Gibb Show in La Harpe

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Jim Shockley's Camaro.

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A pair if Gibb Novas belonging to Helen Gibb and John Oehler.

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A couple more Gibb Novas, Ray Morrison and Annie Hartweg.

[Xplantdad]

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Barnhart's hauler.



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I've gotta say it...Ken's hauling around porta potties?

Just kidding...must be the camera angle NIce old Chebby hauler

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Mark , I remember seeing that on Ebay last October and had hoped it had gone to a good home. Way to make that happen! I also have to agree with Bruce... more pictures please. That car is a beautiful example of a time capsule Camaro.

[Tenney]

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Tim, it's a bit of a long story, but the car was on ebay for about 12 hours before I called. The ad was poorly written and many thought it was a fake. I called and spoke to Jerri and knew that the car was real. She gave me an asking price that was likely fair for such a significant car, but it was more than I could afford. I told her my maximum price based on what I could afford and said that she would probably get what she was asking. Much to my surprise she said that I could have it for my offer if I wanted. I sent her a $1,000 non-refundable deposit over night and then hired someone to look at the car for me. He reported back that they car was what she described and I called her to finalize the deal. That's when she told me her terrible story and I knew she needed the money. So, I told her that I could get her more money for the car, but couldn't afford to pay more myself. She insisted that I buy it or she was going to put it away again because she couldn't go through the pain of showing it to anyone else. I asked her to give me a few hours and I would see if I could find someone to buy it based on my word and some pics. I called Dave Miner because I knew he had a love of unrestored cars and he had the resources to buy the car. Also, he bought a car from me in the past based on my word and I felt he would trust me again. Dave agreed to buy the car for more than I could afford, but he still got a very fair deal on this amazing car. I called Jerri and told her about the deal and she must have thanked me 100 times! I took nothing from Jerri or Dave for setting the deal up except that Dave refunded the money I spent to have the car inspected and he got Jerri to refund my deposit. I was happy to have helped her and I know that Dave will do the car and Robert's memory the justice it deserves As for the price, that's really only Dave's business now...

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Seems the family got to meet the antithesis of the jokers who ambushed the kid. Good one.

[Tim Penton]

Tom, Is that the Jim Shockley that is the professional hunter?

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Tom, Is that the Jim Shockley that is the professional hunter?

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I don't think so. He and his family are from the St. Louis area. Super nice folks, with three generations of family there showing the car.

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Barnhart's hauler.



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I've gotta say it...Ken's hauling around porta potties?

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Although Mr. Barnhart is known World Wide for distributing the content of those blue containers, it's more an avocation than a profession!

Great time over the weekend! The Monmouth and LaHarpe folks pulled off another perfect pair of events. We made our reservations for next year before leaving town.

Our thanks as well to Kenny & Anita, Jerry & Cathy, Bob & Nancy, Helen & Nancy, Kenny Tatman and the crew in Monmouth, and all the old and new friends in the communities we only get to see a couple of times a year. You all make us feel like we're coming home every time we pull into town.

I won't try to list all the old friends we see at these events but I will say we seem to meet new ones everytime we attend. This year it was Ken Tibor. I fell for Ken's Nova when I first saw it here on the site. Well, let me tell you; the car is even better 'up close and personal'. And Ken and his wife are an absolute ball to be around. New experiences with every trip eh?: Ken even learned how to get Diesel fuel from the pump when the station is "Closed"! (Long story!)

For now, it's back to work and time to shop for a new camera...... Gotta be ready for SCR9!!!!

Hope everyone had a safe trip back home and we see you all again Aug. 31st!

[mrrec]

Thanks, Mark for relating more of the 67 L78's story, and thanks again for the phone call that day.....

Since the car had never been shown and I'm only 30 miles from Laharpe, I thought it should be shown and appreciated. I have done nothing to the car except polish it (I didn't rub it out and change the original paint texture) and replace the Fenton mags (still have 'em) with the proper FC wheels (thanks Wilma) and redlines. The spare is original and never down. I haven't cleaned it underhood or underneath - it is that nice.

I feel fortunate to be the caretaker now. I guess I should put a page on my web site with some more details....

Great show, as usual. Thanks to all. And I still haven't met many of the people here that were there, probably because I rarely sit with my cars - I'm always roaming around looking and admiring all the others!

Dave