Ray Allen versus Jack Werst '1970 SS/EA Showdown'

[Greg Hill]

The fact is that anyone in the country could walk in any chevy dealer in the country and order a 1970 LS 6 convertible. As long as you could pay for it.

[Lee Valentine]

the rule was 50 units or showroom available to the general public.

[danny waters sr]

Originally Posted by Greg Hill

The fact is that anyone in the country could walk in any chevy dealer in the country and order a 1970 LS 6 convertible. As long as you could pay for it.

What was the price back then $3-4 grand?
Lot of money back then ....(at least for me) making $30 bucks a week @ Rich's drive - in...

[Paul Ceasrine]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dodgede...n/photostream/

John Tedder's 1969 GTX Hemi convertible was the top SS/EA
car in early 1970,,,,,,,

John won the SS/EA class at the;
70' Winternationals
70' Gatornationals
70' Springnationals

John was also the Super Stock Eliminator Runner-Up at the 70' Gatornationals.

There is a link above to view the 69' GTX convertible.
Car painted blue front with a white back.
The front half of the convertible top was painted black, and the back half white.

pc

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dodgede...n/photostream/

John Tedder's 1969 GTX Hemi convertible was the top SS/EA
car in early 1970,,,,,,,

John won the SS/EA class at the;
70' Winternationals
70' Gatornationals
70' Springnationals

John was also the Super Stock Eliminator Runner-Up at the 70' Gatornationals.

There is a link above to view the 69' GTX convertible.
Car painted blue front with a white back.
The front half of the convertible top was painted black, and the back half white.

pc

Vernon Riley out of Baltimore, Md. ran a red and white SS/E stick shift version back in 1969.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Why would Chrysler go through all the trouble to make an illegal
SS/EA car,,,,,,,,,,and purposely lose if they made it to the
Class Finals,,,,,,,,

And if everyone knew it was a 'cheater car', you would think the NHRA techs
would have gotten wind of it,,,,,,,and DQ'd the car, before it ever hit the
staging lanes at INDY in 1970..

Back then,,,a simple P & G gauge test would answer the question as to whether
a 512 cubic inch Hemi was installed.

And, a simple lift of the rear deck lid,,,,and most good techs would be able to tell if there was added weight.

Stories of a lead-filled wing weighing 150 lbs........Really,,,,,,,,

pc

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Why would Chrysler go through all the trouble to make an illegal
SS/EA car,,,,,,,,,,and purposely lose if they made it to the
Class Finals,,,,,,,,

And if everyone knew it was a 'cheater car', you would think the NHRA techs
would have gotten wind of it,,,,,,,and DQ'd the car, before it ever hit the
staging lanes at INDY in 1970..

Back then,,,a simple P & G gauge test would answer the question as to whether
a 512 cubic inch Hemi was installed.

And, a simple lift of the rear deck lid,,,,and most good techs would be able to tell if there was added weight.

Stories of a lead-filled wing weighing 150 lbs........Really,,,,,,,,

pc

I dont think many knew the car was bogus at that time. I only heard about it when I was at the York nostalgia show a few years ago when Jack was there. Maybe it was BS and maybe it was not??

[Pvt Parts]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

I dont think many knew the car was bogus at that time. I only heard about it when I was at the York nostalgia show a few years ago when Jack was there. Maybe it was BS and maybe it was not??

Was this the same year that Richard Petty got caught with a big motor???