Dealer-built ZL1 454 (yes, 454) Chevelle topic on TC

**Rainer** · #1 02-27-2001, 06:15 PM

Hey guys -

Thought some of you would find this discussion topic from Team Chevelle of interest here.

www.chevelles.com/forum/Forum2/HTML/005096.html

[Edited by Rainer (02-27-2001 at 01:15 PM).]

**COPO** · #2 02-28-2001, 02:29 AM

Fascinating post, guess it time to put up or shut up as far as the paperwork goes. Price seems low for the mods involved.

tmilecki · #3 02-28-2001, 03:15 AM

how about a package deal, the 70 454 ZL1 and that $100,000.00 Yenko Chevelle that was on Ebay.

bowtie3168 · #4 02-28-2001, 02:00 PM

I read the info on the link to "Team Chevelle". I never like to tell people that they are wrong ,but, I think that the story has probably gotten out of control.
Andrew

tmilecki · #5 02-28-2001, 09:43 PM

I agree, I had a friend who would call that a fish story. Meaning that a gold fish turned into a trophy fish.

**COPO** · #6 03-01-2001, 12:49 AM

This is the right place and you're welcome to post. It is such a unique post that many are skeptical due to the many tall tales told in our hobby. I think posting the paperwork you have would help. If you do not own a scanner, you might try a Kinko's or similiar copy center. They will normally scan documents for about a $1 per sheet. Scanners are down to $100 now.

Belair62 · #7 03-01-2001, 01:04 AM

Never know what individual dealers were up to back then....Mr70 what dealership was involved with this ?

GMH454 · #8 03-01-2001, 02:10 AM

Read the posts and find it hard to believe that such a major find could lay hidden for so long. The magazines were always hunting up new interesting angles, and it is interesting that even though the car was built for racing it never made the news. Or did it. Maybe you need to hunt up local drag literature and talk to some of the old time racers in your area. Shouldn't be too hard to turn someone up. People usually remember cars with alloy blocks. They were VERY rare. Also didn't usually last very long.
The cars class was probably weight limited anyway so a cast iron block would probably make more sense.

tmilecki · #9 03-01-2001, 02:17 AM

Sorry, Did not mean to offend anyone. I just finished reading an article in Muscle Car review about a guy with a 71 El Camino with a copo 427 in it. Muscle car review set him straight. Im skeptical, but anything is possable.

**Mr70** · #10 03-01-2001, 02:26 PM

The selling Dealer is Ray Ridge in Trenton Michigan.They changed names numerous times and then relocated down the street.Today they are Rogers Chevrolet in WoodHaven MI.They have absolutely no records of any cars from back then.The original building has been destroyed.I want to show all the detailed descriptions in the paper work I have.But The scan won't get that close up.I will post the best quality I can get.Appreciate some of you guys listening before passing negative comments.But I do understand where you are coming from.
I will be at ChevyVettefest this Weekend March 3-4..I won't bring my car but can bring copies of this paperwork.If anyone else is going I'd be happy to share it with you there.It reads better in person.

[Edited by mr70 (03-01-2001 at 09:26 AM).]

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