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such a cool car, it looks so cool with the cragars, agree that is the money shot. cars with great history are the best.
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Dave, https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif
Does it get any better than this? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/drool.gif Grady https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif |
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Thanks Grady.........here are a few more pics
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Absolutly awsome. Very cool pics. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif
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Dave, those car show indoor photos are definately at the old Cleveland Convention Center which is still standing in Downtown Cleveland on Lakeside Rd. and until just a few years ago housed the Cleveland Auto Rama every year in January. Now the show has moved to the IX Center and is in March...
The photos are way cool!! All I can say is WOW!! It's funny to see how small Norwalk looked back then as compared to what it is today!! Gotta love that Parma neighborhood shot also!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif Rich https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...-I-Have-It.gif |
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Dave,
You are very fortunate to get these great photos of your car. Thanks for sharing, they are absolutely awesome! Phil W. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif |
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No go on the videos. I sent you an email. They have to be one of the file extensions that I sent to you via email...or, they can even be .mpeg as well https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/confused.gif
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The indoor shot was most likely the show run by the Choppers club. I believe they were the first to run what was later to become the Cleveland Auto-Rama in the old convention center.Cool!
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I want to thank Doug Evancic , the original owner of the car for taking the time to put the CD together for all of us to enjoy and be able to go back to the "good ol days" one more time! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/t...3_edited-1.jpg [/ QUOTE ] |
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Top COPO find of the year? Understatement... COPO find of the century! Amazing photographic documentation.
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The indoor shot was most likely the show run by the Choppers club. I believe they were the first to run what was later to become the Cleveland Auto-Rama in the old convention center.Cool! Big [/ QUOTE ] He was a member of the choppers club back then https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif |
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Thought so...I'm friends with one of the founding members and a few of the members active today. Strong club...Wish they would open their show to cars cars made after 64...it wasn't always this way, proof being your pictures!!
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No better documentation then them old photos. Keep em coming. How's the clean up of the car coming ?? Got any current pictures of anything you've done so far ?? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif
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No better documentation then them old photos. Keep em coming. How's the clean up of the car coming ?? Got any current pictures of anything you've done so far ?? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/headbang.gif [/ QUOTE ] Have not done anything yet to the car , it "kinda popped up for sale" right in the middle of another COPO racer project for Doug Perry we are building so that he will have something to beat on at next years SCR event! I plan to start on "The Ratical One" very soon though. |
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few more....
http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/t...5_edited-1.jpg http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/t...7_edited-1.jpg http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/t...8_edited-1.jpg http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/t...9_edited-1.jpg http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/t...0_edited-1.jpg Thats it for the Camaro pictures , I am still working on getting the VIDEO downloaded. Here is a few pics of one of my other cars , you racers might enjoy. Ran 9.70 @ 138mph with street tires and mufflers and you could drive it to the race track! http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/t...Toy/img003.jpg http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/t...y/img004-1.jpg |
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Dave, I remember your 'lil white Chevy II and the PHR feature on it. Man......9.70's is scootin'! I was crazy about that car! In fact, it was for sale less than a year ago and I gave it some serious consideration! I owned one very similar that I'll tell 'ya about this weekend in Chicago.
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It was a baddd little chevy two, I tried to buy it back this summer myself , he put it up for sale but decided to keep it a while longer.......I'll get it back someday!
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Could that be a Hemi Dart racing the copo in one of them pic's ?? Looks like it has the cut out wheel wells. I'm not a dodge guy, but that was the first thing to come to mind when I seen it. Ant thoughts guys ?? That would be the same time frame wouldn't it ?? It would of been a heck of a race none the less. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif
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Really cool Dave. I was fortunate enough to get a few original pics of my copos - you've got some real treasures there.
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The name on the qtr panel that says Larocco is my buddys dad and uncles,they are cousins to the original owner of the copo.Mike Larocco had a 69 ZL1 pro stock camaro that he bought fron Sam Gellner in 1970.The camaro used to run at dargway42 and thompson raceway and was raced under the name L.S.D. for the last names of the guys that were partners on the ZL1.
