Cedar Rapids COPO ? - Page 5

Schonyenko2 · #41 07-23-2015, 12:30 AM

Do you have the car, or are you looking for it? I don't remember that car, but there was/maybe still is, one setting in a junk yard in Wis not to far from Dubuque.
Same yard as the infamous Yenko dirt track Chevelle.

83hurstguy · #42 07-23-2015, 02:40 AM

Thanks for the response. I have it sitting in the garage here... in the process of restoring it, just trying to find some history before any traces that may be left disappear.

Schonyenko2 · #43 07-23-2015, 03:55 AM

Cedar Rapids was insane back then. Every stop light was a drag race. All makes and models. ist ave Plymouth had 3 transport loads of AAR Cudas. Mr G's speed shop had 2 locations if I remember correctly.

Now they have speed cameras, and decibel meters. If you fart to loud you get a ticket.

old5.0 · #44 07-23-2015, 04:36 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Schonyenko2</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Cedar Rapids was insane back then. Every stop light was a drag race. All makes and models. ist ave Plymouth had 3 transport loads of AAR Cudas. Mr G's speed shop had 2 locations if I remember correctly.

Now they have speed cameras, and decibel meters. If you fart to loud you get a ticket. </div></div>

I used to have a 70 Road Runner, 383 4-speed car, that came from 1st Avenue.

**chevyman0429** · #45 07-23-2015, 10:35 AM

Can we take a peek at the Cedar Rapids COPO. Just alittle tease [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

83hurstguy · #46 07-23-2015, 03:37 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Schonyenko2</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Cedar Rapids was insane back then. Every stop light was a drag race. All makes and models. ist ave Plymouth had 3 transport loads of AAR Cudas. Mr G's speed shop had 2 locations if I remember correctly.

Now they have speed cameras, and decibel meters. If you fart to loud you get a ticket. </div></div>

lol... that sounds like it was fun back in the day. Makes sense that my '68 would have fit right into that scene.

**1969L78Nova** · #47 07-23-2015, 03:55 PM

My L78 Nova was purchased out of Rapids Chevrolet in April 1969. I'm sure it was involved is some of that street racing. Fortunately its still all together.

carnut4life · #48 07-23-2015, 04:57 PM

83hurstguy, Sent you a pm with info that might help. Good luck.

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