1969 Chevelle SS
A few weeks a go I had the opportunity to watch part of the Barrett Jackson auction. I found myself captivated by the colorful commentary that went along with each sale. Every car had a story and the commentators spent a great deal of time telling us about them. They also discussed the cars’ performance, available options and recited the original production numbers, contrasted by telling us exactly how many of those cars survive today. It turns out that many of the cars I regularly used to see back in the 1970s are extremely rare today. I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised, however, after all, I had a hand in making them go away. (Read More…)
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Tagged as 1970s, 1980s, Chevrolet, chevrolet vega, Classic Cars, Impala SS, junk, Muscle Cars, nova, parts car, Thomas Kreutzer, TTAC Future Writers
Tagged as 1970s, 1980s, Chevrolet, chevrolet vega, Classic Cars, Impala SS, junk, Muscle Cars, nova, parts car, Thomas Kreutzer, TTAC Future Writers
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