 Jerry Baker's Chevelle Story |
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The year was 1971. My first car was 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 with 325 horsepower,4 speed with a Hurst Competition
Plus w/reverse lockout. Color- Gold with black stripes, bucket seats, posi rearend with 4.10 gears. Numbers matching? Yes. Was it fast? Yes. Chick magnet- The driver? No. The car? Yes! Memories-Lawrence Perry (my uncle and our esteemed club president) helping me rebuild the motor over the winter of 1971-1972. Also his giving me enough rope to hang myself as I struggled thru the process while remaining in charge so I would not veer too far off course. And there was the time I fired it up for Mike Tubbs late on a Friday night while it was stored in Uncle Lawrence's garage (Headers only). Boy did I catch (*@#"+*!) ! from my Aunt Dort. Then, sadly I had to make a choice between college or the car and well, RIT won out. Purchase price: $1200.00 Selling price: same. Value to me: Priceless. Thanks for the memories Uncle Lawrence. Sorry about the error in judgement that Friday night Aunt Dort. Jerry Baker 
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