Original Owner Pictures

[Bill Pritchard]

35 years ago today, the original owner of my Chevelle took delivery of it. I was at her house earlier today (she and her husband live only 2 blocks away from me http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif) and she gave me a bunch of old pictures of the car. Attached is one of the car in front of her parents' garage (she was still single and living at home at the time).

[Bill Pritchard]

Another of the proud owner with her new car.

[Bill Pritchard]

Here she is in the fall of 68 with the 62 Impala SS that she traded in on the Chevelle. Note that it is also black with black interior and white conv. top - she must have liked that color combo http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Salvatore]

Great pictures! What does she drive today? A Z06 Vette? Black of course. Nice photos. sam

[MrsBillyBobcat]

Those are cool pictures Bill! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

Rita http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Bill Pritchard]

Thanks for the kind words. Actually, she does not have any type of performance or collector car today. Every time I talk with her though she makes me swear on a stack of Bibles that she gets first chance at it if or when I sell it. Her brother is into Vettes and Camaros and he has an '02 Z06 Vette, but it is bright blue.

[Mr70]

Nice Pictures Bill.I like the Diamond size idea.
Ya see Rita...That is how you take a picture with your car.
No swearing now.... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Rick

[allcamaro]

The 62 kinda sat low even back then, so would that be a factory low rider ????? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[427TJ]

Note that the car was delivered with whitewall tires.

[njsteve]

Hey Rita, here is my original owner's wife showing her "come hither look."

[njsteve]

Rita, here is the result of the "come hither look," 9 months later.

[njsteve]

And here is the happy family bringing home the new bundle of joy. The daughter got married last July and I was supposed to get the car down there for the wedding, but due to all the craziness at the last minute, they forgot to get me the directions! We rescheduled the reunion for next Spring.

[Seattle Sam]

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif I always knew those pace cars were dangerous! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

-Sam

[MrsBillyBobcat]

LOL Sam! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

Cool pics Steve! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Rita http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[MrsBillyBobcat]

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Ya see Rita...That is how you take a picture with your car.
No swearing now.... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Rick

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Huh? I never used any "swear words" http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif I SWEAR! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

Also, I have never posted a picture by MY car, that is my husband's car that I'm leaning on.

THIS is how I take a picture with my car http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif (see attachment)

Rita http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[hvychev]

Bill that is freakin awesome!! Congrats! IMO there is nothing more cool than getting vintage pics of your car!

njsteve those are also very cool pics of your car as well!

Rita, closer please.......I need to see more detail....

Here is a "vintage" pic of my 86 Monte Carlo SS taken circa spring 1986 when new with the original owner. I was lucky enough for him to have given me about 50 vintage pics of the car when I contacted him. If I only had pics of my Chevelle when new...(note the Super Bowl XX shirt with our champion ship Chi Town Bears!)

[hvychev]

One more "vintage" pic. Man you had to love the 80's! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Jeff H]

Vintage pictures are great. We just had some of our parents old home movies converted to a dvd for Christmas and one of them showed an old Ford Anglia drag car sitting on a trailer after a crash at Atco. It had some Torq Thrusts on it and I think it was around 1966 or 67. The guy was racing with my dad's engine in the car so my dad kept a real close eye on the car after the crash.

[MrsBillyBobcat]

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Rita, closer please.......I need to see more detail....

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Here ya go Frank http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif...

[MrsBillyBobcat]

You did mean my "headlights", right? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

[Belair62]

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif Your head lights aren't on Rita !!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[hvychev]

Thats not quite what I had in mind Rita but it will do for now.......BTW god do I love those boots...... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

[Belair62]

and very mod lookin dress !!!

[SamLBInj]

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Ya see Rita...That is how you take a picture with your car.
No swearing now.... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Rick

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Huh? I never used any "swear words" http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif I SWEAR! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

Also, I have never posted a picture by MY car, that is my husband's car that I'm leaning on.

THIS is how I take a picture with my car http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif (see attachment)

Rita http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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Damn Rita, That is nice, you were made for a 69 http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif
Sam http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[MrsBillyBobcat]

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.....BTW god do I love those boots...... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

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Thanks!...They're vintage 60's "GO-GO" boots http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

WOW! They are older than you http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

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and very mod lookin dress !!! (belair62)

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That is "vintage" too! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif


Rita http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[hvychev]

God do I dig this Rita chick....... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gifIm not worthy!!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

[MrsBillyBobcat]

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Damn Rita, That is nice, you were made for a 69 http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif
Sam http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

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Thanks Sam!!! (um...you did mean a 69 "CAMARO", right? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif)

BTW... I wanted "SIXTY 9" (or something like it, "6T9", etc.) for a personal license plate. Afterall, a question I get asked a lot when I drive my car is "what year is it?"

Well, they would not let me have it (or any form of it) http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif They said it was "obscene"! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif
I said, "BUT it is the YEAR of my car!" http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/scholar.gif (it didn't work) Oh well! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

Rita http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Belair62]

Frank..I believe this Rita chick is married with 1.2 GTO's...and a white picket fence !! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

[SamLBInj]

(um...you did mean a 69 "CAMARO", right? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif )
Um..Sure, ok, yeah, thats it.. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Oh, by the way, what year car is that which you are Leaning on, Its very nice http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif
Sam

[SamLBInj]

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Damn Rita, That is nice, you were made for a 69 http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif
Sam http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

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Thanks Sam!!! (um...you did mean a 69 "CAMARO", right? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif)

BTW... I wanted "SIXTY 9" (or something like it, "6T9", etc.) for a personal license plate. Afterall, a question I get asked a lot when I drive my car is "what year is it?"

