Not LS-6 @Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas 2019

[markinnaples]

Originally Posted by olredalert

----The picture of Bill Porterfield and Ronnie Sox was taken at Quaker City. The weekend was called Field of Dreams. I can't remember for sure but Grady Burch may have been there with his COPO Chevelle. Bill did what he stated before the weekend really started and then broke. I was asked to step in with Red Alert even though Ronnie's and my times were about 3/4 of a second apart. The Hemi Cuda actually belonged to Dale Smith (RIP), my long time close friend from Bloomington IL. and he paid Ronnie to drive that weekend. Dale owned OEM Glass. We finally bargained to a 1/2 second, as I just wanted to say I raced the famous R.Sox. Ronnie wasn't used to someone leaving a half second ahead of him and stood the Hemi on the rear bumper. I got of a little crooked and later found out that I scared some of the photographers so much they ran back from the railing, but Red Alert always landed well. Meanwhile Ronnie hit the ground so hard that he holed the oil pan. He either didn't know it or didn't care and tried to catch me, but I won by a whisker! It's infinetly better saying you beat Ronnie Sox than just saying you raced Ronnie Sox!!! LOL......Bill S

Now THAT is a great story! And seriously, if there's something to brag about regardless of the surrounding circumstances, it's beating Ronnie Sox. Congrats, that was brilliant.

[rlw68]

Originally Posted by DW31S

The buyer either doesn’t care or doesn’t know, and it seems as though B-J doesn’t care either. The real fine print of their (B-J) disclosure clearly states they are not responsible for “numbers”.

The auction listing also states the car is "fully documented with its original Protect-O-Plate". So I assume it has a fake Pop, with an LS6 engine code. What's up with this?

[Charley Lillard]

I let someone from Barrett-Jackson know about this thread and they were aware of the problem and looking into it.

[Xplantdad]

Thanks Charley!

[Xplantdad]

Originally Posted by olredalert
----The picture of Bill Porterfield and Ronnie Sox was taken at Quaker City. The weekend was called Field of Dreams. I can't remember for sure but Grady Burch may have been there with his COPO Chevelle. Bill did what he stated before the weekend really started and then broke. I was asked to step in with Red Alert even though Ronnie's and my times were about 3/4 of a second apart. The Hemi Cuda actually belonged to Dale Smith (RIP), my long time close friend from Bloomington IL. and he paid Ronnie to drive that weekend. Dale owned OEM Glass. We finally bargained to a 1/2 second, as I just wanted to say I raced the famous R.Sox. Ronnie wasn't used to someone leaving a half second ahead of him and stood the Hemi on the rear bumper. I got of a little crooked and later found out that I scared some of the photographers so much they ran back from the railing, but Red Alert always landed well. Meanwhile Ronnie hit the ground so hard that he holed the oil pan. He either didn't know it or didn't care and tried to catch me, but I won by a whisker! It's infinetly better saying you beat Ronnie Sox than just saying you raced Ronnie Sox!!! LOL......Bill S

Originally Posted by markinnaples

Now THAT is a great story! And seriously, if there's something to brag about regardless of that surrounding circumstances, it's beating Ronnie Sox. Congrats, that was brilliant.

Agreed! Bill has all of the cool stories!!

[TimG]

The bottom line is don't buy a rare car that has a stamper motor and no valid paperwork. It could have been born something else and you'll probably find out the hard way.

I'm sure the fact that the motor was restamped would have been detected by a knowledgeable person. The only thing you have to go on after that is paperwork, and without that you're out on a limb.

No motor or no paperwork = no sale in my book.

[purple panther]

The bigger problem its been sold 2 times as an LS-6 thru auctions according to posters on this thread . Whoever owns its now is going to have some cover. Personally I hate this crap because it hurts the real cars. Who certified the car as a LS-6?

[Mr70]

Represented 5X as an LS-6.Looks like 3X through B-J,and 2X through Mecum.

In Chronological order:
https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Even...LLE-LS6-234262 Sold $137,500.
https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0519-37...-chevelle-ls6/ Bid to $80K
https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Even...LLE-LS6-224541 Sold $56,100.00
https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Even...-SS-LS6-180571 Sold 88K.
https://www.mecum.com/lots/KC1213-16...-chevelle-ls6/ Sold $41,500.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by SBR

My theory is that most of these guys are very successful and are not used to having someone tell them what to do.

This is also why so many of them crash their private planes. They don't think the laws of physics apply to them either.

K

[DW31S]

I’d like to have the auction fees this car has generated!