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The name on the qtr panel that says Larocco is my buddys dad and uncles,they are cousins to the original owner of the copo.Mike Larocco had a 69 ZL1 pro stock camaro that he bought fron Sam Gellner in 1970.The camaro used to run at dargway42 and thompson raceway and was raced under the name L.S.D. for the last names of the guys that were partners on the ZL1. [/ QUOTE ] They raced under the name LSD or were they on LSD while they raced??? Thats a cool story and this car has some awesome history. Mark |
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I`am trying to get ahold of the photo album of the ZL1 and I will try to post some pictures.The name on the door stood for larocco slovic dodson who were all partners in the ZL1.
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Awesome, I love the old pictures! Thanks for sharing and thank the owner who passed them on to you.
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I have the photo album of the69 ZL1 pro stock,I will try to scan the photos this weekend so bear with me I`am not the best with this computer stuff.I will post them as soon as I can.Thanks Ray
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I really love the car, owner stories, and photo history on your car! Such an amazing day two historical trip you have documented.
Did it ever come to a conclusion where the vintage drag photos are from? I'm kind of interested since it looks like my 67 gold L79 M21 4.56:1 Malibu might be sitting in the background shot of the photos in post 429020 on pg 17. The car was out of West Chevrolet in Mogadore, just outside Akron, and raced local dragways by Frances Ripley from Tallmadge and then Greg Phile from Ravenna. Can anyone pinpoint the dragway in those photos dated June of 72? |
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Cool pics.. Ray.. Do you know where this car is today??
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I really love the car, owner stories, and photo history on your car! Such an amazing day two historical trip you have documented. Did it ever come to a conclusion where the vintage drag photos are from? I'm kind of interested since it looks like my 67 gold L79 M21 4.56:1 Malibu might be sitting in the background shot of the photos in post 429020 on pg 17. The car was out of West Chevrolet in Mogadore, just outside Akron, and raced local dragways by Frances Ripley from Tallmadge and then Greg Phile from Ravenna. Can anyone pinpoint the dragway in those photos dated June of 72? [/ QUOTE ] That looks like Thompson Raceway park because where the chevelle is pictured is where the return road is to drive to the north side of the pits. |
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Rich,there is a funny story about that car my freinds dad and uncle bought the car from Sam Gellner in cleveland and Sam was the second owner of the car the orginal owner was a person that worked at the lordstown chevy plant and he sold the car to Sam soon after he bought it and then Sam sold it to the Laroccos and they continued to run p/s with the car.I talked to Dean Gellner abouth the car and he had heard that Reggie Jackson had the car at one time.The orginal color of the car was dark green with black guts,when I talked to my freinds dad about the car he talked about how they had acid dipped the car and lightened it up and when they traded the car to Arlen Vanke that is was pretty much was used up.Is this the car from the Barret -Jackson auction from a few years ago?
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The ZL-1 in question could be #53 124379N634918. Sold new out of Lyle Chev in OH. Did have Reggie history. The COPO Connection had it listed as being white originally.
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I just talked to my freind and he said that the car was white.my mistake is Lyle chev by Lordstown?
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Lyle was in Cuyahoga Falls Oh.
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Awsome photo's! Stuff like this made racing Stock Eliminator my dream when I was a teenager.
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Thanks Mike,I hve more pictures of this car if you guys want me to I can post them.Ray
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Post away...I don't think anyone will mind... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif
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I agree! If I had the money and dedication, I'd love to be running a real NHRA A/Stock or B/Stock car in competition. I love those classes wit the stock intakes and carbs, 9-inch slick rule and sub-10 second performances. Neat stuff!
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Neat pictures Ray , would like to see more! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif
Here are some pics of parts off the COPO racer. It still had the original alternator on it , along with the upper and lower radiator hose's and bottom crank pulley. The upper hose only has an AU stamped into the hose and the lower on has a white stamped part number but is much bigger than the REPO's you get now. http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/t...ntheday078.jpg http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/t...ntheday083.jpg http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/t...ntheday085.jpg http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/t...ntheday076.jpg |
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