EXTREME MUSCLE CARS

You can see references to Jim Hayter and the 1969 ZL-1 Camaro in this book

EXTREME MUSCLE CARS

on page 37 it talks about Jim asking for the car to be leightened up &

how he set a record of 9.63 seconds at 143mph at the AHRA

World Points finals in Fremont, California in 1971.

Jim Hayter at the Fred Gibb Memorial 2006

This is a link to an article about Jim Hayter and how he got to the world Nationals Race to take home the win driving the 1969 ZL1 Camaro

Also some history on him. He was interviewed for this story in LaHarpe Illinois and was on hand at the event to autograph memorabillia.

Some interesting information~

Hayter, born in 1941 in Cushing, Oklahoma, was 16 when he became interested in cars. His 20 year old brother had a fancy 1955 Chevrolet.
His first car was a black 1927 Model A, he painted red, built, showed, and drove for pleasure. He went from that to a 1950 Ford with an Oldsmobile V8 engine in it and he painted it blue and street raced at age 17. He learned from his brother, at home. He bought a 1958 Chevrolet BelAir Convertible loaded up with a Corvette 270 HP engine. He graduated from high school and went to the drag strip with no seat belt, no helmets, and no concern about safety, he said, and he won quite a bit.

here is the photo shown on the article shown with his wife Velma and their dear friends, Bev and Paul Anderson in 2006

Jim Hayter in LaHarpe, IL 2006

This is a photo of Jim Hayter in LaHarpe Illinois in 2006 at the Fred Gibb Car show, he was on hand to autograph photos, Tshirts and Other Memorabillia.

this is a photo of him with the Restored 1969 ZL1 Camaro that he won the AHRA world champion title in 1971!

Here is a picture from 1971 with Jim Hayter and Fred Gibb in front of the car when he took the AHRA Title!

Information on the 1969 ZL1 Camaro

Check this out to see information on the ZL-1 Camaro
http://www.corvettes-musclecars.com/Supercars/69ZL1/

Jim Hayter and the Fred Gibb Memorial Show

Jim Hayter and his wife Velma were able to attend the 8th annual Fred Gibb Memorial car show in 2006.

Jim was on hand for photos and signing shirts, mugs, and other memorabilia. This is the man that won the 1971 AHRA Nationals Title in the 1969 ZL-1 Camaro!

Here is a link to the Design from the plaques and t-shirts at the show!

This is a photo of the Car that Jim Hayter won the World ARHA TITLE in 1971! He Is Shown on the starting line!

It's the 1969 #1 ZL-1 Camaro sponsored by Fred Gibb

Pro Stock World Championship - Jim Hayter

At Jim Hayter's direction, a lot of weight was removed from the ZL-1 1969 Camaro,
a Rally Sport grill installed so the headlight assemblies could legally be removed and a "Grump lump" style hood scoop was added.
At the A.H.R.A. World Points Finals in Fremont, California October 8, 1971, the car set a record of 9.63 seconds at 143 mph and won the Pro Stock World Championship with Jim Hayter driving!

This is a card with Jim Hayter in the Pro Stock Vega