1969 ZL1 Vette?

[Big Block 69]

The white one was in a muscle car mag in March of 1986. At that time, the build sheet said the engine was L88 at a cost of 1032.14 with no mention of ZL1. The article also said the car was purchased "as a new car" from a broker with 900 miles on it by a gentlemen named Jack Chetaskey. The writer said that "anything" could have happened in that 900 miles and probably did and the ZL1 was probably installed at that time.

[Tracker1]

Originally Posted by Big Block 69

The white one was in a muscle car mag in March of 1986. At that time, the build sheet said the engine was L88 at a cost of 1032.14 with no mention of ZL1. The article also said the car was purchased "as a new car" from a broker with 900 miles on it by a gentlemen named Jack Chetaskey. The writer said that "anything" could have happened in that 900 miles and probably did and the ZL1 was probably installed at that time.

The ZL1 Corvettes have L88 on the tank sticker because the L88 was the package - cooling, brakes, etc. - then the L88 engine was substituted with the ZL1 427. That's why L88 shows up on the white car's (and other ZL1s) sheet.

Chestaky is an IRS Officer and has sworn legally in writing - on US Treasury Letterhead(!) - that he ordered and purchased the car as a ZL1 with a $10,000+ purchase price - he was offered no money and received no money to do so, long after he had given up ownership of the car. Subsequent owners and racers of the car also have signed affidavits attesting to the car as a ZL1. No less than Zora Duntov sat in the car in the 80s at Otis Chandler's Museum and verbally verified it as a factory car. Yes, the white car is a factory ZL1.

[HawkX66]

Originally Posted by Tracker1

Chestaky is an IRS Officer and has sworn legally in writing - on US Treasury Letterhead(!) - that he ordered and purchased the car as a ZL1

No disrespect intended, but that does nothing for your argument... Lerner was the head of the IRS and lied to Congress as sworn testimony. If it were me, I'd just say the original owner swore is was a ZL1. Also, Chestaky broke the law when he wrote it on US Treasury letterhead. Just sayin'....