You Can't Make This Stuff Up!

[Lee Stewart]

A very rare 4 color 1970 Chevelle SS. This car was special ordered via RPO: ZP3

[Dave Rifkin]

Man that car is stunning.

[olredalert]

----Looking at the 69 stripe chart I realize that I have never seen a Dusk Blue 69 SS Chevelle with a blue stripe. Has anyone else? Anyone have a pic?.......Bill S

[Lee Stewart]

[Lee Stewart]

[Lee Stewart]

[Lee Stewart]

Originally Posted by olredalert

----Looking at the 69 stripe chart I realize that I have never seen a Dusk Blue 69 SS Chevelle with a blue stripe. Has anyone else? Anyone have a pic?.......Bill S

The Blue stripes are accent pinstripes for the Malibu. The Sport Side Stripes (RPO: D96) for the SS came in Black, White , Red and the very rare Bright Blue which was only used if you ordered your SS in Dover White with a Bright Blue interior.

Here is a photo of a Malibu with the accent pinstripes:

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

Made me think of this:

[olredalert]

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

The Blue stripes are accent pinstripes for the Malibu. The Sport Side Stripes (RPO: D96) for the SS came in Black, White , Red and the very rare Bright Blue which was only used if you ordered your SS in Dover White with a Bright Blue interior.

Here is a photo of a Malibu with the accent pinstripes:

----That makes a lot more sense, Lee!......Bill S

[454_Malibu]

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

Part of the Ray Evernham Race Car Collection. Would someone please explain why there is a "396 C.I." engine callout on a Ford Torino/Fairlane.

Famous race cars often have a great story behind them. David Pearson’s 1968 NASCAR Torino is one of those cars. When Pearson scored his first super speedway victory since 1961, the car he drove was purpose built for the track on which he was racing.
For the Rebel 400 in Darlington, South Carolina on May 11, 1968 Holman-Moody prepared a Ford Torino that was specially built to not only beat the competition, but to beat the track itself. They used a Ford 396 ci NASCAR approved motor and a special setup on the Torino to shave 293 pounds of weight off the car. They gambled that the smaller engine would increase the handling in the corners, especially in the late stages of the race when Darlington gets slick from imbedded oil and grease, and to slow the tire wear. Both Cale and LeeRoy Yarborough blew tires during the race and lost time. Pearson took the lead early for the first 18 laps, then laid back like a cat watching drivers lose tires and time. Late in the race he and Richard Petty in a Plymouth fought it out for 50 laps until Petty had to pit. Pearson’s No. 17 went on to take the flag and make Darlington super speedway history.