In September, me and my son [ 11 years old ] went to our annual Pumpkin fest. car show in our small town in Michigan. We know the guys that put the show on and help fill a spot for support. By know means is our car a show car, but a 20 footer, 72 Buick Skylark street - strip car, lots of fun. Now to the good part: As we left our house on a beautiful sunny saturday morning, we turned left at the first traffic light heading into town on a devided 4 lane road. When we looked to our right was a nice RED 70 chevelle setting at the light going are way. It had on a nice set of big & little super-lites and what look like drag-radials. I thought this could be interesting, I was right. By the way, our car has a race look with big & little drag-lites, and ET-streets and cowl hood, flow masters, a little loud. As I drive on minding my own business, we look back behind us, and this guy is cutting traffic like a INDYcar-driver, trying to catch us, he did. For a half a mile, this guy rode right be side us goosin it and grinning. My son finally looked at me and said, are you going to show him what it can do, with a big grin, and I said well let's play. We both slow down into first gear like a choreographed dance show, I give him the jump, the buick launches hard, I hit the REV-limiter [oops at 6000], grab 2nd and walk by him, race over. My vanity plate reads; CYA L8R ouch! Now I'm doing the grinning and my son said that did'nt take long, like I figured. He pulls off at the gas station and we go on to the car show. Well; 15 mins. later, to our surprise, this guy pulls into the car show and I think, will he talk or just ignore it all happen, He talked. He said; hey what kind of motor do you havein that buick, ME; its a buick 455 0:30 over. HIM: I've never seen a BUICK move that fast, and I think my trans was slipping anyway,[ he had a 454 in the 'velle, sounded very healthy]. HIM; { puzzeled look},how fast is this car, compression, pump gas, what gear, size carb. ME; 11:60's, 11:1-1, pump-gas 93, 3:73, custom 980 holley. HIM; WOW, nice car and you drive it on the street. ME: yeah, just on sunny days. WHAT A WAY TO START THE DAY!!! :Brow:
Thats a GREAT story! Way to go! and it's good to see that some people can still accept losing to a Buick!
I love it! :beer There's only two things in life that are guaranteed.........paying taxes, and finding at least one or two Chevelles in every car show! :laugh:
Love it!!!!:moonu: These guys just won't learn.:eek2: Post some pics!!! Lets see the winner!!!!:3gears:
Hey guys, glad you liked the kill story. I can still see the smile on my sons face, it really made mine and his day. If I can ever figure out how to put pic;s on here I will.
Jer all you do to post a pic is click on the "Post Reply" button and then click on "manage attachments" and then it will prompt you to "Browse" your pics then double click on the pics you want to post!!!
Jer all you do to post a pic is click on the "Post Reply" button and then click on "manage attachments" and then it will prompt you to "Browse" your pics then double click on the pics you want to post!!!
Cool - looks like you got to race one of the rare "car guys." You know, the one's who aren't in it for the ego - they just like to play, regardless of outcome.
Come on Truzi. Thats Bullshit!!! :eek2: That guy thought there would be no way possible that a Buick could eat him up!!:Brow: Just another arogant Chevy Looser.:spank: BTW I also own Chevy products!!!shhh.:spank:
I'm having trouble with the pictures loading, I have dialup. What size picture should I use and I'll probably wait until my cable modem is hooked up in 2 weeks. Sorry fella's
