I was at 'KGN and helped sell the Heavy Chevy promotion. Vic Rumore made the mistake of giving the car to me for safe keeping during the promotion and driving to different locations to promote the event. A lot of fun UNTIL, driving to West Knoxville, the hood latch broke and the hood flew up, bent the hood backwards and broke the windshield. Caused quite a ruckus on Kingston Pike that afternoon.
Needless to say, Vic was not a very happy camper when I drove it back to the station. It was a mess, and we were less than 2 weeks from giving it away. We called in some favors and actually got it fixed in time for the giveaway. Great time in radio in those days. Too many fun things happened out on Alcoa Highway, but Mike Beach can probably tell you more, some I was involved in and others I am sworn to never tell. (Chip Emerson)
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(Bob Thomas) The Heavy Chevy was in the newspaper for sale the week after the guy won it.