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[68TopStock]

Yes,

The #2 Shay Nichols car has been restored back to showroom ready condition. I saw it on a web site earlier this year, it is still in Texas. Don't know much more, or what web site it was on. There was a pic of it though with the caption, as listed above. Don't know of Strip Blazer's where abouts.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

According to Cunneen's book, Malcolm's Strip Blazer has not been found - but the engine has??
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[JoeC]

The Shay Nichols ZL1 was raced with a wild looking multi colored paint job and white interior. The article said it even took a first place trophy at a custom car show. It did pop up on the net at a Corvette store a wile ago. I emailed them about it and they said it was not for sale and that they had documentation that it was ZL1 #2.

[bowtie3168]

I ate dinner with Malcolm and his son on the friday of "The NHRA Division 1 Points Meet" last year. I asked him about his ZL1 and it had not been found. Malcolm is a great guy and is very friendly. I recommend caution while contacting him about info (on the ZL1) because some collectors (I think) tried to get some info out of him while trying to purchase the car (for themselves). Mr. Durham is a very bright and smart gentleman, and might think that you are pumping him for info.I would not want anyone to have a negative reaction to him because he might think that someone is trying to get info out of him on the car. He is great to talk to. If you get the opportunity to chat with him at a show I highly recommend it. He has always been a helpful to me with historical facts. He would like to have the car for his collection. If anybody wishes to share some info as to the car's current location I would be happy to put you in contact with him.

Andrew

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

From my notes I think the Durham car was a Fathom Green, 4speed (M21), 711 interior car. It was one of the 50 Gibb cars that was returned to Norwood, and then reinvoiced to Lustine Chevrolet in Hyattsville, Maryland. I believe it was car #40.
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[TXYenko]

Wow...you guys are great : ) The car is a California car though according to the wife. She seems to think he was the original owner, but it's been a while, and since it was a race car for the most part, she didn't pay it much mind. I should have looked under the covers at the 5 motors that were sitting on stands, but she wasn't too keen on my rooting around all the cool stuff that was in this garage. She was gonna go look for a folder that may contain more paperwork on the car, I'm hoping that will make the search a lot easier. Thanks for a great site, I'm having a ball reading all about you guys and your cars, and learning a ton along the way.

[bkhpah]

Does the car have an L or N in the VIN#. I don't think an absolute LA COPO car has been located to date. This may be one of the first if it turns out to be a real COPO...BKH