ZL1 #4 update

[Ed Cunneen]

Dan did a significant amount of research on the Hauser ZL-1 Camaros. I applaud him for that. I tried to assist him in the search, but had run into a dead end on which silver automatic ZL-1 Hauser had. All cars had been ruled out but the #4 car, but I had no proof that this was indeed the Hauser ZL-1. I mention this because Dan is not the person referred to by William. I am.
Several month's into Dan's research, a person contacted me after seeing my web site, and stated he was the original owner of the #4 ZL-1. It had been purchased from Hauser. He wanted to contact the current owner.
I do not give out contact information for owners, and usually ask owners to reply directly. I was never given any contact information other than the name of the #4 current owner. But I knew that William had worked on the owner's ZL-1 and had his contact information.
I asked William to forward my number to the current owner, explaining I had found the original owner of the #4 car, but after waiting did not receive a reply. A month later, I called William again, and found that William had the wrong area code for my number. He said he would forward the corrected number to the current owner. At that point, I went on to other things, and felt if the current owner was not interested in contacting me, I would not pursue the issue. As can be seen in the above statements from William, the current owner apparently was not interested.
At no time did I hold out for money. That was a false statement on William's part, which he acknowledged.
I feel I have an obligation to protect the identities of everyone who has entrusted me with their information. I followed the same protocol with any inquiry.
I mentioned it to William and I will mention it here, the time I spend on the phone, in emails, and other research for these cars is a labor of love and the hobby. It is not for money. If I were in it for money, you would see me in a totally different capacity.
I feel that honesty is the only way for me to handle my affairs and my life. I thought people felt this way about me also.
After reading William's statement, I'm not so sure.
Just to set the record straight.