Old super Chevy review.........

[63 dream'n]

Some old articles that really had me thinking Z 11 was the baddest hot rod on the planet......

 

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[DonSSDD]

My hood sticks up at the back on one side, those spacer bolts would take care of that.
Great posts. Thanks, Don

 

[troublemaker427]

The old Doug Marion Super Chevy's were the best! The subject and quality of the articles were great.

 

[63 dream'n]

........ super Chevy and Doug Marion is exactly what drew me in ..!!!!Nowhere else had I heard of the Z 11 lightweight factory race car and numerous big articles on 409’s

 

[409envy]

Does Wattie still own the Chitwood car? Too bad it wasn’t restored to as raced condition, just my 2 cents. Still a nice restoration either way.

 

[benchseat4speed]

The old Doug Marion Super Chevy's were the best!

Agreed!! It’s a nice break from the same ol muscle car bs. And the hot rod trends of the 80’s... My favorite’s gotta be the one where he bought a 62 bubbletop in SoCal with a six banger/3spd for 800 bucks and built it

Does Wattie still own the Chitwood car? Too bad it wasn’t restored to as raced condition, just my 2 cents. Still a nice restoration either way.

Make that .04. Any old race car with a pedigree’s gotta wear the image of the glory days.

 

[61belairbubbletop]

Agreed!! It’s a nice break from the same ol muscle car bs. And the hot rod trends of the 80’s... My favorite’s gotta be the one where he bought a 62 bubbletop in SoCal with a six banger/3spd for 800 bucks and built it



Make that .04. Any old race car with a pedigree’s gotta wear the image of the glory days.

Was that 62 bubble top that Doug bought for $800 white ?
If so, I remember him building that car on his driveway in CA.

 

[Phil Reed]

I would say NO. His white 62 turned out to be used for the Super Chevy Project car. Later when Doug wanted to sell it...I drove to Simi Valley and bought it from him.

 

[63 dream'n]

And what’s incredible as far as magazine content back....... then I believe everyone of those articles were from the same magazine........

 

[63 dream'n]

I still like the cars but I get sick of looking at everything done to a Camaro or a try five Chevy or whatever the main stream car is of the time

 

[RussC]

I would say NO. His white 62 turned out to be used for the Super Chevy Project car. Later when Doug wanted to sell it...I drove to Simi Valley and bought it from him.

And then he let a girl with a power glide out run him!

 

[Phil Reed]

GEEEEEEZZZEEEEEE

 

[427John]

My hood sticks up at the back on one side, those spacer bolts would take care of that.
Great posts. Thanks, Don

While that setup will work fine on the lightweight hood with no springs,the localized stress would eventually be the hoods undoing.It would be okay to use it set the hood where you want it but I would take some measurements and fabricate spacers for the long term.

 

[BSL409]

Also a good one

 

[63409impala]

that red 62 bubble top is the ex obsolete missile car. The guy bought it, removed all the lettering I believe and added the boyd wheels. Same guy also had a gorgeous gold 61 impala racecar as well

 

[Phil Reed]

The Obsolete Missle was a 63 Impala that Donnie Shaffer from MO campaigned.

 

[RussC]

The red Belair is indeed the first Obsolete Missle. Donnie's white 63 was Obsolete Missle II. Donnie got the gold 61...along with a lot of stuff...in the deal with Mike Martin. Among the stuff was a pair of fenders from the Shara Z 11.... which are now on my silver car