a pass the day was over but all the fans waited for them they showed up took off the open trailer made a pass 11s it was steel cities gray they would not open hood.
@@driverinterviews At least its driven!! Most these cars sit and collect dust with owners afraid to hit 3k or it might explode . Craziness. This was my 1st ca in the 80s, one and only DD
Not Everyone is a FAN! I heard nothing but good things about this guy...Then, I wanted him to look at a Camaro I had purchased years ago and I still have. He told me he would look at it. NEVER did!! I asked him several times. What a mistake. I think he's an arrogant POS. After going to different car shows, it seems that many people have the same opinion. Character is everything!!
I’ve had pleasant encounters with Jerry so I do not know this to be true. Maybe he was busy or something came up but who knows. Thanks for watching and please subscribe to my channel if you could.
What do you mean by "look at"? For free? I know he used to charge people cash to verify a #'s matching car, etc. and evaluate it. Did you offer to pay him for his services, but he didn't want to do it?
I wish we would see boss 302 in class racing but I don’t know of any. I think they are factored too high by nhra. Thanks for watching and please subscribe if you could!
@@driverinterviews Exactly right. NHRA factored the '69-'70 Boss 302 Mustang higher because they had more actual HP than the '67-'69 Z/28 Camaro. Pure stock, they were quicker/faster than the Z/28. I bought an all options yellow '69 Boss 302 Mustang new from TASCA Ford in RI and I still have it. Ford Drag Team told me to increase the tire pressures in the rear Goodyear Polyglas tires for better traction and it worked. I then began doing low 13's and a few high 12's. Bob Tasca Jr gave me a few tips also. Different factory intake/exhaust manifold gaskets and simple adjustment changes to the distributer. Instead of leaving the start at 1000 rpm, I then had to launch at 3500-4000 rpm. Today, with drag radial tires, it does mid 12's consistently, although, I rarely ever race it anymore. Memorial Day Weekend 2021 and I'll be doing the same this year again in NH.
Lmao...then ya woke up & it was time to go to junior high.....Hey ya know why ya CANNOT fit a car seat in the back of a Mustang?? .....?.... ... .'Cause Two Dudes Can't Have a Kid Together!!!
@@Mr.CJohnson My dragstrip time slips prove otherwise. You implying that I'm gay? WRONG again, PUTZ. BTW, a child's car seat fit just fine in the back seat of my '69 Boss 302 Mustang. Your ignorance is of titanic proportions.
I've known Jerry for over 45 years. I remember this car when Ray drove it on the street. Cool stuff.
Known Jerry since High School! A true dedicated, meticulous, conscientious professional if ever there was one. The man knows his Chevrolets, he's about the best you'll find, that's why Barrett-Jackson uses him. Glad to see he has this beautiful rare Camaro, it couldn't be in better hands. He's also just a all around nice guy, a great friend!
Definitely! I’ve lost to him before also. His car is clean and prepped. Please subscribe to my channel if you could!
Are you still in contact with him.
67 RS Z28...
602 production of which
Only 200 or so we're RS package
With Deluxe Interior.....
Super Rare....
I'd Never Had made that into a
Race Car...
OMG!
Bravo for all your videos. Imagine if all the drivers back in the 60’s were interviewed like this then. So much information is preserved with the interviews.
That mans the real deal right there ,bangin' shifts at 8300 10:40's talks real easy but a hard man behind the wheel --- legend !!!
Never actually seen a 1967 Z/28 let a lone the RS option one. Actually own an original 1967 RS/SS was a 10 year old "Junk Car" that I purchased during a divorce case from the first owner as I was only 17 years old. Same rare paint code as yours except mine is still original never been repainted and shows nice enough still today. This car came factory air, the original block 350 still in as the 2 speed powerglide and 12 bolt rear end. Has the custom interior but is black with the white stripe seats. Full factory gauges on the console. One time ran across a guy with a 1968 Z/28 RS in the Mojave Desert while visiting my cousins. Since all those years I have come to know my car and all the other model options like rear flip down seats but back at the time all I knew is that I wanted a Camaro so guess just got luck finding mine bone stock and all.
67 RS / Z-28... Numbers match. 602 made, most are in museums!! This one is on the track! Thank you Jerry...
Hey Jerry just wanted to thank you for keeping all this history alive..I still have a 67 Z/28 and a documented all original 69 camaro ss/rs 396//375 hp ordered and delivered through the buffalo central office, hit me up for some cool rare parts I have collected over the years,
I’m a Ford/Shelby guy but I’ve had Jerry’s book on 67/68 Z/28s for 30 years. He is THE man for early Z/28s. Thanks for the video.
I did not even know he wrote a book. That is awesome.
I went to work for a local Chevrolet dealership in June 1967 right after I graduated high school , I also along with my fellow classmates get our notices to report to the draft board . Different story there . At the Chevy dealership there was a new 67 Z-28 Green exterior and deluxe black interior . The left front fender was damaged pretty bad and still had quite a bit of pieces of the creosote light pole the transport driver hit while he hot rodding the Z-28 . He delivered the Camaro in it's wrecked condition . The car was there for about 5 months and then it gone one morning when we went to work . Never did find out where the car went but it was NOT in the dealership body shop . The Z-28 had quite a few options was said to be a special order car .
Jerry is a first class guy. I'm on the West Coast and have never met him personally. He did the carb and distributor work on my self restored 69 Z/28 RS number's matching car and over the phone. She's been a nice driver 24 years now.
He can recurve the dist for you?
Guys like this are what keeps drag racing and muscle cars going strong.
Definitely and it will be sad when racers like this have to stop someday.
Bobby what a fantastic person to interview he is mister Camaro himself I mean look at the car that he has that is a representation of what Jerry Mcneech is all about oh that would've won the best interview as you have done , I loved it and look at how rare that car is especially with remote mirror .
Bobby you're doing a great job and I love it , thank you for doing that interview .
1st car as a teen late 80s exact same one except black interior. Loved that car!
Spoke with Jerry a few times on the phone about parts and about my Baldwin Camaro,great guy . Would like to have him certify my 67 SS/RS 396 big block car.
hey I remember Anderson Chevrolet, now they are Buick.I got to see this car run at Cecil County Dragway
Love these driver interviews, Jerry Macneish and Dave & Ben Wenzel 67 Z28 are my favorite Stock Eliminator cars. Future interview with Dave & Ben Wenzel would be great.
I am hoping one of these days. Thanks for watching and please help me out by subscribing if you could!
I love this! Such wonderful history and a rare fabulous car!💪🏁
Bobby you are q class act well respected young guy bringing in the drivers with the real deal on the cars thanks its well appreciated
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I bought an enclosed trailer from Ray Fairall in 1988. He and his crew loved to have a good time. Jerry "Mr. Z/28" is a friend as well......He is also a pretty talented musician.......drummer, guitar player.....and a good man....
Wow that is cool. I didn’t know that. Please subscribe to my channel if you could!
Beautiful camaro. So nice with the full interior
I love stockers with factory seats and interior. Interior is somewhat mandatory but some can be removed. The more the merrier though!
Very cool! Drag racing isnt drag racing without a stick
That's a unicorn of unicorns, unobtainium. Awesome color, rs and a z-28 with docs? Good Lord nothing better in the Camaro world
Well done sir. What a beautiful Z28.
That guy knows GM cars better then GM did! Bueatiful 67 z/28!
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I agree with him about the purist thing. As a 39 year old I still get excited about milking power out of camel humps and 292s than modern alloy head blah blah stuff
I raced a 68 Z in 68 -70 our national record was 11.68 and in 70 the NHRA took our HP rating to 335 it was 315 in 68 and 69 the 290 may have been in 67 when the Wenzel's won the Nationals. I won some races at the Nationals and Spring Nationals but I never saw a car run close to this. Something has changed. My car is at "Camaro 68 Z28" and it's no phony.
Great video! Love the history and originality of Jerry's car!
Awesome machine! Hope to see them both at Cecil County Dragway.
Does this guy doing the interview know he's talking to a walking encyclopedia of Camaro's and THE #1 Camaro guru ever?
I've been racing with him a long time. He is definitely a guru. Please subscribe to my channel if you could!
Good on barrette Jackson for verifying the cars!
Awesome car, incredible people, and a great story.
on stock stick cars do the have to clutch every shift or only at the start line ? thanks for showing all these class cars. much more fun to see them than the pro classes
They do not have to use the clutch anymore. They allowed the use of clutchless transmissions in stock now.
Hence the Jerico DR and not the old warhorse Muncie M21 or M22
Very cool. Have never seen a Z28 in this turquoise color before.
There are two in Stock Eliminator. Ben Wenzel out in Michigan has one and won the 1967 US Nationals with it and still races it today.
He forgot to mention that Holly carburator is a spreadbore throttle plate that fit right on a factory Chevrolet intake manifold like a Quadrajet! 😉
Beautiful Chevy Camaro my " Uncle bless his soul had passed and if could recall it had a RS Possible Z/28 on it recently I was told when it arrived on Guam it had a BBlock w/4Spd.10 Blt or a. 12 Blt not sure anyway, Car still around just need to check on VIN Mr.Jerrys Car So much alike
Great interview, but a real bummer not to see Jerry put the Z through it's paces.🤔🥺🤔
Thanks. There is in car footage during the interview.
5:86’s in back whoa! My favorite year was the ‘67 with either the DZ302 Z/28 package or the mighty L78 396.
I love the 396/375 but this 302 is more my style. I like to wind them up!
@@driverinterviews yeah, Im torn with that. I have a modified 4 bolt main 402 truck block outfitted like an L78 in my Nova. Motor is great!
DZ was the 1969 code for the 302. 1967/68 the code was MO. Minor point, though.
Sick...I've got the same motor in my 2100# Model A 5-Window Coupe, 'cept I'm running 3 Rochester 2g's w/progressive linkage...hehehe.... .She is HARD to beat stoplight racing
Any stick car only needs the clutch for launch if you know what you're doing and you know your car.
Definitely. Keep the clutch setting just right and hit the gears “quick” rather than hard is my strategy. Thanks for watching and please subscribe if you could!
perfect gear bangin !!! 😊
RIP to New Jersey's Drag Racing scene.
nice car. Is Jerry looking to sell it?
Just a beautiful Factory hot rod I've always said there's nothing like an American muscle car just saying
You got that right.
Hi Jerry, I'm building a Chevy 302 now. Would you mind telling me what Cam you are running? Thanks, Mike
Oh I dont think hes gonna post those specs up lol. Cant hurt to ask
Wow! I love it!
A stock Z28 would be lucky to do mid 14s
Very smart man
Ni car and owner. Good interview
Awesome.🙏👆🐺🤠
First gen Z28s my favorite in the world.
Do the cars have to run matching numbers on what the care came with? Or can you swap as long it was offered with it?
Things that have to be accurate for year are the casting numbers, cid, carb and numbers, heads, port sizes, cam lift, valve sizes, corporate rear, correct hood, corporate trans unless stick shift then any 4 speed unless it came with a 5 speed.
Love your videos...
Thank you Richard! Keep watching and subscribe to my channel if you haven’t. Thanks.
Wow..Nice car...
I find the NHRA Stock Eliminator rules more confusing than trigonometry. I would like to run a car this year but baffled by the rules.
Haha it can be confusing at times but feel free to ask any questions. I’m happy to help. Please subscribe to my channel if you have not. Thanks!
Class
Does anyone know if Jerry and Ben have raced each other? I would give anything to see that!
I saw my fist Z28 labor day sunday 1966 at P.I.D. Pgh.chevy called the track asked if they could make a pass the day was over but all the fans waited for them they showed up took off the open trailer made a pass 11s it was steel cities gray they would not open hood.
Nice 67, what’s the cam lift and duration?
I think they are .452 and .455 lift which is mandatory in Stock eliminator. Duration is a different story.
