500 HP Street Machine: 1969 Baldwin Motion Phase III Corvette GT Preview, Speed & Supercar October 1969

1970 Baldwin Motion Phase III GT Corvette Preview, Speed & Supercar June 1970

1970 Camaro Z28 Preview, Speed & Supercar June 1970

Dick Harrell's GT-2 1971 Camaro, Speed & Supercar June 1971

Tom Akin's 1969 L72 Kingswood "Lead Sled" Speed & Supercar October 1972

Quite possibly the coolest station wagon ever built?

Another blast from the past Chad!
In the late 60's the music of solid lifters and lumpy exhaust was a daily occurrence in the service Dept of Schukei Chevrolet, but, from the stock appearing Kingswood wagon that just rolled into John Day's stall?? Say what?? That was the begining of the transformation of the Lead Sled into a race car. There were regular visits to John's stall for tuning and maintenance.
After the move to the new dealership building there was open space on the back lot for launch test and tune. Did a bit of that myself actually.

I remember the new white '72 Chevelle that followed, a 402 I believe, but I don't believe it was as successful as the Lead Sled.

In the early '80's while I was at the other Chevy dealer in town the Sled would stop at the parts dept. entrance occasionally, in street trim but still with the custom paint. I believe it is in a collection in the PNW now.

IIRC it was one of two built, the other being in the GM or Chevrolet Heritage collections. - Bill W

Inside The Z11 427, Cars Magazine, September 1963

Bill Jenkins, Speed Tuner Extra-Ordinary, Cars Magazine April 1964

1965 Chevelle L79 4 Speed Road Test, Cars Magazine April 1965

1966 Chevelle SS 396 L34 4 Speed Road Test, Hi Performance Cars May 1966