I never noted that it having been taken from the family would add value. I noted that the pictures and history Chris is providing will add value. Full documented history always adds value to an automobile, this isn't rocket science.
Than how come this is the 1st adventure into documenting the history of this Chevelle by the current owner? And please, feel free to post the FEATURED articles. We'd love to read them and see how much information was disclosed. I'm thoroughly perplexed to read that a car that's been featured in 3 muscle car magazines has never been traced for ownership history. I'm not accusing the owner of hiding anything, but in this hobby and with this prominent of a car, usually the first thing we hobbyists do is try and track owner lineage.
Whether Law Enforcement becomes involved or not, the key to what happened to this car is in the paperwork exchange between the military and Chris's mom, and I think that's whats getting lost in this discussion. From what I've read here this car wasn't just left behind on the side of the road or in a junkyard.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bkhpah</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Flying under the radar? Really, This car has been FEATURED in at least three musclecar magazines over the years, and has been at many public events. There is a folder of information about the car in the current owners hands. This doesn't sound to me like "dark history". If the current owner is willing to get to the bottom of this, and has offered to, why is that asinine? I really doubt that claiming a Yenko Chevelle was in some way taken from someone would add any value...BKH </div></div>