About Me

I have been involved with Chevelles off and on since December of 1967 when I purchased my first 1967 SS396 Sport Coupe, a black/black 4-speed 350hp beauty. Since then I've owned 2 other SS396 models, 1 Malibu, and 2 El Caminos, all 1967s plus one 1969 300 Deluxe Coupe with the SS396 option. Some of these Chevelles are shown below.

My first 1967 SS396 Sport Coupe. Car was purchased just before entering military service in October of 1967. Note absence of 'Chevelle' script on the hood. I knew the previous (original) owner and he admitted to removing the standard (red) SS stripes but swore he never touched the hood. A few early promotional photos showed Chevelles without this script.

My one and only 1969 Chevelle with the SS396 option, a 300 Deluxe Coupe finished in Frost Lime. The car was purchased in mid 1970 after returning to Overland Park, KS. from military service in Korea and is shown with real, 1956 Buick wire wheels. While I owned this car I longed for another 1967 model and found another 67 SS396 done in a gun-metal gray color. I owned both this '69 and the '67 for a number of years before becoming a 'family man' and having to move on.

While this photo is NOT the '67 mentioned above, it is a very close match. This car is actually one I purchased in September of 1986 from a gentleman in Dallas, TX. who loaned a friend $1750 against the car. The 'friend' never returned to repay the loan and the seller didn't want the car anyway. Here's how it looked when I first brought the car home. Clutch almost gone, shift linkage so bad I only had 3rd and 4th or 1st and 2nd gear. It was a challenge driving it 150 freeway miles from Dallas back to Lawton, OK. but I made it using only 3rd and 4th gear. Although the original engine was long gone and it had a small block engine, it was a real SS, 4-speed, bucket seat car. Below is a picture of this car along with my son sitting on a 1979 Buick Regal Turbo and my  1985 Grand National in the background.

By July of 1987 it was on the road and painted a 1987 Buick Regal T-Type gray as shown in the above photo. I drove the car in this general configuration until 1998. After 4 years of daily driving, I began entering local car show events and did quite well until it began to show its age and a makeover was decided on. The car saw close to 33,000 miles in this stage and was on a trailer only twice. Once to have exhaust installed after replacing the engine with a 396 and once for a broken rear u-joint.

In June of 1998, the car went back on the blocks for a new rebuild and update. The GR8PMKN above was the result. I enjoyed the car and its limited notoriety until sold in 2004. From 1999 until the day it was sold, the car was driven in pretty much this form (a few add-ons and upgrades along the way) almost daily with weather permitting. It ventured to Wichita, KS., Tulsa, OK. twice, Dallas, TX., Kansas City area numerous times and Nashville, TN. 4 times for Chevelle shows. As before, the car was never trailered to any event and saw another 32,000 miles before being sold in July of 2004.

My last El Camino was purchased in September of 2001 but had to sell in August of 2012.

Of the 16,956 Malibu Sport Sedans sold in 1969, only 2,022 were ordered with the Concours (RPO ZJ6) trim.
Paint color is Glacier Blue with a Parchment vinyl top.

A few non-Chevelles have graced my driveway over the past few years.

1996 BMW Z3 roadster. What a fun little car.

1999 S10.

My current ride is this 2008 HHR SS. I always like the styling of the HHR SS and searched for over a year to find just the right one. Hard to find one without a roof rack, without the red/black interior, but with 6-CD changer. It is a ball to drive, has good get-up-and-go even in stock form, and gets good gas mileage as well. I've taken it on several 500+ mile road trips and have had very few issues with it. This car inspired my HHR Registry.

I have numerous Chevrolet-related websites. Primary is my ChevyWorld.net website under construction for data on 59-87 El Caminos/GMC Sprints, 67-69 Camaros, 62-72 Chevy II/Novas, 63-67 L79 Corvettes, 61-69 Impala SS, and 74-76 Laguna Type S-3 Chevrolets . I also run several Chevelle registries as well as an SSR Registry (2003-2006 Chevrolet Super Sport Roadster), an HHR Registry (2006-2011 Chevrolet Heritage High Roof), and Acadian/Beaumont Registry.

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