{"id":104346,"date":"2025-01-12T10:48:38","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T15:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=104346"},"modified":"2025-01-12T10:48:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T15:48:38","slug":"collector-car-corner-cars-we-remember-revisiting-the-mailbox-american-graffiti-and-more-chevelle-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2025\/01\/12\/collector-car-corner-cars-we-remember-revisiting-the-mailbox-american-graffiti-and-more-chevelle-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Collector Car Corner\/ Cars We Remember; Revisiting the mailbox, American Graffiti, and more Chevelle stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">By Greg Zyla &#8212;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Q: Greg, you did a column a long time ago on the \u201cTwo-Lane Blacktop\u201d \u201955 Chevy and it being the one and the same \u201855 Chevy that was in \u201cAmerican Graffiti.\u201d Can you provide us with that information again? Charles, Towanda, Pennsylvania.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A: Glad to, Charles. The movie &#8220;American Graffiti,&#8221; released in 1973, is still a landmark Hollywood film about life in the early Sixties that became an instant box office smash. Directed by George Lucas and featuring wonderful music from the era, the film included many soon-to-be mega stars. Included were Richard Dreyfus, Harrison Ford, Suzanne Somers, Cindy Williams, and Ron Howard, the latter already a childhood star from his &#8220;Opie Taylor&#8221; days on \u201cThe Andy Griffith Show.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;Two Lane Blacktop,&#8221; released in 1971 and directed by Monte Hellman, is now a cult classic, starring singing star James Taylor, the Beach Boys&#8217; Dennis Wilson, Laurie Byrd, and Warren Oates. Its\u2019 theme dealt with the nothingness of the foursome on a racing quest with Oates and his 1970 GTO from out west to Washington DC for &#8220;pink slips.&#8221; Sadly, of the four top-billed performers from that film, all but Taylor are now gone.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_104351\" style=\"width: 462px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/01\/Car_Collector5-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104351\" class=\"size-full wp-image-104351\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/01\/Car_Collector5-1.jpg\" alt=\"Collector Car Corner\/ Cars We Remember; Revisiting the mailbox, American Graffiti, and more Chevelle stories\" width=\"452\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/01\/Car_Collector5-1.jpg 452w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/01\/Car_Collector5-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-104351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Billboard for 1973\u2019s \u201cAmerican Graffiti\u201d movie which was a major hit. (Zyla collection)<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As for that good-looking black \u201955 Chevy, a car builder by the name of Richard Ruth built three &#8217;55 Chevys for the movie &#8220;Two-Lane Blacktop.&#8221; Ruth has a bit part in the movie as a gas station mechanic wearing a &#8220;Glendale Speed Shop&#8221; shirt when Taylor and Wilson arrive for fuel at a gas station.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Of the three Chevys in \u201cTwo-Lane,\u201d one was used as a camera car for interior shots, of which there are many, while the second and third &#8217;55 Chevys were utilized for racing, street, and highway scenes. The main \u201cTwo-Lane Blacktop\u201d Chevy featured a 454 engine with aluminum heads, tunnel ram intake, and dual Holley carburetors. The transmission was a rock crusher Muncie M-22 hooked to 4.88 gears. A straight axle and four-wheel disc brakes were also employed. Lots of fiberglass was used, and sliding Plexiglas was used for windows. One car was built for a rollover scene that never made the final movie cut.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Thanks to Gary Kurtz, who was involved with both movies, the same \u201cTwo Lane Blacktop\u201d Chevy appeared in \u201cAmerican Graffiti.\u201d He took the primered &#8217;55 from \u201cTwo-Lane\u201d and made it into the shiny black &#8217;55 used in \u201cGraffiti\u201d and driven by Harrison Ford. They replaced the big hood scoop with a smaller one, added chrome wheels, put in different windows, and then added a hinged trunk instead of the lift off. Other than that, it is indeed the same vehicle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Thank you for your letter.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_104348\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/01\/Car_Collector2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104348\" class=\"size-full wp-image-104348\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/01\/Car_Collector2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Collector Car Corner\/ Cars We Remember; Revisiting the mailbox, American Graffiti, and more Chevelle stories\" width=\"500\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/01\/Car_Collector2-1.