California Barn Find

[1969z280]

This little beauty happened to follow Dennis and I home. Does anyone know the origin of the small block. I'm thinking it's a 1967 Corvette engine. Everything else appears to be original.

[olredalert]

----It sort of appears to be a 1965 327/300 Corvette motor with the HF, but the serial # couldnt be Corvette as they didnt make that many 65s. No HF for Corvettes in 67. Was HF a good # for some other Chevy????......Bill S

[Fast67VelleN2O]

HF is 327-275hp with A.I.R. out of an Impala.

[MosportGreen66]

Nice score Ed... Classy

[1969z280]

Thanks Dan!

I am really getting into older stuff these days. Tomorrow Den and I are picking up a 1928 Auburn to detail for the Auburn Auction. Ed

[Mr70]

Nice looking wagon Ed.

[danachevroletfor1967]

What a nice find. It appears that it was originally a California car. I live one town over from Grass Valley (from the license plate frame). I don't recall a local Chevy dealership around here with that name, but it might have been when I was too young to remember with it being probably a mid to late '50's dealership? I was a Mopar man back then and do remember George Bros. Dodge; at the time it was operating it was the oldest continuously operating Dodge dealership in the U.S.

[1969z280]

Mario,

A friend of mine's father brought the Nomad back from California about 17/18 years ago. It had always been a California car (there are California registrations back to 1967). He put it up in his barn and unfortunately passed away 10 years ago.

I tried to research Mountain Chevrolet and came up empty as well. Ed

[PeteLeathersac]

Mountain Chevrolet Company
Raddue Building — Telephone 1130
Grass Valley California
"The Mother Lode's Finest Automotive Service"
Dealer/Owner - George Raddue



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~ Pete

[1969z280]

Pete,

Thanks for the info. That must be an old source given the 4 digit phone number.

Another member sent me a pm with George's son's email address. Apparently, he also worked at the dealership. Very cool stuff! Ed