Div 1 guys: "Red Alert" Chevelle

Chevy454 · 04-10-2008, 12:39 PM

Any of you "more experienced" (read: older!) Land of NED guys have any pictures of the '70 Chevelle "Red Alert", that used to run in SS/D? Car was raced by Bob Hamilton out of New Jersey...

XSTOCKER · 04-10-2008, 01:02 PM

Don't know if this helps, but the car was in the Chevy Vettefest in Chicago this past weekend.

Chevy454 · 04-10-2008, 02:33 PM

Yeah, dad picked it up in Chicago, and we were hoping we could come up with some more "back in the day" photos...thing is a pretty neat piece!

Greg Barsamian · 04-10-2008, 03:17 PM

Jim Reid @ Reid Automotive in Whitman Mass (781) 857-2500 had some die cast models of that car.
I believe it was sold at Barrett Jackson a few years ago.

Rich Biebel · 04-10-2008, 03:18 PM

I saw that car run at Island Dragway I think. Probably in the early 80's...

J Kuchel · 04-10-2008, 05:32 PM

I have two 1/18 die cast replica of his 1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6 model cars with the build sheets and window sticker that Bob Hamilton originally signed. The car was bought for $ 5,202.45 from Byrne Bros Inc. N White Plains N.Y.

Ed Sroka · 04-10-2008, 05:49 PM

I had the car in our showroom for quite some time. It's certainly gone through some changes but it remains an incredible car in terms of it's history in the sport. I think there may still be a pallet load of die cast cars around. I was selling them in bulk to the die cast retailers.

Regards
Ed
Windy City Muscle Cars
www.windycitymusclecars.com

Chevy454 · 04-10-2008, 08:05 PM

I think dad got a couple boxes of the die cast cars (6? in a box??) and a few models I believe...we're trying to track down the Red Alert Drag Team models that they did...had the van & trailer, along with the Chevelle...very rare, I guess! My kids are already playing with 1 Red Alert die cast, along with a die cast of our yellow Yenko Camaro...street racing in the house, gotta love it! LOL!!

Anyway, we're gonna put the car on the track on occasion, just kicking around when/how...we won't set the world on fire by any means, but it would be cool to air it out at an NHRA event or two, no?

I'd rather dial it back to maybe C/SA, or at the most A/SA...?? But we've gotta get it on the lift and make sure it's doable before I commit to anything...

04-10-2008, 12:39 PM	#1
Chevy454 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Alton, Missouri Posts: 84 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Div 1 guys: "Red Alert" Chevelle Any of you "more experienced" (read: older!) Land of NED guys have any pictures of the '70 Chevelle "Red Alert", that used to run in SS/D? Car was raced by Bob Hamilton out of New Jersey... __________________ 69 Pure/Stock Yenko Camaro 11.73 @ 118

04-10-2008, 01:02 PM	#2
XSTOCKER Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 147 Likes: 19 Liked 8 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Div 1 guys: "Red Alert" Chevelle Don't know if this helps, but the car was in the Chevy Vettefest in Chicago this past weekend.

04-10-2008, 02:33 PM	#3
Chevy454 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Alton, Missouri Posts: 84 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Div 1 guys: "Red Alert" Chevelle Yeah, dad picked it up in Chicago, and we were hoping we could come up with some more "back in the day" photos...thing is a pretty neat piece! __________________ 69 Pure/Stock Yenko Camaro 11.73 @ 118

04-10-2008, 03:17 PM	#4
Greg Barsamian VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Massachusetts Posts: 1,398 Likes: 708 Liked 410 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Div 1 guys: "Red Alert" Chevelle Jim Reid @ Reid Automotive in Whitman Mass (781) 857-2500 had some die cast models of that car. I believe it was sold at Barrett Jackson a few years ago.

04-10-2008, 03:18 PM	#5
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: Div 1 guys: "Red Alert" Chevelle I saw that car run at Island Dragway I think. Probably in the early 80's... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

04-10-2008, 05:32 PM	#6
J Kuchel Banned Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sterling,Illinois Posts: 111 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Div 1 guys: "Red Alert" Chevelle I have two 1/18 die cast replica of his 1970 Chevelle SS 454 LS6 model cars with the build sheets and window sticker that Bob Hamilton originally signed. The car was bought for $ 5,202.45 from Byrne Bros Inc. N White Plains N.Y.

04-10-2008, 05:49 PM	#7
Ed Sroka Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lake Zurich, IL Posts: 22 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Div 1 guys: "Red Alert" Chevelle I had the car in our showroom for quite some time. It's certainly gone through some changes but it remains an incredible car in terms of it's history in the sport. I think there may still be a pallet load of die cast cars around. I was selling them in bulk to the die cast retailers. Regards Ed Windy City Muscle Cars www.windycitymusclecars.com

04-10-2008, 08:05 PM	#8
Chevy454 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Alton, Missouri Posts: 84 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Div 1 guys: "Red Alert" Chevelle I think dad got a couple boxes of the die cast cars (6? in a box??) and a few models I believe...we're trying to track down the Red Alert Drag Team models that they did...had the van & trailer, along with the Chevelle...very rare, I guess! My kids are already playing with 1 Red Alert die cast, along with a die cast of our yellow Yenko Camaro...street racing in the house, gotta love it! LOL!! Anyway, we're gonna put the car on the track on occasion, just kicking around when/how...we won't set the world on fire by any means, but it would be cool to air it out at an NHRA event or two, no? I'd rather dial it back to maybe C/SA, or at the most A/SA...?? But we've gotta get it on the lift and make sure it's doable before I commit to anything... __________________ 69 Pure/Stock Yenko Camaro 11.73 @ 118