Continued discussion: 70z

[Chevy454]

A few folks asked for this, as the original thread had strayed too far off topic...

But first, a word from us moderators: While the 70z discussion is interesting, we don't want it to get out of hand...so if it stops being factual or civil we will shut it down...

[GTO_DON]

Kevin,Mike The Magazine article is all wrong on My old Z28. I told Kevin that before and there is no proof of the car being built by jenkins! When I talked to him after I bought it,He mentioned that he and his kid rebuilt the engine in 72 after they blew it at atco. He never once said anything about jenkins building the car! He said the never had a chance to run it again. Then it sat for 15 years and the wife sold it to Harry Lutz,A local racer who was going to tub it and put in a automatic! He didnt have the heart and put it in a local trader mag and I bought it from him. I rebuilt the whole car from top to bottom and I made that car what it is today!And when the article says the motor hasnt been apart in years and nobody knows what in it is a joke.I built the engine in the car not jenkins. I know every part thats in it. One thing they got right is it is a running son of a bitch. Im sorry I sold it. Mike Wilkenson [aka dajudge]who I sold the car to is going to post the pics I gave him of me restoring the car. Tune In! I hope nobody gets upset over this but the truth should be known. Kevin,If you want the pics I have I will make copys for you if you ever need them. I dont believe anything mags say about cars anymore after the article.

[hvychev]

You have got to be $hittin me! That story was all a load of BS? Are the people that spin these storys that stupid as to think there lies will never catch up with them? I am SOOOOOO tired of the LIARS in this hobby!

[GTO_DON]

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You have got to be $hittin me! That story was all a load of BS? Are the people that spin these storys that stupid as to think there lies will never catch up with them? I am SOOOOOO tired of the LIARS in this hobby!

[/ QUOTE ] That makes at least 2 of us frank.

[Paul_S]

Uh.. OK, you guys are talking about this car from the cover of MCR and posted about in SYC Members in Print on the third page?

I just let my Super Chevy mag subscription run out, since it wasn't doing much for me any more and I mainly hunt and pic for good car mags at the stores anyway. That car and story were neat, but it's all crap?



Maybe I should dump HR and wait for you guys to screen the others mags every month before I even look at them.

Great, Now I'm having flashbacks of '75 Z28s for sale in the swapsheet and a could have been movie about a Shelby Nova!

[GTO_DON]

I dont want everyone to think its all crap! The car is a real 3600 mile car. Its just not as unrestored as it lets you think. I took the whole car apart and replaced or restored all the pieces to make it correct. The strickler -jenkins thing is another story. I dont belive any of that is true.

[MosportGreen66]

After hearing this fabrication it does not take away from the car, it takes away from MCR!

[DaveC68]

okay...is there a link anywhere to the MCR article or can anyone scan and post it.
I know Harry Lutz and remember the car...never quite understood him selling it
I think his wife races a 20-30k mile 73 Z now, unless he's sold it too.
Great car!

[Charley Lillard]

So the 60K question is where did the strickler -jenkins story come from ? Don..Who built the engine in 72 ?

[hvychev]

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After hearing this fabrication it does not take away from the car, it takes away from MCR!

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Mossport Muscle Car Review does not own these cars and make up the stories, the current owners give them the info.

Moderators, this subject HAS to be gotten to the bottom of. Maybe so we don't RUIN George Lyons GOOD thread we can move the posts associated to this mess to a new thread. I am sure that this topic is going to get legnthy.