At the beginning of the year, each member of the SC staff gets an e-mail, indicating which shows we are to attend during the upcoming Super Chevy Show season. As I looked down my list, I came across a city that I was all about headin' off to. I'm talkin' about none other than the home of "Da Bears," "Da Bulls," Oh yes, sweet home Chicago. (Gotta love Bill Swerski's super fans) Actually, the show wasn't exactly in Chicago proper, but rather in Joliet, a suburb of Chicago.
Over the August 12-14th weekend, the Chevy caravan unloaded at the Route 66 Raceway with loads of cars, people, drag cars, and unfortunately, a whole lotta rain. The rain, however, didn't ruin Woodstock, so how could it ruin Super Chevy? The cars ventured out on the historic Route 66 and weathered the storm, along with the crowd. The racing was the only thing that had to be delayed, which, the majority of the time was held on Sunday night. Even the Nitro Coupes took the stage. Other than that, a little rain never hurt anyone, and the shock of the crowd and the look of awe on their faces proved that. We even managed to shed the camera from the downfall and snap loads of pics, so go ahead and take a look. But first, fathom this: Could da Bear bus with Ditka drivin' beat the Nitro Coupes down the strip? I'm not sure, but perhaps next time I'll just tag along on da Bear bus.
Shinier than a Schwinn Orange Krate Sting Ray bike was Darren Maynard's Pearl Orange '69 Camaro. | 
Not only did the sheetmetal stick out in the gloomy sky, but the handcrafted sheetmetal throughout the interior was just as impressive. | 
Speaking of impressive rides, check out Denny Miller's '69 droptop SS. |
Besides the killer aluminum 427, Corvette Suspension, it's got a late-model Chevy commuter car dash |  | 
How'd you like to see this Chevelle starin' you down in the rearview? |
There's just somethin' about a 'bagged and slammed '72 Chevelle, that when you throw on the dark blue ghost racing stripes over the blue paint, like Jim Gollwitzer has, it makes for one rad machine. |  | 
Dropped Chevelles appeared to be a hot item at the Joliet show, andScott Martin's '67 is a great example. |
Robin Gough figured a little rain never hurt no one, so he dropped the top on the '71 Chevelle. | 
It's one thing to see a hot chick behind the wheel of some vintage steel, but to see one covered in grease head to toe with a wrench in hand is a whole 'nother story. Actually, it's more like the story of Tess Weber and her '72 Chevelle, because she spent many-an-hour in the garage. | 
Pete Petruzelli wanted a Camaro, but at the same time wanted something with a high-class look. That's why he laid down the chameleon stripes, handcrafted the Vette taillights into the rear valance, and added mirror marker lights to his '02 Camaro. |