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This EV2 Tor Red 71 Cuda convertible 440 Six Pack is a TorqueFlite car that was purchased new at Lewis & Clark Chrysler Plymouth in St. Louis MO by Don McCormick. This car was featured in the March '20 issue of Mopar Collector's Guide. This is said to be the last 440 Six Pack Cuda and was built on 5/21/71. This car was a Gold Concours winner. D. McCormick still owns this car and it was in The Finer Details display.

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This EV2 Tor Red 71 Hemi Cuda is a TorqueFlite car that still has it's original engine and transmission. This car is known as the "Blood Money Cuda". It was part of the David Nicholl's collection that was seized by the FBI and sold at a government auction. At the time is was in pieces, but still sold for $347.5K. It was featured in the March '18 issue of Mopar Collector's Guide. It was a Gold Concours and Platinum Best Stock Plymouth award winner. R. Buzby had it in the Shaker Invitational.

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This FE5 Rallye Red 71 Hemi Cuda is a TorqueFlite car with a column shifter. It was a Bronze Concours winner. T. Schell had it in the Shaker Invitational.

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This FE5 Rallye Red 71 Hemi Cuda is a 4 speed car that was sold new at River Oaks Chrysler Plymouth in Houston TX. This car was featured in the November '17 issue of Mopar Collector's Guide and around the same time it was in Mopar Muscle. C. Wellborn had it in the Shaker Invitational.

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This FE5 Rallye Red 71 Hemi Cuda is a TorqueFlite car that was sold new at Russ Lloyd in Lake Geneva WI. This car was feature in the August '89 issue of Musclecar Classics and the Art of the Muscle Car book. C. Wellborn had it in the Shaker Invitaional.

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This GY3 Curious Yellow 71 Hemi GTX is a TorqueFlite car with 4.10 gears that was purchase new at Cordell Motors in Moorehead MN by Monte Baumgarten. This car sold for $230K at Mecum Dallas in '19. P. Swainson had it at the show.

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I went up to the NMCA race at US131 Dragway in Martin MI two weekends ago so for a little change I thought I would post some pictures I took there. The top class in the NMCA is Extreme Pro Mod and this brand new 49 Merc made it's debut this weekend and won the event. It's powered by a Brad Anderson 521ci Hemi topped with a PSI screw blower and backed by a TH400. It went as fast as 3.73 @ 200 mph. That is a wrap and not paint, but it still looks pretty good. It was driven by Craig Sullivan.

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Nitrous Pro Street is the class for the old school Pro Street cars that made fastest street car racing popular back in the 90's. This 70 Nova was the R/U at the event. It is powered by a 632ci engine with a bunch of Nitrous and backed by a TH400. It ran in the 4.40's @ over 160 mph. J. Naumann was driving it. This car was featured in RMP magazine recently.

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The 68 Camaro of J. Trobiani was also running in the NPS class. He was running in the 4.60's @ over 150 mph.

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Extreme Street is the class for cars that would have been in Super Street 20 years ago. This 69 Camaro is a brand new car that ex NBA player Tom Hammonds debuted earlier this year. It is powered by a 364ci LSX with a Vortec blower built by Steve Morris. It was running in the 4.70's.

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Steve Wardlow's 69 Nova was also running in the XS class. It is powered by a 582 ci engine with NOS. It was running in the 4.70's @ close to 150 mph.

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The Naturally Aspirated 10.5 class is for cars running 10.5" tires with no power adder. David Theisen's 69 Firebird won the rain delayed finals from Gateway with a 7.92 and then failed to start during the first round of eliminations. It is powered by a 611 ci engine backed by a TH400.

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Dan Ostegen's 69 Camaro was also running in the NA 10.5 class. He was running in the 8.20's and was working on his new combination.

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Scott William's 65 Malibu SS was my favorite car at the event. He was running in Open Comp. This car is powered by a naturally aspirated 588 topped with EFI. This is normally a low 8 second car, but he was clicking it off early and running high 8's.

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B. Lang's 68 Cuda was running in Nostalgia Super Stock on the 9.75 index. It is powered by a 400 ci engine with dual fours.

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B. Spires 70 Nova was running in Nostalgic Muscle Car on the 10.75 index. This car is powered by a 400 ci engine backed by a Powerglide.

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Christine Kirbitz was driving this 67 Camaro in the open bracket class where she was the R/U. This car is powered by a 540 and was running in the 6.10's in the eighth.

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Extreme Street is the class for cars that would have been in Super Street 20 years ago. This 69 Camaro is a brand new car that ex NBA player Tom Hammonds debuted earlier this year. It is powered by a 364ci LSX with a Vortec blower built by Steve Morris. It was running in the 4.70's.

Doesn’t Steve Morris build Tom Bailey’s engines(Sick Seconds)?

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Doesn’t Steve Morris build Tom Bailey’s engines(Sick Seconds)?

Yes, he builds Tom Bailey's engines. I think he usually rides along with Tom on Drag Week. His shop is just an hour or so from the track.

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Here are a few pictures from the AACA show in Auburn IN in June. There was also a Buick gathering in conjunction with this show so about half the cars present were Buicks. I'm not really sure how the judging works at these shows or how thorough it is. It seems like every car present won an award.

This Tuxedo Black 63 Corvette is a fuel injected car that was sold new at Don Allen Chevrolet in New York, NY. K. Stowe had it at the show. The one thing I hate about parking lot shows is the lines get reflected on the sides of the cars.

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This K2 Vitamin C Orange 69 GTX convertible was a 440 car with an Air Grabber, 4 speed and 4.10 rear. D. Amberson had it at the show.

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This Agean Aqua 70 Olds 442 W-30 is a 4 speed car. This is a - - paint code car. C. Doering had it at the show.

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This Polar White 69 Buick GS400 Stage 1 convertible is a 4 speed car and 1 of 212 Stage 1 convertibles built in '69. T. Felt had this car at the show. This car was at MCACN in '19 in the '69 GS Invitational.

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This Signal Red 69 Buick GS 400 Stage 1 is a 4 speed car with A/C. P. Haddock had this car at the show. It was also at MCACN in '19 in the GS Invitational.

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This Desert Gold 70 Buick GS Stage 1 was featured in the December '06 issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines. It has also been at MCACN several times. C. Rychlik had it at the show.

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This Arctic White 71 Buick GSX Stage 1 has a bench seat with a column shifted automatic. It is 1 of 124 GSX's built in '71 and was original sold in Canada. This car was at MCACN in '18 as part of the GSX Invitational. M. Sobotka brought this car to the show all the way from ID.

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This Fire Red 72 Buick GSX Stage 1 is 1 of 44 GSX's built in '72 and was also sold new in Canada. It was at MCACN in '18 in the GSX Invitational as well. M. Sobotka had this car at the show.

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The Agean Aqua over white gut W30 is gorgeous.

[markinnaples]

As always, thanks MRays for posting up all of these killer pics.

I've never seen a red GSX, pretty cool, though I think I'd still prefer the white.

[442w30]

If you want to look at 1972 GSX statistics, go here:

http://www.buickgsx.com/1972%20GSX%20Original%20Information.pdf

It's 1 of 24 Stage 1 GSXs and only 2 of those had the 4-speed.

