Anyone know of a Fathom Blue '68 DICK HARRELL Chevelle?

[the_bowtie_gang]

68TopStock,

I wasn't directing that ..."pumped" for the VIN quote at you at all.

Since one can't do a "title search" or "title chain search" (as some DMV/state tax commissions/vehicle registrars call them) anymore due to the Federal Privacy Act of 199x, I'm not sure of a legit reason why anyone needs the VIN to help in tracking this car down.

Oh sure, once it's located it would provide final verification that it's the same car I'm looking for.

Maybe I'm missing something, but how would you track a car using it's VIN other than the following....

(a.) State DMV (any and all states it was every registered in.

(b.) NCIC

(c.) NICB (National Insurance Crime Bureau's

(d.) ????

[Edited by the_bowtie_gang (10-11-2001 at 12:27 AM).]

[the_bowtie_gang]

...looking at some of the previous registration documentation I have on these two cars...

Camaro 1st titled 07-30-68

Chevelle 1st titled 05-20-68

They were BOTH marked down on the "New Car check in sheet" (unloaded off of the transport truck??) on 05-07-68.

The Chevelle was titled 13 days later. The Camaro was titled a month and a half to almost a full month later.

[Edited by the_bowtie_gang (10-11-2001 at 12:06 AM).]

[68TopStock]

the bowtie gang

I didn't think it was directed at me, just covering the bases. I understand the VIN is useless in a search as you are going through. I am clarifying at this time whether some of the Gibb historians can check old archives, to see if they can run VIN's. This might be helpful if and once you have found the car, and are trying to document it fully. Or possibly the current owner has called someone connected with Gibb/Harrell cars.

I do not know if banking records ever are open for data base searches, such as when people are using vehicles for collateral, or listing "assets". This might be a far reach.
Also criminal history searches, when property of known criminals is confiscated by law enforcement.(an inside contact?) Just some thoughts.

Keep the search going, use all resources, knowing details about the car is priceless. That is how I found the "Little Hoss" car. Call all ads that reference the type of car, no matter where you find them. Track every last lead to its conclusion. Do not be timid when contacting people, just ask the proper questions and be polite.

[JoeC]

According to the classicnovas.net Harrell had some type of arrangement with Courtesy Chevrolet for racing sponsorship and a dealer network. The Courtesy Chevrolet name was on some of the Funny Cars. This is a quote from the nova site "The Chevrolet Dealer Network he (Harrell) established in the state of CA included the Courtesy Chevrolet dealers of Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, and Thousand Oaks. Another CA Dealer was Crawford Chevrolet of Ventura, CA. Locations of others were Burt Chevrolet of Englewood, CO, Riley Chevrolet of Jefferson City, MO, Bill Allen Chevrolet of Kansas City, MO, Fred Gibb Chevrolet of LaHarpe, IL, and Courtesy Chevrolet of Phoenix, AZ."

The Courtesy Chevrolet name is still be in buisness and has a web site at

http://www.courtesychev.com/frm_nvh.htm

[Edited by JoeC (10-11-2001 at 08:31 AM).]

[69yenkoman]

the_bowtie_gang:

I to am just trying to help since I live in the area. I am not interested in trying to take something out from under you. I love this site and these cars. The people here are very knowledgeable and care about authenticity of these automobiles. Anyway I couldnÃt afford the price tag even if I did find it. I understand your hesitation though, one cant be to careful.

69yenkoman

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Relax bowtie gang, this site is about sharing info - including VIN numbers - and helping each other with their info requests, verifications, ect.. You would be surprised how many of us were into these specialty cars as early as the mid '80's. I've been looking for a particular car in the KC area for a few years now, I know the frustration with the privacy act and the various DMV's. Were just here to help!!
M

[the_bowtie_gang]

marlin,

I'm relaxed.

Post the VIN of the car YOU'RE looking for (in the KC area), maybe I can help if I have the VIN

THEN ponder the following....


Just because all of you guys that post on this board might be "good guys" and "wouldn't take something out from under me".... well Ya don't HAVE to be signed in/on as a participant or member of this site to VIEW things.

There might be a troll or two (or a few hundred) who come to this site and just browse around just for the heck of it or because they truly are interested in these cars.

Some of THEM just might not be "goog guys" and would JUMP at the chance to have the VIN of a "missing in action" Dick Harrell car, a COPO car, or a YENKO Deuce... or something else.

Now let's see all of your VINs!!!


[Edited by the_bowtie_gang (10-12-2001 at 04:19 PM).]