ZL-1 Camaro 609149

[Colesy]

ZL-1 serial # 609149. Would anyone know if this Camaro still exists? I have a classified ad from a 1976 "Hot Cars" magazine with this car for sale. Asking amount back then was $6,495.00. The owner was a Dr. Tucci.
.........Bill

[firstgenaddict]

I show it as # 12 and a known car... Sold new at Stauffer Chev in NY...

[camarojoe]

That's our own Eddie Martin's car. I believe he bought it from that ad.

[Mr70]

Yup..Here it is.
http://www.yenko.net/features/2004/August2004.htm

[Colesy]

And here's the ad from "Hot Cars", November 1976.

[rich p]

Reads like the car had some front-end damage..

[Eddie M.]

Had my heart racing when I saw the title,I was thinking maybe the block surfaced or there was another 609149 car
That ad brings back memories for sure

[Mr70]

"Reads like the car had some front-end damage.."
Where do you read that in the ad? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

[bkhpah]

I agree...BKH http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsdown.gif

[sYc]

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Reads like the car had some front-end damage..

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Huh....? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

[Camaroinaz]

I think the poster read the car description and assumed that since the radiator support was replaced that it had front end damage at some point. What they failed to read was the fact that it says it has all of its original sheetmetal. There are several things that could lead to replacement of the radiator support, such as rust from a battery, etc.

[rich p]

Didnt mean to offend anybody !! I wasnt accusing the car of damage but I read it like it had front end damage..(Core Support)
I AM NOT BASHING THIS CAR !! Just ? how that was replaced.

Feature car says:
The car retains all the original drive train, and the block is the only thing that's not the same as its a CE block. The interior is all original, also, as is the sheet metal. Just the core support was changed."

This is one of the Great ZL1's to own but didnt understand how they changed the support without something happening !!

[Eddie M.]

The core support was rusted pretty bad underneath the radiator so I changed it.Everything under the car was rusty and the first thing I did when I got it home was clean it up underneath and painted.
The sub frame and axle show pits from rusting but I didn't want to change everything cause its what the car was born with.

And feel free to point things out,no offense taken here http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[rich p]

Most people dont mention these things.
I have rep a lot of cars and the things people have a tendency to forget to mention about their car,until the car is inspected.
This is a great car,I would Rep this car at anytime if ever asked. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif I have turned down quite a few cars and this car would get two thumbs up..

[ZL1#17]

Eddie, If you don't mind . . . I would like to hear more about how you learned about the ZL-1's in 1976 and what was your brothers first reaction when you asked him to drive the 6,000 miles to pick-up your new car? What a great story!

[rich p]

Not many people have a great story like that and still be the owner for over 30 years. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

[ZL1#17]

I agree Rich, and get this, Eddie says "Had my heart racing when I saw the title".
He sill has the passion and rightly so for this ZL-1.

EDDIE TELL US MORE . . .

[Eddie M.]

My brother and I were at the shop and he was looking through the hot cars mag that you see the ad in and he tells me hey here's a camaro like mine(he had a 69 ss L78 m22 camaro)I looked at the ad and wondered where it was so I went to the house and got my sister inlaw to call the number she told me it was in New york I went back out and told my brother heck its in New York he says so! I says you mean you'd go with me to get it? he says yeah if nobody else will go I'll go so after a few more calls out east we came to a price and I can't remember the price exactly I want to say it was $5900 all I really remember is when we got back there he says for $800 more he would give us a bill of sale for less cause of taxes in calif when we went to register it and we agreed to it but he had to trust us to send the money when we got back cause we didn't have it with us.I know it might be hard to understand but it was all a blur to me I sure do wish I would have wrote everything down back then but $6800 seems to be what it ended up costing.
Me being 18 and my brother 28 and already been pretty much all over the country by then it was me that was surprised that he would go http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[SS427]

I remember when you first told me this story. I cannot fathom driving from California to New York and back for a car especially in the 70's. That must have been one hell of a ride. The scariest part is trusting someone back then to not sell the car out from under you while you were on your way. Great story! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[musclecarjohn]

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And here's the ad from "Hot Cars", November 1976.

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Thanks for the cool ad...just had to print it out for the garage wall. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[Lee Weber]

Cool story. My first reaction on the add was "wow- that was cheap..." But looking at medium household incomes from 1976 (http://economics.about.com/library/weekly/aa043004a.htm) you can see Eddie dropped an equivalncy of a years income on a car located 3000 miles away - Bold move...one that proved wise to say the least..thanks for the story Eddie. That's neat stuff...

[Eddie M.]

It was a crazy thing to do and Rick your right about that on top of that we had a cashiers check that nobody would cash unless we wanted to wait fifteen days,thanks to a guy my brother did helicopter business with he took the check in to his bank and they cashed it this was on monday after we spent the weekend there,you know how hard a weekend can be when your 18 and they let you drink in bars http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif
I look at this way back then we were crazy for paying that much and going to far to get it and now I'm crazy for keeping it now cause its worth to much I just can't win http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif