Do You Have My Original Z28?

That’s what “Papa” John Schnatter, the founder of Papa John’s pizza, want to know. In 1984 John sold his 1972 Z28 Camaro and purchased $1,600 worth of restaurant equipment and began making his “better ingredients” pizzas in a broom closet of his father’s tavern.

Now 25 years and 3400 restaurants later, Papa John wants his Camaro back and he’s asking for America’s help to find it promising a reward that’s just been increased to $250,000.

The pizza mogul doesn’t have the Camaro’s VIN, but remembers this about the car. It had a:

• Sunroof
• Indiana License plate 10z 54
• Split bumper
• Original speedometer read 10 MPH too fast
• Velvet interior, not vinyl
• “Slap shifter”
• BF Goodrich Tires
• Positrac differential
• No air conditioning

If you think might know where the Z28 that launched a Pizza empire might be found, go to the Papa John’s Road Trip website for details on how to claim your reward.