OT Long gone car

Back in 1985 or so I was able to track down the owner of my 1969 442 convertible by taking VIN to DMV. I had been asking about the car for several years but junkyard owner wouldn't let it go because one of his employees wanted it. Roof finally rotted through one winter and I told him either sell it to me or crush it because it wasn't gonna last another summer with an open roof. He told me if I could find the title he would sell it to me. The owner was a Jr. and his dad still lived in NC so I was able to find the last owner in the Air Force based out of Cheyenne Mountain. He had given the car to his neighbor in exchange for a ride to the airport when he left. He happily signed the title over to me since I was gonna restore it. Junkyard owner kinda had to sell it to me because the title was in my name - but we had known each other for some time and it was a handshake deal. Not sure if that would fly today.

Good luck in your search.