Grady Bryant ZL1 #29

JoeC · #1 01-11-2021, 11:12 AM

I saw Grady Bryant posted on FB that he had a new 1969 ZL1.
Was curious so did some research on it.

It shows up on the CRG ZL1 list as Hugger Orange #29 selling dealer Bill McKay Chevrolet Fort Worth, TX.

It went through Fred Gibb Chevrolet then sent to the Dick Harrell shop.

Grady Bryant and Dick Harrell were friends from early 60's drag racing

From what I can tell, Grady raced it in Pro Stock with McKay Chevrolet sponsorship for one year then returned it to the dealer. The car was then sold and may have been stolen or may have been buried in the ground on some sort of insurance fraud?

BTW Grady is an interesting guy ! FC drag racer, actor, book author , producer, etc , here is his web site https://www.gradybryant.com/

here is some other stuff from my search

**Carleen** · #2 01-11-2021, 02:33 PM

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JoeC · #3 01-11-2021, 02:59 PM

cool pic , I'm guessing that is Grady in the McKay Chevy showroom

paint by opp on the lower quarter

x33rs · #4 01-11-2021, 03:33 PM

Cool history.

So does this car exist today? If so, I would love to hear more of that backstory.
If still missing and being buried is true that might start a treasure hunt somewhere in Texas

**Bill Pritchard** · #5 01-11-2021, 03:39 PM

That wouldn't be the Camaro that Charley found down in TX, would it?

**Carleen** · #6 01-11-2021, 03:42 PM

https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthre...t=grady+bryant

x33rs · #7 01-11-2021, 03:54 PM

Well shucks, that was more than 10 years ago and no good explanation.

Nothing has come to light since?

JoeC · #8 01-11-2021, 04:22 PM

in the drag racing forum, from about 10 yrs ago, they were asking Grady what happened to the car and a guy said he heard it was wrecked. Grady replied it was never wrecked but may have been stolen or maybe buried. Does anyone have a LiDAR ?

x33rs · #9 01-11-2021, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeC

in the drag racing forum, from about 10 yrs ago, they were asking Grady what happened to the car and a guy said he heard it was wrecked. Grady replied it was never wrecked but may have been stolen or maybe buried. Does anyone have a LiDAR ?

I read that too Joe, and makes me wonder if there was any truth to it being buried for an insurance claim since the car apparently hasn't come to light since.

I say we go on a treasure hunt

**mssl72** · #10 01-11-2021, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by x33rs

I read that too Joe, and makes me wonder if there was any truth to it being buried for an insurance claim since the car apparently hasn't come to light since.

I say we go on a treasure hunt

I have a few metal detectors. Lets go!!

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