Not sure what I will do. Right now, it's a mild 396 with TKO600 and 3.73 12 bolt. I have a L78 sitting and the 427 from the Polishing Sneakers coming out of my '67 Nova.

Nothing better than our youth knowing and loving our cars :)

Well done!

Dan

Thanks guys, lots of of good info on this thread learned a lot.

When I was in college, I had a 68 LeMans Sprint (HiPo OHC 6). It was a 2 door post with buckets and 3 speed on the floor with no console. I always regretted that is was a post car, and also wanted to upgrade to 4 speed and console, but never did. Now, if I could have it back, I would prefer it just the way it was.

198 LeMans posts were built with the Sprint and a manual tranny, per the GM Heritage Center.

That is certainly one that got away.....a very cool car. I believe I have an article of such a car....it was orange if I remember correctly.

Dan

Mine was red with red interior, and white vinyl top, and white sprint stripes. Had the chrome post trim. 0ne of 198? Now I am sick!

There isn't a person here who doesn't wish they could have a "do over" a time or two (or even more). You're in good company.

Ain`t that the truth.....X2!

Dan

Thanks for all the help, info and ideas.

SADLY, the car is taken off the market. We were on the same page with everything and I had my cash "in-hand" on the day, and I got the text that he didn't want to sell "just yet". So we talked in person and all's good.

So we made a deal (I also just bought our 16 unit shop complex, SO HE'LL BE MY TENANT) that when the time comes to sell, I get 1 month to decide and it's for the same price we agreed to now. So maybe 2 to 3 years down the road I think. (I gave some investment advice that he MIGHT make the same $$$ of this deal as he was selling me the Chevelle for in 3 years. Due to his CNC machining business lead) He actually offered me the Chevelle back when he is ready to sell for 1/2 of what we agreed if the investment stuff comes true.

So in the end, I wait and get a nice car in the somewhat near future, and didn't quite NEED the car now, just didn't want to regret it and pass it up either.