You have a good memory! David Sleeth did a little tweaking on the big block.

1967 RS/SS L78 Born 7/17/67
 

Link to my initial post and history. https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthre...38#post1381838

Production date 7/23/1967, 2,363 from end of 1967 Baltimore production.
Delivered to original owner 8/2/1967 by Keddie Chevrolet, Vandergrift PA.

Waiting its turn for assembly, born-with L79/M21/3.55 posi. Nantucket Blue/black bench.

That dealer is 3 miles from me. Still exists!!

Wow, that pretty cool! Any idea if the building from 1967 still exists??
Any chance you could steer me to any original memorabilia, especially license plate frames or emblem?
The original owners address was Lower Burrel. TYIA!! :beers:

Hey Bill!! I just got off the phone with the original owners of your car!! PM sent for you to call me ASAP!!

UNREAL how this kind of thing happens on this website....cool as hell !!!

A HUGE shout out and BIG thank you to Ken (boomer632) :headbang: for making this come together!!

I am in conversation with the OOs Art and Jo. They are happy to know their car is alive and under restoration and willing to offer more history. I will get more info without overwhelming them with questions. Seems to have been important in their young lives.

The original dealership building survives and is repurposed as a taxi limo service. I have an original tag frame on the way. - Bill W

Glad I could help out another car guy. Keep us posted. She said she had a pic of the car and her daughter from 70 or so Her 4 year old daughter was using tire iron pretending she was changing a tire.

On Aug 28, 1969 my 1969 Camaro SS396 will be 55 years old. I purchased it in spring of 1981 which means I've owned it for 43 years. It was a daily driver for many years & I managed to put 80,000 miles on it, Now 167,000. The car has gone through 2 restorations. The last restoration was done with either NOS or restored original components. At MCACN 2021 it scored 982 points out of 1,000. I guess it will be with me till the end....Joe

I bet that front license plate wasn't cheap! One year only, real ones are rare. I have one on my 69 as well. Nice car.

I forgot the old girl's BD. Not Tracey of course......I'd be eating dinner through a straw:no:

August 23rd of 1966

:haha::haha::haha:

You might be anyway, with the mere mention of her name in the same topic...:eek2:

Finally! September! I've been waiting for this!

We'll start here -

This one was ordered through Dick Jesse at Royal Pontiac specifically for my dad to race. 389 tripower, 4 speed, 3.90 gear, metallic brakes.

Built September 18th in Pontiac Michigan; instead of going to the hospital to see my new baby sister Dad and I went down to Royal to pick the car up.

I had it out over the weekend and I think it now has around 5170 miles on it. Original unrestored condition (born with powertrain, paint and interior); Never been in the snow, never sat outside over night, only been in the rain a couple times and, other than the stint at the Gilmore Museum, never been out of our direct control.

This car was the NHRA B/Stock national record holder in 1965 and best ET is 12.23 @118mph in B/MP trim (headers, '67 heads and '66 tripower, 9" slick).

https://www.motortrend.com/features/...-still-family/

https://over-drive-magazine.com/2023...athery-fabric/

https://forums.maxperformanceinc.com...d.php?t=560524



K

Awesome. My favorite year GTO

Dad ordered this one for mom to drive.

https://www.motortrend.com/features/...hevy-chevelle/

https://www.nmcadigital.com/blog/kei...g-classes/2148

Built in late September of 1973 in Oshawa he ordered the base Malibu so that he could get the Police package. He still ordered the same interior as was in our '73 Monte Carlo, with the black/grey herringbone weave, swivel buckets, rally cluster and console shift. 454, TH400, 3.42 posi, 8" rally wheels with HR60-15 Goodyear tires.

Delivered through Robert Uptegraff Chevrolet in Davison; the building is still there operating as Hank Graff Chevrolet for some many years.

Mom drove it four years and I got it after she was done. I started racing this car in 1978, so this year marks 46 years racing this same car.

Weighing in at 4100 pounds originally, first pass was a 15.10 and I had it going 14.90's by the end of the day.

It's a svelte 3550 lbs now; Best pass to date is 9.85 at 136mph. It wants to go 9.80's even in the heat and, to be honest, I don't really know how fast it will go. Maybe mid 9.60's? I'm planning a test session after the formal season is over to see what it will really do.

K

This is a fun one, I think.

Back in 1986 I was a GM company car driver. They changed the policy and took away my wheels so I needed something to drive.

Since I worked in the Flint truck assembly plant naturally I figured a pickup truck would be a good daily.

I saw the "new for 1988" GMT400's and didn't really like the way they looked so I hurried and ordered this '87. 4.3L V6, fuel injected, MY6 New Process A833 3 speed manual with overdrive, Hurst floor shifter, 3.73 gears with posi.

