First Gen Monte Carlo Convertibles

[Too Many Projects]

Definitely cool as a convert. I saw a number of them In the Twin City area back then.

What is really interesting is the posting of a convert on the accessory brochure ??? Was GM considering offering a conversion thru that channel ??? It would have been a monumental over the counter package.

[SS427]

Originally Posted by Too Many Projects

Definitely cool as a convert. I saw a number of them In the Twin City area back then.

Interesting. The photo of the Red convert was built by Bruce Haar from Bloomington, MN.

[Too Many Projects]

Originally Posted by SS427

Interesting. The photo of the Red convert was built by Bruce Haar from Bloomington, MN.

And I probably saw it around, but I'm not familiar with Bruce. I lived in the north metro area for 67 years. Bloomington was like a trip to Iowa back then.

Spent a lot of Friday and Saturday summer nights cruising the St. Paul loop from '68-'78...

[67since67]

Originally Posted by Too Many Projects

Spent a lot of Friday and Saturday summer nights cruising the St. Paul loop from '68-'78...

Mitch, Guessing you were at the Car Craft Nats in St Paul in the '70's where University Ave West of Snelling was blocked off for burn outs etc??

Somewhere I have a decal "I Cruised St Paul in '77" - Bill W

[Too Many Projects]

Originally Posted by 67since67

Mitch, Guessing you were at the Car Craft Nats in St Paul in the '70's where University Ave West of Snelling was blocked off for burn outs etc??

Somewhere I have a decal "I Cruised St Paul in '77" - Bill W

I ain't sayin' nuttin'.

I "heard" it was right in front of the strip mall, next to Montgomery Wards.




THAT was a crazy fun experience. By then, I had the race built LS6 in the '70 Chevelle. When I came up to the burnout spot, I told the guy with the water bottle I didn't need any to get the tires spinning. I had perfected the heel/toe method of a standing burnout with the brake pedal and proceeded to make some smoke. Insanely dangerous in hindsight, with thousands of people crowding the cars, but who thought of that when we were having fun ?

[67since67]

We have seriously hijacked this thread Mitch...

You may remember the silver Camaro, cover October '77 Car Craft. I built the blown 427 and 400 Turbo for my friend's ex-ProStocker turned street machine. A University Ave burnout favorite! License plate "PRO"