Bye, Bye American Pie
 

My Chevy was loaded by the levee today. Right under a Lambo.

http://www.69lm1.com/pics/70l78/70shipping.jpg

No longer in the L78 Club, but now I have deuling COPO's!

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79...TinSoldier.jpg


Proud new owner of the Tin Soldier COPO! +/-3400 Original Miles and a Drag Class winner from Day 2, 1/4 mile at a time.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79...ulSurvivor.jpg

This one I can drive! TS will sit right next to the 70Z COPO.


RichPern

Re: Bye, Bye American Pie
 

Very cool Rich.

Re: Bye, Bye American Pie
 

Good going Rich!!

Re: Bye, Bye American Pie
 

Yep..... I should start tearing it down and taking that race stuff off and repaint it back to red and put dog dish caps back on it.















Not! :0

J/K

TS is staying just the way it is now. Full Day2 Drag Trim.


Rich Pern

Re: Bye, Bye American Pie
 

This article I found online was really cool:

Here's TS with yet another famous Day2 Drag Car, Herbies Hugger
http://www.maxchevy.com/features/200...07-014-sfw.jpg

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Those two Camaros seemingly joined at the hip? The “Tin Soldier” is a COPO 9561 L72 4-speed car, purchased at Queen City Chevrolet in Ohio, and converted to a race car status soon after the original owner took delivery. Though many COPO cars have lost their original racing identity because they were restored to factory stock specs, this one embraces every bit of its racing grit. Tin Soldier’s running buddy, “Herbie's Hugger,” was bought by Herbert DeSalve and family of Dubois, PA, to serve in the Super Stock ranks. It was ordered with an ultra-rare L89 396ci aluminum-head motor, one of 311 built in 1969. DeSalve soon traded the L89 to racer/engine builder Dick Arons for a more competitive L72 combination. Driven by Barry DeSalve, it set a record at almost every east coast track in 1969, held the NHRA speed and ET records, and won several national titles. Herbie is considered by many race historians to be one of the most significant and competitive privateer efforts. The slogan across the back of the spoiler says, &quot;Chevy Vs The World.&quot; The DeSalve's Tri-County Speed Shop is still in business today.</div></div>

RichPern

Re: Bye, Bye American Pie
 

Good for you Rich!

Re: Bye, Bye American Pie
 

You sold the L-78 rich? I have a friend I was trying to talk into buying it, but I couldn't get him to pull the trigger! Congrats on the sale.
Buddy

Re: Bye, Bye American Pie
 

Congrats on the sale and the buy...

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Dan

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Good news and congrats!!!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]