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Some scans from years past...SM Nats, etc

SO, it's hot as heck outside...what to do? Well...scan some pics, that's what!

Enjoy [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

My Nova the first day I had it

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...s/tn_nova8.jpg

Then trying on the Fenton's from Gary's Camaro...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...s/tn_nova7.jpg

Hey it was from Courtesy Chevrolet in Ca [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img] (I never paid any attention)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...s/tn_nova6.jpg

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A couple of Street Machine Nats from Devonshire Downs pics from 1982? *(Where we sold the Chevy Crossram and blueprints that was mentioned in Car Craft or Super Chevy...I wish I could find that magazine)

Gary's Camaro (He let me drive it there!)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../tn_SMNDD1.jpg

Daytona yellow SS

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../tn_SMNDD5.jpg

Interesting....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../tn_SMNDD6.jpg

Grumpy's Toy (to the left)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../tn_SMNDD4.jpg

TR3?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../tn_SMNDD3.jpg

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The row of Camaros...mostly. Nice shorts! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../tn_SMNDD2.jpg

Chevelle from AZ

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../tn_SMNDD7.jpg

And a Camaro SS

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../tn_SMNDD8.jpg

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A few more...from a car show at Anaheim Convention Center...1978-Maybe 1979?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...AnaheimCC1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...AnaheimCC2.jpg

Pete Santini's Firebird (He painted a LOT of the customs during this time frame...along with Jeff Scozzaro (Jeff's place) who painted all of the Street Freaks!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...iAnaheimCC.jpg

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I don't know what this White car is (Volvo, maybe?), but I know that I really like it . . . . A LOT!!

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Speaking of Courtesy Chevrolet is Southern California, a friend of mine worked there in the Service Department in the early-Seventies and when Jenkins was in town and left his '70 Pro/Stock Camaro at the dealership for a weekend display they pushed the car into a Service bay with a lift and took lots of notes on all the tricks for their own '70 Camaro race car!

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markjohnson</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I don't know what this White car is (Volvo, maybe?), but I know that I really like it . . . . A LOT!! </div></div>

Triumph GT-6

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Great photos Bruce... I didn't know you were once a "Nova Guy"

Rich

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Great entertainment Bruce. Thanks for the photos.

Phil Woj.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr. Chevy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Great photos Bruce... I didn't know you were once a "Nova Guy"

Rich </div></div>Yep Rich...my first car. I will most likely end up with another. I need an old school big block car [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Woj</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Great entertainment Bruce. Thanks for the photos.

Phil Woj. </div></div>

You're welcome Phil. I've got lots more [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

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Great stuff as always Bruce.

I believe that mid engine Vega may have belonged to Bill Porterfield?

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I don't know Eric? it was pretty wild for the time [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

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See there were fake Z/28 back then too
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../tn_SMNDD1.jpg

Jan

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I'm in that crowd somewhere. Just graduated high school. I remember the Triumph and the Vega well.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RAIIIT/A</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Any more? </div></div>

Lots more. I will try an scan some more this week....

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Great shot's Bruce!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

<span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">MORE!!</span></span>

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Some of these you may have seen before...

More Anaheim Convention Center...this car was a weird shade of green...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../tn_ACC781.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../tn_ACC782.jpg

High school buddy Rob's split window bug (I remember he scored the tail lights out of a warehouse in Mexico...LOL). He sold this and built a flip front end 56 ford truck...that ended up in a bunch of magazines,

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../tn_ACC783.jpg

This was owned by a local auto shop ...and was used as advertising

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../tn_ACC784.jpg

The Van WIlgen VW...actually one of 4. Gene (who did the body work on my Nova and collected BMW Isettas way back then) built a bug for each of his kids when they graduated high school. This one was built start to finish in about 1 month. He added the split window to the back, envelope chopped the roof, made it right hand drive and it won Bug o rama at OCIR. This picture was it's debut to any show. Notice the VW cutouts in the turn signal area...before billet stuff was popular [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../tn_ACC785.jpg

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Some "Z/28's" at the Street Machine Nats at Devonshire Downs...either 1980 or 1981 ? My brother's Camaro is in the background of the first photo [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../tn_smndd1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../tn_smndd2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../tn_smndd3.jpg

SS427 Chevelle [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../tn_smndd4.jpg

Some of the typical paint work of the period

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../tn_smndd5.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../tn_smndd6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../tn_smndd7.jpg

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Love the scans, thanks.

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This was in all of the magazines of the era

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...tn_smndd12.jpg

Definitely 80's [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...tn_smndd13.jpg

Awesome paint on this car...I think it was called Stained Glass?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...tn_smndd14.jpg

And...the "Ding a Ling" Phone company van...LOL

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...tn_smndd15.jpg

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I'll wrap up tonight with 3 more pics of my Nova [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img] Street Machine Nats at Pomona

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...tn_smndd16.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../tn_smnpo1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../tn_smnpo2.jpg

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: markinnaples</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Love the scans, thanks. </div></div>

You're welcome [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

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I'll bet that you miss that Nova...........Very Nice!!!

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I remember when that mirrored material was big on the firewalls of the custom cars.. My neighbor had it on his 79 Rally Sport Camaro..

Rich

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Way cool Bruce. Thanks for taking the time to scan and upload! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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I do miss my Nova! Who knows...maybe another one will happen to find it's way to my driveway [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

This is fun...I do have more in albums and boxes...

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Thanks for posting these Bruce. I love and miss that era in the automotive world. We need more photos from others from this early period and earlier. Come on everyone, post your shots!

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SS427</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks for posting these Bruce. I love and miss that era in the automotive world. We need more photos from others from this early period and earlier. Come on everyone, post your shots! </div></div>

I'll see what I can do.

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Thanks for posting!

Definitely a great time period. I have dozens of pics from 1979-1980 Street Machine Nats in Indy, I'll have to dig them out and scan them.

Who can forget the late 70's....