Our Cars Birthday- Born Date

[Too Many Projects]

Originally Posted by napa68

I forgot the old girl's BD. Not Tracey of course......I'd be eating dinner through a straw

August 23rd of 1966

You might be anyway, with the mere mention of her name in the same topic...

[Keith Seymore]

Finally! September! I've been waiting for this!

We'll start here -

This one was ordered through Dick Jesse at Royal Pontiac specifically for my dad to race. 389 tripower, 4 speed, 3.90 gear, metallic brakes.

Built September 18th in Pontiac Michigan; instead of going to the hospital to see my new baby sister Dad and I went down to Royal to pick the car up.

I had it out over the weekend and I think it now has around 5170 miles on it. Original unrestored condition (born with powertrain, paint and interior); Never been in the snow, never sat outside over night, only been in the rain a couple times and, other than the stint at the Gilmore Museum, never been out of our direct control.

This car was the NHRA B/Stock national record holder in 1965 and best ET is 12.23 @118mph in B/MP trim (headers, '67 heads and '66 tripower, 9" slick).

https://www.motortrend.com/features/...-still-family/

https://over-drive-magazine.com/2023...athery-fabric/

https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...d.php?t=560524



K

[Keith Seymore]

Dad ordered this one for mom to drive.

https://www.motortrend.com/features/...hevy-chevelle/

https://www.nmcadigital.com/blog/kei...g-classes/2148

Built in late September of 1973 in Oshawa he ordered the base Malibu so that he could get the Police package. He still ordered the same interior as was in our '73 Monte Carlo, with the black/grey herringbone weave, swivel buckets, rally cluster and console shift. 454, TH400, 3.42 posi, 8" rally wheels with HR60-15 Goodyear tires.

Delivered through Robert Uptegraff Chevrolet in Davison; the building is still there operating as Hank Graff Chevrolet for some many years.

Mom drove it four years and I got it after she was done. I started racing this car in 1978, so this year marks 46 years racing this same car.

Weighing in at 4100 pounds originally, first pass was a 15.10 and I had it going 14.90's by the end of the day.

It's a svelte 3550 lbs now; Best pass to date is 9.85 at 136mph. It wants to go 9.80's even in the heat and, to be honest, I don't really know how fast it will go. Maybe mid 9.60's? I'm planning a test session after the formal season is over to see what it will really do.

K

[Keith Seymore]

This is a fun one, I think.

Back in 1986 I was a GM company car driver. They changed the policy and took away my wheels so I needed something to drive.

Since I worked in the Flint truck assembly plant naturally I figured a pickup truck would be a good daily.

I saw the "new for 1988" GMT400's and didn't really like the way they looked so I hurried and ordered this '87. 4.3L V6, fuel injected, MY6 New Process A833 3 speed manual with overdrive, Hurst floor shifter, 3.73 gears with posi.

I followed it down the line as it was built and drove it through the shipping building myself. I got to the plant at 4pm on Monday Sept 29 1986 and it was just coming down out of trim. I followed the body through trim and ran downstairs to follow the engine/chassis build. I let the driver take it through roll test and onto the short line repair. After the short line I drove it to the shipping building and told the boss "Lloyd - this is MY truck". I left the plant about 1am Tuesday and by 5pm it was sitting at Graffs in Davison (I still had to pay $525 destination fee for those 9 or 10 miles).

I drove it for four years in Michigan and Arizona and then sold it to my in-laws. They had it for 18 years and then I got it back when my father in law passed, just as I was losing my company vehicle for a second time! This little truck has bailed me out twice -

K

https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=342926

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

It's a svelte 3550 lbs now; Best pass to date is 9.85 at 136mph. It wants to go 9.80's even in the heat and, to be honest, I don't really know how fast it will go. Maybe mid 9.60's? I'm planning a test session after the formal season is over to see what it will really do.

K

New best: 9.56 @ 139 mph during testing at Milan Dragway.

K

[napa68]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Finally! September! I've been waiting for this!

We'll start here -

This one was ordered through Dick Jesse at Royal Pontiac specifically for my dad to race. 389, 4 speed, 3.90 gear, metallic brakes.

Built September 18th in Pontiac Michigan; instead of going to the hospital to see my new baby sister Dad and I went down to Royal to pick the car up.

I had it out over the weekend and I think it now has around 5100 miles on it. Original unrestored condition (born with powertrain, paint and interior); Never been in the snow, never sat outside over night, only been in the rain a couple times and, other than the stint at the Gilmore Museum, never been out of our direct control.

This car was the NHRA B/Stock national record holder in 1965 and best ET is 12.23 @118mph in B/MP trim (headers, '67 heads and tripower, 9" slick).

https://www.motortrend.com/features/...-still-family/

https://over-drive-magazine.com/2023...athery-fabric/

https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...d.php?t=560524



K

I love this car!

[dykstra]

Originally Posted by napa68

I love this car!

Agreed!!

[Steve Shauger]

Over the years I have written about this car. The car is 55 YO. and I originally purchased 45 years ago. Time literally flies when you are having fun, which this hobby has provided me along with a host of friends and memories.

The whole story:
https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=141430

Meeting Paul M. the second owner
https://www.yenko.net/forum/showpost...0&postcount=29

Musclecar Review article
https://www.yenko.net/forum/showpost...6&postcount=54

Pics of me selling the car in 1983. My wife and I were much younger and newlyweds!
https://www.yenko.net/forum/showpost...9&postcount=90

Still looking for the original owner :
https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthre...ight=Chevrolet

[67since67]

October Birthday unrestored Chevelles.

10B Fremont Concours wagon, from Starksen Chevy, Lancaster CA. Purchased from OO in 1990 and drove home.
Was at MCACN 2022 with a tow bar to Jeff Helm's incredible tunnel ram L88 '67 Super Sport.

10C Atlanta SS396, from Burkholder Chev-Olds, Centre AL. OO traded for a new Corvette 2009.
MCACN 2014 Vintage Certified "Legend" 93%. Subject of a "Member's Rides" by Bruce.

10D Leads (Kansas City) SS396, from Lahmann Chevy, Denver IA. The one that started it all for me, my first car, Day 2 since Day 2, inspiring my handle here, "67since67".
MCACN 2016 "Real Day 2 Invitational", Day 2 Concours Gold, Musclecar Review cover car November 2017. Look for it next month in the "Cars You Drove in High School" display.

Bill W -

[boomer632]

Awesome. My favorite year GTO