We get all kinds of cars.
Guy showed up last night in a bone stock Chevy Nova with original wheels and hubcaps and a straight six under the hood. Completely clean, original paint, like it was lightly used for 50 years, always garaged...
Kenny showed up in his Nova from the same year, except his is built out for drag racing as a gasser. No straight six for him. He’s running a 496 V-8 with a Holly 1050 Dominator pumping 130 octane race fuel, has a roll cage, 5-point harness, line lock, all tubbed out with 18-inch Mickys on a narrowed rear end — ballpark 800hp to the pavement.
Couple showed up with an all-original late-1940’s Volkswagen Beetle complete with rooftop luggage rack and whitewall tires.
There was a super clean, dark green Pontiac GTO that was so pristine — every visible part looked like it was fresh from the assembly line.
A couple of cars are for sale. The owner of a white 1974 Corvette running a 407 V-8 is looking for $22k, and a 1968 Chevelle SS running the factory 396 V-8 and 4-speed manual transmission in good condition is on the market for a negotiable sum.
It’s always a great time to look at who’s got what, who’s changed what, who’s new here — a fun social event, AND it’s a kid-friendly environment; in automotive circles, good parents don’t have to sail to the rescue if someone says the word “drag.”
That sounds almost exactly like the '63 Nova a friend had when we lived in CA! I was the pit crew for a while, and those were some good days. I DID get to drive it while it was still street legal, so there is that!
Yep, kid friendly and even single women could go without being manhandled.
My son restores VWs, and sells them if there is a need, though he prefers to keep them and drive them.
Sounds like a lot of fun! and some great cars... especially that 1968 Chevelle SS!