Also, 2 out of the 44 GSXs were red without a vinyl top.

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Thanks!

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I don't know if you guys like antique cars or not, but there were some neat one's at this AACA show. This is an 04 Sandusky Courier 218. It was built in Sandusky OH and has a 1 cylinder engine producing 7 hp. Notice the wood fenders and tilt steering column.

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This is a 25 Moon Series A Roadster. It is powered by a 6 cylinder engine producing 23 hp.

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This is a 28 Auburn 8-115 Speedster.

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This is a 29 Buick Master Six Sport Roadster.

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This is a 30 Buick Marquette DX351 Phaeton.

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This is a 30 Packard 734 Boattail Speedster Runabout. It is 1 of 6 known. It has a straight 8 producing 145 hp.

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This is a 31 Buick 96C Convertible. It also has a straight 8 that produces 104 hp.

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This is a 31 Pierce-Arrow Series 43 Dual Cowl Phaeton. It is powered by a straight 8 producing 125 hp.

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This is a 32 Nash 1092R Coupe. It is powered by a straight 8 producing 125 hp.

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This is a 34 Packard 12 Series 1107 Club Sedan. It has a V12 that produces 160 hp.

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This is a 40 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon. It is powered by a straight 8 producing 107 hp.

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This is a 56 Plymouth Fury. It has a 303 with dual fours producing 240 hp.

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This is a 57 Studebaker Golden Hawk. It has a supercharged 289 producing 275 hp.

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The Red Barns Spectacular was at the Gilmore Auto Museum last Saturday. They had a judged car show along with a cruise in. This is Rick Cox's 61 Olds Dynamic 88. This car was built in the 90's and still looks good.

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This 69 Camaro belongs to D. Stiffler and has an LS3 with a 6 speed.

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This 71 Nova has an LS7 with a T-56. J. VanNus brought it to the show.

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This 71 Nova was the '19 NSRA Giveaway car. It was built by Reisinger Custom. K. McCombs had it at the show.

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This 74 Cuda was brought to the show by K. Persons.

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This Matador Red 68 Z/28 was sold new at Don Leitow Chevrolet in Bridgmon MI. It is an original drivetrain car with an M21 and 4.10 gears. S. McGhee had it at the show.

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This FJ5 Lime Light 70 Superbird was sold new at D.L. Miller in Mishawaka IN. It is a Six Pack car with a TorqueFlite and 3.55 gears. F. Finkenbinder had this car at the show. His dad was the original owner.

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This Matador Red 68 Z/28 was sold new at Don Leitow Chevrolet in Bridgmon MI. It is an original drivetrain car with an M21 and 4.10 gears. S. McGhee had it at the show.

I betcha this car screams!!:3gears:

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Here are some pictures from inside the museum. According to the sign board this Tuxedo Black 63 Corvette Z06 was used by the Corvette Development Group to test different powerplants and options. After a year or so of use it was purchased by Bill Kane who was one of the engineers on the team. He still owns the car today. It's fitted with a '64 375hp engine which is the last engine that was tested in it before it was sold.

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This Riverside Gold 69 L88 Corvette is an automatic car that was shipped to Bard Chevrolet in Newburgh NY and used by them as a drag car. It is from the ProTeam Collection. On their website there are several vintage photos of it as a drag car.

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This Brands Hatch Green 71 ZR-2 Corvette was sold new at Golden Mile Chev Olds in Toronto ON to Barry Needler. It is 1 of 12 produced. This car was also from the ProTeam Collection.

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Here are some more pictures of N587056. It is an X66 car that I believe was sold new at Gates Chevrolet in Mishawaka IN. This car is a little more correct every time I see it. Other than the black grill and the stance the exterior looks pretty good. There are still holes on the dash and firewall for the tach and sending unit. He just needs to find the correct pieces and install them.

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This Astro Blue LS6 Chevelle is a 4 speed car and belongs to T. Ragla. I believe this car was sold new at Macs Chevrolet in Crete NE.

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This is an '09 Thomas Model L 640 Flyabout and is 1 of 817 built. It has a 6 cylinder engine producing 40hp. It is owned by R. Grooters

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This is a '20 Locomobile Model 48 Dual Cowl Phaeton. It has a 525ci straight six producing 90hp. It is owned by B. Joynt.

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This is a '21 Roamer D6-54 Town Car Landaulet. It is powered by a straight six producing 54hp.

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This is a '26 Wills St. Claire Model T-6 4-Door Phaeton. It is powered by a 273ci straight six producing 66hp.

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This is a '29 Duesenberg J-187 Murphy Clear Vision. Most Duesenberg's of this era were powered by 420ci straight eights producing 265hp so I assume that is what this car has.

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This is a '30 Cadillac 353 Convertible Coupe. It is powered by a 353ci V8 producing 96hp.

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This is a '30 Stutz Model MB Convertible Coupe by Derham. From what I could find it is 1 of 10 built with a supercharged straight eight. It is owned by B. Syder.

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This is a '32 Buick Series 90 4-Door Club Sedan. It is powered by a 345ci straight eight producing 113hp.

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This is a '32 Pierce-Arrow Model 54 Club Sedan. It is powered by a 316ci straight eight producing 125hp.

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This is a '33 Lincoln Model KB Phaeton that is 1 of 6 built. It is powered by a 448ci V12 producing 150hp.

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This is a '34 Continental Beacon Two-Door Coupe. It is powered by a 40hp four cylinder engine.

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This is a '37 Cord 812 Beverly Sedan. It is powered by a 289ci supercharged V8 producing 170hp.

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This is a '38 Bentley 4.25 Litre Drophead Coupe. This 6 cylinder engine produces 125hp.

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This is a '38 Buick 40 Special Drophead Coupe by Lancefield and is 1 of 1 built. It is powered by a 248ci straight eight producing 107hp.

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This is a '39 Rolls Royce Wraith Touring Limousine. It is powered by a straight six producing 115hp.

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This is a '48 Jaguar Mark IV Drophead Coupe. It has a 3.5L straight six producing 125hp.

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This is a '54 Cadillac Eldorado Sport convertible. It is powered by a 331ci V8 producing 230hp.

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This is a '56 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible Biarritz. It is powered by a 365ci V8 producing 305hp.

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I have to admit that I didn't appreciate the brass era cars growing up when my dad would be drooling over them, but now I find them so interesting and beautiful. Thanks for all of the amazing pictures.

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This is a '38 Buick 40 Special Drophead Coupe by Lancefield and is 1 of 1 built. It is powered by a 248ci straight eight producing 107hp.

I believe this is a McLaughlin-Buick, courtesy of our Canadian cousins and offered through a London distributor.

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These cars are 'Art Work' to me.

Gregg

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Sorry if I missed it but where are all these Classics located Myron? That's a stunning collection of cars, thanks for posting them. I didn't appreciate these cars growing up but I've got a list of about ten I'd love to have now.

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Sorry if I missed it but where are all these Classics located Myron? That's a stunning collection of cars, thanks for posting them. I didn't appreciate these cars growing up but I've got a list of about ten I'd love to have now.

The Gilmore Museum....A Bucket List MUST SEE!

