69 Z/28 history from the Phoenix area?

[x33rs]

We have driven the car to the Pavilions, Goodguys, and 67th on a number of occasions the last couple years. Other than reapplying the Z stripes and putting the trim back on, the car still appears the same. I don't think the car has changed enough to the point that someone familiar with it couldn't recognize it. Camaro crazy people like Larry Christensen took a big interest in it, and a few others that wanted to buy it.

I never thought of the idea of a sign "do you recognize this car". I've only in the last few months thought about tracing the history of it so some missed opportunities there I think. Great ideas, thanks

[Jonesy]

Good thing you moved it, otherwise it would have been toast. Nice color combo and looks like a great base for a restoration

[x33rs]

Yeah, no clue really, just dumb luck.

I'm not sure when the restoration day will come. My wife drives the wheels off it. I'm always so busy with customer cars anyway that I rarely have time for my own stuff.

I was talking to Joe about the DMV deal a couple months back as he's going through the same deal I am. I'm not so sure I buy into their explanation of the car being purged and no record of it even though that is technically how the system works, because when I reregistered the car I had to pay a small fee and wait a few days for them to recreate the car in the system, check for leans, theft, etc... Before it was cleared and okay.
Now if they can check for things like that, then how can the car no longer exist in the database? My thinking is that they just didn't want to bother with someone like me trying to trace history on a car, even if I'm willing to pay for it. I tried 2 DMV's with the same result. Just thought I'd toss that out there in case someone in AZ is going through the same thing.

[bilede]

I lived in Glendale area during that time frame and almost all the decent z cars from AZ were being bought up and shipped back east so its nice to see one that stayed close to home. I frequented a lot of shows and cruises back then including metro center before they closed it to cruising and do not recall this car. I would recommend taking it and some pics of what it would of looked like to the Glendale car swap meet which has been happening at glendale community college grounds since early 80's. someone browsing might recognize it there.. Good luck!

[x33rs]

Thanks Bilede,
I think this one flew under the radar since it was so mundane in appearance. The pics Joe posted for me are exactly how the car was, unchanged since the mid 80's, however before that point I'm not sure how long it was done that way.

I've been a regular on and off at the Glendale College swap meet for several years so I'll take your advice. Of course the one time I don't bring a truck will be the time I buy something big, lol. Isn't that how it works?

[TMagda]

Does Arizona have a property tax on autos? I was able to track down my VIN from Connecticut property tax records.

[mockingbird812]

Check with Fred Koenig. This is his turf and he knows/bought/restored/sold/drove/etc. a bunch of '69 Camaros among others. He frequents the Pavillions/McDonalds Sat. cruise. p.m. me for contact info.

[Bill Pritchard]

Originally Posted by TMagda

Does Arizona have a property tax on autos?

No.....we have a Vehicle License Tax (VLT) but it is all administered and collected by the DMV. The older the car, the cheaper the VLT is.

[x33rs]

All great ideas, thanks guys.

Mockingbird, I'll send you a pm.

Larry

[Charley Lillard]

I gotta say working with a Arizona DMV is a picnic compared to California. Just titled and registered a car in Az. Took 10 minutes and walked out with title, 5 year registration and solid copper plates for less than 160.00