66/67 Chevelle COPO?

[3X24SPD]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Finally, an example: My friend Dimitrie Toth has worked 50 years as an hourly employee at the Pontiac plant (he's still working there). Back in the day he decided he would build up a factory blueprinted and hot rodded 421 in the experimental engine build room with the idea he was going to sneak it into his personal car as it was getting built.

When the day came he and his accomplice wheeled it over to the motor subassembly line and introduced it into the assembly process, clapping their hands together with giddy anticipation.

Imagine his horror about two hours later when he saw it going into the plain jane station wagon six vehicles in front of his. He had mis-counted where to place it back on the motor line.



(I always picture some little old lady going to get groceries and thinking "Man! This old wagon really runs!!)

My point here being that - even if he had successfully installed his hot rodded 421 into his car from the factory - all of the build documentation would still show a 389 cu in engine installed.

K

Great story Keith, something I've often wondered about.

Related, I was at Norwalk for the Pontiac Nationals a couple weeks ago, engaged in a conversation with David Butler.
Suddenly some guy a couple feet away from us started gushing over this other guy- and just about dropped to the ground to kiss his feet.
He had recognized Dimitrie "OMG Dimitrie Toth!..."- and wanted to know if they could get a pic of them taken together.
I had absolutely no idea who Dimitrie was- and we just laughed at the spectacle this guy was making of himself.
Thanks for providing that info!

[Keith Seymore]

He's a legend here locally, but he also writes a column for the "Smoke Signals" mag (the Pontiac Oakland Club news) so his sphere is expanding.

K