[CarlifestyleSS]

Originally Posted by grampa_ss

I want that exhaust setup. I must know..someone tell me.

Its the stock NPP exhaust

[CarlifestyleSS]

Originally Posted by solobaric

Nice! What exhaust?

Stock NPP exhaust. I know it sounds amazing!

[garfin]

...and the related bit of this somewhat obscure piece of Camaro history - the original dealer sponsored 1967 (by Gorries Chevrolet-Oldmobile, Toronto) Camaro Black Panther... certainly in the same league with the Yenko, Nickey etc. Camaros of the era especially the aluminum 427 ZL1 version.
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...aro-ad-toronto

Originally Posted by CamaroBlackPantherHistory;

A brief history / background of the Gorries Black Panther Camaro:
In 1967, amidst the phenomenal success of the Ford Mustang, General Motors pulled off a sensational introduction of the Chevrolet Camaro by delivering over 212,000 units to dealer showrooms that year. Keeping in fashion with the Mustang formula, the Camaro was offered with a laundry list of options at both the factory and dealer level. Camaro customers could custom build their own car with a host of options previously only available on Chevrolet's higher-line models.
Desiring the same custom performance treatments being offered by Shelby America for the Mustang, Camaro enthusiasts looked to the dealerships in hopes of finding these performance options. Happily, the folks at Toronto-based Gorries Chevrolet/Oldsmobile dealership answered the call to incorporate their race knowledge into the new Camaro. The result was the "Black Panther" Camaro.
Already known in racing and rally circles with their work on the Corvette, Gorries's geared up to modify a limited number of Camaros into Black Panthers, giving the Camaro some real street muscle. Modifications such as heavy-duty front coils, rear leaf stiffeners, tubular shocks, 10" front disc brakes, power assist brakes and steering, 500 magnum wheels and low profile Uniroyal 8.55 X 14 tubeless tires were added to the dealer-modified cars. Brake balancing valves and other small tuning points remarkably improved the handling and the drivability of the standard production car.
All Gorries Black Panther Camaros were of course painted black, with a painted gold band around the nose. The Black Panther nameplate was fixed to the forefront of each fender and on the rear deck lid. A gold stripe was added along the bodyline above the rocker panel area and a Gold pin stripe was added just below the upper side bodyline.
The Panther's came with a deluxe Gold interior and any of the regular factory options a customer might desire. This first Panther out of the Gorries shop was equipped with the "007" James Bond panel as a bit of a joke. Simply enough, a console was added in place of the glove box lid between the seats. The console featured a row of six or eight toggle switches labeled, Seat Ejector, Machine Guns, Smoke Ejectors, etc. What began as a joke later turned out later to be a customer demanded option that even the most reserved customers opted for.
Gorries offered both the 327 and 427 V-8 engine options for their Panthers. The 327 offering was the 275HP L30 engine, at 10:1 compression and made 355FT pounds of torque at 3,200 RPM. The optional blueprinted 427 - 435HP, ZL1 engine with its neck snapping 460FT pounds of torque at 4,000 RPM put some real teeth in the Panthers. At 12:1 compression, the ZL1 engine with its large 925 CFM 4-barrel carburetor proved to be a formal opponent for the Shelby GT-500 Mustangs, which carried the 428 big-block Ford engine, but only developed 355HP in 1967.
Gorries franchised the sale of the Black Panther to Chevrolet dealerships as far way as New Orleans. It's estimated that less than 50 Black Panthers were produced. Only two cars are known to exist today, with the remainder unaccounted for. The Black Panther Camaro may be the rarest of the dealer inspired street racers and no doubt the best looking.

Best regards,

Elie

[MH247]

Awesome! You should be in charge of the GM Camaro marketing department.

[Black_FiFTY]

Looks sinister! Our cars are so mean looking when done right.

[Gunkk]

Originally Posted by MH247

Awesome! You should be in charge of the GM Camaro marketing department.

+1 ^this.

Black coupe was my 2nd choice.

[SilverSurfer Fifty]

Great car, great sound, and the camera and editing work was awesome!

Excellent job. Chevy should start to utilize works such as this in their advertising.