Vintage Pic

[napa68]

[ QUOTE ]
We moved recently and as we are unpacking, I've found a couple boxes of old pictures. This group seems to like to old school/vintage pics and stories, so I thought I'd share this one.

It's a picture of my dad's 69 SS 396/375 on the dealer lot. He ordered it while he was still overseas in Vietnam. He wanted to wait to pick it up until he got home, but the dealer called his parents and asked if they could pick it up early as it was becoming a distraction with a lot of people asking to buy it. My Grandpa, Grandma, and Uncle drove to pick it up. My uncle told me my grandpa was going to drive the camaro back and my uncle would drive their car back with my grandma. Grandpa made it about 6 blocks, pulled over, and told my uncle to drive it. "Piece of junk doesn't idle, runs like crap, won't turn, and looks like a John Deere tractor!"

This is the only one I've found so far, but I know there are a handful of others. If there is interest I'll post em as they get discovered during unpacking.



[/ QUOTE ]


If that don't give ya a boner!

[1969grb]

Dan, Nice car, and original paint .

Grady

[CC Rider]

Very cool car! Keep the pictures coming.

[Plowman]

Very nice and cool car.

[Salvatore]

Dan, you just became the most popular guy on the Site. Keep the pictures coming and have your dad chime in anytime with some Day-2 and racing history. Car looks great! Thanks for posting. P.S. I don't see any door dings from here!

[markjohnson]

Man.......I love the "John Deere" comment! Never thought of it that way, but I guess it's true to some people!

[Ngtflyr]

Wonder if he ever took Grandpa out for a ride to show what that "John Deere" was built to do??

[Plowman]

In the pictures I don't see any door dings or chips,that tractor paint is tough.

[SS427]

Dan,
I have several hundred photos of Interstate/Minnesota Dragways and Northstar Dragways and will look and see if I have any of this car.

[rockn69]

What a great story and cool car. Boy, you better be nice to your old man!!!