Musclecars in Winter snow, salt and slush

[169indy]

I may have posted this clip before but Snow! is involved

[HuggerSS]

Original BM in the snow…

[tom406]

New car bought in winter. Survived to be restored.

[Dave Rifkin]

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

Demo day at the Simeone Auto Museum in Philadelphia. Dr. Simeone driving the '65 convertible.

[njsteve]

My parent's house, circa December 1977. The day we brought my brother's newly purchased LA-built SS396 4-speed, home from purchasing it from Vinny Racalbuto in Orange, Connecticut. (I'll always remember that distinctive name).

My 16 year old brother got this "consolation prize" after I got accidentally got my 1969 Z11 Pace Car at age 14. We were a large family of 5 kids and my Dad could never remember who was who and what our ages were. So when I said I'd like to someday buy a Camaro with my saved up money from 14 years of birthdays (I was a frugal kid), he let me buy my Z11 for $2,700. We got it home and the first thing my Mom does is walk out in the driveway and confronts him. "YOU KNOW IT'S HIS OLDER BROTHER WHO JUST TURNED 16 THAT NEEDS A CAR. THIS ONE IS 14"

So my Dad immediately went out and found this S396 for my brother in the want ads in the New Haven Register and bought it for $3,500. I don't even think my brother chipped in any money either. Damn!

[tom406]

Winged Winter Wonder

[carnut4life]

Originally Posted by ls6owner

Here are a couple pics of our L78 convertible courtesy of the original owner. He owned it for one year, put almost 40K miles on it and used it daily to travel to work locations all across Manitoba, Canada. He says he didn't like it much in the winter! Note the snow tires, and trailer hitch. Also, fog lights and front tires. Apparently he traded it off in 1971 on a large Chrysler product-A Newport or something. He can't remember the Chrysler much and says he has no pics. I've tried to attach a pic of when Vonnie and I took the car to his home a few years ago and took him for a spin but the site won't do it-file must be too large. I'll see if I can sort that out later. That was a great day when he got to see and go for a ride in his old car after almost 50 years!

BTW Bill, nice sled!

Was your L78 convertible originally shadow gray with blue interior Oliver? I've never seen that combination before but have long wondered if there was one out there.

[Teddy]

4.10's in a 12 bolt and a close ratio Muncie. Always got me home.

[BJCHEV396]

Drove a '64 Corvette with a block heater and snow tires and a '69 Swinger 340 with just snows.

[ls6owner]

Originally Posted by carnut4life

Was your L78 convertible originally shadow gray with blue interior Oliver? I've never seen that combination before but have long wondered if there was one out there.

Yes, it was. It is kind of unique-Shadow grey, blue vinyl bench, M21, power windows, power top and no ZL2. At some point we will do a "light" restoration but we drive it and want to keep doing so won't be doing a full resto anytime soon.