One of ? L89 Nova for sale at Russo and Steele

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I am sorry guys but Ken's questions are legitimate and he is being fair and objective when he is asking for answers. With more proof I would love to belive this car is real but I have not been seen enough information to overcome the doubts that I have.

[Keith Tedford]

It was entirely possible to have different stuff installed during a warranty replacement. I know of an L78 Chevelle that had an L72 short block installed through warranty. It kind of helped to know the right people I guess.

[BUIZILLA]

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It was entirely possible to have different stuff installed during a warranty replacement. I know of an L78 Chevelle that had an L72 short block installed through warranty. It kind of helped to know the right people I guess.

[/ QUOTE ] I knew first hand of a 69 L78 Camaro that this was done as well.. guy was the Parts Mgr of the largest Chevy store here at the time.. they put another customer's Vette VIN # on the warranty repair ticket..

[Kim_Howie]

I agree with Ken. Let it play out, lets see what we have??

[Pulnaway]

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Darrel, Dan, and any others who are unhappy with this thread....no one is twisting your arm to continue to read the comments here so bud out. Ken has some very valid points here and I for one think these questions need answering! If you claim to have a 1 of 1 car of any kind and are going to demand mega dollars for it, you better be ready, willing, and able to answer any and all questions asked and have the proof to back it up....and so far from what I've read our Mr. 1 of 1 L78 Nova has not!

You keep going Ken...I'm 100% with you!!!

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Wow...This is the type of thing that gives sites a bad name. This tell me now or your car is fake attitude is sad. While I think there is nothing wrong with asking questions about about the car. They should not be asked like this. Some very well known, respected people have said the car is the real deal. Do you have the coin to buy the car? If so Mr 1 of 1 ? How disrespectful! That would be Dave to you, gave any prespective buyers his phone no# on the 4th page of this thread.


To dispel all myths and questions about my car, I can assure you that its real and the only one. I bought the car in 2003 from a guy in Long Island. I was looking for an L78 car when I came across my car. The original engine block, heads, intake, water pump, and carb as well as the original tranny and rear came with the car. During restoration at Legendary, they disassembled the engine in front of me, BKH, and Klutt to examine the broach marks and dates. All of the engine components were authenticated at that time as original and numbers matching. Brian examined all of the drivetrain components with magnifying glass as well as the POP. I wanted to know the truth if the car was real or not before I decided to proceed on a very expensive and lengthy restoration. all of the hidden sheet metal VINs were also found and examined. Every engine, drivetrain, and body component is correct. I have a list of every date and code on the car (and close up photos) which I will bring to the R & S auction. As far as contacting the owner on the POP; I tried several years to call all of the calvin whites in Hatboro and surrounding towns, but no luck. I also tried to contact the chevy dealer (stahl chevrolet in southampton) and had no luck. Once the car was examined in detail by Brian and Klutt and a full report was made I was convinced that my car was real and VERY VALUABLE. I showed the car in a few national concourse (Greenwich, Meadowbrook, and New England) events as well as vettefest twice and NNN nationals. Anyone who has met me at the shows and seen the car knows how spectacular this Nova is. I can be contacted via this site or call my cell if you have any questions or comments. The new owner who buys my car at R&S auction will be getting one of the rarest chevy supercars ever produced.
Dave 201-965-5563

[lowmile]

I'm with Ken and Kim on this one. "To dispel all myths and questions about my car, I can assure you that ITS REAL AND THE ONLY ONE." I was wondering how this statement could be verified? If I came on this site and said I was Elvis wouldn't I be expected to prove it? m

[Smokey]

Scott-

Do you Guarantee in writing that the car is real?

[Pulnaway]

Why, are you a buyer? Brian...a well respected person and restorer has looked at the car/ motor and in his opinion it is real! I make no claim to the cars being legit or not! Why is it so hard for people to ask questions in a respectful maner? I think it would be great to have the answers to the head # question, but it should be asked in a respctful maner if you want a responce. I bet that if this thread was worded better, he would still be here answering questions. Who Here is the person to varify this car? If Dave gives you the information are you the person? Since Brian vouches for this car and he is a noted restorer and member of the site, is he not good enough? If I were a buyer for this car I for one would not mis a beat calling Brian!


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This is what I found when looking at the car for Dave. I met Dave at Legendary to inspect the car. The car was at that time already apart, and the body was in the paint booth. The entire drive train was out of the car. Some of the parts were already apart for restoration. The engine itself was still intact. Dave brought all his documentation along, and he did a great deal of his own research. He had GM documents with the engine code I believe he got from Fran Preve. He had factory doc's like the POP. Peter Klutt among others examined the POP comparing it to other 70' POPs that Klutt had. There was NOTHING to indicate that the POP was not legit. It matched all the other ones on hand that day. From the glue to the fonts, it was for all we could tell authentic to the car. All the other codes matched the car 100%. The engine was on a stand and had yet to be taken apart. The Legendary Camera Crew was on hand to see EXACTLY what we found that day. Legendary's lead guys were present along with Klutt as the engine was taken apart. The pad itself had some light surface rust. There was no evidence of any step down on the pad from a previous decking. The heads were removed to see if indeed the broach marks extended from one side to the other, and they did. From all accounts it looked to be untouched and real. The heads were present and the dates noted. There was nothing to indicate the car was pieced together. The documents looked right, as did the block. Since there is not another pad like this to even match up too, it is impossible to tell what the others look like. Could it have been faked? I guess anything is possible, but it looked right. If it is wrong, it is exceptional. The original parts all had pitting and wear. Nothing was CRISP. I think the car is legit. If you are a serious player on the car, inspect it yourself. Dave came off to me as an honest guy. The car was already deep into the resto at Legendary when I was asked to look at it. There was no turning back at that point...BKH

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[Pulnaway]

I do want to add that the whole reason I like this site is because there is alot of musclecar knoledge here. We all would like to know when a car is real or not, but it must be done with respect if you want to get to the bottom of it. Why would someone not talk with Brian? He is liked and respected and has no vested interest in the car.

[MultiMopars]

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Darrel..............Obviously.....You don't understand what's going on here with the Piston/Head combination.....We are just questioning the "Info" that Dave... the owner posted on this "Public" forum, and there are some questions that should be answered to "Validate" "His" claims to having the 1 of 1 L89 Nova ever produced......The question isn't that hard......Instead of Dave answering the simple question..........."Crickets".......I'm sorry if you feel that Dave's car is getting undue scrutiny and he is asked a couple of questions about items that are very Important to Validate the 1 and only L89 Nova in the World.....

Ken

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I have read every word of every page of this thread, I understand COMPLETELY what is being discuss and what your questions are. No one is answering it here, so WHY don't you simply pick up the phone and call the owner?