A Happy Ending for ZL-1 #40 ?

[iluv69s]

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Thats good to hear...someone said he knew for a fact these cars never went back to Norwood

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i never thought there was any question ....just for clarification..I have the following documents...

A) the original car shipper recieved by Complete Auto Transit on Mar. 7,1969...consigned to Gibb Chev...and signed for and recieved Mar. 11 at the dealership with truck #,etc...

B) the original dealer copy of the Car Shipper (shows options and prices) but non-dated

C) Original loading memo on Gibb Letterhead certifiing that this car was loaded on Truck # xxxxxx "..to be hauled to Norwood Plant" dated May 24,1969 at 6:00 PM and signed by the driver...

D) Copy of original MSO dated June 25,1969..from Chevrolet Motor Division...Norwood Ohio...to Govan's Chev. Baltimore Maryland...

It's interesting that the car only sat 2 and a half months before it got sent back to Chevy...Gibb must have already know that they were not going to sell well. Imagine, base price on this car was 2727.00 dollars..with very few options..7269.35 dollars with the options..4160.15 for the ZL-1 option alone!!! This car did not sell until finally in June of 1970!!! And for a measly 4800 bucks!! Still a lot of 1969 money. Boy did the dealer take a loss on this car!!

[P.J.]

Ok whos got the enjine and how much does he want for it?????
PJ

[camaro41701]

The original motor for #57 is laying in eastern KY.I think this is the right # anyway.It was a daytona yellow car sold out of Brewer Chevrolet in Ky.I will be over there again this weekend.I will look and make sure I am telling this right.

[Charley Lillard]

Yes the engine for the yellow one is in Ky but they won't sell it.

[camaro41701]

I thought it was.I was looking at it a few weeks ago.I am building a 55 chevy truck right now for them. They have several corvettes and chevelles.Tons of big block parts.

[iluv69s]

So what's the deal with the # 40 block anyway?? Who owns it?? How much was he asking for it?? Must be a lot if Jim didn't buy it.What's up with it now?? Is it really worth anything "extra" to anyone beside the owner of the car?? Very small market at top dollar I would think ???

Anyone know??

[iluv69s]

Or maybe Jim should become more reasonable with the price of his car and sell the car to the owner of the Block!!!

[RamAirDave]

Guess he was able to make a deal:

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[John Brown]

Whats up with all the air cleaner seals inside out??

[Charley Lillard]

That might just be one of the ones that looks inside out but isn't. Correct tires would be nice though.