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kato
07-10-2003, 02:44 AM
This was a 427 Chevelle named 'Super Sunkist' raced by the Dudzinski Brothers from Belle Vernon. They were my neigbors. Growing up, I idolized this car and it shaped my interests in Chevrolets forever! This car was just plain BAD! It wasn't licensed, but they would cruise around the neigborhood for tuning purposes. The local school provided a nice place for launch testing! This car is currently in a garage in Monongahela Pa supposedly awaiting a restoration.
55chevy
07-10-2003, 05:38 PM
Was that Chevelle one of the COPOs? or was it just an SS with an owner transplant?
JoeC
07-10-2003, 06:01 PM
cool pic /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif
Stefano
07-10-2003, 06:42 PM
Looks like an SS due to the Fender Emblems /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
T Billigen
07-10-2003, 08:41 PM
Do you know what drag strips they ran at? I spent a lot of time at PID and Keystone. I don't remember this car? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
kato
07-11-2003, 12:17 AM
It was a dealer installed engine in 396/375 set up. Don't remember the dealers name but it was in Monesson Pa.

They raced almost exclusily at Keystone and Pittsburgh from 69 through about 77 with the same car. It looked much different and cleaner as time went on. I don't have a picture of the cars later years, but here's another shot of it.
Notice the Wince Prepared sticker on the fender. Did anyone know Wince?
http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/SuperSunkistII.jpg
427450
07-11-2003, 02:27 PM
I called a friend who lives in Belle Vernon and works in Monesson Pa. He tells me the Chev dealer at that time was John L. Gibson Chevrolet in Monesson.
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kato
07-12-2003, 12:41 AM
Gibson! That's it! Thanks. Who's your friend in Belle Vernon? Maybe I know him.
427450
07-12-2003, 07:25 PM
Actually he is a customer I am friendly with. However we never met. His name is Pete Kumor. Do you know him?
JoeC
07-14-2003, 01:20 PM
found a picture of this car at the York show
T Billigen
07-14-2003, 08:57 PM
Boy! Does that bring back some old memories! I just can't remember that Chevelle though? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif
Mr70
07-14-2003, 09:54 PM
Another Monaco Orange 69 Chevelle! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Take your MEDS Tom,you'll remember the car. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
T Billigen
07-14-2003, 11:12 PM
I need more than MEDS /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif
kato
07-15-2003, 12:13 AM
Very cool picture Joe! I'm going to go look for that car the next time I go 'home'!