For our ninth stop of the 2010 tour, the Super Chevy Show landed at Bristol Dragway in the heart of Volunteer Country for some tire smoking, high octane-burning Chevy excitement.For our ninth stop of the 2010 tour, the Super Chevy Show landed at Bristol Dragway in the It was my ninth Super Chevy Show of the year, and after the excitement of the other eight, I was out of breath. Still recovering from the action at the Houston event, I was feeling a bit worn down as I pulled into the show area at Bristol Dragway in Tennessee. But all it took was exposure to the enthusiasm of the Chevy fanatics who had come out in force to revitalize my spirit. Unfortunately, this year's show in "Thunder Valley" was only going to be a one-day affair. We'd played Russian roulette with rain at the Houston, Topeka, Norwalk, and Virginia shows earlier in the year, but came out on top with two days of fun. This time our number was up, and Sunday morning dawned with a drenching rain that washed out the day's festivities. The show car field was full of great Chevys of various types, mild to wild, resto to restomod. Chevelles, Camaros, Tri-Fives, Monte Carlos, Corvettes-the whole gamut of Bow Tie power was out in force.The show car field was full of great Chevys of various types, mild to wild, resto to resto But Saturday was still a great day. At the dragstrip, racers were filling the lanes for their sprints down the 1320, and in the show-car area the rows were packed with great Bow Ties ranging from all original to full-on restomod. The photos are more entertaining than my words, so I'll quit my scribbling and let you, the readers, get to looking. Randall Matheson and his son brought out their home restored '68 Camaro for all to see. The Ash Gold SS396 was originally sold in Fairburn, Georgia, for $4,400 and came with a list of options, including a 3.31-geared Posi rear and the more uncommon...Randall Matheson and his son brought out their home restored '68 Camaro for all to see. Th ...350-horse 396 (only about 2,500 built). The Mathesons did all the work, even paint, in their home garage....350-horse 396 (only about 2,500 built). The Mathesons did all the work, even paint, in This killer '55 custom truck belongs to Dennis Bunton. We had to give Dennis an Editor's Choice award for what was one of the nicest Tri-Five trucks we'd ever seen.This killer '55 custom truck belongs to Dennis Bunton. We had to give Dennis an Editor's C Over in the swap meet, we spied this set of factory big-block aluminum heads. We couldn't tell if they were from an L89 Camaro or Corvette, but they had a machine shop's stamp on their front, which meant they weren't virgin pieces.Over in the swap meet, we spied this set of factory big-block aluminum heads. We couldn't Old racecar parts in a street car are always cool, and Teddy Meclure's '68 Bel Air had some ex-NASCAR power between its front fenders...Old racecar parts in a street car are always cool, and Teddy Meclure's '68 Bel Air had som ...Teddy installed the SB2 small-block backed by a Tremec gearbox into the original 307 car, giving the base-model Chevy cruiser a lot more horsepower than it ever had....Teddy installed the SB2 small-block backed by a Tremec gearbox into the original 307 ca Check out the engine shot of Ken Nester's '61 Impala... ...Yeah, we thought the same thing at first glance, but when we looked closer the realization hit that this was a Mark IV Rat in W-motor disguise....Yeah, we thought the same thing at first glance, but when we looked closer the realizat Robert and Keith Crane's '56 210 was another worthy Editor's Choice award winner. With a 402 big-block and built TH350 for motivation, the car sported tubular control arms up front, a power rack-and-pinion steering conversion, and 2-inch drop spindles up front. He added 1.5-inch drop leaf springs in the back.Robert and Keith Crane's '56 210 was another worthy Editor's Choice award winner. With a 4 1 | 2 | » | View Full Article By Patrick Hill Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
