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.Shinier than a Schwinn Orange Krate Sting Ray bike was Darren Maynard's Pearl Orange '69 C Not only did the sheetmetal stick out in the gloomy sky, but the handcrafted sheetmetal throughout the interior was just as impressive.Not only did the sheetmetal stick out in the gloomy sky, but the handcrafted sheetmetal th 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 dashBesides the killer aluminum 427, Corvette Suspension, it's got a late-model Chevy commuter 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.There's just somethin' about a 'bagged and slammed '72 Chevelle, that when you throw on th Dropped Chevelles appeared to be a hot item at the Joliet show, andScott Martin's '67 is a great example.Dropped Chevelles appeared to be a hot item at the Joliet show, andScott Martin's '67 is a Robin Gough figured a little rain never hurt no one, so he dropped the top on the '71 Chevelle.Robin Gough figured a little rain never hurt no one, so he dropped the top on the '71 Chev 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.It's one thing to see a hot chick behind the wheel of some vintage steel, but to see one c 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.Pete Petruzelli wanted a Camaro, but at the same time wanted something with a high-class l Dallas Hoffman's '55 Chevy was no slouch with its two-tone black and red paint job. '57 Chevys and Candy Apple Red paint is as American as Applie Pie and baseball. ya gotta love Dave Testin's All-American.'57 Chevys and Candy Apple Red paint is as American as Applie Pie and baseball. ya gotta l There's gold in them thar hills! or in Jerry Kohout's '57 Nomad. The way I see it, you can never get enough 'bagged and slammed rides! Take a look at Norm Ron's '56 Bel Air from South Dakota. You know, I kinda like the name of that state.The way I see it, you can never get enough 'bagged and slammed rides! Take a look at Norm Long, low, dark, and handsome is all you can say about Jim and Chrissy Sander's 'bagged '57.Long, low, dark, and handsome is all you can say about Jim and Chrissy Sander's 'bagged '5 Enough motor for ya? Chuck Schroedl and his '65 Impala seem to think so. True to form, I couldn't go to a Super Chevy Show and not stake out a square-body Silverado. Lucky for me, I found Mark and Sandy Heckman's '77 to drool over.True to form, I couldn't go to a Super Chevy Show and not stake out a square-body Silverad Boys will be boys, even if it means stuffing some hefty cubic inches into a pint-sized ride. Check out the few micro machines we saw standin' proud with some serious displacement.Boys will be boys, even if it means stuffing some hefty cubic inches into a pint-sized rid So what do you do mid-show and the clouds open up and dump rain? Some run for the hills, others run for shelter. A few fans and cars say "Fugettaboutit" and stay out. Well, except for those 20 minutes when the rain just straight dumped.So what do you do mid-show and the clouds open up and dump rain? Some run for the hills, o Unfortunately, due to the lack of participation from the weather gods, there wasn't much drag racing going on over the weekend. But we did manage to spot these cool '41 Willys and '56 Chevy gassers hangin' out waitin' for the rain to disappear.Unfortunately, due to the lack of participation from the weather gods, there wasn't much d Tavoletti & Gearhart, owners of the '41 Willys, were kind enough to "force feed" me some authentic Windy City Polish sausages.Tavoletti & Gearhart, owners of the '41 Willys, were kind enough to "force feed" me some a One car that rendered a second look over the shoulders of bystanders was Larry Cheffer's '84 Monte Carlo. Although the car looked like a NASCAR-inspired stocker from afar, it wasn't until you got up close that you noticed the front end had been slanted forward, the entire engine compartment handcrafted, the rear end reworked, and so much more. Put it this way: the car was inspired by Dale Earnhardt, which he never got to see, unfortunately. But Larry brought the car to the DEI car show and Jr. offered to buy it off him! If that isn't a compliment, I dunno what is.One car that rendered a second look over the shoulders of bystanders was Larry Cheffer's ' By Dakota Wentz Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
