I don't think Olster's car was an original copo, it has SS emblems on front fender and black rear tail panel. Probably was a BB SS car like Grump's 69 was. I got to talk to Al a few years ago before he passed and he said the car was an original copo so ?? He was part of Grump's Group assault on the upper super stock classes along with Strickler and Hedrick's Camaros. Al told me a neat story about punching a Chrysler engineer when his car was on the scales and the engineer was ranting the car had to be illegal to run that fast. The guy started opening the doors and hood. Al said I told him not to touch it, when he kept going Al said he punched him in the mouth. Super stock was serious business and the Chrysler guys were prepared to do what was necessary for upper class wins and records.
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