I followed it down the line as it was built and drove it through the shipping building myself. I got to the plant at 4pm on Monday Sept 29 1986 and it was just coming down out of trim. I followed the body through trim and ran downstairs to follow the engine/chassis build. I let the driver take it through roll test and onto the short line repair. After the short line I drove it to the shipping building and told the boss "Lloyd - this is MY truck". I left the plant about 1am Tuesday and by 5pm it was sitting at Graffs in Davison (I still had to pay $525 destination fee for those 9 or 10 miles).

I drove it for four years in Michigan and Arizona and then sold it to my in-laws. They had it for 18 years and then I got it back when my father in law passed, just as I was losing my company vehicle for a second time! This little truck has bailed me out twice -

K

https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=342926

I love this car!

Agreed!!

My RS/Z28 Born 9/8/69
 

Over the years I have written about this car. The car is 55 YO. and I originally purchased 45 years ago. Time literally flies when you are having fun, which this hobby has provided me along with a host of friends and memories.

The whole story:
https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=141430

Meeting Paul M. the second owner
https://www.yenko.net/forum/showpost...0&postcount=29

Musclecar Review article
https://www.yenko.net/forum/showpost...6&postcount=54

Pics of me selling the car in 1983. My wife and I were much younger and newlyweds!
https://www.yenko.net/forum/showpost...9&postcount=90

Still looking for the original owner :
https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthre...ight=Chevrolet

October Birthday unrestored Chevelles.

10B Fremont Concours wagon, from Starksen Chevy, Lancaster CA. Purchased from OO in 1990 and drove home.
Was at MCACN 2022 with a tow bar to Jeff Helm's incredible tunnel ram L88 '67 Super Sport.

10C Atlanta SS396, from Burkholder Chev-Olds, Centre AL. OO traded for a new Corvette 2009.
MCACN 2014 Vintage Certified "Legend" 93%. Subject of a "Member's Rides" by Bruce.

10D Leads (Kansas City) SS396, from Lahmann Chevy, Denver IA. The one that started it all for me, my first car, Day 2 since Day 2, inspiring my handle here, "67since67".
MCACN 2016 "Real Day 2 Invitational", Day 2 Concours Gold, Musclecar Review cover car November 2017. Look for it next month in the "Cars You Drove in High School" display.

Bill W - :beers:

New best: 9.56 @ 139 mph during testing at Milan Dragway.

K

^ nice!

Happy Birthday to my Camaro. I’ve owned this pile for 36 years. I got it when I was 15 years old. Hundreds of miles of burnouts in this car:3gears:

What a beauty.

Awesome Car, you nailed it with the wheels, tires and stance!

----Subtle yet awesome!!! Love your ride, Dave....Bill S

Me too!

Dave, are SURE you can't get it to Rosemont for the "Drove it in HS" display??

HAPPY 57 th BIRTHDAY
 

Original black big block 375 HP Camaro with 9,200 miles

Stunning black L78 and Baldwin DNA. WOW!

That Camaro is unbelievable! Can you tell us more about it?

My Beaumont was built on this day in 1967. I've owned it almost 22 years.

Yes! Would love to know more about this car!:worship:

I'll Try to make a long story short. A friend of mines father was friends with a guy that purchased the car in 1971 from the insurance auction. Supposedly the car was taking apart one head, intake and carburetor was in the trunk. He assembled the motor and it ran hot so he took the motor out of the car and it sat in the garage. He passed away about 15 years ago & my friend introduced me to his wife and I was lucky enough to buy it a couple years ago. she wanted it to go to the right person. unfortunately the motor and tranny is MIA from what I was told he had the original Motor & tranny and it was a L89 but she says it wasn't the original one.

Boy, that's a real beauty. Did you put the 427 in yourself? Really cool Beaumont.

I put it in about 17-18 years ago and had it rebuilt 7 or 8 years ago. It is a real Jan 1969 4 bolt main with the original 840 heads. The block has been bored .070 and has a set of custom Diamond pistons. It has a hydraulic roller cam, Edelbrock Airgap intake with an 850 Holley carb. It dynoed at 543 hp and 532 ft lbs torque. Below is a video of it running.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD0gN3GasZI

I’m drinking my coffee, listening to your video, great way to start my morning.

Birthday Girl
 

This Original paint Mayfair Maize 1965 Pontiac Lemans Hardtop Coupe built with the #382 option is celebrating her 60th birthday today.

She rolled out of the Baltimore plant on 11-05-64 right after the 30 day nation wide GM strike ended.

Cheers to Cordelia 🍻