Nostalgic picture of the week

[Z28SSMAN]

Now I see it!

haha that's a cool pic of two Chevelles. Looks like he's got me though. lol

[Titan5]

It was a larger size, and really looked good, I will see if I can get the big picture posted. Thanks..

[Titan5]

[Z28SSMAN]

Wow!

Thanks man!

[Titan5]

I will put more up when I get a chance, gett'in late, got some stuff to do . check ya later. T5

[ReRod]

Great pic!

[Titan5]

Here are a few oldies,


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[Z28SSMAN]

Truppi Kling Chevelle



I always wanted my Chevelle to leave the line like Truppi Kling. This car is probably the most beautiful & graceful work of art ever....


Accomplishments :

• Winner - NHRA World Finals Dallas Oct 1970

• Winner - NHRA Supernationals Ontario Nov 1970

• Winner- Raceway Park Englishtown NJ 9 SS Titles

• National Record Holder - SS/EA 11.33 sec.

• Best Elapsed Time - 11.05 sec.

Specs:

• 454 LS6 Engine 450HP by Truppi-Kling Competition

• TH-400 Auto Trans by Vitar w/ 9-inch converter

• 12-bolt rear w/ 5.14:1 Zoom Gears

• Crager Wheels - 15"x4" front - 15"x8.5" rear

• M&H - XS-11 Pro Stock 12" wide rear tires

• Moroso - 7.60x15" (29.7") front tires

• Hurst - Auto/Stick Shifter

• Carter - Competition Electric Fuel Pumps

• Mr Gasket - Cool Can

• Moroso - Mechanical Tach, Battery

• TRW - Forged Pistons .030 oversize

• General Kinetics - Camshaft 600in lift 309 318 dur 108.5 cl

• Crane - Roller Rockers

• Champion - BL-7Y Spark Plugs

• Holley - 800 cfm Carburetor

• Hooker - Super Competition 2 1/8 primary Headers

• Simpson - Safety Harness

• Valvoline - Motor Oil

[Z28SSMAN]

I knew this car was special when I first saw it. It was a pleasure to see it compete.

Here's a comment from Hemmings Motor News about the Truppi Kling Chevelle from Jan 2006:
Muscle Cars

Ex-racer Chevelle rakes in $1.2 million

This original LS6 Chevelle, an ex-drag car fetched a whopping $1.15 million at the recent Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale.By now the dust has settled after the craziness at Barrett-Jackson, but the prices paid for muscle cars remain crazy. When will it end? Nobody knows. One thing we do know is a car that once was setting record prices, then kind of fell off the cliff years ago, is back.
Several world records were set on Saturday, and it seems that people with tons of money are buying muscle cars. Recently, hoopla has centered around Hemis in any form of Chrysler product, but probably the biggest surprise was what was paid for the 1970 LS6 Chevelle sponsored by Truppi and Kling, who built the engine with sponsorship from South Amboy, New Jersey's Briggs Chevrolet.
The blue LS6 had but 61 actual miles and a very famous 322,080 feet, a quarter foot at a time. We cannot confirm whether the $1.15 million paid for this car is a world record, but it is safe to say that most likely it is the most money to ever change hands for a 1970 Chevelle, be it an LS6 or a gold-plated job.
We know of a Cranberry Red hardtop that sold a year ago for $300,000, and on Saturday witnessed a Cranberry Red LS6 convertible cross the block at Barrett-Jackson for $513,000--which would have likely been a record had the Truppi-Kling car not brought big money.
In fact, the Ray Allen car stalled at $300,000, until Craig Jackson intervened and reiterated the famous race history of the car. The car then zoomed in price faster than it could accelerate on the drag strip with the final price, including commission, reaching $1,242,000. Incredible.
- By George Mattar

[Titan5]

WOW Bet you'd like a couple of those to auction off? O.K. sell one keep one.

[MR.hp]

Wow look at the size of those front tires

[Z28SSMAN]

Those are cool pics Titan5...keep 'em coming.

That's quite a shot of Hoover's Showtime

[Titan5]

The second pic is Ronny Sox, he was running a Mustang @ BIR back in the 80's.

[Z28SSMAN]

I thought it looked like Ronnie. What a legend!

Sox & Martin dominated the circuit in the late '60's and early '70's. Grumpy Jenkins may have edged them out one season.

Recently, there was a show on Speedvision about him after he passed away.

[jollywrencher]

Does anyone recognize or know any info about this car? Its a shot in the dark I know but I just thought I'd ask. I like the pic and wanna see more, or any other 66 Chevelle drag pics.