Fathers Lost Yenko Chevelle #358034 Butternut

[Cworkman2]

Thank you!!!! I just did their free trial, and boom...I got a hit ( I hope). Due to the rarity of these cars I'm going to cross my fingers that this would narrow it down. Believe it or not, I lived in Fr. Collins, Co from 2002-2004...a few streets over from where this place was listed at. a 69 Yenko Chevelle is listed at the bottom.

[68l30]

Great pics, FWIW....I'm pulling for ya. I hope this story ends well.


BIG

[Mr70]

Do you know what year that classified ad is from?
That's roughly half it's new car price,so I'm assuming if that is your dads car,it's probably early to mid 1970's.

[Mike]

Have you tried a Private Investigator in Colorado? Some PI's can access DMV records for title searches or title histories. It may be worth a shot.

[Cworkman2]

I just pulled up the title search information for Colorado, filling out paperwork right now...hopefully it will help.

[Cworkman2]

The listing head says it's in 79, but I just took a real close look at the corner of the listing and it may be 1970, which would not fit the time frame, I have sent the webmaster an email for clarification. I dont want to jinx myself if it's an earlier year.

[Tracker1]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr70</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Do you know what year that classified ad is from?
That's roughly half it's new car price,so I'm assuming if that is your dads car,it's probably early to mid 1970's.
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They describe it as a close-out sale of &quot;late-model&quot; cars and the list is comprised of mostly '68-70 cars so I would bet it is 1971 at the latest...?

'53 Vette for $1000 - cool.

Chris, best of luck with this. I can just imagine how important this is to you. Have you tried finding Robert Ash?

[Cworkman2]

Does anyone have a build sheet in their notes when it comes to decoding the VIN? I need all the pertinent info for filling out the DMV stuff for Colorado, the more information I can get the better. I see in the VIN listing it had a 4 speed...and one member stated it had an AM radio. Any other info would really help.
Thank you

[scuncio]

Keep in mind the MI title search only goes back 10 years max, so it may very well have been here in the 1970s.

[Woj]

Here is a VIN decoder for 69 Chevelle. http://chevellestuff.net/1969/vin.htm

Your VIN is only going to tell you specifically that your car is a 2-door with a V8. Check out the link. It is very simple.

Good luck with your quest and keep us informed as to your progress.

Phil Woj