01-15-2004, 09:00 PM
I wanted to post and relay some really cool info I found out today on my 1970 Chevelle LS6 "pilot car." The car has 2 buildsheets and the POP, but other than the guy I bought the car from I didn't have any "concrete" info on any of the previous owners (save the GM exec. that ordered the car). Well that changed today...
A couple of years ago I used the internet and a "people search" website to try to locate the original owner, and even though I found a few guys in the same general area, hadn't been successful at locating him. Well after sending a couple of letters (I had sent a few a couple of years ago as well)a few months ago, I received a phone call today from the original owner of my car.
He relayed how he bought the car new, as a young guy (about 27 at the time)and how his cousin had a 1970 442 at the time that they used to play around with. He also said the car hated cold weather (most LS6's do..:) , and that it was one of the better running cars he has owned in warm weather. He said the car never gave him a moments trouble, save a cracked fan shroud. It was really neat to talk to the guy, as he remembered the car and its' options well. He is originally from Puerto Rico, and when asked what made him buy the car originally..he said he wanted the biggest engined, fastest American car he could buy...lol He traded the car in to a Dodge (ughh) dealer in 1973 due to gas prices, when the car had about 20,000 miles on it.
He said he was going to try to locate some pics of the car when new and any paperwork he still has. I guess persistence pays off...I highly recomend doing name searches on the internet and mailing letters..never know what might happen.
Greg
A couple of years ago I used the internet and a "people search" website to try to locate the original owner, and even though I found a few guys in the same general area, hadn't been successful at locating him. Well after sending a couple of letters (I had sent a few a couple of years ago as well)a few months ago, I received a phone call today from the original owner of my car.
He relayed how he bought the car new, as a young guy (about 27 at the time)and how his cousin had a 1970 442 at the time that they used to play around with. He also said the car hated cold weather (most LS6's do..:) , and that it was one of the better running cars he has owned in warm weather. He said the car never gave him a moments trouble, save a cracked fan shroud. It was really neat to talk to the guy, as he remembered the car and its' options well. He is originally from Puerto Rico, and when asked what made him buy the car originally..he said he wanted the biggest engined, fastest American car he could buy...lol He traded the car in to a Dodge (ughh) dealer in 1973 due to gas prices, when the car had about 20,000 miles on it.
He said he was going to try to locate some pics of the car when new and any paperwork he still has. I guess persistence pays off...I highly recomend doing name searches on the internet and mailing letters..never know what might happen.
Greg