Looking for my 68 camaro
 

My brother Lance is looking for his 68 camaro. Car was purchased from Ed Bednez in 1986, raced as a A/S and B/S until 1997 when it was sold to Ed Kozil who then sold it to Checkmate dudes out in Michigan. It was metallic purple/ blue (prematic paint) with white pearl and yellow/red stripes. If any one has information please post or private email.

Thanks; Joe DeMarzo

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i think the checkmate dudes in michigan are paul mercure and company. not sure where they live but that's him.

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Them checkmate dudes have some fast cars!!

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Joe, sent you a pm!

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Drop Mike Keener a note.

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Joe, your old car is now owned by former Super Gas champ Vince Khoury. Mike keener sold it to him about 7 years ago...Luke SS 311

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Thank you all, spoke to Mike Keener and he is going to reach out to Vince Khoury for us. Anyone have any pictures i s it the same paint scheme? Exciting stuff, thanks again.

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That was a bad car. Lance and Joe, along with Andy Kinash were some of the first people that we met when we started racing back in 1993. I will never forget that car.

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Brian, yes that was one fast car. First stocker to go 130mph (at a IHRA race at Atco) then Lance, Ficacci, Bednez, Beard, Keener, Paul Mecure and Big Y all had great battles in A/S back in the 90's. I think he has the bug again.... Remind me to tell the time I took it for a shake down run...lol

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i was in the other lane when he ran the 130+
nice guy lance and joe

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I remember that car from when my dad and I first started. I have a nice pic of it when it was still silver/gray. The pic is at my dad's house, I'll have to try and dig it up.

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I was at Paul Mercure's shop when the motor was just removed out of that Hot Rod and Paul started tearing the motor down...the car was sold as a rolling chassis and from what i understand it's not cut up (narrowed rear or God forbid turned into a Super Gas car)...Luke SS 311

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Hey Joe, didn't they write a song about that guy, Lance Who?
Oh yeah, it was called "Rocketman"...

Joe, remember when Lance was racing and the shift knob came off and he finshed and won the race using the shift lever, sans the knob??

That knob sold for $3,000 on Ebay. Actually I don't think there was an Ebay, back then!!! LOL...

I hope he gets "his" car back!!

Jimmie C.

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Good to see the old guys, Bednez-Miele-Hanley-Maytas-Ficacci-Roberts-Lynch-Molle, Disappointed I didn't see Cottell-Atkins-Conte's-Johnny Williams- Miss :( my old friends Lou Vignogna & John Gunn, miss Lou lecturing me & his laugh - miss John calling me Cop-er & telling me to shut up... Jimmy - Richie Atkins B/S gave me the name Rocketman at Atlanta in 87...

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It will be great to see you back out again , Lance !
I wonder what Joe thinks about this ? LOL !!!

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Lance it would be nice to see you in a ride again,but you could never be your brother!!! Hope your doing good.Ask Joe for his cape, he my let you use it.

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I see nothing has changed boys, I see your still B-Busters :), where's the luv on this, I should be commended as a big brother for providing direction & nurturing Joe .....Who do you think showed him how to use a tire gauge...LOL

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Lance I know all about the big brother nurturing,It was the same I received from Tim.All big brothers are cut from the same cloth.Nice to here from you,hope you are doing well.

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Lance who?

Sorry Joe. I just couldn't resist.

Great job last weekend.

Ken Kopecky
1454 E/SA

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Hey, It's OLDER Bros, not BIGGER or so I'm told!! LOL!!!:D

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Stevie C. you use to be my hero, why do all you automatic guys STICK together, don't make me get in Joe's car...;) Thanks Kenny...

By the way, stopped by my old buddy Molle's this morning, there's a motor & trannie ready to go to get me started...

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Hey Lance, it will be great to see you back in the seat, and the automatic guys aren't so bad............

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Joe,

You have a PM

Thanks,

Mike

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Joe - Make sure you know what you're getting Lance into - sometimes we wish for things that maybe were better left alone ---------- since I got back my '69 Camaro it has been a money pit that may never end ..................Sometimes dreams are nicer than reality ! ! !

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I got the original 1967 Checkmate car it was my dream car and I bought it 3 days ago from one of the finest camaro enthusiast restorer in the Canadian nation. He bought it in 1984 ROTTISERIED the car and never drove it.
She is a really crazy street machine and all black.

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Go ahead and stick the needle in deep, it would be good to see you again

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Great to see that your coming back Lance :) You Joe and Andy were the first guys that I met in stock. Never forgot the time Wes told me I was invited to the barn and you guys were yelling cheater cheater lmao

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Got this picture from a box of photos, is this it ?
http://i719.photobucket.com/albums/w...300/Bednaz.jpg

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Wow, old Sanair pic, Tom you have an amazing collection of pictures.

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Joe the last I heard a pimp on 110th st. owned it!!Loved the purple paint!

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The ZOO CREW will live again...


Hammer

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Lets see, Andy Stinson, Spider Spanokos, George Cottell, the DeMarzo's, and who else was in the "Zoo Crew" ?

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I remember when George had rocket man embroidered on your jacket in Atlanta.

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I remember the time in FL when one said Lance took a very young and naive drag racer (me) to a well known Univ of FL sports bar. While sitting at the sunken bar... things got interesting when a group of football players started buying Lance & I drinks. Being the gentleman that Lance and I are, we had no option but to reciprocate the gesture. This went on for a few hours and I ended up waking up in a strange condominium (versus my hotel room). To say it was a very interesting evening would be a grave understatement! But I am confident Lance has become more reserved as he has aged? not too likely!

LookN forward to catchN up Coppah!