Back home after 34 years!
 

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Wallace Lawrence campaigned this Chevy II in the 70's and 80's. He sold it in 1982.
His grandson started drag racing in 2013, and began a search for the car. Unfortunately, Wallace passed away on November 9, 2014, without having found the car.
Three weeks ago, while at the track, we got a new lead on the car and the chase was on. Big thanks to Kenny Bomar at Second Hand Speed in Memphis; he helped us locate the car. Grandson Bryce contacted the current owner, and found that the car was not for sale, but agreed to let Bryce and his dad Mark come look at the car. After discovering four unique features of the car identifying it as Wallace's car, the owner agreed to sell. The deal was made, and they brought it home yesterday!
The plan is to duplicate the appearance from the time when his Granddaddy had the car, and run it as a bracket car.
First plan will be for a 327 to go back in it. We can't wait to see it on the track again in honor of Wallace.

Re: Back home after 34 years!
 

Congrats, great story!!!!

Ryan

Re: Back home after 34 years!
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Congrats, great story!!!!

Ryan </div></div>

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Re: Back home after 34 years!
 

2nd hand speed in Memphis was the coolest &quot;speed shop&quot; ever. Bought and traded plenty of parts there.

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Man that is what it is all about! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/burnout.gif[/img]
Thanks for sharing that story.
Jamie

Re: Back home after 34 years!
 

Great story!! Congratulations of tracking it down and making a deal! Good luck and have fun with getting it back on the track!

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Good for you searching hard to find it. Happy to hear the outcome. Now lets see some work and the next chapter in the cars life. I hunted for a car for 26 years and found it by accident.

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Great gesture on the part of the previous owner to sell it back to your family [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] Congrats on the purchase, and looking forward to updates!

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Congrats! I am very happy to hear of such a story and the plan for the car.....please do share the build with us.

Dan

Re: Back home after 34 years!
 

congrats! was a good looking S/Stocker! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]