[Hippie]

I was discussing my current interest in an '81 Z/28 with an acquaintance and he asked me if I had seen a certian silver '79 Z/28 around and I said I had. He asked if I knew they story on it, I did not. Seems it had been a one owner and has been parked in his garage for the last 20 years. He had a guy there removing a tree and the guy stuck his head in the garage and saw the Z and asked if it was for sale. The owner said as a matter of fact he had decided to sell it but he had to have $2,000. That's right.........TWO thousand......... So the guy snags it then turns around and sells it a week later to the original owners neighbor across the street! Not for $2,000 either. I have been driving past this garage for the past 20 years never having a clue what was in it. It is an arrow straight, rust free 50,000 mile 1979 Z/28. It has a couple minor paint blemishes but otherwise looks like somebody's 2 year old trade in. 20 YEARS I DROVE PAST THIS CAR AND NEVER KNEW IT WAS THERE. 20 YEARS!!!!!!!!! DOH!!!!!!!!

[CrashFarmer2]

It is just too bad that those x-ray vision glasses I used to see advertised in magazines did not work. I would be driving around spotting old cars in buildings all the time.

[poncho62]

And, you wouldn't have to peep in windows anymore either.......................

Kidding....couldn't resist.

[tm454]

Did you ever hear of the guy who bought the 63 Vett for $200??? Put air in the tires to roll it out of the garage....dropped the gas tank when he got it home...and had it flushed...rebuilt the carb and replaced the fuel line and drove it....


Tazz

[poncho62]

Originally Posted by tm454

Did you ever hear of the guy who bought the 63 Vett for $200??? Put air in the tires to roll it out of the garage....dropped the gas tank when he got it home...and had it flushed...rebuilt the carb and replaced the fuel line and drove it....

Was it because there had been a dead body in it for a couple of months?

Who hasn't heard that "Urban Legend" a hundred times?

[steve t]

around here they are always in some old lady barn, and she only drove it to church

[Hippie]

Hey, you don't believe me? Fine, I can live with that. You guys aren't the ones I have to answer to on Judgement Day.

[poncho62]

Yeah, we believe you.....it just evolved into the same old stories that people hear all the time. I am always dreaming of that great find, and have barely missed a few too. It feels like shooting yourself in the foot.................I would imagine.

[Hippie]

Originally Posted by poncho62

Yeah, we believe you.....it just evolved into the same old stories that people hear all the time. I am always dreaming of that great find, and have barely missed a few too. It feels like shooting yourself in the foot.................I would imagine.

I know I do have a lot of car stories and have posted about some very rare cars I know of in my immediate area and sometimes I wonder if I come across as one of those guys that's been everywhere and done everything and always has "one better", the old one upmanship. I hope not because I can't stand those guys, my boss has told me time and time again that our customers and suppliers respect and trust me and that's very important to me. I hold my credibility very dear and I consider a man's word as something sacred. Nothing bothers me more than to think someone doesn't trust me or believe me.

Probably just as well I missed out on this one because the '81 is just what I have been looking for and I would have been kicking myself, although I could have made a nice profit on the '79 which would really come in handy toward buying the '81............. oh well, water under the bridge.