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Re: Dick Harrells 69 ZL1

As Ron White says, "You can't fix stupid."

Re: Dick Harrells 69 ZL1

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Originally Posted by Jeff Lee (Post 312772)

Your F-body has already passed the "looking cool" stage. It's performance today is unimpressive for what has been done to it, especially considering you could go to Ford, Chrysler and soon Chevrolet and buy a brand new factory built race car that will blow your car away.
I'm not even sure what your name is but I'm sure of this, 30-40 years from now when your name is brought up, everybody will say "who?". When your car crosses an auction block, everybody will say "why is that car here?"
Neither you or your vehicle will enjoy the notoriety much less historical significance of this Fredd Gibbs / Dick Harrell '69 Camaro.
I'm tired of your attitude towards us Class Racers. I'm tired that you think this forum is yet another soap box for you to shot your mouth off on things you only think you know. If you want to race in the class you race in, fine. Frequent the forums that espouse your class of racing. If you've been run off, that's your problem but don't bring that fat chip on your shoulder over here. It is not appreciated.
This is the final comment I will make to you as I know my fingers will tire long before yours. Apparently your parents did not teach you anything about respect. That's too bad. I'm sure this lack of teaching has had an impact on your business life as well.

1. So you don't agree with my opinion of this car, I'm ok with that.:p

2. This thread ain't about my car and the only one attempting to compare it to this car is YOU!

3. This thread ain't about my replys/comments on other threads. That said, the truth sometimes hurts and apparently, my comments in another thread, listing MY reasons for not wanting to class race have struck a nerve with you, though all dead on per my many firends who are class racers;) as well there are and have been for many years numerous threads on numerous internet forums started by NHRA CLASS RACERS about everything I have stated and far, far more!

Now in response to your comments about my parents....go F yourself!

My parents taught me that respect is EARNED, it's not another of the many entitlements so many in this country feel are owed them.

Classic example of internet big mouths safe behind their monitors from home/office not thinking before they pound the keyboard, who wouldn't have the balls to shoot off their mouth like this to anyone's face.:rolleyes:

THIS is what the internet/"social" media has created...internet commandos.

Now let's get back to comments about this 69 Camaro who's performance was impressive back in the day.

Re: Dick Harrells 69 ZL1

How many of you remember Herb Fox in the 67' Z28?

Re: Dick Harrells 69 ZL1

Was first coined by Larry Morgan

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Originally Posted by Charlie A (Post 312784)

As Ron White says, "You can't fix stupid."

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Originally Posted by BlueOval Ralph (Post 313019)

Was first coined by Larry Morgan

Either way.......true words!

I've proved it myself a time or two.

Re: Dick Harrells 69 ZL1

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Originally Posted by Rick Schilling (Post 312783)

Well, that would have been Nankivell Chevrolet on U.S. 31. They were at the north end of the building, outside of the showroom, and I drooled at great length over both of them.

They were there for a good while, but they did have pretty sizable price tags for the time.

Yep, that's correct. I worked there when it was Nankivell and later when Frank Hubler bought the place.

Re: Dick Harrells 69 ZL1

Hemmings Muscle Machines, in the April 2012 issue, reported that a 1969 ZL-1 Camaro sold for $451,000 at Barrett-Jackson. It had been drag raced when new, and had been restored 20 years ago by the Floyd Garrett Museum. But this is the interesting part....."it was re-bodied with another Camaro shell, the soft parts of the interior were replaced with a standard Camaro interior from a donor car and the engine , apparently a casualty of racing was replaced with a correct, though non-numbers-matching replacement ZL-1 engine."

So what part of this car was actually an original ZL-1?:rolleyes:

Re: Dick Harrells 69 ZL1

What ever it is in the eye of the beholder--nuff said.

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Originally Posted by Lew Silverman (Post 313174)

Probably just the title, VIN plate and the portion of the firewall with the VIN numbers. Wouldn't be the first time.