Sam Griffith's Super Savoy! - Page 9

**mockingbird812** · #81 09-07-2008, 11:34 PM

Sorry, I headed out to brunch with the family. All good guesses guys (wish I could tell you she was conceived in the back seat) Drum roll.........

She graced the cover of another article on my Super Stock Plymouth in June of 1995 when Pat McGroder owned it.

**Bill Pritchard** · #82 09-08-2008, 04:42 AM

Ahhhhhhhhh......so this car was at one time part of the McGroeder collection, eh

Rather legendary in the Phx area

Kim_Howie · #83 09-08-2008, 07:28 PM

Sam, What great story. It was great to meet you at the reuion. Love your picture of my car leaving the line.

**mockingbird812** · #84 09-09-2008, 08:21 AM

Yeah Kim - right back at you. Yankin' your skinnies was INSPIRATIONAL!

**CC Rider** · #85 09-09-2008, 03:59 PM

Great story! Thanks for sharing it.

**Xplantdad** · #86 09-09-2008, 05:04 PM

Nice pic Sam! When are you gonna post the rest of your pics?

x Baldwin Motion · #87 09-10-2008, 03:28 AM

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What is the significance of an All-American Beauty in a patriotic bathing suit to an old Chicago area Plymouth?.......................

They both share nicely centered well proportioned shiney headlights?

**mockingbird812** · #88 11-24-2009, 07:58 AM

I had a pleasant surprise on Saturday at the MCACN show. I knew I would be seeing Gordy Carlson again (owner of Beil's Upholstery on Clark St.) who bought my Super Stock Plymouth brand new in June of 1962. But, when I greeted him he asked me if I knew the other fellow with him. I sure did not recognize him (even though I had seen a few photos of him from the '60s). He introduced himself as Jerry Zielinski, the second owner of my Savoy. About bowled me over! I have talked to Jerry numerous times on the phone and exchanged letters too. He has been a great fellow to know and has passed on a lot of great stories about his old race car. Jerry still races and is currently building a new race/street car. It's kind of hard to get that out of your system. Gordy and Jerry have been in the same Car Club (Chicago Gear Heads) for years. It was originally formed by a few cops and has really grown to a large club. We had a great time getting caught up. The two of them reminisced about their exploits with the old Plymouth.

Gordy's on the left and Jerry is on the right. Bottom photo is Jerry with his Dad and "Mr Z" in the mid '60s.

ORIGLS6 · #89 11-24-2009, 09:01 AM

Now THAT'S a car that needs to be at the 2010 MCACN!!!

Maybe I missed something but I didn't see a single max wedge this year.

jeff morocco · #90 11-24-2009, 05:30 PM

Sam, is that 2nd picture from Union Grove Wisconsin ? Great Lakes Dragaway ?

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