1969 Copo Chevelle

[scuncio]

If there's really no opportunity to buy the car, I would consider selling him the engine for a fair price. Sounds like his emotional connection with the car is more important to him than reuniting it with the original engine, so your leverage is limited. Of course, your call!

[SS427]

If he leaves it as a restomod he may also have no interest in the engine though based on his pause it sounds like there might be some. Hope it turns out good for both parties.

[Chevy454]

Get him to take a picture/tracing of the trim tag...

[bdplvx]

Well, I got scammed. The guy was not legit and nothing he said was truthful. I really believe he was trying to get me to pay him upfront to tell me who he sold the car to...basically send him money. I spent 63 minutes on hold with CA DMV and 42 minutes with AZ DMV and the car has never been registered in either state as he suggested.

So to recap...I am smarter today than yesterday and trust but verify everything people tell you. The search continues.

[Postsedan]

Well, I would look at this as good luck and fortune....as the search continues. Bad karma to the person who tried to pull a fast one on you [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/thumbsdown.gif[/img]

Dan

[bdplvx]

I spoke to George Z. today and filled out the paperwork. I will know tomorrow if the car is a Canada car.

Stay tuned.

[SuperNovaSS]

Wait, Can you please explain what happened? Last I understood, he owned the car and would never sell it since he and his father restored it. Now he had(apparantly) sold it to someone else? I think something was lost in translation here.


Jason

[bdplvx]

Received confirmation from George the car was not a Canadian car.

[COPO PETE]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bdplvx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Received confirmation from George the car was not a Canadian car. </div></div>
Did he look on the early 1970 import sheets????? The car(COPO) before it vin # wise was told the same thing. He had the original protect-o-plate and bill of sale for London Ont.(Central). For some reason ,it was late being shipped and showed up on a early 70 import sheet.
Peter

[bdplvx]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: COPO PETE</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bdplvx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Received confirmation from George the car was not a Canadian car. </div></div>
Did he look on the early 1970 import sheets????? The car(COPO) before it vin # wise was told the same thing. He had the original protect-o-plate and bill of sale for London Ont.(Central). For some reason ,it was late being shipped and showed up on a early 70 import sheet.
Peter </div></div>

Please see the response from George after I called him this morning and discussed your advice above....

I have just finished going through the last months of microfilm again and can re assure you that unfortunately your VIN is not listed, sorry. There are no 1969 vehicles in the 1970 microfilm, the 1969 microfilm does extend to year end, mainly because Camaro models were still 1969 models until the late intro on the 1970 in January 1970.


Thanks and regards:

George Zapora
General Motors of Canada
Vintage Vehicle Services
CA1-160-001
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, ON
Canada L1H 8P7

Phone: 905-440-7636
Fax: 905-440-7644