L-89 Chevelle

[njsteve]

I'd say $350K to the original owner but you keep the original engine. See how he feels about someone else keeping something so inseperably linked to the car's heritage.

[Kim_Howie]

I like this one, "keep the motor" only a lawyer would come up with that!!

[njsteve]

Hey was that a compliment?

My other alternative theory was to sell it to me real cheap and I'll throw a 426 hemi in it, paint it orange, put a rebel flag on the roof and we'll send the photos to the original owner. When he has a coronary we'll just buy the paperwork from the next of kin for fifty bucks.

[70 copo]

Some info on Mark's car. Car is black with red side stripes, Gold spinner in 1998, 998 Points. Rear antenna, M-22, Chambered Pipes, L-88 Camshaft.

Stunning Tuxedo Black Car.

[427king]

[ QUOTE ]
My other alternative theory was to sell it to me real cheap and I'll throw a 426 hemi in it, paint it orange, put a rebel flag on the roof and we'll send the photos to the original owner. When he has a coronary we'll just buy the paperwork from the next of kin for fifty bucks.



[/ QUOTE ] Now thats how you change peoples perception of lawyers. My attorney always said,"If i dont win your suit,I get nothing.if i win your suit,YOU get nothing.

[Unreal]

I never dealt with lawyers until I bought my company. I don't know if it's good or bad, but my lawyer charges the same for good advice and bad advice.....or should I say helpful advice and not helpful advice.

[njsteve]

I always thought that lawyers should work for 33% commission on everything. That way if you get convicted and get 10 years, the lawyer serves 3.33 years of your sentence and pays 33.3% of your fine.

But enough of the lawyerly hijacking. Mark I hope everything works out for you.

If I was you, I'd just keep the car and enjoy it. My grandfather once told me: The best revenge is living well.

You have the car, all he has are some old pieces of paper.

P.S. You are overlooking the logical fact that the original owner exists: that is indisputable pedigree evidence in and of itself! There are many undocumented cars out there that dont have any paper trail or people trail to corroborate their provenance. You have it.

[tom406]

Take the "dollars and cents" out of it. Tell him you just need a nice low mile L89 to replace that one. Tell him he needs to buy Charley's L89 Camaro and swap you out. Seriously.

[69LM1]

I'd communicate with him via email, and try and get him to authenticate the fact that he is the original owner and that it is a L89, then, at least, you'd have something (the emails) if anyone else was interested in it. Not much, but better than nothing.

[micky69396]

The car has been totally apart, there is no paperwork inside it anywhere (I looked) but it has the original engine block. It was run real hard in the day, thats for sure. Im surprised you would even consider selling it Mark. Its a real nice car.