American Graffiti & Two Lane Blacktop 55 Chevrolets will be at MCACN

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by jer

"You can never go fast enough"
Built a TLB clone with a bunch of the items Ruth added but kept the factory a-arm front. Same seats, early chevelle buckets, similar hood scoop, and the lexan sliders. Fun stuff. Car's gone to Iowa somewhere, but I kept the drivetrain....427 of course.
I may have to come for a visit, more to talk to R. Ruth...and wear my Glendale Speed Shop shirt!
Newsome is the guy that Finch sold the AG car to I believe, and he added a bunch of stuff that nobody liked but him. Glad he sold it.
Walt Bailey did a much better job, as good as it gets really, to the TLB camera car. He even got James Taylor to sit in it at a show, very cool indeed!

I thought it would be cool to build a Pro Street version of the '55 and the GTO and do some match racing.

K

[dykstra]

Side Bar——- Didn’t the TLB ‘70 GTO end up in Canada?

[big gear head]

My '55. Not sure how it's going to turn out, but one thing for sure, it's going to have a clutch pedal and a 4 speed in it. I've got a 327 built for it for now, and I'm building a 12 bolt that I narrowed to fit. It's probably going to have a big block some day.

[Pro Stock John]

Originally Posted by Steve Shauger

The American Graffiti car was in both movies and believe was used in racing/ exterior shots scenes. The Two Lane Blacktop car is known as the interior car because the interior scene were filmed with that car. If you read the links I posted it is explained in detail.

Links were very helpful Steve, cleared up some questions I had.

I remember when the fiberglass doors were discussed 20-25 years ago, pics of them made the rounds in the car magazines.

[Tenney]

Straight-axle '55 in the BG was first blue/metallic silver "327" (everything was in quotes then) on Americans, then red/white on rallye's, as pictured - 454 LS-6 - surprised a few!

[Igosplut]

Not mine

[67since67]

'55 show and tell...
Some here may remember my recent thread on cousin Paul's "Original Paint Original Owner '65 Corvette." Paul purchased this 150 post in HS, 1958. '60's style custom, including a Tijuana tuck and roll, done about 1962 while stationed in San Diego.

Since he has passed away recently I may be posting a FS thread at some point.

[Tracker1]

See my longtime sig line below and avatar pic above. Cannot wait.

[Tracker1]

Originally Posted by dykstra

Side Bar——- Didn’t the TLB ‘70 GTO end up in Canada?

Close...Alaska.

[four5four]

anyone ever come across info on the black 70 Camino SS454 at end of 2 lane BT movie?