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/01\/Car_Collector2-1-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-104348\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chevy 427 Tri-Power engines were available in 1967-68-69 and produced up to 435 horsepower. (Chevrolet)<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Corvette Tri-Power and L88 Engines<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Q: What was the difference between the Corvette Tri-Power engines in 1967-68-69.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>Also, a Chevy dealer says the 430-horse, single 4-barrel engine was faster than the 435-horse tri-power? How can that be? John L., email from Vineland, New Jersey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A: John, the 430 horsepower 427 was indeed faster, and I mean way faster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">First, let\u2019s discuss the Tri-Power, 3-2-barrel carburetor 427 Corvettes. There were two versions available, at 400 and 435 horses. The 400-horse version had smaller valves in the cylinder heads than the 435 versions. Both offered iron heads as standard and aluminum heads as an option. The 435&#8217;s came with a 2.18-inch intake valve as opposed to a 2.06 in the 400-horse engine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">However, the L-88 430 horsepower 427 engine was the hot ticket. It would outrun the 435 by a bunch, but very few were produced (only 20 in 1967). Only 216 L-88s were built in those three years, compared to over 15,600 Tri-Powers. The L-88 featured larger intake port aluminum cylinder heads, 12.5-1 compression pistons, big intake and exhaust valves, and an 850-Holley carburetor sitting on an aluminum hi-rise manifold. Big 7\/16-inch bolt &#8220;dimple\u201d rods and a better cam made it a staunch performer. The L-88 was nearly a $1,000 option, compared to only $305 and $437 for the 400 and 435, respectively. In reality, the L-88 produced over 500 horses with headers, but it wasn&#8217;t as \u201cdrivable\u201d on the street and fouled plugs regularly in stop and go situations.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_104349\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/01\/Car_Collector3-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104349\" class=\"size-full wp-image-104349\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/01\/Car_Collector3-1.jpg\" alt=\"Collector Car Corner\/ Cars We Remember; Revisiting the mailbox, American Graffiti, and more Chevelle stories\" width=\"500\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/01\/Car_Collector3-1.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/01\/Car_Collector3-1-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-104349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 1968 Chevelle was a popular model for General Motors. (Chevrolet)<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Q: Greg, just was wondering if you knew how many 1968 Chevelles were produced, and how many were Super Sports in 1968? Which one is most valuable? Thanks, Edward from Texas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A: Glad to help, Edward. In 1968, 266,300 Chevelle Malibus were produced in all variations, along with another 45,500 Chevelle wagons. Regarding the SS 396 models, which are not included in the above figures, 60,499 Hardtop Coupes were delivered while only 2,286 SS 396 Convertibles were built. Therefore, when you add all this up, out of a total of 329,085 Malibu and Super Sports built, less than one percent (.069) were convertibles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Additionally, over 54,000 Chevelle 300 models were built in 1968, making that SS convertible even more rare. In 1966, the SS convertible numbered 2,984, and in 1967, it was 3,033. Thus, the 1968 SS Convertible is the rarest of the 66-67-68 Chevelles, and the most valuable of the bunch would be a 396-375 horsepower version, which came with a solid lifter cam, bigger heads, and Holley 800 carburetor on an aluminum intake. I had one in a 1968 Camaro, and it was a fast car. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As for pricing, the market is up and down, but I\u2019ll bet a car like this in pristine condition at an auction like Mecum would easily fetch near $100K or even more. Always remember, however, that pricing you see in guides or even at a respected auction like Mecum Auto Auctions is not always indicative of what you might get a month from now. Still, I wouldn\u2019t mind having one sitting in my garage.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_104350\" style=\"width: 381px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/01\/Car_Collector4-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104350\" class=\"size-full wp-image-104350\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/01\/Car_Collector4-1.jpg\" alt=\"Collector Car Corner\/ Cars We Remember; Revisiting the mailbox, American Graffiti, and more Chevelle stories\" width=\"371\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/01\/Car_Collector4-1.jpg 371w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2025\/01\/Car_Collector4-1-223x300.