Track Time with the World’s Rarest & Most Exclusive First-Gen Camaro Z28s

Kicking things off, there’s a bit of car news to get to including reports of upwards trends in new car shopping. The guys give their take if it’s here to last before moving on to the latest pocket rocket from MINI. It’s called the 1499 GT and will be offered as a 2021 model. It harkens to the Mini 1275 GT, which the brand states to be one of the most affordable performance cars of 1969. This new version comes in an exclusive Midnight Black Metallic paint highlighted with black wheels and gold side stripes. There’s a slew of John Cooper Works styling elements including front and rear bumpers. Under the hood is a 1.5-liter 3-cylinder engine that delivers 134 horsepower. While MINI hasn’t announced if the special edition will be limited in terms of quantity they have announced it’ll costs $27,040. Keeping the theme on speed, John shares the latest from Porsche and their commitment to producing electric vehicles. From there, the green flag is dropped on going full speed into Road America’s rich decades-long history. Joining the conversation is John Ewert, Communications Director for the facility. He fills Matt and John in on key details like how the track was founded, some of the upcoming projects in the works and the origins of some of the nicknames associated with elements of the racecourse. Then is Segment 3, the guys give their impressions, thoughts and observations from their time behind the wheel of two of the rarest first-generation Camaros on the planet: the very first 1967 Z28 and the one of one 1968 Z28 convertible. As part of their week at Road America, both had the chance to take each icon out on the track for some real-world testing. They compare notes from the once in a lifetime experience, including the raucous nature of the ’67 and the extreme significance of returning the ’68 back to Road America, a place it once pulled duty as a pace car in the summer of 1969.