I usually go 3 times per year. I see something new each time I attend.

https://gilmorecarmuseum.org/

Dan

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----Love the Gilmore!!!!.....Bill S

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Myron, you’re spot on with the description for the 70 LS 6 Chevelle, and like other

Members have already said Gilmore Car Museum is definitely a must see venue.

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This next group of pictures is from MCACN in 2018. This Charcoal 58 Corvette is a one year only color. It has the wide wheels, but it does not have the heavy-duty brake option. It was a Gold Concours winner. D. Robenault had it at the show.

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This Snowcrest White 59 Corvette is a 245 horse car with a Powerglide. It was a Triple Diamond winner and is a former NCRS Duntov winner. C. Dool had it at the show.

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This Roman Red 62 Corvette is equipped with RPO 687 Heavy-Duty brakes. Most of these cars have black walls with hubcaps, but this one has white walls with wheel covers. This car was a Gold Concours winner. G. Neimanis had it at the show.

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This Sebring Silver 63 Z06 Corvette is an unrestored car with 35K miles. It is a former Bloomington Gold Survivor winner. This car was a Gold Concours winner. B. Braun had it at the show.

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This Riverside Red 63 Corvette is an unrestored car with 22K miles. It is a former Bloomington Gold Benchmark winner. This car was a Triple Diamond winner. C. Moore had it at the show.

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This Glen Green 65 Corvette is an L78 car. It was a Triple Diamond winner. R. O'Neill had it at the show.

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This Silver Pearl 66 Corvette is an L72 car that was sold new at Dworkin Chevrolet in Derby CT. It was a Triple Diamond winner. L. Sachs had it at the show.

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This Rally Red 67 Corvette is an L71 car that was sold new at Guyan Chevrolet in Ashland KY to C. Combs. It was a Triple Diamond winner. F. Tetro had it at the show.

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This Elkhart Blue 67 Corvette is an L71 car that was sold new at Frontier Chevrolet in Billings MT. It was a Triple Diamond winner. S. Walker had it at the show.

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This Tuxedo Black 67 Corvette is an L71 car that was a GM Executive Car when new. It was a Triple Diamond winner. J. Evans had it at the show.

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This Sunfire Yellow 67 L88 Corvette was sold new at S&K Chevrolet in Vallejo CA to Robert Baker. This is one of the few 67 L88 Corvettes to still have it's original drivetrain. It was a Triple Diamond winner. M. Vietro had it at the show.

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This Corvette Bronze 68 Corvette is an L36 car with air and a 4 speed. It was a Gold Concours winner. J. Mygatt had it at the show.

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This Rally Red 68 Corvette is an original drivetrain L71 car that was sold new at Vincent Chevrolet in Ypsilanti MI. It was a Triple Diamond winner. B. Hillhouse had it at the show.

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This Polar White 68 L88 Corvette was sold new at DeNooyer Chevrolet in Battle Creek MI to Roy Peet. It was a Triple Diamond winner. P. Schwartz had it at the show.

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This Safari Yellow 68 L88 Corvette was sold new at Wiggins Chevrolet in Lancaster PA. It was a Triple Diamond winner. This car is from The FA Collection.

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This Riverside Gold 69 L89 Corvette was purchased new by Fred Dobbins. It was restored by Hodges Restorations in SC and was unveiled at the show. It was a Gold Concours winner. F. Dobbins had it at the show.

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This Tuxedo Black 64 Impala Wagon is a factory 425 horse 409 car that was sold new at White Chevrolet in Atchison KS. It was a Gold Concours winner. K. Curry had it at the show.

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This Willow Green 66 Biscayne is a documented factory L72 car. It was a Gold Concours winner. J. Adams had it at the show.

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This Desert Sand 70 LS6 Chevelle is a 4 speed car that was sold new at Bill Davidson Chevrolet in Elkin NC. It is an unrestored car with 30K miles. It was in the Vintage Certification Display where it earned Legend status. B. White had it at the show.

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This Metallic Gold 70 LS6 Chevelle is a 4 speed car that was sold new at Jim Connell Chevrolet in Anderson SC. I believe this is the only South Carolina Tri Centennial Gold LS6 Chevelle built. For those wondering, that is a palmetto on the front fender. It was a Gold Concours winner. J. Bertrand had it in the four car LS6 display along with the next three cars.

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This Autumn Gold 70 LS6 convertible is an automatic car that was sold new at DeNooyer Chevrolet in Battle Creek MI. It was a Gold Concours winner. H. Snow had it at the show.

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This Black Cherry 70 LS6 Chevelle was sold new at Dick Morris Chevrolet in Walled Lake MI to Phil Bowers. It is an original drivetrain car with an M22 and 4.10 gears. It was a Gold Concours winner. M. Carlton had it at the show.

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This Fathom Blue 70 LS6 Chevelle convertible was sold new at Hullett Chevrolet in Waskom TX. This car was formerly a part of the Buddy Herin collection. I believe Rick Nelson freshened this car up before the show where it won a Gold Concours award. K. Nagel had it at the show.

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This Tuxedo Black 70 LS6 Chevelle convertible was sold new at Berger Chevrolet in Grand Rapids MI to Charles Cordell who owned it until '16. This is a 28K mile original drivetrain car with an M22 and 4.10 gears. This car was part of the Mecum Display. J. Cheeks had it at the show.

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This LeMans Blue 68 L78 Camaro SS was sold new at McIntyre Chevrolet in Cumberland MD to Larry Arbogast. It's an original drivetrain car with a 4.56 rear. It was a Gold Concours winner. D. Cline had it at the show in the Class of '68 Display.

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This Hugger Orange Z/28 RS was sold new at Bill Gatton Chevrolet in Bristol TN to Dean Gentry. This is an unrestored car with 49K miles. It was in the Vintage Certification Display where it was certified as Legend. M. Bulaw had it at the show.

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This Rallye Green 69 Z/28 was sold new at Placke Chevrolet in St. Louis MO. This car has an M21 with a 4.10 rear. It was a Gold Concours winner. D. Stelly had it at the show.

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This Burnished Brown 69 L78 Camaro RS/SS convertible was sold new at Gutshalls Chevrolet in Hellertown PA to Joseph McGarry. This is an unrestored car that still had it's original drivetrain which includes an M20 and 3.55 rear. This car was part of the Vintage Certification Display. D. Beem had it at the show.

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This Tuxedo Black 69 Camaro SS had an L78 with AL heads. I'm not sure if it is an original L89 car or not. There wasn't any information displayed with this car so if anyone knows anything about it feel free to add some info. It was a Silver Concours winner. L. Davis had it at the show.

[Pro Stock John]

Great pics. Amazing there are so many original paint cars.

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This LeMans Blue 68 L78 Camaro SS was sold new at McIntyre Chevrolet in Cumberland MD to Larry Arbogast. It's an original drivetrain car with a 4.56 rear. It was a Gold Concours winner. D. Cline had it at the show in the Class of '68 Display.

I betcha this car will do a burnout to China:worship:3gears.gif

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This Glacier White 70 GS Stage 1 convertible was exported to London when new. It is a bench seat car with a column shifted automatic. It was a Gold Concours and Platinum Buick winner. A. Salerno had it at the show.

