Musclecar Photographs mrays

[Z282NV]

I always enjoy your pictures and the commentary that comes along with them. Your efforts are appreciated.

[carnut4life]

Originally Posted by mrays

This B5 Blue 70 Hemi GTX is a 4 speed car with 4.10 gears and is 1 of 77 Hemi GTX's built in '70. This car was involved in the Supercar Shootout put on by Muscle Car Review back in '84. It was in a best of three shootout with Roy Baddie's 70 GS Stage 1 and lost two to nothing. The two cars were reunited at the show. S. Merryman owns the GTX now.

Roy Baddie owned the GTX back in 1984. Richard Lasseter still owns the Stage 1 Gran Sport which is affectionately known as Ol' Blue.

Thanks for posting all the fantastic pictures Myron, I was there and somehow missed several of the cars you posted!

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Originally Posted by mrays

This J6 Sassy Grass Green 71 Hemi Cuda is 1 of 119 built. It's a 4 speed car with 3.54 gears. It was featured in the June '19 issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines and is featured in their '23 calendar. This car was in the Maple Leaf Muscle Invitational so I believe it was a Canadian sold car as well. B. Boyles had this car at the show.

This was a little confusing to me, we had this car in the Maple Leaf Muscle Display but it was sold new in the US, it was placed in this display as it was a near twin to the car beside it. The restorer Ward Gappa is the nicest of nice guys!!!

[goernie28]

Thank you so much Myron for sharing your photos faithfully. I always look forward to them, especially in the years I don't attend.

[mrays]

Originally Posted by Ryan1969Chevelle

This was a little confusing to me, we had this car in the Maple Leaf Muscle Display but it was sold new in the US, it was placed in this display as it was a near twin to the car beside it. The restorer Ward Gappa is the nicest of nice guys!!!

I thought the car was sold new in San Jose CA, but being in the Maple Leaf Muscle Display made me question that.

[jer]

Thanx again! Your presentation is stellar, and makes a bit more bearable for those of us a half a dozen states away.
Those recent Cuda pics from similar perspectives provides a great tool to choosing different options that appeal to a perspective buyer, like vinyl top, spoilder etc.

[67since67]

Originally Posted by Ryan1969Chevelle

This was a little confusing to me, we had this car in the Maple Leaf Muscle Display but it was sold new in the US, it was placed in this display as it was a near twin to the car beside it. The restorer Ward Gappa is the nicest of nice guys!!!

I've known Ward since we were in the same car club here ia Iowa in the 1970's, yes, the nicest of nice guys!

[Xplantdad]

Originally Posted by 67since67

I've known Ward since we were in the same car club here ia Iowa in the 1970's, yes, the nicest of nice guys!

Ward sure is

[cudino]

Originally Posted by mrays

I thought the car was sold new in San Jose CA, but being in the Maple Leaf Muscle Display made me question that.

Myron/Ryan,

You guys are exactly right about the origins of both Sassy cars. While this display was intended to celebrate Canadian cars, once Ward and Barry decided to bring their car out Bob thought it would be a good idea to place it next to mine. Bob called it a “Can-Am display within a display”, where people could compare the different ways these two cars were ordered. Not sure if this ended up being confusing, but in any case I was honored to have Barry’s killer car parked next to mine. And Ward is indeed an awesome guy. Anyway, thanks Myron for the great pics and excellent commentary, you’re spot on as usual!

- Wade

[Luvchevs]

Cudino (Wade)

What is the Canadian history behind your car?
At first look I thought it was the car that came from Montreal but it appears to just be very similarly equipped?