What happened to the 70's street freaks??

notstock71 · #1 03-07-2008, 02:25 AM

Don't laugh at me for posting this but what happened to these cars? I am guessing most have been updated at some point but there has to be survivors somewhere. I vividly recall a 70-73 Camaro, black, wide Vectors on all 4's, black header side pipes, rear window slats and the whale tail deck lid. I would see the car off and on in the high school lot and I would love to own it today just like it was. There's a guy in town with a 68-70ish Vette, 70's paint, flared openeings, the whole 9 yards. I really like that car too. So, anyone know of survivors??

**Salvatore** · #2 03-07-2008, 02:29 AM

Don White has/had the perfect car like that. 1968 396 chevelle done in 1970 as you are saying. There are pictures of the car in the Atlantic City car show section.

**69 Post Sedan** · #3 03-07-2008, 03:29 AM

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Don White has/had the perfect car like that. 1968 396 chevelle done in 1970 as you are saying. There are pictures of the car in the Atlantic City car show section.

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Does "has/had" mean that he (Don) sold the Chevelle?

**427.060** · #4 03-07-2008, 04:13 AM

It was for sale. I don't know if it ever sold. That is one COOL ride.
James

Dog427435 · #5 03-07-2008, 04:14 AM

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notstock71 · #6 03-07-2008, 04:38 AM

I love the Chevelle!!

What else is still out there??

**tom406** · #7 03-08-2008, 08:42 PM

I'm gonna vote "good call" on the interior redux on the '68 Chevelle. I like the car, but I would have a hard time driving while suppressing the gag reflex from that interior. I'm sure Don is coming up with a suitably retro interior feel that is a little more palatable.

Only worse interiors would be diamond tuck crushed velvet, or angel hair.

In the spirit of gawd-awful retro sensibilities, I think someone should start a thread showing all of the terrible injustices done to Corvettes over the years in the name of individuality. Something about fiberglass just made so many guys think "I have a saw and some glue, I can make it REALLY cool". Not extreme but one of my favorite old articles is on "How to remove that ugly bar in the back window your new '63 Corvette".

**vince** · #8 03-09-2008, 01:55 AM

hey if your getting rid of those hideous gauges

i would be interested

**firstgenaddict** · #9 03-07-2008, 02:50 AM

Back in the 80's we used to buy alot of muscle cars in the south and sell them in New Hampshire... I can not tell you how many pinstriped diamond tuck chromed Camaro's and Chevelle's we used to run to New England... they were everywhere back then... ohhh the memories!

billj · #10 03-09-2008, 08:20 AM

The street freaks near and dear to my heart are the cars from the early to mid-seventies that were featured in the early seventies Car Craft mags and mid seventies Hot Rod magazines.I realize that most were mild,hollow blower case cars,but still,very cool...wonder how many of THOSE are left???....
P.S......I truly love that Chevelle Don!!....I could do that!!!!!............BILL

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