"Heavy-Hitter" Chevelle?

ss wannabee · 07-27-2014, 09:48 AM

Friend of mine attended the recent Epping LODRS race and saw a '68 or '69 Chevelle
stocker called "Heavy Hitter. Wasn't that a West Coast car at one time?

John Scott · 07-27-2014, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by ss wannabee

Friend of mine attended the recent Epping LODRS race and saw a '68 or '69 Chevelle
stocker called "Heavy Hitter. Wasn't that a West Coast car at one time?

Not sure, but it was for sale in Ohio (I think) for a while last year.

gsa612 · 07-27-2014, 10:50 AM

I believe that car was orig. run by Rob Robinson from Ore.? If my memory serves he had some connection to baseball so hence the name.It was a hard running car in the late 80's,I think he sold it around 90'.The current owner has/had it for sale on here. gsa612

George Mirza · 07-27-2014, 11:02 AM

Donny Moulton was driving the car yesterday at the ASRA race at New England Dragway. I don't know who owns the car, I think Don is just driving it. He frequents this forum, hopefully he'll reply.

John Kelley · 07-27-2014, 11:06 AM

If my memory is right....it started as "Heavy Hitter" in Portland as Stark Street Pizza's Rob Robinson. Then the Emmons Bros, then to some guys in Kentucky then to Ohio.....

victo · 07-27-2014, 11:13 AM

john and linda melvin had it in the 90s and i think it went to the emmons after that

gsa612 · 07-27-2014, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by John Kelley

If my memory is right....it started as "Heavy Hitter" in Portland as Stark Street Pizza's Rob Robinson. Then the Emmons Bros, then to some guys in Kentucky then to Ohio.....

I thought there was a bar connection but wasn't sure,the car is listed on here for sale( page 7),owner Brian Erwin. gsa612

T Pogue · 07-27-2014, 11:22 AM

Danny Gracia originally owned the car and sold it to Delmer and Tony Wood who sold it to Rob Robinson. It was owned by the Emmons family for a while then went to someone in Kentucky. Can't tell you where it went from there.

gsa612 · 07-27-2014, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by victo

john and linda melvin had it in the 90s and i think it went to the emmons after that

I remember that name,did he have a minor towing accident with the car,it was inside a trailer around 90',I can't remember what track?. There was just cosmetic damage on the car. gsa612

T Pogue · 07-27-2014, 11:30 AM

The trailer accident was at Indy.

07-27-2014, 09:48 AM	#1
ss wannabee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 663 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	"Heavy-Hitter" Chevelle? Friend of mine attended the recent Epping LODRS race and saw a '68 or '69 Chevelle stocker called "Heavy Hitter. Wasn't that a West Coast car at one time?

07-27-2014, 10:50 AM	#3
gsa612 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 100th Meridian Posts: 570 Likes: 116 Liked 280 Times in 139 Posts	Re: "Heavy-Hitter" Chevelle? I believe that car was orig. run by Rob Robinson from Ore.? If my memory serves he had some connection to baseball so hence the name.It was a hard running car in the late 80's,I think he sold it around 90'.The current owner has/had it for sale on here. gsa612

07-27-2014, 11:02 AM	#4
George Mirza Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: North Attleborough Ma. Posts: 522 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: "Heavy-Hitter" Chevelle? Donny Moulton was driving the car yesterday at the ASRA race at New England Dragway. I don't know who owns the car, I think Don is just driving it. He frequents this forum, hopefully he'll reply.

07-27-2014, 11:06 AM	#5
John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: "Heavy-Hitter" Chevelle? If my memory is right....it started as "Heavy Hitter" in Portland as Stark Street Pizza's Rob Robinson. Then the Emmons Bros, then to some guys in Kentucky then to Ohio.....

07-27-2014, 11:13 AM	#6
victo Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: novato ca. Posts: 47 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: "Heavy-Hitter" Chevelle? john and linda melvin had it in the 90s and i think it went to the emmons after that

07-27-2014, 11:22 AM	#8
T Pogue Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Springtown,Texas Posts: 39 Likes: 22 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: "Heavy-Hitter" Chevelle? Danny Gracia originally owned the car and sold it to Delmer and Tony Wood who sold it to Rob Robinson. It was owned by the Emmons family for a while then went to someone in Kentucky. Can't tell you where it went from there.

07-27-2014, 11:30 AM	#10
T Pogue Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Springtown,Texas Posts: 39 Likes: 22 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: "Heavy-Hitter" Chevelle? The trailer accident was at Indy.