Mike Posted March 29, 2021 Posted March 29, 2021 So I went to the Daytona Spring Rod Run with my 70 and as always a bunch of folks swing by to chat about one they had, or have. One guy mentioned seeing a convertible previously and I saw that metallic bronze orange thing? I didnt know what to call the color, it was nice though. He said yes. I commented about what a great job he did, it looks like a factory original job. He said "It was, Chevy made 500 of them and contracted an outfit to do it, bolster up some metal, chevelle tops, etc...." Is that true? I never heard that before, always thought the two I have seen were done by some creative folks. This is the picture of the one i saw at the Turkey Run a few years ago. Quote
Rob Peters Posted March 29, 2021 Posted March 29, 2021 Nope it is not true at all. Not sure what he had been smoking. I bet he did not offer up any documentation to prove his claims. rob Quote
502ci Posted March 29, 2021 Posted March 29, 2021 Agree, not true. I hear stories like that every so often but this one with 500 being made is like wow, lol. Quote
Mike Posted March 30, 2021 Author Posted March 30, 2021 Thats what I thought, but I wanted to be polite so I just cracked another beer open and nodded my head. That orange car was gorgeous though, gotta tell ya. I prefer the hardtop myself. It went up for sale at Mecum Kissimmee this past January. Hit $37,000 before they pulled it, didnt hit the reserve. Quote
Glen Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 Chevy DID contract a private vendor to make / convert 500 Montes into drop tops. Your new best friend has one of them. And I have the other 499. In a heated warehouse. All are survivors in mint condition. All have every option available. Yeah, that’s the ticket... 1 Quote
willie Posted March 30, 2021 Posted March 30, 2021 Glen we would love to see some pics, and some proof so we can all start bragging that they did make them!!!! Yeeeeaaaa Baaaaby!!!!! Quote
Paul Bell Posted March 31, 2021 Posted March 31, 2021 And some of them were LS6 four speed SS cars. Quote
Blake350 Posted March 31, 2021 Posted March 31, 2021 can you imagine...A 21 hours ago, Paul Bell said: And some of them were LS6 four speed SS cars. Can you imagine...an LS6/four speed/SS/convertible...you know how they say "in heaven there ain't no beer"...maybe there's a car or 2 up there instead... Quote
Canuck Posted April 1, 2021 Posted April 1, 2021 5 hours ago, Mikstudie said: Does this mean my 72 could be a SS. Never! Quote
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