Well, they would not let me have it (or any form of it) http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif They said it was "obscene"! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif
I said, "BUT it is the YEAR of my car!" http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/scholar.gif (it didn't work) Oh well! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

Rita http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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How about 68IOU1 ? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif
Sam

[MrsBillyBobcat]

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Oh, by the way, what year car is that which you are Leaning on, Its very nice http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif
Sam

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That's also a '69, LOL!

(it's my husband's '69 Royal Bobcat GTO)

Rita http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[MrsBillyBobcat]

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Frank..I believe this Rita chick is married with 1.2 GTO's...and a white picket fence !! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

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LMAO! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

Actually, we have just a few more "kids" http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif than average and no "white picket fence" (we used the lumber to build a 2nd garage instead)

Rita http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[allcamaro]

This is a picture of the lady and husband and daughter that I just bought my 69 LM1 Camaro from when it was new. She is still alive and in good health and lives in San Jose Cal, she moved their only a few months after buying the Camaro. I also have a picture of her near the car when they were loading it on the truck to come to me. Notice the trim rings on the wheels, I have only seen them in books and pictures never on a car from new. This car has disc brakes and the small 14x6 wheels so that may be what prompted the trim rings. The car still almost looks as good. http://fototime.com/043D1684C99D284/standard.jpg

[JoeC]

Here is a day two picture of an 87 Monte Carlo Aero Coupe that I bought from a woman who said her dad gave her the car. The picture was from a magazine her dad was in. The car had a 500 hp Supercharged 350 with 20 lb bottle of nitrous in the trunk. She said her dad had a shop that was well known for building Supercars in the 60s out in Baldwin LI. Sounded like a BS story to me but I bought it anyway.

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[DarrenX33]

Alright Bill! You finally got some pics. Very cool. Just curious, are we looking at North Aurora in the pictures?

[55chevy]

Here you go.. No Charley head this time. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Bill Pritchard]

Darren,

No, actually that's the east side of Aurora, where she lived with her parents at the time. They all moved to North Aurora since that time. That neighborhood in Aurora is now such that, as Frank would say, you want to carry large caliber weapons while visiting - and you'd want to visit there driving an M1 Tank http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

I'm liking all the vintage pictures that this is prompting people to post http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[Belair62]

What the hell did you do to that nice lady's leg Ed ?

[55chevy]

Just the way she's standin Belair http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[DaJudge]

Here's a pic that was taken of my black Judge circa 1979 in Black Mountain, North Carolina in front of the original owners house. It's great to talk to previous owners. What's great is that is how the cr looked when I got it. The owner added the trim rings and a Sun tach to it as well when it was new.

[elcamino]

Here's a few I had new;

http://www.synthetic-oil.com/images/1970SS454.jpg http://www.synthetic-oil.com/images/72ElcaminoSS.jpg

[Mr70]

Those are two Really nice vintage pictures Mike. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[427freak]

I love these old pictures. Here is original owner of my 67 Vette in 1967 graduating from college in Austin Texas. Here he is again with car and me a month ago when he flew here to see the car after 26 years of not knowing where it was. Great time was had by all. Dana

[427freak]

UBB code wouldn't open so here is 2nd pic. I am on the right.

[Bill Pritchard]

Really http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif Dana! That's great that the guy had enough interest in the car to fly out to see it again http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[ibuyncr]

Love those old photos. I wonder, did her hair stay that big with the top down and doing 90? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Gary

[JQ]

I love all of the vintage pictures.. here is one of my car with the third owners son standing along side in the pits at Detroit superdrag. Any of your cars in the background?
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m311/jquin_2006/Scan034January132005.jpg

[agtw31]

when we got the W-31,i found this pic from a long time ago(mid-80's??) when it was wrecked and a different color,and banished to the driveway.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b189/andytantes/W31049.jpg

[firstgenaddict]

I love the Hugger orange 69 Z with the vinyl roof and no drip mouldings... different, yet cool.
In the back ground the 69 Chevelle has a black stripe that is up too high to be a SS stripe... could it be a Yenko stripe?

[rsatz28]

What type of cowl mounted tach?

[Over Anxious]

Great pics. Items like that are priceless http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[SS427]

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In the back ground the 69 Chevelle has a black stripe that is up too high to be a SS stripe... could it be a Yenko stripe?

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I think that car is a Plymouth Twister based on the body lines and stripe. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif
Rick

[JQ]

From what Mark has told me, the Z stripes were on the copo when his dad bought it from a friend in the early part of 71. The hood tach was added buy his dad but did not know what kind of car it came from... Burnouts.http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m311/jquin_2006/Scan038January252005.jpg

[jeff morocco]

burnouts..................you mean the cars or the guys sitting down ? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

[Paul_S]

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif Ha ha... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

Did the Nova win?

[JQ]

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http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif Ha ha... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

Did the Nova win?

[/ QUOTE ]I dunno...one from Dickson TN.http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m311/jquin_2006/Scan040January252005.jpg

[Salvatore]

I bet that ain't no 69 Z/28. Not running SS/DA,.I bet it is a 396 or 427 car with a 400 turbo. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif What drag strip is that? Looks like there is a name on the car. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

[JQ]

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I bet that ain't no 69 Z/28. Not running SS/DA,.I bet it is a 396 or 427 car with a 400 turbo. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif What drag strip is that? Looks like there is a name on the car. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

[/ QUOTE ]My mistake the picture above is from Detroit dragway.The car is a copo automatic console,no gauges,standard interior..The name on the car is "the red lighter" From what his son has told me his dad was poking fun at himself for red lighting so much when he first started out. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m311/jquin_2006/Scan035January132005.jpg