Condolences to his family. I didnt know him except from his postings on this site, which I always found interesting and looked forward to. I will also say anytime a thread was made about an early Impala I was always waiting for him to weigh in, the guy was an encyclopedia for them. Wish I could have known him better.

RIP Verne

All of us in this world will meet our maker, some sooner than later. I wish the good soul and a man of integrity of Verne was taken a lot later.

Oh, this is so sad to hear. RIP my friend.

My sincere condolences to his friends and family- I always enjoyed talking with Vern- a true straight shooter!
When I went to visit him it was like going back in time to his old brick garage behind his house-very cool!
As said numerous times here a true loss to our hobby

Terrible News
 

I belong to several Muscle Car sites and I’m relatively new to this one, but all these sites have a group of enthusiasts that are very knowledgeable about the cars involved.
Out of those groups is typically one gentleman that stands above all.

That guy is Verne Frantz, especially with the 348/409 cars.

I would see guys seeking him out for “that” answer.
It would catch my eye when reading a thread about a 409 (really cool cars) and I would enjoy and learn from his response.

What a loss.

Condolences to his family and friends.

Regards, Chris Terry

I didn't know Verne or have any direct interactions with him here, but it's clear that he was well liked and respected. RIP.
Anthony

My sincerest condolences to Verne's family

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... RIP Verne :flag::flag::flag:

... So sorry to hear this :frown:

... I always looked forward to his input on 409 cars

... He is with us all now more then ever :beers:

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Very sorry to hear this. Talked to Verne on a 335 horse 4 speed 60 Impala I owned years ago. Enjoyed talking to him.

Verne Frantz
 

R.I.P. Verne and condolences to his Family He was a true wealth of knowledge on those old B Body W motor cars. He will be greatly missed.

I haven't been at a computer since Saturday and was shocked to read the heading.....dang that was unexpected and sad to read. As others, I've only interacted with him on here but quickly came to wait for his input on a W engine car and it's tags. As a '62 Impala SS owner with a mutt 409, I, too, learned a great deal in just a short time about these cars and do hope any reference book he was finishing up gets published. Rest in Peace Verne

Sorry to hear of his passing. My deepest condolences to his family and friends. His informative and insightful posts will be missed on these pages.

Verne
 

Very sad news, didn’t even realize he was ill. A great loss to the Hobby. Condolences to his family and friends.

Paul

Never met him personally, but as others have said always learned something from his posts. Condolences to his family and friends.