yes ,but ken had the docs

65Camino and I are thinking about going to the auction. I have the auction catalogue right here in front of me. There is a pretty radical Custom 57 Pontiac on the block too,

I looked at the car in Thamesville/Chatam area in the spring of 03-near bought it, this guy bought it redone the car then died. If it doesn't sell on the block I'll be working the "Still for sale" desk and negotiate a good deal for you

When I looked at the car it had been sitting since 1977 in a barn, it was repainted from silver to blue and had a wild big block in it, the tranny was out on the floor (had been used in a stock car), had chrome reverse wheels, the body was very good with minor rust around where the side trim is mounted, trunk pan needed work but not much-at the time he wanted $10,000 I offered $8000 and $8500 he wouldn't drop from $9000-I went home and sent for documentation-I called him back and it had been sold-rumour has it the guy spent $60,000 on it-Rick Simpson at Top Shelf had it on consignment for $40,000 three years ago, it ran at the fall auction-no sale.

I looked at the car tonight-it is missing the trim tag

I sent for the documents when I was looking at it (and still have them)-I forwarded the info to the registry-its the real deal-396/360 4-speed car, had a cowl tag back in 03 when I seen it in the barn

The trim tag is probably worth a few bucks all by itself. It could turn up in a few years at the Barrett Jackson on a rebuilt, used-to-be-basic-Chevelle ... complete with GM Canada Documentation.

Maybe the guy removed it to prevent it being stolen? Sounds weak but it is possible.

it bid to $18,000

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it bid to $18,000

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Did it sell at that price or was there a reserve?

It bid to $18,000 with a $30,000 reserve-I had the customer today willing to have me sell it at $20,000 net to them (I'm sure their minds have changed since) I think the car is good value-its the hood and aftermarket performance stuff holding it back. Kinda funny though when you have a real big block 4-speed car people want it to be that way yet they'll purchase a 6 cylinder car modified to this point. If someone is looking for correct this is not the car for them if their looking for a solid body thats had a lot of money spent on with performance stuff its good value.

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I hope he took the money because that one is a incomplete car with incorrect trim and a tuff sell.

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 incorrect trim ?

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Chevelle cross flags. This car has been very "personalized" and that will affect the interest from buyers. I would be livid if a body shop lost my trim tag for a factory BB 66 SD IF that's what happened. Why would you ever remove it?