Vintage Pic

DM69SS · #1 12-12-2009, 02:43 AM

We moved recently and as we are unpacking, I've found a couple boxes of old pictures. This group seems to like to old school/vintage pics and stories, so I thought I'd share this one.

It's a picture of my dad's 69 SS 396/375 on the dealer lot. He ordered it while he was still overseas in Vietnam. He wanted to wait to pick it up until he got home, but the dealer called his parents and asked if they could pick it up early as it was becoming a distraction with a lot of people asking to buy it. My Grandpa, Grandma, and Uncle drove to pick it up. My uncle told me my grandpa was going to drive the camaro back and my uncle would drive their car back with my grandma. Grandpa made it about 6 blocks, pulled over, and told my uncle to drive it. "Piece of junk doesn't idle, runs like crap, won't turn, and looks like a John Deere tractor!"

This is the only one I've found so far, but I know there are a handful of others. If there is interest I'll post em as they get discovered during unpacking.

jeff morocco · #2 12-12-2009, 02:47 AM

"If there is interest I'll post em "

are you kidding ?? hurry up and unpack !!
does your dad still have it ?

**njsteve** · #3 12-12-2009, 02:49 AM

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"Piece of junk doesn't idle, runs like crap, won't turn, and looks like a John Deere tractor!"

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What do parents know anyway...

Looks like the keys are in the trunk in that photo!

DM69SS · #4 12-12-2009, 02:53 AM

Yes he still has it. It's like his first born child. It's only got 26,000 miles on it. He drag raced it with a 427 in A Stock and ET until about 1980. Luckily, he kept just about everything - which is downstairs in the basement. It's got about a dozen door dings from the double stall garage and us kids. The rear fenderlips were rolled under as well, but other than that it still wears its original paint, interior, etc.

I know there are about 5-6 more dealer photos and a few somebody took of it in action at Minnesota Dragways, if I remember right.

jeff morocco · #5 12-12-2009, 03:17 AM

thats awesome........be prepared to get hounded for MORE PICS.....dealer shots, "in action" shots and how it looks today shots. like i said......get unpackin' already !!!!!

**Bill Pritchard** · #6 12-12-2009, 03:18 AM

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the dealer called his parents and asked if they could pick it up early as it was becoming a distraction with a lot of people asking to buy it.

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Is that crazy or what....a dealer complaining about people being attracted onto their lot and wanting to buy a car!

Super

picture, hope you find more very soon!

DM69SS · #7 12-12-2009, 03:48 AM

Here are a few recent ones. The old ones have yet to be found, but I know they are there.

Don_Lightfoot · #8 12-12-2009, 03:51 AM

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Grandpa made it about 6 blocks, pulled over, and told my uncle to drive it. "Piece of junk doesn't idle, runs like crap, won't turn, and looks like a John Deere tractor!"

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Agree with Steve, that comment is hilarious

He has a picture of his car on the dealer's lot and has owned it all this time. How cool is that

**Charley Lillard** · #9 12-12-2009, 03:52 AM

Wow...Is it orig paint ?

**mockingbird812** · #10 12-12-2009, 04:27 AM

Great pix Dan. Terrific car. Keep the pix coming!!!