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This Apollo White 70 GSX Stage 1 is an automatic car that was sold new at Bart Allen Buick in Hammond IN. It is a Gold Concours winner. J. Pratt had it at the show.

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The rest of these GSX's were all a part of the GSXtasy Invitational. This Apollo White 70 GSX Stage 1 is also an automatic car. A. Parikh had it at the show.

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This Pearl White 70 GSX Stage 1 was a Factory Show Car. It was originally a Glacier White GS with a Pearl White interior and was turned into the what you see here. It came of the line the first week of September and after touring the show circuit it was sold at Len Immke in Columbus OH. B. Conley had this car at the show.

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This Arctic White 71 GSX Stage 1 was exported to Canada when new. It is a bench seat car with a column shifted automatic. This is 1 of 124 GSX's built in '71. M. Sobotka had it at the show.

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This Cortez Gold 71 GSX Stage 1 is an automatic car with A/C. It was a Gold Concours and Emerald Buick winner. G. Martin had it at the show.

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This Fire Red 71 GSX Stage 1 was a Silver Concours winner. K. Miller had it at the show.

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This Regal Black 71 GSX Stage 1 is an automatic car that was sold new at Len Immke Buick in Columbus OH. It is the only Black 71 GSX. B. Conley had it at the show.

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This Fire Red 72 GSX Stage 1 was sold new at Chatwin Motors in Armstrong BC. It is 1 of 44 GSX's built in '71, 1 of 24 Stage 1's and 1 of 2 Stage 1's with a 4 speed. M. Sobotka had it at the show.

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This Regal Black 71 GSX Stage 1 is an automatic car that was sold new at Len Immke Buick in Columbus OH. It is the only Black 71 GSX. B. Conley had it at the show.

----Len Immke Buick was at one time the largest Buick dealership in the world. He and his friend, Dave of Wendy's fame started Wendy's because Len wanted a good place for his employees to go to lunch close by. Len was a heavy investor and made a fortune on Wendy's stock as did many others he recommended the stock to. Len was an avid classic car collector, sometimes buying or selling a dozen cars at a time. I worked for an older classic Buick expert on Cape Cod for several summers that sold him, probably, 100's of cars and visited the Buick dealership many times!
----Oh, I have a question about GSX's. Were they all Stage 1's even though they didn't have the emblems?.....Bill S

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This Safari Yellow 68 L88 Corvette was sold new at Wiggins Chevrolet in Lancaster PA. It was a Triple Diamond winner. This car is from The FA Collection.

Any idea who bought this Car new at Wiggins ?

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----Len Immke Buick was at one time the largest Buick dealership in the world. He and his friend, Dave of Wendy's fame started Wendy's because Len wanted a good place for his employees to go to lunch close by. Len was a heavy investor and made a fortune on Wendy's stock as did many others he recommended the stock to. Len was an avid classic car collector, sometimes buying or selling a dozen cars at a time. I worked for an older classic Buick expert on Cape Cod for several summers that sold him, probably, 100's of cars and visited the Buick dealership many times!
----Oh, I have a question about GSX's. Were they all Stage 1's even though they didn't have the emblems?.....Bill S

The 70 GSX's came standard with a 455 and the 455 Stage 1 was optional. The 71 & 72 GSX's came standard with a 350 and the 455 and the 455 Stage 1 were optional. I don't know why the GSX's don't have Stage 1 emblems like the GS's do.

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Any idea who bought this Car new at Wiggins ?

When this car appeared at Blooming Gold a couple of years ago the writeup on it said that the 32 year old original owner of the car was killed in a nearly head on collision he had while driving the car. I don't know what his name was. The car underwent a 10 year restoration to get it back to the condition it is in now. The car does retain it's original engine. I don't know how much of the body or anything else is original to the car.

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This Ebony Black 66 442 W-30 F85 coupe was restored by Level One Restoration. I'm not sure which one of the 54 built this is or where it was sold new. It was a Gold Concours winner. P. Mitchell had it at the show.

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This Scarlet Red 68 Cutlass S Ram Rod 350 coupe was part of the Ram Rod & W31 Invitational. J. Curro had it at the show.

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This Peruvian Silver 68 Hurst/Olds coupe was part of the 1968 Hurst/Olds Invitational. T. Wong had it at the show.

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This Trophy Blue 69 442 W-30 convertible is a 4 speed car and still has it's original drivetrain. It was a Gold Concours and Platinum Oldsmobile winner. T. Bonafide had it at the show.

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This Galleon Gold 70 Cutlass W-31 has a M21 with 3.91 gears. It was a Gold Concours winner and a Premier Unveiling that was restored by Garner Customs & Restoration. S. Minore had it at the show.

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This Sebring Yellow 70 442 W-30 is an automatic car with 3.42 gears in a W-27 housing. Sebring Yellow was one of the special paint colors denoted by a - - on the trim tag. It was sold new at Story Olds in Lansing MI. It was a Gold Concours winner and was featured in Muscle Car Review. C. Jennings had it at the show.

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This Rally Red 70 442 W-30 is an automatic car with air conditioning and a W-27 rear. This is another special paint color. It was sold new at Guy Martin Oldsmobile in Woodland Hills CA to Richard Bowman. This car was a Gold Concours winner. W. Ferrandino had it at the show.

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This Ebony Black 70 442 W-30 is a 4 speed car with 3.42 gears in a W-27 housing. It was sold new at Clark Oldsmobile in Charlotte NC. It was a Gold Concours winner and a Premier Unveiling that was restored by American Muscle Car Restorations. M. Mancini had it at the show.

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This Barrier Blue 66 GTO convertible is a tri-power car with a 4 speed. It was a Gold Concours winner. R. Stolarick had it at the show.

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This Verdoro Green 70 GTO Judge RA III convertible was sold new at Hallett Pontiac in Miami FL. It is 1 of 168 Judge convertibles built in '70 and is an automatic car with air. It was a Silver Concours winner. D. Cobb had it at the show.

[mrays]

This 69 Trans Am RA IV was sold new at Clohecy Pontiac in Detroit MI. It is 1 of 55 RA IV T/A's build in '69 and 1 of 46 with a 4 speed. It was a Premier Unveiling and was restored by MASCAR Classics. It was a Gold Concours winner. S. Tedro had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Lucerne Blue 70 Trans Am RA IV is 1 of 88 build and 1 of 29 with an automatic. It was a Gold Concours winner. B. Martin had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Cameo White 73 Trans Am 455 Super Duty is 1 of 252 built. It is a 4 speed car with 3.42 gears. It was a Gold Concours and Emerald Pontiac winner. D. MacNeil had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Laurel Green 68 AMX has a 390 with a 4 speed. It was a Gold Concours winner in '19. It was also a participant at the PSMCD at Stanton in '19 & '20 where it ran a best of 13.47. It was part of the Class of '68 Display. J. Becker had it at the show.

