Numero Uno #1 ZL1

[ORIGLS6]

Not trying to upstage everyone's stories about #1, but Fred and Herb raced the car at our 1/8 mile AHRA strip back in 69/70 when they ran with a Midwest SS group. We booked them a number of times for special events at our track. That's where I first met them both. As a result of that meeting I made the deal to trade my '68 SS396 Chevelle for a new Black LS-6 in the tower of our track after one of those shows.
They had won the race and were in the tower to collect their winning$. I asked Herb about the new 450 HP 454, and said I had talked to some local dealers. Some of them denied the 450 HP version even existed, and others shied away from the Hi-Perf cars citing reliability and horror stories with GM re: warranty work. Herb's reply, with his trademark big grin; "do we look like we're afraid of Hi-Performance engines?"
Sure wish I could relive those days!

[ORIGLS6]

This is probably the last time Herbie sat in the car. August 6, 2011 at the show in LaHarpe. I believe the car was owned by Joe Zrostlic (sp?) at the time. (Some other semi-famous dude wearing suspenders standing in the background. )