Great Story

[Rich G.]

I thought some of you might find this interestig. I took my 68 to a local car show on Sunday. A guy came over and told me he just bought a 68 from an estate. He doesn't know much about Corvettes, but he was at a party and overheard a woman who works in a law office talking about this car that needed to get sold. He got it for a very good price.

It had not been on the road for a while and it doesn't have the original motor, but he does have the tank sticker still on the tank that indicates it was a 427/435 car. Then he finds all the previous registrations in the paperwork. The estate guy was the second owner. This guy is a New York City Cop and his "beat" is in Brooklyn. It turns out that the original owner's address is near his beat, so he goes there. No sign of the original owner, but the new landlord lets him look around and they find the original motor with the tri-power set up in the basement! Also assorted other spare parts.

Yes, I did encourage him to join NCRS.

Like my old boss used to say,"I'd rather be lucky than smart."

Rich Giannotti

[Vito C.]

I got a bridge for.......NM! *NM*

[Mike M.]

Re: I got a bridge for.......NM!

Vito: ya mean a police office from the great state of new york , might have a bad case of the bullshooting? see ya in wildwood later this week. mike

[Wayne W.]

Re: Swamp Land in Arizona

Cheap!

[Richard G.]

Re: Great Story

Rich

Did this guy buy this car in Garden City?

Rich

[Dave Suesz]

It could happen...

I once went with a friend to help him carry some car parts he was buying. The seller had a big garage in the back, and standing on the left was a Ford Thunderbolt, almost completed resoration. On a stand, waiting to go in, was the original 427, which he found by tracing prior owners. A few years later I helped a customer find detail parts for a BOSS 302, which is now in a museum. He got the original distributor, AM/8-track, and other such components by digging through the garages of at least three prior owners. And the original washer jar and bracket for my '55 is probably still in the garage attic of the house we lived in in the 60s. Too far away to bother getting it, since I replaced it years ago.

[Rich G.]

Re: Great Story

Rich

I did not ask. I should have asked where he lived, too, but I did not. The show was in East Patchogue.

I may not be the world's best judge of character, but I have interviewed and hired hundreds of technical people over the years with mostly good results. This guy did not seem to be ths BS type.

Anyway, I understand the skepticsm on some peoples' part. I just figured under the circumstances he had no reason to BS me. He was looking at the air pump installation on my car when I walked up and he told me what he was doing and that he had these parts and was trying to figure out where they went.

BTW, I was on the Brooklyn Bridge yesterday and I withdrew my offer to buy it, based upon condition and originallity. It looks like it's been re-paved at least once.

Rich Giannotti

[Loren L.]

Wayne, it's all SOLD!! *NM*

[Steve Pettit]

Re: Wayne, it's all SOLD!!

I saw Jed Clampett buy it from Phil Silvers many years ago.

Steve

[Richard G.]

Re: Great Story

I was at a show in Bellemore on Sunday and spoke to a friend who was approached a few weeks ago by a guy who's father died in Garden City and had a 68 Vette in the garage and knew nothing about it but wanted it out. By the time the guy called him, he had sold it for $800, I believe it was a BB Convert. Of Course I gave this guy the business since he took two weeks to tell me about it, he just didn't think that fast since he already has five of them. Hopefully it'll get restored and we'll have another one on the road.

Rich

[Rich G.]

Re: Great Story

Rich

The guy I talked to paid a lot more than that. I think he said $11K which I guess could be a good or bad price depending on condition. He also told me he paid $2500 for the motor and parts he found later. Because it was an estate, I imagine there had to be an appraisal.

Rich Giannotti

[Wayne W.]

Re: More Land

I still have one more small piece of Arizona Swamp Land left for you two Rich guys.

[Dick W.]

Re: More Land

Unka Billy C of Lowbuck Texas fame could probably come up with more iffen you runs short of land to sell

[Rich G.]

Re: More Land

I used my last check yesterday. Would cash be ok????

Rich (in name only) Giannotti

[Dick W.]

Re: More Land

Yes, cash would be ok. Small unmarked bills. Large quantities appreciated. No briefcases. Just large brown paper grocery bags work well.