[mrays]

This 69 Hurst S/C Rambler was sold new at Savage Rambler in Shillington PA to Bill K. This car is 1 of 1,512 produced. All S/C Ramblers were 4 speed cars denoted by the M in the 3rd digit of the VIN and were equipped with a 390 ci engine denoted by the X in the 7th digit of the VIN. They all also have 941D charcoal vinyl split-bench seat interiors. This car was a Premier Unveiling and part of the Nash Nutz AMC Invitational. It was restored by the owner Kevin Shope in his shop. This is definately the nicest S/C Rambler that I have ever seen.

[mrays]

This Frost White 70 Rebel Machine is in the more common Red, White in Blue paint scheme. There are two different production numbers associated with these cars. I have seen both 2,326 and 1,936 so I'm not sure which is correct. All Machines came with 390 ci engines as denoted by the Y in the 7th digit of the VIN. They were available with either 3 speed automatics, 3 speed manuals or 4 speeds. This car was a part of the Nash Nutz AMC Invitational. M. Bilyeu had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Bayshore Blue 70 Rebel Machine is an unrestored car with 22K miles. The later Machine's were available an any AMC color. I believe there were 596 built in colors other than Frost White with the red, white & blue stripes. This car was a part of the Nash Nutz AMC Invitational. D. Boeckel had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Snow White 71 Hornet SC 360 is a 4 barrel car with A/C and a 4 speed. This car is 1 of 784 built and 1 of 578 with a 4 barrel. A 1 in the 6th digit of the VIN denotes a Hornet SC 360 and a P in the 7th digit of the VIN denotes a 360 with a 4 barrel. This car was also a part of the Nash Nutz AMC Invitational. R. Kotiga had it at the show.

[442w30]

This Laurel Green 68 AMX has a 390 with a 4 speed. It was a Gold Concours winner in '19. It was also a participant at the PSMCD at Stanton in '19 & '20 where it ran a best of 13.47. It was part of the Class of '68 Display. J. Becker had it at the show.

For those of you with a nice collection of Musclecar Review magazines, this car appeared in a shootout of 4 in the late 1980s. It ran against a Daytona, 1968 GTO, and (I think) a CJ Mustang coupe. At the time it didn't have the Go Pack stripes, and I think it was originally a stripe-delete car with wheelcovers.

[napa68]

This Cameo White 73 Trans Am 455 Super Duty is 1 of 252 built. It is a 4 speed car with 3.42 gears. It was a Gold Concours and Emerald Pontiac winner. D. MacNeil had it at the show.

This Lucerne Blue 70 Trans Am RA IV is 1 of 88 build and 1 of 29 with an automatic. It was a Gold Concours winner. B. Martin had it at the show.

These 2 cars just get my juices flowing:naughty:

[mrays]

This Medium Blue 66 Hemi Coronet 440 was sold new at Andis Motors in Greenfield IN. It is an unrestored car with 13K miles. R. Milo had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Dark Blue 67 Hemi GTX is a 4 speed car. It was a Gold Concours winner. D. Smith had it at the show.

[mrays]

This next group of cars were part of the Hurst Hemi Super Stock Invitational. This 68 Cuda Hemi S/S is one of the original Sox & Martin cars. I believe this is the 2nd Hemi S/S Cuda they had. C. Rand had it at the show.

[mrays]

This 68 Cuda Hemi S/S is an unrestored car that was originally owned by Bob Harrop. It is a 4 speed car and I believe it still has it's original engine and rear end. J. Kramer had it at the show.

[mrays]

This 68 Cuda Hemi S/S was originally owned by Bob Porter and was raced as "Porter's Pride". It was also owned by Eddie Smith and was one of his "West Virginia Hemi" cars. J. Troxell had it at the show.

[mrays]

This 68 Cuda Hemi S/S is the ex "Banning & Slaughter" car. I'm not sure who the original owner of this car was.

[mrays]

This 68 Cuda is Bucky Hess' latest SS/AH car. It is a mid 8 second car. This isn't an original BO29 car.

[mrays]

This 68 Dart Hemi S/S was purchased new at Mr. Norms Grand Spalding Dodge in Chicago IL by Pete Toms. This is also an unrestored car.

[mrays]

This 68 Dart Hemi S/S was purchased new by Herb McCandless through Chuck Hutton in Memphis TN. This car was tubbed and was restored like that. It was purchased several years ago my Herb's son Mike at a Mecum Auction. After he purchased it he returned it to it's original '68 configuration.

[mrays]

This 68 Dart Hemi S/S was purchased new by Larry Griffith at Schuller Dodge in Morrison IL. This car was restored as a show car and painted all black. It was later returned to this as raced paint scheme. It was a Gold Concours Day 2 winner. J. Hilger had it at the show.

[mrays]

This White 68 Hemi Road Runner was sold new at Sults Plymouth in Wytheville VA. This car has less than 20K miles on it and other than a repaint is all original. This is the last known 68 Hemi Road Runner built with a production date of 07/18/68. It was featured in the November '18 issue of Mopar Collectors Guide. It was a part of the Class of 1968 Invitational and was a Gold Concours winner. D. Ruszczycki had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Bright Blue 69 Dart GT Sport is 1 of 640 440 powered Dart's built in '69. They were all TorqueFlite equipped cars and this one has it's original drivetrain. It was a Gold Concours winner. B. Eilenberger had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Black 69 Hemi Daytona is a 4 speed car with 4.10 gears and was sold new at Western Carolina Dodge in Greenville SC. It is 1 of 75 Hemi Daytona's built. It was a part of the Scat Pack & Rapid Transit System Invitational which was the Red Carpet display at MCACN in '18. T. Lembeck had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Silver Metallic 69 A12 Road Runner was sold new at Barnett Chrysler Plymouth in White Bear Lake MN. Interestingly this is a TorqueFlite car with a console, but no radio. It was a Gold Concours winner. J. Mosbek had it at the show.

[mrays]

This B5 Bright Blue 70 Challenger T/A is 1 of 2,399 built. It is a TorqueFlite car with a 3.55 rear. It was a Silver Concours winner. B. Lake had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Plum Crazy 70 Challenger T/A was a part of the Red Carpet display. M. Hamilton had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Sublime 70 Hemi Challenger R/T convertible is 1 of 12 built. It was originally restored back in the '90's and was featured in the June '99 issue of Mopar Muscle when D. Fraynd owned it. It eventually become a part of B. Torino's Collection and was sold at Mecum Kissimmee in '16. It appears to have been freshly restored and was a Gold Concours winner and a part of the Red Carpet display. D. McNeil had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Rallye Red 70 AAR Cuda is 1 of 2,724 built. It was featured in the November '19 issue of Mopar Collectors Guide. It was a Gold Concours winner and a part of the Red Carpet display. C. Biggers had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Black Velvet 70 AAR Cuda is a 4 speed car. M. Ross had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Black Velvet 70 Cuda 440 Six Pack is a 4 speed car with 4.10 gears. It was a Premier Unveiling that was restored by Apex Autosports. It was a Gold Concours winner. D. Wischnewski had it at the show.

[mrays]

This B5 Blue 70 Hemi Cuda is a 4 speed car and was in the Vintage Certification Display. P. Biase had it at the show.

[mrays]

This In-Violet 70 Hemi Cuda was sold new at Roblin Motors in Picton ON. It originally had white body side moldings. The "hockey stick" stripes were added and they only came in black from the factory. This car was a part of the Mecum Display.

