Question about a 69 Camaro on ebay

[Racefan]

Actually, I think they are trying to say that the trim tag is the correct tag and that the VIN plate is from another car. I guess the true test is to pull the heater and see what the one they didn't know about says? I think the people bidding should be made aware. Always the crusader, I am. But, IT JUST ISN'T RIGHT! People save up a lot of money over a long time to own the "car of thier dreams" and then get taken while people who know better (like us) sit and talk about how silly it is. What can we do to take care of things like this? Report it to eBay as a non-legit car with another cars VIN on it? I would like to email the guy and tell him that I have the title to the old 6 cylinder car with his VIN, and I want my STOLEN car back. That would rattle his cage, wouldn't it?

[Derek]

Mark, thanks for the tip on my profile. I went ahead and filled out my profile and became a paid member. You're right, I don't want Jeff, Charley, or Belair to make me go stand in the corner when I just walked into the room!

Thank you all for helping me out on this one. I have received no response to the email I sent the seller since the tone of my message gave a little less benefit of the doubt about the guy's innocence. I will definitely let this car go by. I must say I am disappointed because I've been looking around for quite a while and I was really impressed with this one, but this seller is obviously unethical and can not be trusted. Even though numbers matching isn't important to me, there's no telling what other aspects of the car are being intentionally misrepresented. I believe that it is the original VIN, and that's just his BS story to explain it away.
Should we let ebay in on his little "oh, yeah... that's not the original VIN #" statement? I would feel bad just sitting by and watching some other unsuspecting bidder get bit by this snake.

So, where's a good place for me to continue looking for my 69? I've been looking in the usual places, Old Car Trader, newspaper, Hemmings, etc... Got any other suggestions?

[MrsBillyBobcat]

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So, where's a good place for me to continue looking for my 69? I've been looking in the usual places, Old Car Trader, newspaper, Hemmings, etc... Got any other suggestions?

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Welcome Derek! You may want to attend some car shows and cruise nights. I found my '69 Camaro for sale while walking around at a cruise night and I wasn't even looking! (this was me when spotted it, LOL) It was the first time it was "out" and it was not yet advertised anywhere. It was in my garage the very next day!

Rita

[DjD]

Swapping a vin tag is not legal. Either way ethic's are laking, they broke the law and swapped the tag or have concocted a story to to pass off a fake!!

There are ads here as well as on Team Camaro, www.camaros.net/classifieds and of course ebay and also www.traderonline.com has a large classic car area... Like Rita I found my '69 in my own neighborhood. I had driven and flown all over and ended up buying a car less than 3 miles from home... Patience, research and restraint will land you that dream car.

[Belair62]

Thanks Derek...try posting a Wanted ad here and see what comes up....lots of people here to help you...

[Pantera]

Forget E-bay, I would suggest that you or someone in Fla call the local police and report this car. This just might be someones stolen Camaro that has been repainted and the vin changed and they are trying to sell it on E-bay.

I have been the inocent buyer of a car like that (a '65 vette) and Bill Mock in Bartlesville bought it from me and checked the frame # and it turned out to be a stolen car and the Police came and took the car. Period ...! They gave it back to the rightfull owner.

I had to give Bill his money back and then try to recover my money from the person that I bought it from. I got lucky he gave it all back to me (dumb [censored] though that would keep him out of jail) but I lost the proffit I had made on the sale of the car.

No mater what if the feds find that it has had a vin replaced someone is guilty of a federal crime. It is also a $10,000 fine for having it in your possession.

[396L35]

Derek I'll keep my eyes open around here for one, but I have to tell you that the cars from Missouri are rough.... unlike Texas where you dont have hard Winters. What exactly are you looking for?? A running car, shell, complete no motor or trans????? I bet there are a few guys on this board that are willing to help you look for a car... Hell thats what this board is all about "Helping out others to keep the Muscle Cars alive"......

[69LM1]

Derek,
Try http://www.collectorcartraderonline.com/ as well.
Rich

[Kurt S]

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I believe that it is the original VIN, and that's just his BS story to explain it away.

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That is correct. That tag matches that VIN, VERY low (read none) likelihood it was swapped.
Yes Virginia, there is such a thing as an L6 X11 car, and it ain't an SS.

[DarrenX33]

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"It it an original SS 350, but long ago it had been converted into a drag racer and re-bodied. During the re-body, the original VIN tag was lost. The next owner wanted to use it on the street and had a new VIN tag placed on it (from a 6 cylinder car), and that is the VIN that it is
currently titled and registered under here in Florida.
The current owner took out all the drag racing components and completely restored it to original specs (with some mild performance upgrades and a better color was originally green), but it still has the VIN from some 6 cylinder car.
If you look at the firewall tag (click on one of the thumbnails), however, you will see that it is an X11 (SS350) code car.

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This is comforting.