That Ditzler ad is awesome! Reminds me of my dad as he was an old school body man in Pittsburgh who used Ditzler products a lot when I was a kid. Great memories, thanks.
And I actually found an old Lisle Jeeper Creeper that I bought for $20 at a local flea market that I proudly display in my garage in memory of my dad. They didn't work well at all, but it's what he used back in the day. https://chairish-prod.global.ssl.fas...9-331da70902d8

cars that get a Marti report are 1 of 2...

LOL. I have a Steeda Mustang that was a ex-hwy patrol car from Fl. with some special stripes down the sides, and the Marti report reads 1 of 0 with this paint(?) It doesn't get any rarer than that!

I still have one I bought new. Had to put a new plywood bed on it cause it had cracked beyond use from using it as a motor stand. No lie! :eek2:

I also am the original owner of one of those, wore out several sets of castors.

Did those casters ever roll right? My dad's never rolled, just sort of slid across the garage floor. It kept his back off the floor, which is the main thing I guess.

I used them for years on a daily basis working as a truck mechanic. Worked great.

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Lots of time spent riding that style too, funny how they look somehow old now?
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~ Pete

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I don't know... that one looks kind of new fangled to me.

Here's mine. Still use it regularly, and the wheels roll great on a reasonably smooth surface.

That is awesome, Lynn.

Nice Craftsman Tool box too Lynn !! I like it.


Tommy

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Part of the Ray Evernham Race Car Collection. Would someone please explain why there is a "396 C.I." engine callout on a Ford Torino/Fairlane.

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1965 L79 Acadian Beaumont Sport Deluxe

I have one of those too :D

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Split open on the highway going 65mph.

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A very common mistake found on Forest Green and Black Cherry 1970 Chevelles with Sport Stripes. They only got White stripes no matter what color the interior or vinyl top was:

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A very rare 4 color 1970 Chevelle SS. This car was special ordered via RPO: ZP3

Man that car is stunning.

----Looking at the 69 stripe chart I realize that I have never seen a Dusk Blue 69 SS Chevelle with a blue stripe. Has anyone else? Anyone have a pic?.......Bill S

The Blue stripes are accent pinstripes for the Malibu. The Sport Side Stripes (RPO: D96) for the SS came in Black, White , Red and the very rare Bright Blue which was only used if you ordered your SS in Dover White with a Bright Blue interior.

Here is a photo of a Malibu with the accent pinstripes:

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Made me think of this:

----That makes a lot more sense, Lee!......Bill S

Famous race cars often have a great story behind them. David Pearson’s 1968 NASCAR Torino is one of those cars. When Pearson scored his first super speedway victory since 1961, the car he drove was purpose built for the track on which he was racing.
For the Rebel 400 in Darlington, South Carolina on May 11, 1968 Holman-Moody prepared a Ford Torino that was specially built to not only beat the competition, but to beat the track itself. They used a Ford 396 ci NASCAR approved motor and a special setup on the Torino to shave 293 pounds of weight off the car. They gambled that the smaller engine would increase the handling in the corners, especially in the late stages of the race when Darlington gets slick from imbedded oil and grease, and to slow the tire wear. Both Cale and LeeRoy Yarborough blew tires during the race and lost time. Pearson took the lead early for the first 18 laps, then laid back like a cat watching drivers lose tires and time. Late in the race he and Richard Petty in a Plymouth fought it out for 50 laps until Petty had to pit. Pearson’s No. 17 went on to take the flag and make Darlington super speedway history.