I lived in northern Ind. before moving to Tucson. Myself and a select few of friends would skip school every now and then to drive to Chicago. As this went on in our 11th and 12th grade ( somebody had to drive) we saw many of that towns sights. 1st year the sears tower opened, the loop, wls radio comming through a old am radio with pipe organ speaker covers, and the first reverb I saw in a car. Ah was good to be a kid in 68,69,70,71, .No worries of the draft untill we got out of school. One of our regular haunts was the old J.C. Wittney building. The place was old, and had wooden floors that had valleys worn in them by countless people that would "belly up to the counters to get only the stuff they had. I do praddel on so. One of our "regular" stops was the parking lot across from Grand Spaulding Dodge. We even went in once, but a sharp salesman soon realized we didnt belong inside. I cant tell you how many super cars we saw. To this day, I look for that rams head sticker on the drivers rear window. I think they did that to let any one on that side just what they were in for. That whole G.S.S. story is good. To my knowledge G.S.D. was the first to shoe horn in a 440. Man..what a sleeper. I like many of us, have a true G.S.S. on our lottery money list. What I did was to build a car as close as my money would allow. Its a 74 scamp w/ a 440. It wasent easy, but I stayed with a 833 4 speed. I put in some rare parts and got to meet Mr.Herb Mcandless as he was the only one building headers for R.B./Abody / 4speeds. He was a real guy, and gave me many tips about the 4 speed cars. so..... untill your ship comes in... find a Abody that isint a mint ,Build one, and roast some bowties!!!!!
