Still trying to find my 1st car, Again!

[flyingn]

Joe. I live in the area you speak of right now... Small world. Good luck finding it. I went to Trenton state college in the early 80's and remember a 69 Hurst Olds, a 71 Roadrunner 340 4 speed and a 70 SS350 Nova with buckets and 4 speed at college.
What station in MT Holley? On 541?

[joe1148]

Hi Frank, Thanks for the reply

The Sunoco station is now gone, but It was on Garden St. across the street from the Mt Holly Police department, and next to the Mt Holly Fire house. It was owned by Butch Shobert and Rich Titko, Sorry if I spelled the last names wrong.

Great guys though. Even after I ran a twin turbo corvette they were putting together. they had yet to figured how to mount the master cylinder due to the exhaust being in the way.

My job was to pump gas, tally up the money at closing time, and drive the Corvette into the end bay, very slowly and just not hit anything.

Well I was very careful, I slowly drove it in the bay, but the darn bay floor had a valley in it and it just went in and right up into that tool box. It broke the entire nose of the car.

Man did I hate to make that call to Butch. Needless to say I did get fired for it. But we remained friends for many years after that incident.

[jannes_z-28]

Do you have the VIN for the Nova? If so try to Google it.

[joe1148]

unfortunately I don't

[joe1148]

Sorry but I had a Sr. moment brain fade. The Sunoco station wasn't on Garden St. at all, Fact is, It was on Washington St. Rt. 537. Duh!

[joe1148]

I hope this helps jar a memory or two. Its my only hope now, My Ex Wife had the only photo that exists of my Nova and she is leaning inside the 73 Purple Gremlin X in the background. Thanks Arlene. This was taken in Delanco NJ at an upholstery shop where I did some work on cars around summer of 1976 or 77. Russ Eastburn was the owner of the shop.

[bad1racing]

Joe the Gremlin X looks like one we used to have except ours had the white stripe down the side. It was a 304 auto car. Fun car that would burn the tires off of itself if you wanted to.


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