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Andys dad 01-19-2013 10:36 PM
Re: Buck Kinney's 72 chevelle ss at BJ auction
 
I could easily be wrong but I thought that car was why we ran the 402 instead of the 454 after some of its performances with the 454

Geerhead55 01-20-2013 01:37 AM
Re: Buck Kinney's 72 chevelle ss at BJ auction
 
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Originally Posted by MAURICE BLENDHEIM (Post 365903)
I remember seeing it at the local car shows back when Buck first acquired it and also remember it having a 454. It still had Hoffman Machine on the front fenders with unpolished Super Tricks. Will never forget the wheelstands and how much Buck would thrash on it, convertor and camshaft changes at the track were quite common sometimes 2 or 3 a day...Maurice.
Maurice and Ron,,, thats the way I remember the car also,, although there was someone else, for a brief time, that ran a Chevelle convertible too. I don't recall who that was.
Danny Durham

Rory McNeil 01-20-2013 11:07 PM
Re: Buck Kinney's 72 chevelle ss at BJ auction
 
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Originally Posted by Geerhead55 (Post 365920)
Maurice and Ron,,, thats the way I remember the car also,, although there was someone else, for a brief time, that ran a Chevelle convertible too. I don't recall who that was.
Danny Durham
Danny, Cyrus Gallant up here has a 70 Chevelle SS convertible that runs in A&B/SA with a LS6 454. It is green with white stripes & white top. Cyrus hasn`t ran the car for a few years now, but still has it in his garage. He has owned it for almost 40 years now. By the way, Cyrus` son Justin is a regular in our Super Shifter group, with a mid 10 second blue 85 Mustang. So he has been to Bremerton several times.
As for Buck Kinneys S/S Chevelle ragtop, other than the wheels, and a but of lettering, it looked pretty much the same on the outside when he sold it, as it did when I started racing in 1974.

Geerhead55 01-21-2013 11:22 PM
Re: Buck Kinney's 72 chevelle ss at BJ auction
 
Thanks Rory,, Thats the car I'm thinking of,,, when you mentioned green and white. It must've been Cyrus' Chevelle. That car needs to come back out,,, Justin?
Danny Durham

Grant Eldridge 01-22-2013 10:20 PM
Re: Buck Kinney's 72 chevelle ss at BJ auction
 
Danny,
Buck bought the Chevelle with a 425hp 454 from Hoffman, and ran it the first year that way while he completed his 402. The following season, first time out he set the National Record at Mission with the new 402.
Spoke with Buck today, he's still making big horsepower for his customers. They dyno'd a 630" big block at Jim Richmond's yesterday, built for a customer, at 1360hp and 8000 rpm!! Pretty awesome, I'd say.....

Grant Eldridge
E/SA 6650

Geerhead55 01-23-2013 12:14 AM
Re: Buck Kinney's 72 chevelle ss at BJ auction
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Grant Eldridge (Post 366226)
Danny,
Buck bought the Chevelle with a 425hp 454 from Hoffman, and ran it the first year that way while he completed his 402. The following season, first time out he set the National Record at Mission with the new 402.
Spoke with Buck today, he's still making big horsepower for his customers. They dyno'd a 630" big block at Jim Richmond's yesterday, built for a customer, at 1360hp and 8000 rpm!! Pretty awesome, I'd say.....

Grant Eldridge
E/SA 6650
Me too! Thanks, Grant.
Danny Durham

Eddie Rezac 01-23-2013 11:04 AM
Re: Buck Kinney's 72 chevelle ss at BJ auction
 
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Originally Posted by Grant Eldridge (Post 366226)
Danny,
Buck bought the Chevelle with a 425hp 454 from Hoffman, and ran it the first year that way while he completed his 402. The following season, first time out he set the National Record at Mission with the new 402.
Spoke with Buck today, he's still making big horsepower for his customers. They dyno'd a 630" big block at Jim Richmond's yesterday, built for a customer, at 1360hp and 8000 rpm!! Pretty awesome, I'd say.....

Grant Eldridge
E/SA 6650
Grant
I remember Buck, and his Chevelle, coming to the Mile High Nats, back in the 80's. we had a some great conversations! Next time you see him, tell him Hi, from an old friend.
Eddie Rezac

Dragin-Wagon 02-01-2013 01:46 AM
Re: Buck Kinney's 72 chevelle ss at BJ auction
 
Any idea who bought (stole) the car and where Its going ?


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