[Charley Lillard]

"Well it seems our car was on that list but it did have an engine replaced under warranty."...from the orig owner family.

From William ...."The only reason I can think of is that they did convert it to a 427 or 454 (depending on the delivery date), and then sell it less stripes and badges so their employee can get it insured and race it in the 396 class without anyone at the track knowing it was touched. Make the paperwork out saying it's a 396 for his insurance company and financing."
William...The orig owner is telling you it was a 396 and it even got replaced under warranty yet you seem to think he is trying to hide it being a 427 for some reason. The owner has been saying this for at least 4 years but you think he is making it up ? Don't you think maybe they transfered them on paper to SYC but since sales were very slow maybe they just got sold off the Yenko Chevrolet lot ? As 396's ? Bone stock ? Maybe it was still on the SYC paperwork list when sold but the guy writing up the sales contract had Yenko Chevrolet paperwork to work with so that is what he used. Both businesses were apparently in the same place and the file from Warren shows it was done on Yenko Chevrolet paperwork.

Jeff H ...."I have to say that it doesn't make sense to maintain a list that isn't accurate"

Read the list...The main thing we list are the vins. We make no claims to them being 427 cars as some would like you to think we are doing. Are you trying to say our vin list is not accurate ?
We have not listed them as 427's because we don't know. Ed C screwed up and certified it as a 427. It is apparent from the orig owner it was not so now Ed is probably not sleeping well because someone is out alot of money and they probably relied on his certificate. I'm guessing in court he would be asked to show what made him think it was a 427 enough for him to certify it.
One of the previous owners or one of his affiliates knew it was not a 427 4 years ago and kept quiet probably so they could unload the car at a 427 price instead of a 396 price. I suspect this will all get sorted out by attorneys. In theory the orig owner could be making all this up but I doubt it and I would still like to see one document proving the car was indeed made a 427.