Fathers Lost Yenko Chevelle #358034 Butternut

[njsteve]

I would add to the above addition with this: When I traded that old Vega to the car lot and went and picked up that rusty old Cuda from the wrecking yard, the Cuda still had all the ID and personal paperwork of the Air Force employee (didn't show whether he worked there or was a serviceman) but it had all sorts of his personal paperwork still in the glove box. The guy was from Rochester, NY. The dilapidated car had been towed away from the base after being left there for an extended period of time. Since it was a 12 year-old, rusted out, used car with 120,000 miles on it, no fabric on the convertible top frame and no real quarter panels left, it was just a disposable car left behind by someone for someone else to get rid of.

That could have been what initially happened to the Chevelle - someone on the base with no connection to the car, or knowledge of the tragedy that befell the owner, had it towed away by a yard and a subsequent buyer then put it back on the road and retitled it as a formerly abandoned vehicle.

[Verne_Frantz]

Steve,
I think the base should have known whos car it was since it had to be registered with some sort of sticker to allow him to drive it on base. All they had to do was check the number on the sticker with their records, then contact the next of kin.

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[PeteLeathersac]

No disrespect intended to anyone who's posted but the parties personally involved seem most reasonable which is not often the norm, especially around here!
Great car and story but it may be best to get together privately before furthering of this thread somehow changes a situation involving good people that can still be approached amicably?
Best of luck to everyone!
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~ Pete

[Cworkman2]

First off I want to say thank you for people offering their insight and opinions on this story. One thing I do have to say is that, myself included, have to aware and recognize that none of us know exactly what happened from 75-84. We can speculate and postulate all we want but the truth is in the documentation that the State of Colorado has and the Military. I have a records request into both and I'm sure the current owner does too. I want this &quot;mystery&quot; resolved just as much as he does and do not see him/them as a opponent or bad guy. This is what you guys do...buy and restore cars...but more so, you love them.
When I started this journey everything was a complete mystery about the car. To me it was a plethora of things...lost...stolen...missing. Now I know that it has matured in to a linear and logical path that dispels my first assumptions. Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES do I believe there has been any wrong doing to shady dealings by the current owner and any assumptions by anyone should be labeled as false. I am interested in the comment Charley made about the person in Kentucky that he stated wasn't &quot;a gentlemen&quot;. As I do not know the name of this person, I will leave it up to Charley if he wants to elaborate, but once again, that's his prerogative and I respect his decision if he chooses not to reply.
As we all know this process can take time, at least for me in Michigan and the United States Postal Service. I'm sure many of you are privy to quicker ways of finding out information, but I have to rely on sail mail, phone calls, and internet research for now. When the documentation starts showing up then we can finally come to a conclusion.
Thank you all...I appreciate everyone's opinion...
Chris

[Charley Lillard]

Sent you a pm. Last time I dealt with the guy in Ky is when he knowingly sold me a fake big block Pace car. Just another POS.

[Cworkman2]

Thank you, much respect.

Regards,
Chris Workman

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Chris, I realize you are wary - but I'd take the offer from Charley and the current owner.

[Mr70]

I've read every post here and I agree.
This is an opportunity in time you're going to wish you could come back to in the future,if you don't Chris.

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

My 2 cents.

Your decision is yours to make.

I have recently found this group of experts and novices alike, some have been around and around these types of situations many times. Some of them have collections of cars with high values; some can barely pay for internet to share our thoughts. From what I have seen and heard here I would have a web meeting E-Face to E-Face with Charley and plan how you want this to play out from there. A meeting face to face has 100% more validity than any amount of E-typed communication. We are humans we are meant to decide from normal human interactions who are on our side, shake hands and trust one another.

Go with your gut feeling, it is right, not any of us.

Ryan

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

I don't think the headrest decals stuck too well, and/or the installers were not real particular about making sure every detail was in place before shipping the cars to their destination or to the buyer.