25 Camaros For Sale at Estate Sale

[VINCE Z28]

Does anyone know what happened to all the cars and thousands of Camaro parts for sale last year in Sol Cal? Rare Camaros for sale Estate. youtube

[ZLP955]

That was Merle Duprey's estate, lots of good stuff but I heard it was picked over well before the final clearance sale happened. Pretty sure several members here went out and had a look. My car came from Merle in 1999 and I often wondered if any other loose parts from it were still on his place somewhere - there wasn't enough time to go through the acres of parts stacked everywhere......

[VINCE Z28]

He parted out as many as 400 first gen camaros and sold a thousand camaros over 40 years.

[ZLP955]

A member here bought an RS/Z from Merle and has posted here about the car, very cool with plenty of desert patina. I also recall Jon Mello may have gone to the clearance sale? And a guy in Camarillo had something like 18 or 19 first gen Camaros in primer for sale on ebay and Craigslist recently, looked like they may have come from Merle's collection too - many seemed familiar.

[VINCE Z28]

Yes the ad said 1969 RS Z, two 67 L-78 Camaros, one X66 convertible to name a few. Plus 200,000 used original  Camaro parts

[68 Ragtop]

https://www.proxibid.com/aspr/Vintage-Camaro-Parts-Collection-1967-1968/137268/Catalog.asp?aid=137268

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhGeqjf8wE0

[VINCE Z28]

Looks like some deals on parts, camaro fan motors all 20 for $10.00. Drive shafts 20 of them all for $95.00. Fan shrouds all 10 for $20.00.A/C units w/controls all 6 for $20.00. I'm a dollar short and a day late again

[Solo Speed Shop]

Yes! Tons of stuff! I got very lucky Bill @ Solo Speed Shop

Taking car to memory of Paul Walker Show May 20th Valencia CA

[BULLITT65]

Clean off that surface rust, and clear coat that Z!

[Solo Speed Shop]

Hey Bullitt!

No!!! I hate clear it stays in a garage and likes the paint job NATURE gave it! Plus when I take it out everybody asks when RU going to restore or paint it! I would get bored if I didn't have to answer all the same questions! Tks! Bill

[VINCE Z28]

Bill does the Z have the original drive train? and did you get in on the Auction in January.

[Solo Speed Shop]

Hey Vince!

I knew Merle and got to be one of the first on his property! I bought the car in July it took a while before the estate could sell cars as state had to okay it! Yes car is very original numbers matching! Merle sold to Paul walker & Roger Rodas from Fast & Furious in 2011 They took it to have a 100K resto done and bought a orig Cross Ram for it and car was in line to be restored! Before they did anything they paid Jerry McNeish to verify it as it's a Van Nuys Car! They had their fatal accident Nov 2013 and family asked Merle if he wanted it back  so he went to ID and picked it up and kept till his passing! Whats really strange is Merle brought it to my house I think in 1982 when he bought it to show it to me and 35 years later it's back in my driveway and I now own it! Also when guys on this site see it they say you need to restore it and save it! This car is saved! It is unreal to drive it runs perfect! Guys think its a rust bucket It's not the car sat for 20- 30 some years in the desert under a car port the elements blew over it and it got surface rust but you open doors and still orig carpet dash not cracked and trunk perfect it was all saved by car port! No rust through any where! It will be very hard to find a original Z28 RS Endura Bumper Camaro in this shape! Tks for the interest and Mr Merle Duprey I Thank You! Bill

[BULLITT65]

I just wouldn't want any surface rust to spread, and would want to preserve the rest of the original paint remaining.

[VINCE Z28]

Bill I wished I had met Merle Duprey sounds like a great guy plus a first gener. Glad you got the car, do what makes you happy with it. I just found out about the auction that happened in January. I would have bought many things if I was there. Due you know who got the x66 car? 

[Solo Speed Shop]

Hey!
Sorry no I do not! Bill