[mrays]

This Top Banana 70 Super Bee 440 Six Pack is a 4 speed car with 4.10 gears and was the Car & Driver Test Car. It was featured in the February '12 issue of Mopar Collectors Guide. It was a part of the Red Carpet Display. T. DiCicco had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Corporate Blue 70 Superbird 440 Six Pack has a TorqueFlite with 3.55 gears. It was a Premier Unveiling and was restored by Magnum Auto Restorations. It was featured in the April '19 issued of Mopar Collectors Guide. It was a Gold Concours and Platinum Plymouth winner. M. Fitzgerald had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Bright Red 71 Challenger convertible is a factory 383 Shaker car that was sold new at Mansfield Motors in Richwood WV. It was a Premier Unveiling and was restored by The Finer Details. It was featured in the September '19 issue of Mopar Collectors Guide. It was a Gold Concours and Platinum Dodge winner. L. Plymale had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Glacial Blue 71 Cuda 440 Six Pack is a 4 speed car with 4.10 gears. It was also restored by Apex Autosports. It was featured in the April '19 issue of Mopar Collectors Guide. It was a Gold Concours winner. D. Wischnewski had this car at the show as well.

[mrays]

This Rallye Red 71 Road Runner 440 Six Pack was a part of the Red Carpet Display. R. Greer had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Bright Red 71 Super Bee 440 Six Pack was a part of the Red Carpet Display. S. Price had it at the show.

[mrays]

These next three Rapid Transit cars were owned by Steve Juliano. The 70 Road Runner is a factory Hemi car with less the 2K miles on it. The 70 Duster is a 340 car with a 4 speed. The 71 Road Runner is a 383 car that is unrestored and had 1.3K miles. All off these cars were sold at Mecum Indy in '19.

[JoeC]

great photos

Plymouth show car grande winner fish tail barracuda

[markinnaples]

Loving all these MOPARs, thanks.

[mrays]

Hot Rod Drag Week took place last week. It started and ended at US131 Motorsports Park in Martin MI. Other stops were Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk OH, Lucas Oil Speedway in Indianapolis and Byron Dragway in Byron IL. Drag Week is made up of 18 classes based on engine and chassis/suspension combinations. The following are a few of my favorites from the event. The Unlimited Class and Overall Winner was Dave Schroeder in his brand new '19 Corvette built by Jerry Bickel. It is powered by a 872ci engine on NOS. One unique aspect of this car is it's Pro Stock style manifold that is mounted backwards to get cooler air off the windshield. He won with a 6.73 average @ 198 mph. His best pass was a 6.45 @ 209 on Day 5 at Martin. This was the only Pro Mod style car that competed.

[mrays]

Jason Sack's 69 Nova finished 2nd in the Unlimited Class and 3rd overall. This car is powered by a 427ci LSX engine with a single turbo. He had a 7.33 average with his best pass being a 7.29 on Day 5 in Martin.

[mrays]

Alex Taylor's 55 210 finished 3rd in the Unlimited Class and 5th overall. This car is powered by a 525ci big block with twin turbos. This car had sat behind their shop for a number of years and was not in driving condition when they started the build. The front end and doors were painted to match the rest of the original body. This car averaged a 7.71 with a best pass of 7.63 at Byron.

[mrays]

Bryant Goldstone's 73 Javelin was in 2nd place in the Unlimited class and overall when he arrived at Martin on Day 5 with a 6.95 average with his best pass being a 6.78 @ 208 on Day 3 at Indy. Unfortunately on his 1st pass at Martin he got loose at half track, spun and hit the wall in the opposite lane with his frontend. He then slid on his roof through the traps. The car was pretty much destroyed, but fortunately he was not injured. This car is powered by a 572ci big block with twin turbos on methanol. He's been racing this car since at least the mid 90's and had just done a bunch of chassis work to it. At this point I'm not sure if the car is rebuildable or not.

[mrays]

Joe Barry's 56 210 was by far the fastest car in Ultimate Iron which is a class for tube frame cars with stock bodies. His best pass was a 7.00 @ 209 at Martin on Day 1. Unfortunately he broke his rear end at Indy and was unable to make a pass and had to take a 20.00 et for the day. He did get it back together and finished up the week with a 10.17 average which put him in 4th place in his class. This car weighs 3,800 lbs. and is powered by a 598ci big block with twin turbos. This was one of my favorite cars at Drag Week this year.

[mrays]

Glenn Hunter's 56 Bel Air won the Pro Street Power Adder Class which is for back halved steel bodied cars and finished 4th overall. He average a 7.44 with a best pass of 7.33 @ 190 on day 2 at Norwalk. This car is powered by a 540ci big block with twin turbos. This was my favorite car at Drag Week this year.

[mrays]

Alan Mougey's 72 Z/28 finished 3rd in the Pro Street PA class with a 8.94 average. His best pass was a 8.80 on day 4 at Byron. This car is powered by a 427ci LSX with twin turbos. This was another very clean car.

[mrays]

Craig Groebner's 71 Nova was probably the fastest car in the Pro Street PA class but he blew it up on the first pass at Martin on day 1. He had run in the 7.30's during the Test and Tune on Sunday. This car is powered by a big block with twin turbos.

[mrays]

Hilbert Osborne's 55 210 was also in the Pro Street PA class. He ran a best of 10.14 on day 2 at Norwalk. He broke at Byron and was unable to make it back to Martin for day 5. This car was powered by a blown big block.

[mrays]

Mikael Borggren's 87 Volvo 240 Wagon won the Modified Power Adder class which is the class for small tire cars with major suspension modifications. He averaged a 7.25 with a best of 6.93 @ 203 on day 5 at Martin. This car is powered by a 388ci LSX with a single turbo. This car was one of the hits of Drag Week and was a crowd pleaser.

[mrays]

Kevin Partin's 67 Nova was in the Modified PA class as well and ran a best of 8.69 on day 2 at Norwalk. Unfortunately he had transmission problems and had to drop out after arriving at Byron. This car was one of the many LSX powered cars and was equipped with twin turbos.

[mrays]

Clark Rosenstengel's 10 Camaro was in the Modified PA class. He ran a 7.61 on day 1 at Martin, but was unable to make it to Norwalk. He got the car fixed and brought it back to Martin on day 5 and ran a 7.48 at over 190 mph. This car has a 525ci big block with twin turbos. He has also done half mile timing runs with this car where it has gone well over 200 mph.

[mrays]

Tyree Smith's 67 Firebird was the fastest car in the Modified Naturally Aspirated class with a day 1 pass of 8.62. However, he was unable to make it to Norwalk. This car is powered by a 565ci Pontiac engine. I took this picture from about 15 rows up in the grand stands.

[mrays]

Paul Cornman's 71 Demon was in the Super Street Small Block Naturally Aspirated class which allows some suspension modifications. He ran a 8.91 on day 1 which was faster than the winning average. However, he too was unable to make it to Norwalk for day 2. This car was powered by a 429ci small block Chrysler in past years so I assume it still had the same engine.

