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PLATINUM6BBL
10-05-2016, 11:47 AM
https://www.mecum.com/auctions/kissimmee...ezell/page/all/ (https://www.mecum.com/auctions/kissimmee-2017/collections/lifelong-collection-of-don-fezell/page/all/)

Mr70
10-05-2016, 12:07 PM
Some amazing cars.I see 3 I'd like to own.

Postsedan
10-05-2016, 12:18 PM
I only see Post Cars <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Dan

Ryan1969Chevelle
10-05-2016, 12:58 PM
Somebody should keep them all together:-)

Let me talk with the Mrs. tonight:-)

Ryan

rts
10-05-2016, 01:21 PM
That's a serious collection right there!!!

chevyman0429
10-05-2016, 01:35 PM
Wow somebody's got some coin.

RPOLS3
10-05-2016, 01:53 PM
3 Z-11's are pretty impressive in one collection.

PeteLeathersac
10-05-2016, 02:13 PM
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What an amazing collection of history also great taste in cars!
Not worth anywhere near what most of the others are but I really like that '65 L78 Biscayne!
<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/drool.gif
~ Pete

MosportGreen66
10-05-2016, 02:38 PM
I like that the collection isn't only Camaros and Corvettes. I realize the severity of the comment as I own both, but refreshing to see such diversity! I had the pleasure of seeing a few of the cars at the York US 30 show summer 2015. Amazing quality!

Dan

Verne_Frantz
10-05-2016, 02:45 PM
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RPOLS3</div><div class="ubbcode-body">3 Z-11's are pretty impressive in one collection. </div></div>

Actually, Don owns FOUR Z-11s

Verne <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

ds1
10-05-2016, 03:10 PM
I got to see Bud run the Hemi Honker, the last time, at our York US 30 race. He ran it hard. Overreved the engine and the rear window trim flew off part way down the track. It had run just down the road at Cramer 522 Dragway in the 60's. I had the honer of chauffering Bud at the track several times. He and his wife were always great to talk to. Also saw the Nazy Crate run there after it was restored, before it was sold

ZAPPER68
10-05-2016, 03:18 PM
I like that the collection isn't only Camaros and Corvettes.

Exactly, it's nice to see a collector that has not focused on one specific brand. I could easily be talked into one of those Cobra Jet cars...just saying.

Dave Rifkin
10-05-2016, 05:03 PM
Holy crap he has some nice cars. If I won the lottery and was told I could buy just one of his cars I'd have a hard time picking just one.

SBR
10-05-2016, 06:02 PM
The black Z11 and Hemi Dart is bad azz.

Verne_Frantz
10-05-2016, 07:30 PM
The black Z-11 was the first real Z-ll ever restored. That was back in 1983. It still has its original engine and aluminum. One of only three I believe with that claim.

Verne <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

ne70ss
10-05-2016, 07:35 PM
Amazing

YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY
10-05-2016, 07:50 PM
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Verne_Frantz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The black Z-11 was the first real Z-ll ever restored. That was back in 1983. It still has its original engine and aluminum. One of only three I believe with that claim.

Verne <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif </div></div>

True, but Randy D. did some outstanding work on the others! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Day2_69Z
10-06-2016, 04:31 AM
Questions on the Z11's,
The Strickler/Jenkins car is the first one ? Has a 3 speed where the others have 4 speeds....
Availability or gear ratio preference ?
Also it shows the Aluminium inners in raw natural aluminium.
The others have Black inners with limited info if steel or not .....

I'm aware that the aluminium cars were mostly changed over to steel early in the Sanctioning bodies Class designations when fairly new.
How many real complete aluminium cars and or Front ends are known to exist ?

2 Local Z11 cars were raced here in
Pittsburgh, PID mostly, Presque Isle , Erie, Thompson and Quaker City.
One supposedly Bought New by a Tedesco racing family member.(PITTSBURGH Raceway Park Owners)
I don't know the #, if anyone even knows ?

Supposedly the car has been found minus OEM Engine &amp; Aluminium.

Any clarification from one in the know ???

If anyone noticed, most of these cars out of Don's Collection are from Western/Central Pa. Or Mid Atlantic Regions.....this was intended, as his preferred choice for Cars he Associated With....

Just throwing this out for all knowing something, anything to comment.

mssl72
10-06-2016, 06:20 AM
Some really cool stuff!!

RPOLS3
10-06-2016, 12:39 PM
In regards to the Z-11's there is an interesting thread over at the 348-409 site about current status of them - a guess an informal registry of sorts.

http://www.348-409.com/forum/threads/z11-cars-all-accounted-for.34733/

Verne_Frantz
10-06-2016, 01:51 PM
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Day2_69Z</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Questions on the Z11's,
The Strickler/Jenkins car is the first one ? Has a 3 speed where the others have 4 speeds....
Availability or gear ratio preference ?
Also it shows the Aluminium inners in raw natural aluminium.
The others have Black inners with limited info if steel or not .....

I'm aware that the aluminium cars were mostly changed over to steel early in the Sanctioning bodies Class designations when fairly new.
How many real complete aluminium cars and or Front ends are known to exist ?

2 Local Z11 cars were raced here in
Pittsburgh, PID mostly, Presque Isle , Erie, Thompson and Quaker City.
One supposedly Bought New by a Tedesco racing family member.(PITTSBURGH Raceway Park Owners)
I don't know the #, if anyone even knows ?

Supposedly the car has been found minus OEM Engine &amp; Aluminium.

Any clarification from one in the know ???

If anyone noticed, most of these cars out of Don's Collection are from Western/Central Pa. Or Mid Atlantic Regions.....this was intended, as his preferred choice for Cars he Associated With....

Just throwing this out for all knowing something, anything to comment. </div></div>

Yes, Strick's car was the first. Standard rear was a 4.11 but they got changed out often, many times right at the track since they were a drop out pumpkin 3rd member. Jenkins installed a 3-spd Hurst Syncho-Lok 3-spd shifter on the 4-spd for safer power shifting, with an added lever for reverse.
The aluminum inner fenders are left overs from a '62 aluminum car. They didn't come on the Z-11s.
Several aluminum parts were sold over the counter, so it's not known how many total front ends there were.
I don't have info on the Tedesco car. There a couple people who have collected most of the history of these cars, so one of them may know. I know that all 50 of them have been accounted for in some form or another.

I performed a thorough inspection of the Terry Prince car and the Frank Sanders car for their owner at the time (not Don) and they were subsequently re-restored to correct many mistakes.
The Frank Sanders car is one of the highest quality ones in existence because it was never cut up for other class racing and it retains it's original engine and aluminum.

Verne

YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY
10-06-2016, 08:12 PM
I notice that neither of Don's Yenko Deuce Novas are included in the auction listing... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Fast67VelleN2O
10-06-2016, 09:51 PM
Back in the late 1990's at Fall Carlisle, a very real pair of Z11 front fenders showed up on the top of the north field. They were really banged up. I believe the guy wanted 3K for the pair at the time. They were red and still had lettering on them.

PLATINUM6BBL
10-06-2016, 10:12 PM
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I notice that neither of Don's Yenko Deuce Novas are included in the auction listing... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif </div></div>
Word I heard a couple of months back was that part of the collection got sold to someone in Ohio. These are what remains.