Sam Griffith's 1969 L78 Chevelle...WOW!

[tom406]

Just got my July '08 Hemmings Muscle Machines with Sam's '69 L78 on the cover with a nice 6 page write up by Sam with many of the pics seen here. (Great now EVERYBODY will know about my favorite Chevelle.....I'll never own it at this rate...)

The issues a keeper. Right after Sam's car is the most amazing low mile '67 GS400 I've ever seen (under 10K miles, black on YELLOW, 4 speed, wow). Resto Profile is of a nice 440-6 4sp Superbird, and even the late model modified is an '84 Monte SS with an L98 TPI engine and a t56 manual trans, everything looking factory.

Good job, Sam. Everybody else go and get yourselves a copy.

[Xplantdad]

My copy should be in the mail today.

Sam, you should be hired by Hemmings!

[enio45]

Sam, great (no, outstanding) car and article!!

[bashton]

Excellent article, beautiful car and awesome photos;

Congrats Sam, great job!

BA

[mockingbird812]

Thanks guys. On the road now and this still hasn't shown in the newsstands (even in Chicago!). If it's not too much trouble for someone to scan and post here, I'd appreciate it. I reviewed a near final draft version 3 weeks ago and I know a few things changed. I know the editor was not able to use all of my vintage photos, so I have a few more to post when I get home.

Thanks!

[Xplantdad]

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Thanks guys. On the road now and this still hasn't shown in the newsstands (even in Chicago!). If it's not too much trouble for someone to scan and post here, I'd appreciate it. I reviewed a near final draft version 3 weeks ago and I know a few things changed. I know the editor was not able to use all of my vintage photos, so I have a few more to post when I get home.

Thanks!

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Click here to see it!!!!

[mockingbird812]

Thanks Dude! You da man and.... . I was telling Bruce tonight that the cover photo was actually shot at night. Those of you that know Don Spiro's photography work, know what an artist he is. He thinks outside the box. He told me he wanted to do something different - shooting a black car at night is definitely different ! The shot had a 30 second exposure (my son Tyler was working the camera's shutter) while Don was racing completely around the Chevelle with a special strobe light holding it high then low while flashing it intermittently. He actually passed in front of the camera on 2 occasions. I think it turned out quite well. The editor went ga-ga over it and was quite excited.

Speaking of Tyler, I told Terry McGean (editor) that my son took the shot of Wayne and I and Terry gave Tyler credit for the shot.... (one proud pappy! )

[Xplantdad]

As you should be!

[Woj]

Very nice lay out Sam!!

Phil Woj.

[Shevelle]

Black on Red...THE BEST!! Awesome car!