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My funniest Chevy Memory came from a Gymkhanna I had entered back in 1971 with my 1965 Corvair 500 4 Door Hardtop. 110 horsepower, three speed manual tranmission.

I was in a class with Volvos and Saabs. During our practice laps, the rear end got loose on some sand and I smacked the right rear Quarter Panel against a Lightpole next to the track.

By the time I came around to the Start Finish line, all of the oil had dumped from the engine.

I pulled into the pits, opened the rear engine cover and found I had bent the rear engine mount and broken off the oild filter housing. Since this car was technically owned by my Father at the time (I was in college), I know I was in deep trouble.

Some buddies and I knew where there was a junked Corvair nearby at a gas station. I went in and offered to by the oil filter housing from him. He accepted my offer and we were off to the races that day.

When I got home that night I parked the car across the street from the house so my Dad wouldn't see the damage. Went back to the Course the next day and placed Third in my class (out of five cars).

I caught holy hell later that day when my Dad saw the car. Ouch.

Long Personal history with Chevys. Impalas, Celebritys, Corvair, Biscayne, and four Camaros.