undiscovered cars

[hep1966]

Very likely that it is the same car. The one I knew of looked like it needed work. In other words it was not streetable. It always sat outside, 1/2 covered up at times. Faded yellow with what looked like correct style stripes.

If it's not the one you are thinking of, maybe I'll take a ride this weekend.

[69RSCONV]

69 Lemans Blue Yenko Camaro near Stoughton WI in the 80's. Owner said he would never sell and a couple years later in he was into Karma Ghia's (sp).

[Supercar_Kid]

Local legend has it that there's a '67 HEMI Super Stock Coronet tucked away in a nearby but very secluded and highly guarded garage. One gentleman I've spoken to claims to have actually seen it, and supposedly it's a legit W023 4-speed car complete with S/S hood scoop, trunk mount battery, radio delete, the whole nine. He told me the quarters have been cut for slicks, and a cable drive tach was installed on the dash top, but outside of that the car sits in the plain white wrapper it was painted in back in 1967. I can't imagine there are too many S/S cars left to be discovered, but enough details about this car have been passed around that I fully believe it does or at least did exist. Maybe someday the car will surface and it will be known if the "legend" is true or just an old bar room BS story. I have to agree that the hunt is possibly the best part of the musclecar hobby.

[12bolt]

I have been Hunting and Finding great Cars since the mid 70's when I could not afford what I found!! 2 months ago I wnt back to a place I stopped at 26 years ago. Back then ther ewas a 1964 Galaxie with 16,000 original miles. Owner ordered it new. It was Black with Bucket seats and a 4 speed and console. under the Hood was one of the Most fierce looking engines ever produced! a 427 with Dual quads, oval Air Cleaner with the Thunderbird logo and 427 laid across with Checkered Flags! to top it off they even had Cast Iron Headers! Sadly the car was not there, But the Old Guy I spoke to all those years ago still was! That was a treat in and of itself. He told me all anbout buying that car and racing it back in the sixties. then he told me about the guy who came and bought it in 1993 for $1500.00 Dollars! Presently I know of an excellent, totally original COPO Camaro for Sale. a 69 Z-28 for Sale, and I am a Ford Nut and extremely frustrated as I know of 3 Shelby Convertibles that are not for sale! Go Figure!!Willing to trade leads on the Chevies for FORD MUSCLE !!

[71SSNova]

How about a 69 Yenko Nova that is stored away, supposedly the original 427 Yenko engine sold on ebay and owner did not want it because he is going to put a 454 in it when he restores it. A friend of the owner has had my number for a couple of years now and I'm still waiting a call. Every 6 months or so I call but nothing yet.

Next door neighbor has a 67 Chevelle SS 396 with about 70000 miles on it in his barn. Every couple of years when he cleans out his barn, he'll get it out and let it sit in his drivewway, you can't see it because of the trees and bushes but I stop every once in awhile so I'll see it out. He was thinking about selling and he quoted me a price of $3500. When I went back, he had put it back in the barn and decided not to sell it. He also has a Mach 1 he drives to church during the summer. As well an old Honda. He bought the Chevelle and Honda when he was in high school back in the late 60's. Think he bought the Mach 1 new. He won't sell a thing, tried to buy a mid 60's Chevy van off him and he would not sell it, said he was going to fix it up, think the axle is completely buried now sitting behind the barn along with other treasures.

[whitetop]

Supercar Kid
There is a '67 Hemi GTX or Coronet(can't remember which) in Hopedale Ohio outside of Steubenville. I saw it 9-10 years ago and the guy wanted $30K then-should have bought it but just built a house. Was a race car with mini tubs, maroon in color car, Cragar Super Tricks- was race car beat up but very rust free.
I think the guy may still have it and he knows what he has.

[Mike]

Thanks Mark for starting this thread...I've enjoyed reading all of the stories.

In 1998 a friend that I worked with told me about a guy that ran an auto garage in a little town outside of Auburn, NY. The guy had at least two 69Z's, one orange, one black, two '69 pace cars, one with a 396 and two 65 or 66 Shelby mustangs. The guy had owned the cars for years and most sat outside or in barns. I drove by his service center several times but never got up the nerve to ask about the cars. Fast forward to 2002, my good friend calls to say that George is cleaning house and is selling his cars. I was there the very next day but all were gone....all he had left was a 72 buick skylark.

Interestingly enough, the guy at one time also owned an Orange Yenko Deuce that was sold from Bresee. That car is part of a nice collection in PA.

I'm still kicking myself in the a$$.

Mike

[NYorange70deuce]

found a 73 trans am 455hd, 4sp, 12 bolt complete car. Bought for $100. had to cut the tree out from rear floor that grew up through back window. Made some good money off that one. lol

[12bolt]

I have come to the realization that these Pack Rats suffer from a strange sense of Delirium! They truly believe that someday they will get it together enough to actually work on the Damned Cars or Their Property or whatever else it is in their life that they clearly cannot tend to. it is a very frustrating process for Car enthusiasts to deal with as we want to Rescue and restore while the truly deranged are content on watching Gold turn to Dust! They just never see the transformation. My tip of the day to all is quite simply this: Continue to Call. Keep "Stopping by". eventually "Somebody" is going to score. It may as well be you! I once scored a 67 SHELBY GT350 the firtst time I knocked on the door! The guy opens the door and asked what I wanted. I told him I wanted the Car. He laughed and said, "100 guys have been to the door over the years and I told every one of them, "No"! Then, just yesterday, a guy stopped by and asked to look the car over. I realized it was time to let it go as I just will never get to it. I gave him a price and he said he would be back. He never showed. I Seized the Moment and asked the price. we went and looked the car over, I had $600 in my Pocket and Came back within 2 hours with a Flatbed and the Balance due. Moral to the story is, Some Clown was a day late and a Dollar Short. Do Not Be The Clown!!

[Canucklehead]

This is'nt really a great find but it pertains to 12bolt's comment. My buddy's father has an old edsel sitting in the weeds in the back yard, and for some reason he feels this car is worth a fortune as it was the car of the day back than. I've tried to convince him that it was a lemon of a car than and it is now. However we may feel about the car, he has let it sit in the garden slowly sinking and rotting away, and is basically worth nothing now, but yet someday.......... There is no talking to him to at least store it properly if he thinks it's worth something. He also has a 79 t-bird he bought brand new with 5000km on it. He bought the most basic model with the intention of storing it as a collector piece as it was the last year of the big birds and theres no telling him anything different.