Canadian spec Hemi Challenger R/T convertibles

[BS27R1B]

Funny story about Rene Delisle's FC7 Hemi Challenger convertible.
Some time in the late 70s when vans were all the rage the engine from that convertible was pulled and installed in a van. The Challenger convertible was wheeled out to the curb with a For Sale sign in the window! After a long time with no interest in the body the car as dragged back in and the engine re-installed.
Rene got the offer he could not refuse from Otis, I believe in the late 80s or early 90s and one of the first things he bought was a motor home that he brought  to the NHOA meet in Syracuse, NY.

[Topcat]

Funny story about Rene Delisle's FC7 Hemi Challenger convertible.
Some time in the late 70s when vans were all the rage the engine from that convertible was pulled and installed in a van.

I actually remember a Car Craft issue of a Dodge Van with a Hemi in it way back then.

[BS27R1B]

Here is a shot of the FY1 over tan 426 automatic car when I went to look at it with a potential buyer.
The guy doing the body work(for over 17 years) was trying to sell it. Our interest went south when the seller could not show us an ownership. All he would say is not to worry, lay down a $25,000 deposit and he would get an ownership.
 Shortly after we were there the owner got wind of what was going on and called Legendary to come and get it and restore the car.
Imagine the nerve some people have.

Very solid car with an NOS DS quarter installed.

[herlitz]

Whoa! Whoa! Norseman! You can't throw a "teaser" down like that and not elaborate on the story! Details man, we want details!

Let me get my popcorn first    Okay, I'm ready! Please proceed with your story.

Don't feed the troll. He's full of poo. The car hasn't moved in decades and won't ever...until maybe the owner passes away or something.

[RzeroB]

Herlitz? As in John Herlitz? Is it really you? I thought that you had crossed over to the after-life?   


Anyway, after going to see the Hemi E-body convertible display at the 2015 MCACN show in Chicago, my curiosity is really piqued as to where the "missing" cars are. The most commonly accepted number of Hemi Challenger convertibles is 12 cars. So far I only know of 10 of the 12 and they are (running total in parenthesis):

The Yellow Jacket / Diamante (1)

The EF8 car of TBC (The Brother's Collection) (2)

The unrestored EV2 car of ?? near Toronto (3)

The two FJ5 cars of Wade Ogle and Brett Torino (5)

The five FC7 cars of TBC, Greg Nelson, Dave Blake, Kevin Suydam (I have him as owning Rene Delisle's old car 221640 but Kevin may not actually have it anymore) and ?? (10)

That brings the total to 10 cars with two still unknown as to where they are (at least to me)? Can anyone enlighten me about the two cars that I am missing? With as broad and knowledgeable member base that we have here at C-C.com someone has to know something about them. Anyone?

While I'm at it, does anyone have anymore info on the FC7 car that was at one time owned by David Christenholz and restored by Apex Autosports in Wisconsin. I don't have a lot of info on that car and am looking to fill in some holes in my notes.