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06-01-2006, 12:36 AM
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Re: Has anyone seen a Hugger Orange '70 SS-396?
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[ QUOTE ] Tell us about the camaro?? Looks to be a bb car!!  [/ QUOTE ] Haha, yeah... bought new in '67 with the RS/SS package and 396/325 engine. Fairly rare, from what I understand. My dad started racing with the 396 but eventually swapped it out for an aluminum 427 (ZL1) with tunnel ram, dual electric fuel pumps, etc. The car received a drag racing suspension, full roll cage, and Dana rear axle. All told, it was putting down mid-10's in the quarter mile, and that was with four-speed. By the late 1970s he was getting out of drag racing and decided to sell the engine (yes, I know), installing a 350 in its place. I'm currently working on swapping a 396 back in and getting the car running again. It still has the original paint (sans decals) with 14,000 miles on the odometer. [/ QUOTE ] Wow...love the picture of the SS396 towing the '67 BB Camaro.
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06-01-2006, 01:33 AM
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Re: Has anyone seen a Hugger Orange '70 SS-396?
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Wow...love the picture of the SS396 towing the '67 BB Camaro. [/ QUOTE ] I agree  What part of the Burgh are you from iroc? Nice name by the way 
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06-01-2006, 02:13 AM
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Re: Has anyone seen a Hugger Orange '70 SS-396?
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What part of the Burgh are you from iroc? Nice name by the way [/ QUOTE ] Hey, a fellow Pittsburgher! I'm a bit east, used to live in Monroeville but I now reside in Murrysville. I own an '86 IROC, hence the name  .
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06-01-2006, 02:20 AM
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Re: Has anyone seen a Hugger Orange '70 SS-396?
Hey Andy, welcome to the site. When I met my wife she was living in Murrysville on Himalaya Drive in the Shangrala development. She graduated from Gateway High. I have lived in Oakland, Shadyside (wrong side of the tracks), and Squirrel Hill. If your family's Chevelle came from the factory with A/C it was the 396/350HP version. Terrific vintage photos. Thanks!
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06-01-2006, 03:12 AM
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Re: Has anyone seen a Hugger Orange '70 SS-396?
Awesome pictures... 10 sec et's with a 4 spd
Good luck with the hunt!
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06-01-2006, 04:11 PM
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Re: Has anyone seen a Hugger Orange '70 SS-396?
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[ QUOTE ] What part of the Burgh are you from iroc? Nice name by the way [/ QUOTE ] Hey, a fellow Pittsburgher! I'm a bit east, used to live in Monroeville but I now reside in Murrysville. I own an '86 IROC, hence the name . [/ QUOTE ] I grew up in Shaler and am living in Gibsonia now. I have an 85 ROC. I always liked the third gen Z's. Good luck in your search. Does John Deveraux Jr. have anything to do with Deveraux Chevrolet? I think they are gone now too though. There is a Deveraux Motor sales in Freeport, PA. It might be worth a phone call.
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06-01-2006, 06:50 PM
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Re: Has anyone seen a Hugger Orange '70 SS-396?
Very cool pics of the Chevelle towing the Camaro. Who was the original dealer for the Camaro? Was the original color black or one of the other dark colors? It's a little hard to tell. I wish you good luck in find the Chevelle. It would be neat to get them both together again.
-Jon
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06-01-2006, 08:41 PM
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Re: Has anyone seen a Hugger Orange '70 SS-396?
mr70, I looked closer at the record I have and it's actually a factory order written on a generic dealership sales order. It doesn't have RPO codes or anything, but "Factory Order" is written (very lightly) in the upper corner. My mom also recalls this being the order slip they gave to the dealer, so Bauman Chevrolet must have completed the formal order on their own. Knowing this, the February 9, 1970 signing probably indicates a March, 1970 factory build... so the VIN is B165352. Cool!
GaryH, I have an uncle in Gibsonia (about two miles back from the Route 8 Turnpike entrance). I'm not sure if Deveraux Chevrolet is linked to our Chevelle salesman or not. He was apparently a pretty young guy (very early twenties) when he sold the Chevelle to my parents, so it's possible that he could have made a life of it. I wonder if they'd have any records... 1967Z28, the '67 Camaro was purchased from Marhefka Chevrolet in Windber, PA. The color is actually Royal Plum, a dark (almost blackish) purple.
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06-01-2006, 09:54 PM
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Re: Has anyone seen a Hugger Orange '70 SS-396?
The chevy dealer in Windber is still there, it is called Gap chevrolet ( the original dealer sold Roger Ausleys red LS-6). What race track did they race at ?. I live 2 miles before the old Keystone Raceway in New Alexandria,Pa.
Ron Starry Jr 1978 Bill Mitchell Turbo Camaro 1969 Chevelle SS396 1970 Chevelle SS454 LS5 1970 Chevelle Conv. 1990 454 SS Truck 1996 Impala SS 2000 Corvette Conv.
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