Will L.
Well-Known Member
I met a guy last night, talked to him about his car because it was nice, and registration becasue a guy on a Hummer forum is talking about going back and forth to Europe with his Hummer. Copy and pasted from there, thought some Chevy fans might enjoy and maybe meet him:
I saw a '65 Stingray with an EU plate on it, and a US (Nevada) plate on top of it yesterday at a 7-11. I asked the owner about it. He has it registered in (owns a house) a County here where no smog is required and can renew registration online. He also owns a house in Germany, and takes it back and for the Winter here and Summer there. He has to have the car inspected there each time but said with a big smile "I love an excuse to talk about her to someone". So basically it is registered in both places all the time.
His big fear is it won't make it across sometime, there was a shipping mishap and many cars sunk one time. The initial report was his was one, but he lucked out. He said it is getting harder to do it there because of emissions, but he pays extra as a classic racer and gets through.
Hope this helps.
This for the Chevy fans:
Wacky but cool: big chromed bracket that sticks out beyond the bumpers front and rear for the larger plate in the shape of a bowtie to accommodate both plates. You will instantly know this car if you see it.
It is a red fuel injected 327 4 speed black interior. Looks like it rolled out of the showroom except the black rollcage inside, 2 racing seats and 5 point harnesses. He said it was all stock until early 80's when the engine let loose at 260,000 miles.
Then rebuilt everything "bulletproof" as he put it. Another 200,000 miles on it year 2000 and he dropped in an all aluminum 327, modern injection and ignition. The original engine is bored to the max and is woried he might ruin it beyond use so it is ready to drop back in his Nevada garage with trans bolted to it. Installs it and runs it yearly for his birthday and anniversary of his marriage.
He showed me on his ipad pics of every 100,000 interval with a newspaper to "prove" date. He is holding the miles to turn 700,000 this newyears eve. (60 miles away lastnight).
He keeps multiple spare parts in both homes, does all the work himself including bodywork always has (except paint, tried once and "It blew chunks man!"), original owner, first and only new car he ever bought.
If you ever see his car, stop and talk to him. He is a great guy but he will beat up on your diesel engine. He hates diesel sound and smell and says it is proof he is the smartest man named Rudolf ever born.
I saw a '65 Stingray with an EU plate on it, and a US (Nevada) plate on top of it yesterday at a 7-11. I asked the owner about it. He has it registered in (owns a house) a County here where no smog is required and can renew registration online. He also owns a house in Germany, and takes it back and for the Winter here and Summer there. He has to have the car inspected there each time but said with a big smile "I love an excuse to talk about her to someone". So basically it is registered in both places all the time.
His big fear is it won't make it across sometime, there was a shipping mishap and many cars sunk one time. The initial report was his was one, but he lucked out. He said it is getting harder to do it there because of emissions, but he pays extra as a classic racer and gets through.
Hope this helps.
This for the Chevy fans:
Wacky but cool: big chromed bracket that sticks out beyond the bumpers front and rear for the larger plate in the shape of a bowtie to accommodate both plates. You will instantly know this car if you see it.
It is a red fuel injected 327 4 speed black interior. Looks like it rolled out of the showroom except the black rollcage inside, 2 racing seats and 5 point harnesses. He said it was all stock until early 80's when the engine let loose at 260,000 miles.
Then rebuilt everything "bulletproof" as he put it. Another 200,000 miles on it year 2000 and he dropped in an all aluminum 327, modern injection and ignition. The original engine is bored to the max and is woried he might ruin it beyond use so it is ready to drop back in his Nevada garage with trans bolted to it. Installs it and runs it yearly for his birthday and anniversary of his marriage.
He showed me on his ipad pics of every 100,000 interval with a newspaper to "prove" date. He is holding the miles to turn 700,000 this newyears eve. (60 miles away lastnight).
He keeps multiple spare parts in both homes, does all the work himself including bodywork always has (except paint, tried once and "It blew chunks man!"), original owner, first and only new car he ever bought.
If you ever see his car, stop and talk to him. He is a great guy but he will beat up on your diesel engine. He hates diesel sound and smell and says it is proof he is the smartest man named Rudolf ever born.