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 371px) 100vw, 371px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-104350\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chevelles in 1969 used distinct identification codes for the SS396 models. (Chevrolet)<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>1969 Chevelle 396: Clone or original?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Q: I acquired a 1969 Chevelle Sport Coupe through a trade. It had a 350 small block crate motor in it, but did have SS396 badges on the front fenders. After doing some research, I thought I read that the Sport Coupes came with 396\/325hp engine. So, I went ahead and bought a 1969 396\/325hp 2-bolt main (bearings) on eBay, and after two years and two rebuilds, I got the engine in and the car drivable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Recently, a guy was checking out my car and told me it was not an original big block car. My question is, how can I tell if my car came with a big block or not? It has a Muncie 4 speed in it now, but it originally came with an automatic on the column. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Thank you for taking the time to read this. Jim D., Newton, N.C., formerly from Easton, Pa. Also, I used to go camping at a friend\u2019s cabin in Towanda.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A: Jim, your \u201869 Chevelle Sport Coupe did not come with a 396 engine as standard equipment, as everything from an inline 6-cylinder to a small block V8 to the optional SS396 big block were available to buyers. Additionally, 1969 was also the only year you could order the SS396 option with a post or coupe Chevelle 300 style two-door.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In 1969, the 396 engine only came with the SS option available on either Malibu Sport Coupe, El Camino, or Malibu Convertible, so if your car is not an original SS (the badges don\u2019t mean anything), it&#8217;s not an original big block. To explain further, I went to the Internet site chevellestuff.com for the following information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">From <a href=\"http:\/\/Chevellestuff.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chevellestuff.com<\/a>, \u201cIn 1969 the SS396 as a series was dropped and the 396 engine was relegated to being part of the RPO Z25, SS396 option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Since the SS396 was relegated to an option and stopped being a separate series, there is nothing on the Fisher Body Number plate nor the VIN to indicate the car was born with the Z25 SS396 option with one exception. Two exterior paint colors coded &#8220;72&#8221; for Monaco Orange and &#8220;76&#8221; for Daytona Yellow were paint choices ONLY when the SS396 option was ordered. These two colors were certainly available on other 1969 Chevelles but did require option ZP3, special paint, to be ordered. When this was done, the trim tag would not show the &#8220;72&#8221; or &#8220;76&#8221; paint code but rather would show a dash character (-) in the appropriate lower or upper paint code position.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Thank you, <a href=\"http:\/\/Chevellestuff.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chevellestuff.com<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Additionally, since you tell me you found the build sheet under the back seat in a following letter, it details that your Chevelle came with a 307 V8 small block and Powerglide automatic. Thus, it looks like someone along the way put the SS396 badges on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">On the 1969 SS option list, the base 396 engine is the (L35) 325hp engine with two optional 396 engines, the L34 350hp version, and an L78 375hp version. The SS396 first appeared in 1965 in limited numbers and was called the Z16 in the Malibu SS and came with the L37 396-375 horsepower engine, the same engine that powered the Corvette that year with 425 listed as the horsepower. I\u2019d say it put out an easy 425, and was basically the same engine that would carry the L78 moniker later. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Thanks for your question, and don\u2019t feel too bad as you have a nice &#8217;69 Chevelle SS396 clone on your hands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">(Greg Zyla is a syndicated auto columnist who welcomes reader questions on anything to do with collector cars, auto nostalgia, or motorsports at <a href=\"mailto:extramile_2000@yahoo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">extramile_2000@yahoo.com<\/a>.)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Greg Zyla &#8212; Q: Greg, you did a column a long time ago on the \u201cTwo-Lane Blacktop\u201d \u201955 Chevy and it being the one&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":104347,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-104346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-editorial"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Collector Car Corner\/ Cars We Remember; 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