Trying to find my old car

richsheola

Codanfor

I have a 74 Challenger Rallye and have been looking for window sticker prices - are you willing to send a copy of yours so I can complete mine?

thanks!

classicbrad1

I'm trying to find a car that I ordered from Lyman Slack Chevrolet in Portland Oregon back in 1968. In the first week of September 1968 I ordered a 1969 Tuxedo Black with white stripes Z28/RS Camaro. The car was a special order with RPO code X77 with the following options,cross ram dual 4 carburetors, muncie M-22 4 speed close ratio, 12 bolt posi rearend with 4:10 gears, JL8 4 wheel disc brakes, NC8 chambered dual exhaust, ZL2 Fiber Glass cowl induction hood for cross ram and with pins, special tube exhaust headers, special instrumentation with 8,000 tach and 140 mile an hour speedometer, Deluxe Console with guages, Comfortilt steering column, Folding rear seat, Power windows, D-80 spoiler package front and rear, Power Steering, Black Custom Interior, AO1 soft ray tinted glass all windows, AM/FM Sterio radio with rear speaker. The car was ordered in september of 1968 so it was a sixty day order and was delivered early November of 1968 I don't have the Vin# or license plate. The car was delivered to David Slack who might be living in the San Francisco area. I know it's long shot but if you have any information on the car or how I could get a hold of David Slack I would love any help I can get.

uplanderguy

Your best bet would be to Google 'David Slack', which you've probably already done...then, besides your post here, I'd post your request on any national Camaro website as well as the AACA Forums.

I'll condense the story, but nearly a year ago a woman from Kansas wrote me asking if I could help find her '63 Studebaker Avanti. She was the first person in North Dakota (at the time) to buy an Avanti and she was written up in the Studebaker dealer magazine for it (I had a copy). She had no idea about the serial number. Production records for Studebakers exist at the Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, and from her description of the car, a friend of mine was able to ascertain its serial number from the production records and the Museum even had the old computer card filled out with her name on it, for that serial number. I posted on the Studebaker and Avanti forums, and on the AACA Forum, and just TWO DAYS AGO a fellow from Ocala, FL posted on the AACA Forum that he owned it, although it had been painted a different color and had no engine or trans when he bought it in 1998--he's installing a '94 Pontiac Trans-Am engine. The original owner was disappointed but also glad it still existed. So....get your story out everyplace on the 'net that '69 Camaro owners and 'buffs' will see it. Good luck!

uplanderguy

I might also add that a couple years ago, the original owner of my 1963 Studebaker contacted me. I had production paperwork for the Lark from the Studebaker National Museum that had the original owner's name on it, since he picked the car up at the plant himself. I had posted that information and photos of the car online and one day apparently he googled his name and my pictures and info came up. So, it can be done, although obviously having a serial number helps.

Mr_Shiftright

It's tough enough WITH a VIN # (sometimes you can hit the number in a club's registry) but without a VIN it becomes close to impossible because you are dealing with such a huge database of cars with Chevy. (there were over 20,000 Z28s that year) It's much easier to trace cars that were made in small numbers because usually there are far better records.

Even if you were to find an identical car still existing, you'd still need ownership records to verify that it was yours.

Still, the cross-ram is pretty rare. If you had the time you might research Z28 cross-rams for sale and ask if they have any history on it.

Here's one like yours for sale:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuHVLvXB67E&amp

classicbrad1

Just would like to thank everyone for you help and comments. Every bit of information helps me get pointed in the right direction. I'm not going to give up until I hit a complete dead end. Hope that never happens though. Thank again for the Help !!!

mustangman97

I'm looking for my dad's 87 Monte Carlo ss with big block, as of now I don't have the Vin # still looking but any ideas on how to find it?

64t

I do have the vin for our 64 Tbird, but when I try putting it in to some of the search sites they say it has to be at least 17 digits and characters. It's only eleven. Now what do I do?

uplanderguy

Try the Thunderbird national club(s). You might also try the Antique Automobile Club of America website's forum. You are light-years ahead with the serial no. I found a friend's '63 Studebaker Avanti, still 'alive' but ratted out, by posting the serial no. and background info I knew on the Antique Automobile Club of America site's forum. It took a year though.

I had also posted info on the car in the international Studebaker Drivers' Club magazine, and online on the S.D.C. website forum and the Avanti Owners' International Association site's forum.

Good luck!

fintail

Standardized VINs didn't exist until like 1981 or something, I think, so those search sites aren't helpful for older cars.

kyfdx

fintail said:

Standardized VINs didn't exist until like 1981 or something, I think, so those search sites aren't helpful for older cars.

I had a '67 with a 7 digit VIN.

69hurstsc

Put your missing muscle car on the Lost Muscle Cars forum. We've reunited dozens of people with their old cars. https://www.facebook.com/lostmusclecars/photos_stream

Mr_Shiftright

That's a neat page, thanks for posting. There's no substitute for dogged persistence!