[mrays]

Dalton Major's 70 Chevelle SS finished 5th in the Street Race Big Block Naturally Aspirated class which is a class for cars with mostly stock suspensions. He averaged a 9.79 with a best of 9.62 on day 5 at Martin. This car is powered by a 557ci big block. This was another very clean car.

[RALLY]

I was there watching these cars qualify and race at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin Mich. Chevy power baby. Steve Morris race engines out of Muskegon powered a lot of these cars. Heck of an engine builder and one of the best in the Country. One beautiful strip and facility.

[mrays]

Greg Weigart's 68 Firebird finished 8th in the Street Race Big Block NA class with an average of 10.09. His best pass was a 10.02 on day 4 at Byron. This car is powered by a 463ci Pontiac.

[mrays]

Bill Tuttle's 68 Malibu finished 10th in the Street Race Big Block NA class with an average of 10.70. He ran a best of 10.62 on day 5 at Martin. This car was powered by a 555ci big block with a single 4 barrel.

[mrays]

Brian Acton's 70 Nova finished 8th in the Street Race Small Block Power Adder class with a 8.87 average. He ran a best of 8.77 on day 4 at Byron. This car was powered by an LSX with a single turbo. The cars in this class couldn't run quicker than 8.50 due to cage limitations so the fastest cars in the class were being hot lapped trying to get as close to 8.5000 as they could.

[mrays]

Josh Lester's 78 Cutlass was in the Street Race Small Block PA class and ran a troubled 9.88 @ 118 on day 1 at Martin. He didn't make it to Norwalk. I'm not sure if this car was turbocharged or supercharged.

[mrays]

Jason Willis' 07 Corvette finished 2nd in the Street Race Small Block Naturally Aspirated class with an average of 10.41. His best pass was a 10.27 on day 3 in Indy. This car normally runs high 9's, but he was having some minor issues. It is powered by an LS7.

[mrays]

Damon Jaroslawski's 64 Nova finished 11th in the Street Race Small Block NA class with a 11.71 average. His best pass was a 11.62 on day 4 at Byron.

[mrays]

Philip Denice's 64 Nova was in the Street Machine Eliminator class. This class was limited to 10.00 and slower cars. The top 32 cars qualified for a bracket race on day 5 at Martin where their dial in was .10 below their 5 day average. This car had a small block with EFI and NOS. He averaged a 10.30 with a best pass of 10.22 on day 4 at Byron. This car is capable of running high 9's.

[mrays]

Rob Barhorst's 74 Ventura was in the Street Machine Eliminator class where he averaged a 10.48 with a best pass of 10.38 on day 3 at Indy. This car is powered by a 535ci Pontiac.

[mrays]

Geoff Dugopolski's 66 Malibu was also in Street Machine Eliminator where he averaged a 10.75 with a best of 10.38 on day 2 at Norwalk. This car is powered by a 427ci small block with a shot of NOS. This car is capable of running 10.20's.

[mrays]

Mike Roy brought his 71 Monte Carlo up to Martin on Sunday. A lot of people enjoyed seeing this multi time Pro Street Power Adder class winner. This car runs in the 7.50's and is powered by a 540 with twin turbos.

[Pro Stock John]

Great pics. Did you cover DW for someone?

[dykstra]

Geoff Dugopolski's 66 Malibu was also in Street Machine Eliminator where he averaged a 10.75 with a best of 10.38 on day 2 at Norwalk. This car is powered by a 427ci small block with a shot of NOS. This car is capable of running 10.20's.

I was at Byron, IL for DW on Thursday. This Malibu launched HARD! I have to hand it to these people who compete in Drag Week.
It’s one thing to run these incredibly et/mph, but they are driving ~300 miles to and from these tracks.
If y’all haven’t been to a DW event, it’s a must see.:headbang:

mrays, thanks again for posting/explaining the pics.

[livettes]

I finished second in B Gas with my 55. Had the clutch a little tight at Indy but made for some great shots. Car made all its passes with a best of 10.82 @ 125 at Byron and travelled right at 1300 miles without breaking a sweat. I tell people Dragweek is the funnest most grueling thing I have ever done. Can't wait until next year!
Jamie

[mrays]

Great pics. Did you cover DW for someone?

No, I've never been to Drag Week before so since it was so close by this time I decided to check it out. I was at US131 on Sunday, Monday and Friday.

[mrays]

This next group of pictures is from MCACN '19. This Fawn Beige 61 Fuel Injected Corvette was a Triple Diamond winner. C. Lewis had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Sebring Silver 63 Z06 Corvette is 1 of 199 built and 1 of 4 that were at the show. It was a Triple Diamond and Emerald Corvette winner. F. Tetro had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Sebring Silver 63 Z06 Corvette was a Triple Diamond winner. T. Freund had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Daytona Blue 63 Z06 Corvette was sold new at Woodward Motors Inc. in Keene NH. It was a Triple Diamond winner. C. Lingenfelter had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Tuxedo Black 63 Z06 Corvette was a Triple Diamond winner. C. Moore had it at the show.

[mrays]

This 65 Corvette was powered by a 540ci Aluminum block engine producing 950 horsepower and backed by a 5 speed transmission. It was a Platinum Modified Corvette and Blue Ribbon Super Street winner. B. Studer had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Goodwood Green 67 Corvette is a 435 horse car. It was a Triple Diamond winner. S. Grodski had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Goodwood Green 67 Corvette is a 435 horse car. It was a Triple Diamond winner. C. Lingenfelter had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Elkhart Blue 67 Corvette is a 435 horse car. It was a Triple Diamond winner. J. Secchiano had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Silver Pearl 67 L88 Corvette is 1 of 20 built and the only Silver Pearl convertible. It was purchased new at Commonwealth Chevrolet in Boston MA by Richard Rietman. It was featured in the April '90 issue of Super Chevy when it was owned by Rob Robinson. It was a Premier Unveiling in '13 when it was a part of the L88 Display. At that time it was part of Lee Perham's Silver Trifecta of L88 Corvettes. In '19 it was a Triple Diamond winner. J. Lynch had it at the show.

[mrays]

This International Blue 68 L89 Corvette is 1 of 624 built and was sold new at Blaushild Chevrolet in Shaker Heights OH to James Carrell. This car is documented with it's original POP and tank sticker and still has it's original engine. It was a Triple Diamond winner. J. Carrell had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Cortez Silver 69 L71 Corvette is a 4 speed car. It was a Triple Diamond winner. L. Brumit had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Fathom Green 69 L71 Corvette is an original owner car and was part of the Corvette Legends Invitational. It was a Triple Diamond winner. L. Crosbie had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Monaco Orange 69 ZL-1 Corvette was purchased new at West Penn Garage in Leechburg PA by John Maher. It was sponsored by Gulf Oil and raced in various forms of racing including drag racing, hill climbs and road courses. It's my understanding that it was mainly raced with an L88 in it and that the original ZL-1 block is in the car now. This car was ordered with a TH400 and 3.36 gears. I believe this car still has it's original tank sticker. This car was part of the Corvette Legends Invitational. B. Perrone, who is the second owner, had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Mille Miglia Red 71 LS6 Corvette is 1 of 188 built. This car is equipped with a TH400 which is more rare than the M22. This car was a Triple Diamond winner. J. Lynch had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Ontario Orange 72 ZR-1 Corvette is 1 of 20 produced. I believe this is an unrestored car. It was a Triple Diamond winner. J. Anderson had it at the show.

