Vintage Supercar Photo's

hotrodchev · #1 10-23-2002, 01:38 PM

Here's a pic for the "Vintage Supercar Photo's" section. This is another Grossman Chevrolet car owned by Dennis Jorgenson at the time. This photo was taken at Twin City Speedway (a.k.a. North Star Drag Strip) in New Brighton, MN. in the late 1970's. Note the Mopar type hood scoop and Camaro spoiler on the rear. These were just a few of the add-ons Dennis gave the car while he owned it. Luckily, he saved all of the original parts and to the best of my knowledge, these parts were included with the car when it was sold to Otis Chandler. I forget who currently owns this car now, but I know it's someone in the crowd here. I have a few more pics of this car from the early 1980's and I will try and get those posted later this week. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

Enjoy!

Tim "Hotrodchev"

Chevy454 · #2 10-23-2002, 02:13 PM

When I saw you posted your other Grossman stuff, I was hoping you would post this picture as well! That car, last I knew, belonged to a fellow Show-Me stater named Keith Hutson. I was thinking you sent me a better picture (from the front corner) that showed the hood better, but I have it at home...could you post that one?

hotrodchev · #3 10-23-2002, 02:35 PM

Rob,

I have the other photo's at home and I will try and get those posted within the next day or two. I have to admit that it suprised me a little when I saw this more recent photo of the car with the rear spoiler still mounted on the back. Although it looks very sharp on the car, I hope it won't deceive too many people into thinking it was original.

Tim "Hotrodchev"

**SS427** · #4 10-23-2002, 02:45 PM

I somewhere have photos of Dennis's car from the side and front as well as underhood shots. These were taken at the Main Motors car show sometime in the late 70's to early 80's and that spoiler and scoop were mounted on the car at that time. If I can find them, I will post them.

JoeC · #5 10-23-2002, 02:50 PM

Great photo. Thanks for posting. I had wanted to see that car in person since seeing it in the book Otis did on his collection and was glad to see it at SCR4 last year. It appears to be a low mileage original car but did have a few modifications.

hotrodchev · #6 10-23-2002, 03:40 PM

Oh yea... it was a fairly low-mileage car when it left here. I think Dennis spent more time with it at the local dragstrips than anywhere else up until the last dragstrip was closed in '79. After that, Dennis enjoyed showing the Chevelle at local car shows up until he sold it to Otis around 1983 or 84. Just for S&G's... I had heard that the car was sold for somewhere in the neighborhood of $25,000 back then.

Tim "Hotrodchev"

JoeC · #7 10-23-2002, 05:23 PM

Was Dennis the original owner?

hotrodchev · #8 10-23-2002, 05:43 PM

Don't quote me on this, but I'm pretty certain he was. As I understand it, Dennis still retained all of the original documentation for the car and this is the reason why Otis had to have it for his collection. Despite some of the strange items Dennis had bolted onto this car, I have to admit that he was a smart man for not throwing anything away. Just my opinion, but I would consider the car to be one of the finer examples out there.

JoeC · #9 10-23-2002, 06:21 PM

I believe you are correct. Keith did show me a large folder of paperwork he had on the car.

hotrodchev · #10 10-24-2002, 12:49 AM

Here's a couple more photo's of the same car taken at a car show in '83. Notice some of the add-ons like the Crager S/S wheels, aftermarket mirror and chrome tubular grille.

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