1969 Chevrolet Camaro Hardtop Sport Coupe

Jack Westlund of Everett, Washington purchased a brand new 1968 Camaro Z-28 in the summer of 1968. He drove it on the street for about 500 miles. At that point, Jack and his son Ken began converting the car to A-Sedan specifications.

The car was prepared with a single four-barrel carburetor and American Mag wheels. A fairly simple roll cage was built. The car was successfully raced in A-Sedan Regional and National events in the Pacific Northwest in 1968 and early 1969. Jack's friend, Steve Heath, assisted with much of the mechanical work. Ken Westlund believes that the car was raced in the Kent 300 TransAm event in October of 1968. This however, has not yet been substantiated.

Jack wanted to run the Trans-Am events on the West Coast in 1969. In an attempt to secure additional sponsorship from a Chevrolet Dealer, Jack, Steve, and Ken began updating the car to 1969 Camaro specifications. The first addition was a 2X4 Crossram intake. This was followed by 1969 front sheetmetal, and finally, full 1969 quarter panels and rear valance.