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

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

1142 70W3 4936 3000 - same as my VIN!!
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[the_bowtie_gang]

Man, welcome to this site!!!

1st it was "implied" that I couldn't or didn't know if I was even looking for a Nova or a Chevelle for pete's sake!!!

Then I was "informed" that all five of the Chevelles were X Y or Z (color), that makes five, so the one you're asking about (somewhat implied, can't be the real deal). Maybe it's one modified or something.

Then I get told AGAIN a 2nd time about the five (and only five) built according to Dave Libby.

69yenkoman, you've YET to explain how having the VIN for the car will allow YOU to find it... still waiting...

YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY,
If putting a grinning smiley face after a sentence ISN'T usually an indication of
"I'm just kidding", then what is it?

The paragraph after THAT explained my reluctance of posting a VIN for a car that MAY be available. And WAS NOT directly speaking of the ethics of the people on this site.

But, if you WANT to talk about that....
I was warned from ONE OF YOU GUYS ON THIS VERY SITE to watch out for at least some of you.

One of his prime examples was a while back when a guy asked one of you about a '71 Baldwin Motion car and the next thing he knew (while the sale was still pending) that the very same guy he asked questions to about the car buys it.

And then quite a few of you pile on the guy who originally was asking questions about the car... hummm.. sounds just like what I was doing...

https://www.yenko.net/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000456.html

Now before the REST OF YOU HERE ON THIS SITE all pile on ME, I'm just stating what I was told by someone who posts quite a bit here.

I'm NOT painting everyone with a broad stroke of the brush.

But, after the treatment I've had in just one short week by at least a couple of you... WHO'S got a right to want to keep a thing like a VIN number to himself when that example HAS happened?

It's also so highly intelligent for you pick out one misspelled word just to belittle someone. It really makes one understand the maturity level of the one being critical. Feel better about youself, now do you?

Pssst, if sew, what a reel dumbb shiit U R.


[Edited by the_bowtie_gang (10-15-2001 at 08:27 PM).]

[COPO]

This has been quite an interesting thread. Not choosing sides here, but personally, I can't imagine any of us that were seriously pursuing a lead on an ultra rare car would post the VIN on this public website for all to see. While I agree it's doubtful one of the website regulars would try to scoop Bowtie Gang on the car, he does make a good point about the "lurkers or trolls". Bowtie Gang, I hope you are able to find it soon and we can all see it at a future Supercar Reunion.

ps: if you go back and read the thread on the 71 BM Camaro, I think you'd realize it was a different situation completely. A car that's advertised openly in Hemmings is certainly fair game for anyone.

[Edited by COPO (10-15-2001 at 08:06 PM).]

[the_bowtie_gang]

Thank you, COPO.

And I'm still relaxed. It takes more than comments from a couple of ( ) you fill in the blank, to rile me up.

[the_bowtie_gang]

COPO,

Yes, and if the guy WAS actively dealing with the broker AND a price "was agreed upon" I believe the post read, then other offers should be held pending outcome of the CURRENT offer.

And I quite agree that pending deals or offers are not binding forever. But whether the time-frame was four hours later, four days later, or a call was to be made by "such and such time", then there WAS a valid pending offer and that broker should have dealt with it BEFORE accepting another offer.

[COPO]

the bowtie gang, agree w/you 100% regarding the BM Camaro, my point was the broker was the smuck not the sucessful buyer as the car was openly advertised and not something learned about by confidential information.

[Edited by COPO (10-16-2001 at 07:05 AM).]

[Charley Lillard]

I believe another Motion car recently came up for sale on Ebay that appeared to be just as nice as the one the potential buyer missed out on and was priced the same. I believe we suggested that he buy that car but I don't believe he did. I don't know the terms of his orig. offer but the second car should have fit the Bill OK. I even like the White stripes better on the second car. Bowtie..I agree it wouldn't be wise to disclose the vin to anybody also. As for Your comment " I was able to document IT and the Chevelle in 1984-5, were any of you owners OR personally involved with ANY Harrell cars then? " Does that make you better than us ? Sounds like that's the point you are trying to make. Maybe you're just crummier at finding cars. I hope after 15 years you finally find it. Right now I'm thinking I should be out trying to find that # 61 ZL1 with the Leads that were posted on this site.