[72silverchevelle]

Re: The Phoenix 5-50 HEMI Superbird COLLECTORS 1 of 2 Current bid: US $364,600.00

Very cool. What was it that was faster than it did the add say though?

 

[pist0lpete]

Re: The Phoenix 5-50 HEMI Superbird COLLECTORS 1 of 2 Current bid: US $364,600.00

Pretty sure its not a 4-speed like the discription says but i didn't take the time to read the novel on the page either.

 

[Andy69]

Re: The Phoenix 5-50 HEMI Superbird COLLECTORS 1 of 2 Current bid: US $364,600.00

wow that's an interesting history. Easily verifiable I would say.

 

[EddieC67ss]

Re: The Phoenix 5-50 HEMI Superbird COLLECTORS 1 of 2 Current bid: US $364,600.00

Not a 4 speed running SS/EA.

 

[depley]

Re: The Phoenix 5-50 HEMI Superbird COLLECTORS 1 of 2 Current bid: US $364,600.00

1500 miles is one heck of a lot of runs down the quarter mile!

 

[WestyJ69chevelle]

Re: The Phoenix 5-50 HEMI Superbird COLLECTORS 1 of 2 Current bid: US $364,600.00

I think it said something like...

"They had dominated E/Stock, the second class down for production vehicles, until Ray Allen showed up with a 454 LS-6 Chevelle convertibles. ".... hehehe.. well yah!!!....silly mopes thought they could keep up with the rats...

 

[EddieC67ss]

Re: The Phoenix 5-50 HEMI Superbird COLLECTORS 1 of 2 Current bid: US $364,600.00

Cool car as far as the nostalga but not one of my favorites as far as styling.

 

[GRN69CHV]

Re: The Phoenix 5-50 HEMI Superbird COLLECTORS 1 of 2 Current bid: US $364,600.00

Says the car was built as a Hemi 4 spd car, then converted to an auto for SS/EA. Ineresting,every Super Stock car I knew had the full interior intact and a full roll cage. Why is the nose not painted like in the pictures??

 

[Phil Keller]

Re: The Phoenix 5-50 HEMI Superbird COLLECTORS 1 of 2 Current bid: US $364,600.00

Tell me those aren't cigarette burn holes in the headliner. Good grief.

 

[BillsCamino]

Re: The Phoenix 5-50 HEMI Superbird COLLECTORS 1 of 2 Current bid: US $364,600.00

All that $$$ and NO spare!

 

[EddieC67ss]

Re: The Phoenix 5-50 HEMI Superbird COLLECTORS 1 of 2 Current bid: US $364,600.00

So is it an original 4 speed or auto?

 

[Buzzbomb]

Re: The Phoenix 5-50 HEMI Superbird COLLECTORS 1 of 2 Current bid: US $364,600.00

Man, what a neat car! Pretty cool story too. And they did ALL that to beat a convertible LS6 Chevelle?! MUHAHAHAHAHHA!

 

[Chirp08]

Re: The Phoenix 5-50 HEMI Superbird COLLECTORS 1 of 2 Current bid: US $364,600.00

the ls6 wasn't stock if you read the story, it was running much faster than a similar car from the factory, so im sure there is a similar story to that chevelles history

 

[Buzzbomb]

Re: The Phoenix 5-50 HEMI Superbird COLLECTORS 1 of 2 Current bid: US $364,600.00

I read the story....There is no way a stock LS6 convertible could run 10's off the show room floor . I don't recall inferring it was stock?

They were still trying to beat a Big Block Chevrolet LS6 Convert Chevelle, and had to cheat to do it. Looks to me like the Chevy guys were smarter and/or better cheaters!

 

[GRN69CHV]

Re: The Phoenix 5-50 HEMI Superbird COLLECTORS 1 of 2 Current bid: US $364,600.00

You have to keep something in mind. In stock class competition, you run the factory "advertised" duration - that can be anything up to 360 degrees using GM's old rating system. You could have a cam in there with 270 @ .050 and still be legal for stock duration.

 

[Limoridr]

Re: The Phoenix 5-50 HEMI Superbird COLLECTORS 1 of 2 Current bid: US $364,600.00

The Phoenix 5-50 Hemi- 1 Million plus
My 69 Chevelle-Priceless

 

[Cam]

Re: The Phoenix 5-50 HEMI Superbird COLLECTORS 1 of 2 Current bid: US $364,600.00

Isn't that lace-paint on the side? Groovy!

 

[Derek69SS]

Re: The Phoenix 5-50 HEMI Superbird COLLECTORS 1 of 2 Current bid: US $364,600.00

So is it an original 4 speed or auto?

It was 4-speed from the factory, and was converted to automatic for Werst.

 

[Cam]

Re: The Phoenix 5-50 HEMI Superbird COLLECTORS 1 of 2 Current bid: US $364,600.00

That's quite a story surrounding the car's mission. I just noticed that it said "Maxwell, who had all the answers, recently perished in a motorcycle accident." Is that Dick Maxwell, the Chrysler engineer?

 

[Chris R]

Re: The Phoenix 5-50 HEMI Superbird COLLECTORS 1 of 2 Current bid: US $364,600.00

All that and its been sitting on display in a VW dealership.

Because most people that shop in a VW dealer are going to care about a peice of american musclecar history.