Buck Kinney's 72 chevelle ss at BJ auction

[Andys dad]

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]

Originally Posted by MAURICE BLENDHEIM

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]

Originally Posted by Geerhead55

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]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by Grant Eldridge

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]

Originally Posted by Grant Eldridge

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]

Any idea who bought (stole) the car and where Its going ?