I know the Chevelle contingent has been getting strong
around town lately, because I see several of them whenever I hit a car
show. But it’s hard to realize just how
strong until you see them all in one place.
It would be hard to assemble a bigger gathering of hood pins, stripes,
and Chevy Rat motors.
There weren’t a ton of wagons, but there was a handful of
worthy long-roofs. My pick had to be
Rich and Natalie Cummings’ 1965 SS two-door, which featured some pretty cool
modifications. First of all, it was
painted in a lavender hue that Chevrolet called Evening Orchid with a white
interior. And I’m comfortable enough in
my manhood to admit that I think it’s a gorgeous color. When new, the top engine in one of these
wagons was the 327-c.i. small block V8, but this one was very tastefully upgraded
with a 427 and a four speed.
Sometimes cars that you wouldn’t have given a second look
to several years ago seem to stand out from the crowd now. Take this little ’66 Malibu two-door
hardtop. At first blush, there isn’t
much here to get excited about. It's not flashy. Those full wheelcovers were, um,
homely. It isn’t even a spectacular
color. But it does have a 396 with a
four speed. That silver paint is
laser-straight. And the wheelcovers are
so unusual now days, they’re even growing on me. Time has been pretty good to this old car.
If I could make one change at this show, I’d open up the
field to 1970-1988 Monte Carlos. They’re
a pretty close cousin to the Chevelle, and share a great deal of
components. I’ve always been a big Monte
Carlo fan, and even though there are a few around, there never seem to be
enough to start their own club. It’s not
really a big deal just something I think about whenever I see these cars
together.
The omission of Monte Carlos obviously didn’t deter me
too bad, because I still took 307 pictures.
They include two ’57 Chevys and a ’75 Caprice convertible that were
there to see the show. As usual, you can
check out the entire slideshow below, or click this link for a better version.
Well... I can't get the whole slideshow to play, but thats OK. I can still tell that there were a metric tonne of cool cars there and appreciate the coverage. And I ask you ; are there many things automotive better than a marina Blue 67 Chevelle? Of course, the answer is no...
ReplyDeleteFinally got to go thru the whole show - thanx again. Some really great cars, and I think every 4 speed car left in the world was there! Hafta say tho...that Orchid 65 wagon takes the cake for cool[est] imnsho.
ReplyDeleteAnd who at the mall did the signage?!? Putting a 70 RoadRunner / GTX on a sign advertising a CHEVELLE show?!? :)