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« on: January 21, 2024, 02:54:09 AM »
1969 z28 RS with the original born with drive train. 90% of the paint is original and the orange houndstooth interior is original. All original glass. YH wheels. Its LOS car with a built date of 05A. It was purchased new at Fletcher Jones Chevrolet in California for $4082.24. The original purchaser traded in a 1961 ford T bird for a $100 and paid cash for the remaining balance. The car was purchased on July 29,1969. He kept the car until he passed away in 2017. He put 94K miles on it. His daughter inherited the car. At that point, the car had been stored with a cover on it since 1984. This is documented because the car came with every registration card from 1969 to 1985. The car still has the original California tag with a 1984 sticker on it. The 1985 sticker is still on the registration card. She had the car gone over by somebody. They went over the car from one end to the other. The car cover had embedded itself into the paint, so it required a great deal of buffing. The gas tank was removed, and the build sheet was found on top. Once the car was road ready, I think she was scared to drive and enjoy the car for fear of what might happen to it, so she decided to sale it.
I found it listed for sale and we agreed on a price. Only way I would buy it was look at it first. So, I flew out to Arizonia and looked at the car. Decided I would pass on it because both doors had been touched up from, I assume door dings over the years. I figured I would have to paint the car to be happy. It wasn't in the budget at the sale price we agreed on. Once I returned home, I continued my search for another one. Didn't take long to realize maybe I should take a second look. I called the buyer back up and renegotiated a new price that we both could live with, and I bought it. While it is a cool car the documentation on this car is why I had to take a second look. As mentioned before the registration cards from 1969 to 1985, the factory build sheet, the original window sticker, original bill of sale, the anti-thief key replacement chip, original owner manual, protect o plate, original title, and a thank you card from the original salesman to the original purchaser, along with receipts over the years dating back to 1969 of work he done to the car. There is also a pamphlet/paper that I assume was wrapped around the steering column from the factory talking about how to start the car and the anti-thief protection.
I want to thank this site for the information here as well. You sure helped me with due diligence on this purchase.
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