Students Take Restored Car to Hershey, Return Victorious - Again

A 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport, fastidiously restored by Penn College students over the past three years, won a first-place junior award at the Antique Automobile Club of America's Eastern Regional Fall Meet held this month in Hershey. "This was truly an amazing opportunity for the automotive restoration technology students of the college," collision repair instructor Roy H. Klinger said. "Student hands completed each and every task with precision." The junior trophy, the highest that could have been awarded on the vehicle's initial entry, came in one of the most competitive classes – and in a field dominated by restoration professionals. "The 1970 Chevelle has been a great learning experience," said Robert J. Hiller, of Hawley. "It has enabled me to do a few things I never thought I would ever do, like laying out stripes and using the different steps required to apply them to the car, and putting in a bow-type headliner. The Chevelle has also helped me understand the importance of research; the research helped us complete the car as correctly as we could down to each nut and bolt. The car has taught me the importance of the minor details and how they are the difference between a good restoration and a very good restoration." The junior award is the second won by an AACA Museum car restored at Penn College.