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JRyan · 01-06-2008, 05:14 PM

Hi Al,

You're right!! If it wasn't a CHEVY vs. MOPAR war, it was at least a Denver area let's pick sides war. At the time Herman Chapman did Steve's brother Chuck's engines as well as alot of stuff that ran around good old TVD and Division V. Dennis Maurer of course did the Mopar stuff in the same areas. I pretty much did my own engines, but somehow, I suppose of the TVD connection, I was considered connected to Herman Chapman by CHEVY. The funny thing is, being kinda laid back, I didn't even know this feud was going on.

As things went, Connie and I took the Chevelles to Indy in 1979; her SS/MA car and my SS/NA wagon. We were pitted a couple of spots down from Judy and Dennis, so we went over and talked with them a number of times. While sitting in their trailer having a pop, Judy pretty much surprised me by saying, "Don't you think you two are going to get in some trouble talking to us". I didn't have a clue what she was talking about, so my reply was, "Trouble for what"? Dennis then said, "Well you'll be in trouble with the Chevy GOD, Herman". I told him that Herman was just another friend, and I did my own stuff, so I guess I could talk to whomever I wanted to. But that was the FIRST I knew of the WAR you mentioned.

By the way, we spent a lot of time there with Judy and Dennis the rest of the weekend, and no warheads fell because of it.

And yea, that SS/CA car was a killer for it's time. When Judy set the record at TVD, I'd have to say that was the quickest leave I'd ever seen on one of those cars. No giant wheelie, but it carried the front wheels two feet in the air for 100 ft. or more. I can close my eyes and still see the run. Then if I remember correctly, they had a problem because Dennis was going to qualify the car on Sunday so he could drive it, and she was going to drive hers, but I don't remember how they resolved it.

Jerry

01-06-2008, 05:14 PM	#10
JRyan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aberdeen SD Posts: 645 Likes: 30 Liked 112 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Judy Lilly's 1997 SS Plymouth For Sale Hi Al, You're right!! If it wasn't a CHEVY vs. MOPAR war, it was at least a Denver area let's pick sides war. At the time Herman Chapman did Steve's brother Chuck's engines as well as alot of stuff that ran around good old TVD and Division V. Dennis Maurer of course did the Mopar stuff in the same areas. I pretty much did my own engines, but somehow, I suppose of the TVD connection, I was considered connected to Herman Chapman by CHEVY. The funny thing is, being kinda laid back, I didn't even know this feud was going on. As things went, Connie and I took the Chevelles to Indy in 1979; her SS/MA car and my SS/NA wagon. We were pitted a couple of spots down from Judy and Dennis, so we went over and talked with them a number of times. While sitting in their trailer having a pop, Judy pretty much surprised me by saying, "Don't you think you two are going to get in some trouble talking to us". I didn't have a clue what she was talking about, so my reply was, "Trouble for what"? Dennis then said, "Well you'll be in trouble with the Chevy GOD, Herman". I told him that Herman was just another friend, and I did my own stuff, so I guess I could talk to whomever I wanted to. But that was the FIRST I knew of the WAR you mentioned. By the way, we spent a lot of time there with Judy and Dennis the rest of the weekend, and no warheads fell because of it. And yea, that SS/CA car was a killer for it's time. When Judy set the record at TVD, I'd have to say that was the quickest leave I'd ever seen on one of those cars. No giant wheelie, but it carried the front wheels two feet in the air for 100 ft. or more. I can close my eyes and still see the run. Then if I remember correctly, they had a problem because Dennis was going to qualify the car on Sunday so he could drive it, and she was going to drive hers, but I don't remember how they resolved it. Jerry