You Can't Make This Stuff Up! - Page 1257

Lee Stewart · #**12561** 03-05-2020, 08:56 PM

Lee Stewart · #**12562** 03-05-2020, 08:56 PM

Lee Stewart · #**12563** 03-05-2020, 08:58 PM

1973 Formula 455 Survivor

Lee Stewart · #**12564** 03-05-2020, 09:10 PM

marxjunk · #**12565** 03-05-2020, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

i have to wonder if this is the car i saw in a field back in the 90s..in southern Illinois..a one owner car, that time got away from the guy and he never got to restore his first hot rod.....same colors...still had its orig motor..he had 390 embs on it...i am sure the guy passed...it was in his 70s then...i was working in a body shop and a potential buyer drug me out there to see it...wanting my opinion on if it was worthy of a resto..and of course i told him yes..he never had a grasp of what the car was...he wanted to half a$$ it and flip it, because prices of any muscle car was growing overnight...he didnt buy it...but a car like that couldnt be a secret for long...

**Mr. Chevy** · #**12566** 03-05-2020, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

One of the South Carolina Tricentennial 1970 Chevelle SS 396 - a special car for SC Chevy dealers. 10 are known to exist - no one knows how many were originally built. There were two SS 454s though - one an LS5 and the other an LS6

This is my friend, Joe Bertrand's, 70 Tricentennial Chevelle. LS6 4 speed.. Car is awesome. Restored by Chris White..

Rich

**William** · #**12567** 03-05-2020, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by marxjunk

i have to wonder if this is the car i saw in a field back in the 90s..in southern Illinois..a one owner car, that time got away from the guy and he never got to restore his first hot rod.....same colors...still had its orig motor..he had 390 embs on it...i am sure the guy passed...it was in his 70s then...i was working in a body shop and a potential buyer drug me out there to see it...wanting my opinion on if it was worthy of a resto..and of course i told him yes..he never had a grasp of what the car was...he wanted to half a$$ it and flip it, because prices of any muscle car was growing overnight...he didnt buy it...but a car like that couldnt be a secret for long...

I don't believe so. That looks to be the same Comet that was in a collection here in WI along with ZL1 #4. 1,700 miles, radio antenna still in the trunk. Dana Mecum bought it and a few other Mustangs, including the 902 mile Boss 429.

Lee Stewart · #**12568** 03-06-2020, 01:03 AM

Pre-production 442 with Cutlass grille

Same 442 as above only this time it has a production grille

Lee Stewart · #**12569** 03-06-2020, 01:04 AM

Lee Stewart · #**12570** 03-06-2020, 01:05 AM

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