Fate found me...

[A1990]

In August of 2002 I became the 4th owner of 1990 ZR-1 #2562. The car was in pretty bad shape and had just over 90K miles on the clock.

Many hours and $$$ later...the Atomic Z was born.

Fast forward to yesterday. Out of the blue I receive an email from someone that says they were the original owner of 2562 and that they have many items that belong with the car.

I spoke with the original owner today, Don. Very nice guy. We talked about the history of the car, purchased new in California in 1990 for $10,000 over sticker and moved to Oregon and sold in 1994 with 5,xxx miles on the clock. Don lost track of the car and yesterday while going through a bunch of boxes he found all the items that go with the car. He sat down and made it his mission to find the car.

Long story short Don is boxing up all the items and sending them to me. No charge...It seems after all these years Don realized these items belonged to the car not to him. Very cool. After we talked and I told him of the condition of 2562 when I took ownership, he realized he waited for the right owner to have the car.

The call made my day. Thanks Don for still being a brother of the beast!!

[ScottZ95ZR1]

Great story Dennis - What a cool thing for him to have done, so many years later.

Made my day just reading about it! :thumbsup:

[ZZZZZR1]

Great story Dennis - What a cool thing for him to have done, so many years later.

Made my day just reading about it! :thumbsup:

Couldn't agree more!!!!

What is he sending you? Any cool items?

:cheers:

David

[A1990]

He's sending me all the small pieces he removed: top wrench, tire tester, wheel lock lug nut bag, key knockouts, spare keys, complete pizza box, window sticker, etc.

He told me lots of stories about owning the car....how the car was so sought after that not long after he bought it, someone was trying to steal it right out of a hotel parking lot.

He said there is lots of stuff he is sending so, I can't wait to get it.

[FU]

That's is one heck of a find Dennis :thumbsup:

I believe in the "Good thing's happen to those that do good" theory.

[LGAFF]

Hurry up and get the stuff before Blume Flame finds out about it and buys it!:sign10:

Just kidding, ZR-1s are great because there is just so much behind each car and the car itself, seems like the more we look into the cars the richer the history gets.

Good Stuff!

[A26B]

That's a feel good story Dennis. There's a lot of truth in "waiting until the right owner had the car." If he had found the stuff earlier & reunited it with the car back then..... there's just no telling.

[bdw18_123]

... ZR-1s are great because there is just so much behind each car and the car itself, seems like the more we look into the cars the richer the history gets.

Good Stuff!

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That's one of the reasons that makes it really enjoyable to own these cars is all the history behind them (especially after you start reading the HOB book! :mrgreen: ). I mean, what other car out there has a whole book written on just the engine?

Of course the other big reason is the actual driving experience, although I have yet to experience that myself. It's kind of funny, by the 16th of this month, I will have had my ZR-1 for 2 years and I haven't been able to start it even one time! But I will fairly soon actually, I'm planning to have my Z drivable sometime this month.

[4DSZR1]

Great example of good karma :-) Please, keep us posted.

Rick

[tccrab]

Just more evidence that "The BrotherHood of the Beast" is alive and well.

:-D

TomC
'Crabs

[ittlfly]

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That's one of the reasons that makes it really enjoyable to own these cars is all the history behind them (especially after you start reading the HOB book! :mrgreen: ). I mean, what other car out there has a whole book written on just the engine?

Of course the other big reason is the actual driving experience, although I have yet to experience that myself. It's kind of funny, by the 16th of this month, I will have had my ZR-1 for 2 years and I haven't been able to start it even one time! But I will fairly soon actually, I'm planning to have my Z drivable sometime this month.

For your first run, bring it up here to No Ca or better yet, to tccrab's in Folsom....I"ll drive down and buy the beer and pizza. :cheers:

[bdw18_123]

For your first run, bring it up here to No Ca or better yet, to tccrab's in Folsom....I"ll drive down and buy the beer and pizza. :cheers:

That sounds cool! Definitely something we should plan on, would be cool to meet some of you from the forum in person.

But, I think my Z's first run will probably be Pete's (PLRX) run on the 23rd down in So Cal since that run has been planned for awhile now (and rescheduled multiple times).

[GrayZ]

awesome Dennis, what with all the new added items from the original owner
makes that 100k you got invested seem all somehow worthwhile Eh?

A warm fuzzy feeling i'm tellin ya... :fahne: LOL

[Blue Flame Restorations]

Cool karma

[carter200]

Dennis,
That is great news and yes, you are the right owner!!! :cheers:

[IowaZR-1]

Awesume story!! It'll be like Christmas morning when that package arrives!

[VetteMed]

Great story, thanks for sharing!

[RICKYRJ1]

Very cool Dennis, Thanks for sharing. Now let the offers fly in on that little green bag :dancing you just gave the NCRS guys sleepless nights, haha.
Did the original owner see the perfect, different condition of your car? I'm sure he'll be more than impressed :flag:

[FU]

awesome Dennis, what with all the new added items from the original owner
makes that 100k you got invested seem all somehow worthwhile Eh?

A warm fuzzy feeling i'm tellin ya... :fahne: LOL

Viagra not working ?

[tomtom72]

This is a feel good story and it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy! Good for you Dennis!

:cheers:

[A1990]

Thanks for the nice words guys. I will make sure I post some pictures when I get the items. Since my car is NOT NCRS material, any items of particular interest for the NCRS types might be available. If they are specific to my car they will not be.

When Don sold the car in 1994 in only had 5,000 miles on it and he said it was perfect in every way. I think he was a little bummed that the car was in such bad shape and maybe even a little bummed I painted it. I did send him pictures of the car.

[Rex Ruby]

Great story, made me smile!

[Brillo1990]

Great story, I wish the guy that bought my Z new would send me the other top. LOL I think he sold the stuff before I bought it off the second owner.

[jcruz]

That is a great story -- thanks for sharing!

Now, will the person who has the glass top for '91 #987 please step forward? LOL

[WB9MCW]

Dennis I think you should send him this link

http://eesvette.hyperboards.com/index.php?action=view_topic&topic_id=63&start=1

Note:You do have to register to see the Post.

Once he has read the entire post he will no doubt be happy about the build up project
and see all the Blood-Sweat & Tears that went into the project.

Indeed he will come to the conclusion (as did I and everyone else)

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o128/wb9mcw/EES-Ultimate-Ride.jpg