[olredalert]

This Monaco Orange 69 ZL-1 Corvette was purchased new at West Penn Garage in Leechburg PA by John Maher. It was sponsored by Gulf Oil and raced in various forms of racing including drag racing, hill climbs and road courses. It's my understanding that it was mainly raced with an L88 in it and that the original ZL-1 block is in the car now. This car was ordered with a TH400 and 3.36 gears. I believe this car still has it's original tank sticker. This car was part of the Corvette Legends Invitational. B. Perrone, who is the second owner, had it at the show.

----Have seen this beauty several times at Corvette Carlisle. Back then it was sort of day-2 with great American Racing wheels and Goodyear bluestreaks and sounded absolutely awesome. One of my favorites. I'll bet some of you also have seen it back then....Bill S

[mrays]

This Tuxedo Black 69 L72 Bel Air is a 9K mile car and still has it's original paint. It has a Medium Green bench seat interior with a 4 speed. M. Kallies, who is the original owner, had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Marina Blue 66 L79 Nova SS was sold new at Ron Tonkin Chevrolet in Portland Oregon. This car was a Premier Unveiling and was restored by Tom Migut. It was a Gold Concours winner. B. Akers had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Fathom Green 69 Nova SS is an L78 car with an automatic that was purchased new at Ammon R. Smith Chevrolet in York PA by Chick Renn. This is an unrestored car with 32K miles. This car was in the Vintage Certification Display in '12 when Grady Birch owned it. It was in the Class of '69 Display in '19. C. Renn had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Tuxedo Black 69 Nova SS is a 4 speed car that was purchased new at Cross Chevrolet Buick in Albany KY. It is an original paint car. It was part of the Real Day 2 Invitational. C. Clark had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Black Cherry 70 Nova SS has an L78 with an automatic. It was a part of the Summit Racing Display. L. Line had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Tuxedo Black 67 L79 Malibu is one of the nicest I've seen. R. McBride, who I believe is the original owner, had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Madiera Maroon 67 Chevelle SS convertible is an L35 car with a 3 speed manual that was purchased new at Russell Bennett Chevrolet in Rockingham NC by Robert Gathings. It was a Gold Concours winner. B. Wente had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Monaco Orange 69 Chevelle SS 300 Deluxe post had an L78 in it. It was part of the Post Sedan Invitational. K. Howard had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Tuxedo Black 69 Chevelle SS 300 Deluxe post is an L78 car with an M22 and 4.10 gears that was sold new at McCormick Chevrolet in Nappanee IN to Willie Debolt. This car was also part of the Post Sedan Invitational. This car was a Gold Concours winner. R. Pauley had it at the show. On a side note, McCormick Chevrolet is still in business and about 20 minutes from where I live. One of my good friends Dad is the original owner of a Cranberry Red 70 LS5 Chevelle SS purchased there and another guy I know owns a Rally Green 69 Z/28 that was purchased there as well.

[markinnaples]

----Have seen this beauty several times at Corvette Carlisle. Back then it was sort of day-2 with great American Racing wheels and Goodyear bluestreaks and sounded absolutely awesome. One of my favorites. I'll bet some of you also have seen it back then....Bill S

I'm with you Bill, that Corvette even back in the day was really cool. I saw it at several Pittsburgh area car shows in the 80's when I lived there. The original owner was pretty cool to talk to about his time owning it and his friendship with Don Yenko.

[Lee Stewart]

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[markinnaples]

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YES! Thanks Lee! That is exactly how I remember seeing it at shows around Pittsburgh.

[olredalert]

----It's a shame it's back to bone stock as I really liked it in this livery!....Bill S

[mrays]

This Garnet Red 69 Chevelle SS was sold new at Harvey's Chevrolet in Radford VA. It's believe to be an original L78 car and was restored in Day 2 trim. It was featured in the June '19 issue of Muscle Car Review. It was a Gold Period Correct Concours winner. M. Prunesti had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Fathom Green 69 Chevelle SS convertible is an L78 car with a 4 speed that was sold new at Western Motors in Brandon Manitoba. This car was a Gold Concours winner. I noticed it didn't have smog on it. I believe starting in '68 all of the solid lifter Chevrolets had smog so maybe since it was sold new in Canada it wasn't mandatory. K. Kiernicki had it at the show.

[mrays]

This LeMans Blue 69 Chevelle SS 300 Deluxe is an L89 car with a 4 speed and still has it's original drivetrain. It was sold new at Leiphart Chevrolet in Atlanta GA. This car was restored by Chris White. It was a Gold Concours winner. J. Boe had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Fathom Blue 70 Chevelle SS convertible is an LS6 with an M22 and was sold new at Holt Chevrolet in Madison WI. I believe this car still has it's original drivetrain. It was part of the Mecum display. It sold at Mecum Kissimmee '21 for $350K before premiums. This car has been at a number of auctions over the years. Hopefully it has found a semi permanent home.

[mrays]

This Tuxedo Black 70 Chevelle SS LS6 is an automatic with a bench seat and column shift. It was sold new at Bun Austin Chevrolet in Sterling IL to Larry Reul. This car was a Gold Concours winner. D. Gilsmer had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Tuxedo Black 70 Chevelle SS LS6 is a 4 speed car with 4.10 gears. It was sold new at Grabiak Chevrolet in New Alexandria PA. It was featured in the April '21 issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines and was in their '21 Muscle Car calendar. It was a Gold Concours winner. B. Priest had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Cortez Silver 69 Z/28 was sold new at McLanahan Chevrolet in Elberton GA to Deborah Thornton. It is a previous Gold Concours winner. D. Murphy had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Hugger Orange 69 Z/28 was sold new at Emrich Chevrolet in Manchester PA to Larry Taylor. This is an unrestored car with just over 21K miles and was Vintage Certified as a Time Capsule in '15. It was part of the Class of '69 Invitational. S. Lecates had it at the show.

[mrays]

This Hugger Orange 69 Z/28 was the pilot Z/28 in '69. It is VIN number 3 and was restored by Larry Christensen. He had lots of original GM photos of the car and it was restored just how it appeared in the photos. This car was featured in the February '21 issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines and is in their upcoming '22 calendar.

[67since67]

This Tuxedo Black 70 Chevelle SS LS6 is an automatic with a bench seat and column shift. It was sold new at Bun Austin Chevrolet in Sterling IL to Larry Reul. This car was a Gold Concours winner. D. Gilsmer had it at the show.

Jeff Helms and I had a discussion about how straight the panels are on this car. I believe Shaun Price restored it??

[Pro Stock John]

Amazing there are so many original paint cars out there.

[mrays]

Jeff Helms and I had a discussion about how straight the panels are on this car. I believe Shawn Price restored it??

Yes, I believe you are correct that Shawn Price restored it.

[Xplantdad]

Jeff Helms and I had a discussion about how straight the panels are on this car. I believe Shawn Price restored it??


Yep, our own Galveston (Shaun Price) :biggthumpup: