Chasing the Local legendary cars.
 

For years people around here have talked about the old guy with all the Vettes locked up in a shop and a barn. They have supposedly been there for years and if you approach him he tells you they are very valuable and not for sale. Some had said they saw them through the window of the closed up shop. 3 days ago I got a call that the cars were for sale. Out the door I went. It is about 20 miles from here. I get there and the door is open and a 40ish fella asks what I want. As I am staring at a midyear Vette behind him I explain the call I recieved. He says yes they are for sale and goes to get his Mom. Turns out her husband is now 86 and has Alzheimers. She wants to sell the cars and move into town. They moved up from Southern Ca years ago and brought their collection of 7 Vettes with them. They bought them as investments on advise from a Brother. They sold 2 of them years earlier. Looking at registrations, last time one was driven was in 1985. Two 63 Split Windows, two 67 Coupes and a 56 that was last registered in 74. These are true barn cars. Here are some pics.

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56 covered with Owl Crap. There was a dead Barn owl behind it.

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56 Engine..nice and clean eh ?

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56 Interior

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Killer custom roof paint.

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Yellow 67 Coupe..327 300 hp, auto, ac, power windows

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Yellow 67 Interior. 46 K Miles.

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Nice tire and loveseat pic.

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Silver 67 with about 51K miles and supposedly orig paint. The Son had started it before I got there , then all the crud in the fuel system clogged everything up. 327, 4 speed pw car.

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Harry Mann

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Engine with the very cool Toilet paper oil filter.

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Very nice interior and for some reason it has a Teak Wheel.

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63 Split window. Was silver blue but changed to red. 250 hp 327, auto, ps, pb, pw.

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decent interior.

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Really Cool Kelsey Hayes Magstar wheels.

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250 hp engine with the very rare Shasta Cola option.

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Green 63 Splitwindow that is supposed to be Tuxedo Black. Has FI unit on a 300 hp engine.

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FI engine

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Interior.

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Last registered in 84

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Green one outside.

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I am the Lucky Guy in the middle with a couple very nice folks.

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Nice finds Charley, the fuel unit is an early style. And the smog set-up on the yellow car is worth a pretty penny too.
So now we know why you putting up the other building, so you can open a classic car sales shop. You could call it Charleys Angels. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif.
Rich

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63 leaking Rotten Fuel in my trailer. Now my Trailer and Barn stinks like Shellac.

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56 outside

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Better can that gas, would bring a mint on Ebay listed as SUNOCO 260

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After two days they are all here.

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I almost hate to even wash the 56.

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56 has the very rare Cast iron Powerglide in the trunk option.

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Mags on the Red 63 look killer.

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Trans in the trunk same as the F-40 see chevrolet was ahead of it's time.

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And no I did not steal these cars. I paid what they were asking and it was a bunch. We around here have been wanting to get our hands on these cars for so long that logic went out the window. Ahh the smell of rotten gas.. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Now all you have to find is the one that is said to be inside a bricked in climate controlled room with just a window for viewing the car and a small section that can be removed to allow a small person to crawl in and open the exhaust posts and start the car. Keep searching its said to be in Calif somewhere. I want to say its a 55 if im not mistaken

Nice find Charley and no doubt the Yellow one was the one that sealed the deal on the lot.

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Very cool. Thanks for sharing the pics. I think it's really great to see these cars before resto. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Is it safe to assume that we will be seeing a pro touring corvette in the near future? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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Charley,

Curiosity has gotten ahold of me. Do you know why the son didn't want to keep any of the Vetts?

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Charley you are unbeliveable......man you have really out done your self this time!!!!! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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The Son is a Stepson and their are other children that wanted to be given the cars but the Parents told them from the getgo that they are investments and will be sold when it is time. The money will go toward a Home closer to Medical attention. All the midyears have orig. engines so they will probably never be Pro-touring cars.

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Congrats, bet the old adrenalin was pumping as you went into the different buildings, There have been quite a few cars pop out of garages and barns this last year, ya gotta Love that musty interior smell! oh BTW https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...arleySucks.gif

Bud.

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Awesome score Charley.. Are they all going in for full resto's or you just going to clean them up a bit? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif