Super Chevy Sunday Blast From The Past

[Jerry@CHP]

Here's the write up for July 1975 win. Was posted on another part of the page. Can't believe that Muncie M22 lasted seven rounds. Tire technology was nothing like it is today, and we were only running 7" tires back then.

Jerry

[Jerry@CHP]

Paul Kiel's COPO 427 Camaro at 75-80. Probably taken in the late 1970's. This car was fast! In the resto process now. A Valley Chevrolet, Cockeysville, MD car.

Jerry

[JoeG]

That pontiac wagon sounded ....I'm sure you were glad to have that M-22 under you...
What shifter was on your car.......... PHOTOS..., ..............BUT any future car show photos must have candid photos of girls in jeans ---I think that's the rule??? ..........At least that's what Bruce told me...

[Jerry@CHP]

Joe,

Wasn't that mystery Muncie shifter, POS! I can tell you that. Hurst Competition Plus. Didn't want to cut up the floor. It worked fine and got the job done.

I'll look for the girly photos, LOL,

Happy New Year,

Jerry

[Jerry@CHP]

Joe,

Here you go. Some 1970's eye candy. This must be 1976 as that's the year I retired the Chevelle from racing and build the new '66 Chevelle race car. It was also the year I put that Harwood hood scoop on the car and gained nothing in ET. Was a Malibu flat hood. I knew enough not to butcher the original SS hood.

I miss that 1970 Kingswood station wagon. That was a great tow car and I actually sold my '69 Z28 to buy that vehicle. Was workiing at Miller Chevrolet in Ellicott City, MD at the time. Someone had traded in the SW and I grabbed it.

Jerry

[JoeG]

I'm surprised you didn't gain anything with your cold box.....The best cold air unit I had was a 442 setup and I ran the tubes thru the high-beam openings on a '66 SS396--once the revs came up the car just surged forward....Nice vintage photo of the girls .....How come you got rid of that Chevelle?---and Don't tell me you swapped it for a tow car............

[Salvatore]

Jerry, When did you becaome a 302 guy?

[Jerry@CHP]

In March 1968 When I saw my 1968 Z28 in high school. I own that car now.

JM

[Jerry@CHP]

I was really a BIG fan when I read that Ben Wenzel won Indy at the US Nationals in Sept '67 and Strickler won the World Championship title with a Z28 in Oct 1968.

Jerry

[Jerry@CHP]

Joe,

Kept it until 1993. Isn't that long enough? Originally I wanted a new Z28 but back in those days, your parents had to sign for you for the car insurance. 18 year olds could not afford the insurance so the parents always signed for their kids.

When I took my dad to look at Z28's, he took a look at the large racing stripes and said "you're not getting one of those cars, you'll kill yourself in it." Then one of my best friends bought as SS396 Chevelle and I followed suit. My dad thought the Chevelle looked more like a family car back then and signed on the dotted line for me.

When we got home from the dealer, he wanted to drive it and then I knew then I was in trouble. LOL. We all survived and the Chevelle is still in my family. That was the only way I could sell it.

I have an 8 x10 glossy of my 1974 girl friend driving the Chevelle at Capital Raceway. Actually I was engaged to her at the time. She made a 12 second pass believe it or not! I'll have to post that photo but it's a big file and I don't know how to post the large file photos yet.

Jerry