@@driverinterviews Na. Its got the solid lift Duntov 30-30 early Stingray cam
@@Mr.CJohnson No not this one
Would love to know what valve springs they run?
You can run any steel spring but can’t machine the head. I run about 180lb seat and 390 open on my stocker 5.0 mustang.
Ok thank you.
Very nice!
I would like to talk to that guy about my 1969 dz302 block
I did not know they made a 302 in 1967?...
Yes Z28 only
68 and 69 also had a 302 in the z28s only
You didn't see Adkin AMX super-stock ?? yellow one
Not at that event.
10 second ride😊
Neat..
I want one haha.
It has an RS steering wheel center cap. I thought it was a Z/28.
It is a z28 with the rally sport trim package.
AM radio cost more than the 410 posi did.
I’m sorry , apparently someone name Ben is using my email address . Don’t know how this even happens. But this is not me!
Google/RUclips is weird. It still calls my account Fazio Automotive which we retired 4 years ago.
You really thought it was a green color?
Says he's a purist.....but drives a butchered, rare Z.
Haha I guess you’re right, but not that butchered up. Thanks for watching. Please subscribe to my channel if you could.
@@driverinterviews At least its driven!! Most these cars sit and collect dust with owners afraid to hit 3k or it might explode .
Craziness. This was my 1st ca in the 80s, one and only DD
sent friend request long ago. Oh well...
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sweet 67.
Heck yea!
Not Everyone is a FAN! I heard nothing but good things about this guy...Then, I wanted him to look at a Camaro I had purchased years ago and I still have. He told me he would look at it. NEVER did!! I asked him several times. What a mistake. I think he's an arrogant POS. After going to different car shows, it seems that many people have the same opinion. Character is everything!!
I’ve had pleasant encounters with Jerry so I do not know this to be true. Maybe he was busy or something came up but who knows. Thanks for watching and please subscribe to my channel if you could.
What do you mean by "look at"? For free? I know he used to charge people cash to verify a #'s matching car, etc. and evaluate it. Did you offer to pay him for his services, but he didn't want to do it?
Were you offering to pay him or just asking..
as soon as I herd Jackson,im out
D/S? It should be E/S in the NHRA.
You can move up or down 1 class from the natural class.
@@driverinterviews NOT in stock or pure-stock classes.
Yes in stock eliminator.
@@driverinterviews Slicks, headers, better cam, and better rear gears and my '69 Boss 302 would easily beat that '67 Z/28.
Prove it
'67-'69 Z/28 pure stock class, '69-'70 Boss 302 Mustang pure stock class ate them for snacks.
I wish we would see boss 302 in class racing but I don’t know of any. I think they are factored too high by nhra. Thanks for watching and please subscribe if you could!
@@driverinterviews Exactly right. NHRA factored the '69-'70 Boss 302 Mustang higher because they had more actual HP than the '67-'69 Z/28 Camaro. Pure stock, they were quicker/faster than the Z/28. I bought an all options yellow '69 Boss 302 Mustang new from TASCA Ford in RI and I still have it. Ford Drag Team told me to increase the tire pressures in the rear Goodyear Polyglas tires for better traction and it worked. I then began doing low 13's and a few high 12's. Bob Tasca Jr gave me a few tips also. Different factory intake/exhaust manifold gaskets and simple adjustment changes to the distributer. Instead of leaving the start at 1000 rpm, I then had to launch at 3500-4000 rpm. Today, with drag radial tires, it does mid 12's consistently, although, I rarely ever race it anymore. Memorial Day Weekend 2021 and I'll be doing the same this year again in NH.
Not where I come from.
Lmao...then ya woke up & it was time to go to junior high.....Hey ya know why ya CANNOT fit a car seat in the back of a Mustang??
.....?....
... .'Cause Two Dudes Can't Have a Kid Together!!!
@@Mr.CJohnson My dragstrip time slips prove otherwise. You implying that I'm gay? WRONG again, PUTZ. BTW, a child's car seat fit just fine in the back seat of my '69 Boss 302 Mustang. Your ignorance is of titanic proportions.
if car ran c/sm had run likes like garley daniels and bobby warren