Z-16's...one on Ebay, one at BJ!

**Xplantdad** · #1 10-27-2006, 05:10 PM

The pilot car Z-16 is on Ebay now (Mrrec's)and is the real deal...click HERE to check it out. Good luck with the sale Dave!

Another Z-16..a black one is going on the block at BJ (is it a clone or not...not much of a description?)

See this page for the small pic and description...pay attention to the matching numbers part...after you check out the link below

Could it be this car????

**PeteLeathersac** · #2 10-27-2006, 06:08 PM

Best of luck finding the right home for this important vehicle in the history of Chevrolet! .
This is THE first Mk1V production vehicle, right? .
Didn't it hit 900 plus last time on eBay?
And in the current eBay ad, the reference to the documents included note the Chevy Vehicle Engineering Assignment list of Oct. 1965...wouldn't this be Oct. 1964? .
A truly amazing car! .

~ Pete

**scuncio** · #3 10-27-2006, 07:32 PM

The owner of the blown black Z16 used to hit up the car cruises around the Claremont-San Dimas area where I used to live. Always thought it was cool to see something that rare at a show in the Pep Boys parking lot!

mrrec · #4 10-27-2006, 08:45 PM

Thanks, Bruce!

And Pete:
1. It is the earliest known built Chevrolet with the Mark IV BB that was eventually sold to the public. An Engineering employee by the name of Tim Hunke was the first owner - a great guy who found me via Z16Chevelle.com in Jan of this year.

2. eBay last year was an ad for the upcoming AZ auction. I was very specific about that in the listing. The reserve was set high 'cause I was pretty indifferent about selling. I'm ready, now.

3. The Engineering Vehicle Assignment List is, indeed from Oct of '65. The car was built at the Baltimore plant and shipped to the GM Tech Center in Warren, MI in late Dec '64. Engineering played with the car until Feb of 66 (yes, they had it over a year). I'm sure it was on all the other Assign Lists during this time frame - I feel real lucky to have this one!

Have to quit talking about it. I'll get all re-enthused again and won't want to sell. It may go cheap since my reserve is set low. As much as I'd like, I can't keep 'em all.......

Dave

Belair62 · #5 10-27-2006, 11:53 PM

The story and history are as cool as the car itself....good luck...

x Baldwin Motion · #6 10-31-2006, 03:57 AM

this car is the best, been watching it since floyd had it without the black top. May I ask what happened at the auction in AZ ? Good Luck !!

chris

**Bill Pritchard** · #7 10-31-2006, 11:55 PM

eBay auction is gone

Hope Dave found it a new happy home

mrrec · #8 11-02-2006, 04:04 PM

eBay yanked my listing. I used a line of keywords and didn't realize that was a no-no. Guess I was one of the unlucky ones that got caught. I'm working on a deal, otherwise I'll relist it. Thanks for the interest.
Dave

mrrec · #9 11-03-2006, 05:41 PM

Well, I relisted it since eBay pulled it and the money isn't quite right on other deals. Top money for a Z16 has been $292k for a "regular" car. I, of course, paid more than that for this #1 car, but it will not take much of a premium over a regular production Z16 to own it. Many folks really don't understand, I believe, the significance of the Z16s, let alone the #1 prototype. I think my son hit the nail on the head: "It just doesn't look sporty like a Camaro". Just think if the first Mark IV big block Chevrolet that started the whole Chevy muscle thing was a ZL1 Camaro!!
Dave

Belair62 · #10 11-03-2006, 05:43 PM

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I think this hit the nail on the head.