Anyone in Western PA?

[442w30]

A number of years ago, I found a survivor '70 SS396. I can't remember if it had the cowl hood, but it had no stripes, which is unusual for these cars (especially with cowl). I was not savvy enough at the time to figure out to check the redline, but I am pretty sure it had no AC - an L78 car? Lots of stuff on the hood, and the owner's elderly father didn't want any of that.

At this point, I've given up trying to find a diamond-in-the-rough as I don't know when I'll ever be in that area. However, if someone is around Bentleyville, I'd be more than happy to give you directions.

[Chevy454]

Hey Diego! That's deep in the heart of Yenko country. Not too far from SCW headquarters, but I'm sure there are others in the neighborhood...

[Supercar_Kid]

Hit me with a PM including some directions to it's last known whereabouts. I'm always game for a Chevy muscle scavenger hunt.

[Mr70]

Do you remember what color it was,as well as interior color,& Manual or Auto.trans?
I know of a Black Cherry (Maroon) L78 in Western Pa.

[Supercar_Kid]

Does anyone know what happened to the Cranberry Red/bench seat/4 speed super low mile survivor '70 LS-6 that was originally sold from Marhefka Chevrolet in Windber, PA? I know it was pulled out of Davidsville, PA a long while ago, was once owned by Roger Ausley of Ausley's Chevelle parts, and then it was sold to another owner who turned it for somewhere around $135,000 on ebay about 4 years ago. I'm curious as to who ended up with this car and where it's at today. Probably the coolest '70 I've ever seen or heard about.

[Mr70]

Are you talking about the one Steve Stange was selling.
It is in a private collection in the Northeast last I heard.I think it's still there?

[442w30]

It was Cranberry Red. I don't remember tranny, but I bet it was a stick. I took a pic of it but it did not come out. Owner's father was quite elderly and was bragging how much the cars were going for. Of course, I tried to reason him to no avail.

"What hp?"
"A lot."
"The 454 has a lot. This is a 396."
"The boy's uncle told me it had the biggest hp."
(In my mind,) "Grrrr . . . "

[bkhpah]

We are not far from Bentlyville....BKH

[442w30]

C'mon guys! If you want the car bad enough, you should be emailing ME, not vice versa!

Anyway, what I recall from 1996, I got off the Bentleyville exit of the Turnpike, then probably made a right. Not far from there was a service garage on the left. It was attached to a house. A very old man owned it. His son's car, of which he was the original owner (and lived in W. Virginia), was out back in the house's garage. A few hundred yards further on the street, for a frame of reference, was a strip mall on the right.

If anyone follows up on this, I'd appreciate an update on the car just for curiosity's sake. Happy hunting!

[442w30]

Well, guess who was passing by the other day . . .