Has anyone seen a Hugger Orange '70 SS-396?

[Don_Lightfoot]

Andy, I wanted to mail you but there is no email in your profile. I have someone that might have some information for you. Send me an email and I can put you in touch with him.

[Belair62]

Colin , who is a sponsor of this site had/sold a Hugger 70 SS .I think a member here bought it and has since sold it...can't remember if it was a white stripe car...Nick are you out there ??? I think you had the car for a while ???

[Bow_Tied]

Cool pics!!

[Mr70]

The Comer/Lewis L-78 Chevelle was at Mecum/Rockford Saturday.
A real Stripe Delete w/a CE Block.
Bid to 90K,wants 125K.
CLICK ME

[Postsedan]

Here is a better pic



Dan.

[iroc86]

Thanks for the engine clarification, mockingbird812. This one must have had the 350 hp L34. That's neat that your wife lived around here... we're right on the border of Westmoreland and Allegheny county, near the 286/380 junction. I'm actually a Pitt student and fight that Oakland/parkway traffic nearly every day. I'm on summer break now and I sure don't miss it!

mr70, I'll answer your questions on both forums so I get better coverage. The car was an automatic and purchased from Bauman Chevrolet in Wilkinsburg, PA. That dealership doesn't exist anymore but the main phone line now runs to Centennial Chevrolet. I called them a few days ago, but they denied ever having ties to Bauman, so I'm not sure what that means. The signing date on the quote/delivery slip was February 9, 1970 and the salesman was John Deveraux, Jr. I didn't know that about the paint naming differences, but the paper actually lists "special paint - Hugger Orange" under the Remarks section.

Thanks again for all of the help and interest. It really means a lot to me.

[Mr70]

Chevelle VIN#B105352 shows up in the Baltimore records as being built in mid September,1969.
Chevelle VIN#B165352 shows up in the Baltimore records as beng built in mid March,1970.
Is that February 9th date the actual day it was delivered,
making it a September build,or was it a price estimate quote,
making it delivered a few weeks later and more then likely the March build?

[GaryH]

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What part of the Burgh are you from iroc? Nice name by the way

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Hey, a fellow Pittsburgher! I'm a bit east, used to live in Monroeville but I now reside in Murrysville. I own an '86 IROC, hence the name .

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I grew up in Shaler and am living in Gibsonia now. I have an 85 ROC. I always liked the third gen Z's. Good luck in your search. Does John Deveraux Jr. have anything to do with Deveraux Chevrolet? I think they are gone now too though. There is a Deveraux Motor sales in Freeport, PA. It might be worth a phone call.

[1967Z28]

Very cool pics of the Chevelle towing the Camaro. Who was the original dealer for the Camaro? Was the original color black or one of the other dark colors? It's a little hard to tell. I wish you good luck in find the Chevelle. It would be neat to get them both together again.

-Jon

[iroc86]

mr70, I looked closer at the record I have and it's actually a factory order written on a generic dealership sales order. It doesn't have RPO codes or anything, but "Factory Order" is written (very lightly) in the upper corner. My mom also recalls this being the order slip they gave to the dealer, so Bauman Chevrolet must have completed the formal order on their own. Knowing this, the February 9, 1970 signing probably indicates a March, 1970 factory build... so the VIN is B165352. Cool!

GaryH, I have an uncle in Gibsonia (about two miles back from the Route 8 Turnpike entrance). I'm not sure if Deveraux Chevrolet is linked to our Chevelle salesman or not. He was apparently a pretty young guy (very early twenties) when he sold the Chevelle to my parents, so it's possible that he could have made a life of it. I wonder if they'd have any records...

1967Z28, the '67 Camaro was purchased from Marhefka Chevrolet in Windber, PA. The color is actually Royal Plum, a dark (almost blackish) purple.