bogus 1969 435 car comming up at barrett jackson

[70 ls6 convert]

My friend met this guy named john wallace at barrett jackson a few years ago ,he told john he was in the market for an all orginal,1969 435 hp convert,lamans blue,they agreed to a price of 75,000 for this born with numbers matching car,sent the car up here to alaska, withen minutes of looking at the car it was apparent the engines was a restamp,the trim tag was a repo,so with presure of going to the cops for fraud and theft, he was able to force him to give the money back..Now i see hes calling the car numbers match again, its to bad he cant say (with a correct restamp engine) because now someone else is gonna get hurt by this sell,

[Fast67VelleN2O]

Wasn't there a thread on this exact car a few months back? If I remember correctly, the trim tag was extremely bad.

[jl8dale]

Your friend agreed to pay $75,000 for a car sight unseen and didn't ask for pictures of the stampings and trim tag at least?
That seems a little trusting to me.

[beater68427]

There is a green convert 69 435 car that sold at BJ two years ago, the seller sold it as top flight and it is and very nice, the seller never said it was a real 435 car, but the car is a fake. It went to a well known dealer and then resold. Last I knew it was in AZ. I'm sure by now it is born with.

[SS427]

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[TimG]

It always helps to do your homework on a car. I've been guilty of moving too quickly on a car or getting caught up in the "thrill". Sometimes someone has an excuse as to why they don't have a picture of a pad or paperwork or some critical item and you drive hundreds of miles to look at something that isn't what you expect it to be.

[musclecarjohn]

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Last I knew it was in AZ...I'm sure by now it is born with.

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That quote cracks me up...

[wwchevy]

I remember you posted this story at the time it happened to your friend. Seems to me like the guy's name wasn't John?? Anyway, I'm glad your friend got his money back and this car is being exposed for what it is.

[lzdick]

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My friend met this guy named john wallace at barrett jackson a few years ago...

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By any chance is John Wallace a Corvette dealer in the Midwest?

[PeteLeathersac]

Unless there's a legal reason why not to, threads like this should always include the complete Vin posted in an uncluttered format as in Vin 194679S700001 not Vin194679S700001.
At least someone doing their homework and Googling the Vin before purchase has a fair chance of finding out the truth before it's too late..

Is this the correct Vin of the subject car...mods please remove if necessary?.

Vin 194679S709381


~ Pete