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Spoke to the son of #508's original owner! Pics!!.

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  1. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    Mike and his uncle are going to reach out to me this week. Mike said his uncle is excited to speak with me. I literally can't wait to hear the stories.
     
    CJay, Jan 9, 2022
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  2. rolliew

    rolliew Well-Known Member

    I try to Imagine somebody calling me and saying.

    "Remember that blue 1967 Pontiac LeMans hardtop with the blue vinyl buckets, console and 4 speed that your father purchased new?"

    But I cannot wrap my head around hearing those words. :eek:
     
    rolliew, Jan 9, 2022
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  3. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    I've made a few of these calls and everytime, the person on the phone is nearly speechless.
     
    CJay, Jan 9, 2022
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  4. Randy Lutz

    Randy Lutz Well-Known Member

    Hey Jason, how did you manage to locate the info on your car?

    My GSX was sold new in Mineral Wells, Texas and I spoke with Edna at the Texas DMV and she told me that there was no point in me submitting a Request for Information form, as they will not release the names of previous owners of my car. I gave her the VIN over the phone and she did a quick search to tell me how many owners it has had, but she can only go back to 2001.

    Am I missing something?

    Cheers
     
    Randy Lutz, Jan 10, 2022
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  5. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    In my case, 508 came with all the original paperwork- sales contract, warranty receipts, registration documents from the original owner.

    Phillip Brooks purchased 508 on May 13, 1970. He paid $5522 for it. He traded in a 68 riviera and put down $500. The payments were $129 for three years.

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    CJay, Jan 10, 2022
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  6. Brad Conley

    Brad Conley RIP Staff Member

    WOW!!! 12.83% interest!!
     
    Brad Conley, Jan 10, 2022
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  7. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    Incredible right! The finance charge on my challenger is 2.9%
     
    CJay, Jan 10, 2022
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  8. 1969RIVI

    1969RIVI Well-Known Member

    Slightly off topic but on topic I remember back in the 80's my mother was paying 18% or more on her mortgage, like being a single mom working at a magazine publisher raising me on her own mostly wasn't hard enough. I'm paying 1.99% lol.
     
    1969RIVI, Jan 10, 2022
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  9. LSMS

    LSMS Lone Star Motorsports

    Off Topic Warning - Most people in current times do not realize how unusually low interest rates are today.

    I don't believe this situation is likely to last much longer.
     
    LSMS, Jan 10, 2022
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  10. gsgns4me

    gsgns4me Well-Known Member

    Same situation here in WV. We have a Request for Information form, but they will not give you anything for privacy reasons.
     
    gsgns4me, Jan 10, 2022
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  11. gstewart

    gstewart Well-Known Member

    He must have financed it with GM or dealer for the 12.83 %. When I purchased my '70 new Chevelle, I financed with a bank loan at 8% for 3 years at $125 monthly. No idea what the finance company rate would have been but guess about 14%.
     
    gstewart, Jan 11, 2022
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  12. 70X258

    70X258 Well-Known Member

     
    70X258, Jan 12, 2022
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  13. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    The first two pics were taken in Sept 70. Car was 4 months old! And the front spoiler is still bent the same way. So it's likely the original spoiler.

    Phil drove it to Texas, it was in California and Kansas.

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    CJay, Jan 12, 2022
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  14. timesublime

    timesublime Well-Known Member

    Is there still a hole from the rear CB antenna?
     
    timesublime, Jan 12, 2022
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  15. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    No hole but the mark is still there

    20220112_154701.jpg
     
    CJay, Jan 12, 2022
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  16. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    Spoke to Tony who was Phil's brother in law. I found out why the drivers door was repainted- Phil's wife borrowed the X and it got hit in a parking lot. Phil's brother in law said Phil was verrrry particular about the car and was not a happy camper when that happened.

    Tony remembered driving past the dealership and seeing the GSX on the front line. He commented to his wife, "I found Phil's new car" . Phil was a big buick guy according to Tony. Shortly thereafter Phil bought it!

    Phil kept the car into the early 90s
     
    CJay, Jan 12, 2022
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  17. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    Just epic....can't wrap my head around the fact its my car!
     
    CJay, Jan 12, 2022
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  18. BYoung

    BYoung Stage me

    Love the pic of the wife rinsing off the X.
     
    BYoung, Jan 12, 2022
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  19. buickbonehead

    buickbonehead WOT Baby!

    I like the guy in the suit with the highwater pants. That's what badass looks like back in the day. Can just see him slammin' through the gears from a stop light.

    I think momma sewed that outfit herself. I don't think Woolworths had one of those pants suits. I can hear her saying to the sales lady "Hun.....do you have anything in Saturn Yellow with a black GSX stripe around the lapel of the jacket? No? Well I guess I'll have to get the sewin' machine out."
     
    buickbonehead, Jan 12, 2022
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  20. Fred Hickey

    Fred Hickey Founders Club Member

    Great! I know it’s poor photo quality but the 4mo X looks dingy, the clothes look dingy, the lawn looks dingy. I guess in 1970 we had 2 finishes Rachael Welch, or dingy
     
    Fred Hickey, Jan 12, 2022
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