Charley, no, it was blue with white stripes, and this was about 3 or 4 years ago. I have a photo (although not a great one) that I took of the car at that time, and I can e-mail it to you if you like. I usually videotape cars at Volo, so I can get clear shots of the placards usually attached to the window, plus a walk around, but I did (for some reason) take a photo of that LS6.
Volo has had some rare cars go through their doors, and yes, some fakes. Volo's documentation is usually complete, but I sometimes think owners that want to "dump" their fake cars on someone, perhaps because their car is too well known among club members, local car shows, etc, seem to occasionally end up at Volo. But there ARE some very rare and documented cars that are sold through Volo, and I was really curious about this 69 Yenko. Unfortunately, it was up on an elevated platform, else I would have relayed the VIN to you guys.
But here's a funny one that I just couldn't believe....
They had an absolutely beautiful 1970 W-30 convertible there one time, dark green, and just flawless. The 1970 W-30 ragtop is one of the most sought after Oldsmobiles among Olds-heads and Musclecar collectors. It is also one of the most cloned cars around, and since Olds owners don't have a documentation service like Pontiac fans have, and no one has a list of W-30 serial numbers, they are often cloned.
So this 70 W-30 convertible at Volo has a placard in the window, lists all the options (there were a ton of them, including the W-27 aluminum rear end), but they had this concocted story about how the original owner, desiring a new 70 442 W-30 convertible in 1970, couldn't afford the insurance. So he ordered a 70 Cutlass convertible and had the delivering dealer convert it to a W-30 442.
How funny is that?
I thought about that for a minute, and if the original owner DID order a 70 Cutlass, think how much a complete crate W-30 engine from the dealer, plus the body emblems, fiberglass Ram Air hood, suspension changes, rear end change, red plastic inner fenders, new paint job (to get the stripes on), etc would have cost the guy back in 1970, plus all the labor for the dealer to perform the work!
If this story were true, the guy spent thousands and thousands of dollars in 1970 when he simply could have ordered a 70 W-30 convertible, and paid the extra insurance premium, and come out miles ahead. Imagine ordering a base Chevelle in 1970, then having a dealer turn it into an SS, then making it an LS6. Imagine the cost! Of course, this W-30 story was as fishy as they come, and I doubt anyone would buy it.
Translation: Someone spent a great deal of money converting a 70 Cutlass to a 70 W-30 442, and then later realized that they could not legally sell the car without being liable, so this "owner-had-it-done-in-1970" story was concocted and pushed through Volo. Of course, there was NO documentation or proof of any kind that a conversion was done in 1970 (gee, that would have nice to have!) The sad part is, the car sold for $26,995 the next week.
