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Trace Chalmers - Pico Rivera, California
1967 Chevrolet Camaro
Originally driven by Ken Deckman

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Documented History:

This Z-28 Camaro was ordered new through Alan Green Chevrolet in Seattle, Washington, by Ken Deckman.

Prior to this car, Ken had campaigned Corvettes with a fair degree of success. Ken had Nickey Chevrolet in Chicago build up the original motor to racing specs. The first Trans-Am race for the car was at the Mission Bell 250 in September 1967.

Ken ran the Trans-Am series every year, well into the 1970's, and finally put the car away.

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Ken Deckman drives his Z28 to an 8th place finish at its second Trans-Am race, Pacific Raceways, Kent Washington.

Bob Morton was able to buy it from Ken in 1987, and restore it back to how it looked in it's 1960's heyday. The complete race results for the car in the Trans-Am's classic era is as follows:

1967
Riverside 250 9/17/67 22nd
Kent 300 10/8/67 8th

1968
Continental Divide 8/25/68 8th
Riverside 250 9/8/68 17th
Kent 300 10/6/68 10th

1969
Donnybrooke 7/6/69 DNF
Kent 300 9/7/69 18th

1970
Donnybrooke 7/5/70 9th
Kent 200 9/20/70 DNF

1971
Donnybrooke 7/4/71 19th
Road America 7/17/71 17th

1972
Donnybrooke 7/4/72 17th
Road America 7/16/72 DNF
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A view of the engine compartment circa 1968.

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This interior photo was taken at an SCCA-sponsored car show during the winter of '67/'68.
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