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455 Rocket [message #276588] Thu, 23 April 2015 21:07 Go to next message
Jerry Sitzlar is currently offline  Jerry Sitzlar   United States
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My current issue of Hemmings Classic Cars mentions a 1998 song by Kathy Mattea called "455 Rocket". It's about the Old engine. Has anyone heard it?

Jerry

Jerry Sitzlar..... 77 Eleganza II, Twin bed, dry bath...... Lenoir City, TN (near Knoxville)

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Re: 455 Rocket [message #276591 is a reply to message #276588] Thu, 23 April 2015 21:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Neal Krisher is currently offline  Neal Krisher   United States
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Yep, heard it.

"Life has no instruction manual. Parts and labor can be impossible to find. Many go down the road with parts that are in need of service. A breakdown is eventual." 1975 26', TZE165V100301 Project/Driver 1977 26' TZE167V100439 Parts unit

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Re: 455 Rocket [message #276592 is a reply to message #276588] Thu, 23 April 2015 21:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Jim Galbavy is currently offline  Jim Galbavy   United States
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Yep, got it. Cool song.

jim galbavy
'73 x-CL ANNIE
Lake Mary, Fl

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Re: 455 Rocket [message #276608 is a reply to message #276588] Fri, 24 April 2015 00:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
roy1 is currently offline  roy1   United States
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Last heard it about 15 years ago it was a good song. Most radio stations don't play real country music anymore

Roy Keen Minden,NV 76 X Glenbrook

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Re: 455 Rocket [message #276611 is a reply to message #276588] Fri, 24 April 2015 01:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Jerry Sitzlar is currently offline  Jerry Sitzlar   United States
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Yep, just found and listened to it on the old innerweb. It is a cool song.

Jerry

Jerry Sitzlar..... 77 Eleganza II, Twin bed, dry bath...... Lenoir City, TN (near Knoxville)

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Re: 455 Rocket [message #276691 is a reply to message #276611] Sat, 25 April 2015 09:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Loffen is currently offline  Loffen   Norway
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455 emblems from a Pontiac, oh well Rolling Eyes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQZV6q00sUc

1973 23' # 1848 Sky Blue Glacier called Baby Blue and a 1973 26'-3 # 1460 Parrot green Seqouia Known as the Big Green, And sold my 1973 26'-2 # 581 White Canyon lands under the name Dobbelt trøbbel in Norway

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Re: 455 Rocket [message #276727 is a reply to message #276691] Sun, 26 April 2015 01:05 Go to previous message
roy1 is currently offline  roy1   United States
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Loffen wrote on Sat, 25 April 2015 07:02
455 emblems from a Pontiac, oh well Rolling Eyes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQZV6q00sUc

Not to mention the car I saw was a 59 olds they were 371&394 not 455.

Roy Keen Minden,NV 76 X Glenbrook

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