Z-16 on Ebay

[nova7579]

I am not old enough to remember when these cars were on the road. Here is the TRUE story my Dad told me years ago. In 1965 when the Z-16 was released a pair of brothers had the dealer in Hicksville, OH (Decker Chevrolet at the time I think) get them 2, yes 2 Z-16's. One was red and one was black. Dad said that they beat the snot out of both of the cars. One was repoed and the other sold and is long gone. It amazes me that such a small town had 2 of the rarest Chevelles produced. In about 1984 we found a Z-16 in Lyons, OH sitting in front of a house trailer. We had been hearing stories about it, and one day Dad said lets go for a drive. I still remember Dad almost crashing when he saw the car. We talked to the owner and he said he had a list of names on his icebox of people who wanted to buy the car. I remember Dad asking him what he tought he wanted for the car and he said around $5000. WHAT A MISTAKE!!!! Should have bought it right on the spot. It need totally restored, but we should have still bought it. There are my Z-16 stories. Anyone else have any of there own????
Brian

P.S.-The little brother of the Z-16 owners bought a brand new yellow 1966 L-79 Nova. He sold that in 1969 to a guy who still ownes it to this day and is in the process of restoring it.

[Mr70]

Jeff
This Z16 on Ebay was restored by a man in the South,& finished in 1993.I doubt it was Micky Hale.
Brian
Interesting story.I wish I could have seen that,did you take Pix?
And if No one has said it yet...WELCOME!

[nova7579]

No pictures, just photographic memories. The car in Lyons,OH was black at the time we found it. I am not sure if that was the original color or not??
Brian

[GTO_DON]

In 1984 I sold my first ram air iv judge after i blew the engine one night at front st. i sold the car to my friend and bought a Z16 chevelle from a guy in holland pa. i paid 7,000 for it. It was regal red with black interior and was loaded with options. It came out of california I was told. I drove that car almost everyday to work. I lived in a really bad part of philadelphia at the time and none of my friend had ever seen one!!!! Anyway i got tired of it and missed my judge!! I sold it to a guy for 8,000 and he took it apart [IT STILL IS!!] and his parents wanted to sue me because they said it wasnt worth that much money. I bet they dont feel that way now!! Whenever i tell someone i used to drive one everyday,they look at me and think RIIGGHHTT!! Ive got great pics of that car parked in the hood with all the graffiti on the walls and everything!!

[Mr70]

RIIGGHHTT.......
Teasin Ya,Can you post those pix?

[GTO_DON]

I'll try. I have them in a frame on the wall and will have to take them and scan them. you'll laugh your ass off when you see the car in those pics!! They show the car was a real one.

[55chevy]

I've seen a red one and a black one without vinyl. They don't come by that often that's for sure..

[GTO_DON]

I forgot,mine had a vinyl top!

[427TJ]

Five hours to go, reserve met, $149.5, "Buy It Now" removed. High bidder at the moment has zero feedback.

[Mr70]

Final bid $149,500.00.
Congrats to Doug..