[Steve Shauger]

Seven years ago I posted the story of buying this car, selling it, and luckily getting it back. Well after many years of searching I was able to locate the person who sold me the car. I tried searching the Philadelphia Inquirer paper archives to no avail, although I found it originally in one, probably the evening Bulletin. Since I purchased it in New Jersey I decided to search the Camden area paper archives (inspired by PeteLeathersac/Andy)and located the original NJ ad. I knew the ad had to be very specific because I only wanted a hugger orange, black stripe RS/Z identical to the one I remembered Mark Donohue driving in my town as he did a power slide into the Sun Oil facility. To correct the record this was actually my second muscle car, but first Z28.

Once I found the ad which contained a tel# I googled the tel# and located the area of where I purchased the car. The area code was not in the ad but knew it was 609. I really had my doubts this would pan-out. What were the chances that the seller had the same tel# and still lived at the same address. I called and there was a recording of a young person. I thought I hit a dead end, except I remembered that several new area codes were added. I next called using 856 and left a message....and a minute later I received a call back and BINGO the caller Paul M. had owned the car. Well wasn't completely convince he owned the same car so I kind of interrogated him a bit, and he knew the car had fiber optics and a console 8track and other options. I mentioned I knew the dealer and town and he said he didn't think that was correct. He paused for a moment and said "I have the protect-o-plate for that car let me check and now my jaw dropped. After looking at POP, he said "you're are correct it came from Jay Chevrolet in Haddonfield, NJ. Paul actually went with Bill to order the car, and also picked it up with him. Paul is the second owner, and purchased it from his best friend Bill M. in 1971. Bill had to sell because he and his girlfriend were expecting a child.

I will post more info later and pictures when he sends them to me. BTW since he had the POP/VIN he had searched for the car through the PA DMV, and did a VIN search about three months ago and knew the car was located in NY.

Oh and one more thing, he sold the Z28 to buy a 67 big block corvette, and he still owns that car....