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Free Papa John's Pizza for Camaro Owners

By teal_dx
- Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:10 am #139808 I didn't believe it was real at first...
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/art ... AD9A9TKU82

Papa John's founder finds his beloved 1971 Camaro
(AP) – 11 hours ago
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The founder of the Papa John's pizza chain has finally reunited with the muscle car he sold years ago to help keep his family's business afloat.
John Schnatter sold the gold-and-black 1971 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 for $2,800 in 1983. The money helped save his father's tavern in Jeffersonville, Ind., and he used the rest to start what would become a worldwide pizza business.
But he still missed his beloved Camaro and spent years searching for it. He created a Web site on the search, held promotional appearances and eventually offered $250,000 to whoever found it.
It turns out he didn't have to leave Kentucky, where the pizza chain is based in Louisville. The car only changed hands twice from the original buyers, ending up with Jeffery Robinson in Flatwoods, about 165 miles to the east.
The original buyers of Schnatter's car heard about the search when he appeared in a TV interview before an NFL game this month. An online search led them to the car blog Jalopnik, which tipped off Papa John's.
Robinson recently delivered the Camaro to Schnatter, earning the $250,000 reward. The original buyers will also get $25,000 for their help tracking it down.
Schnatter told The Associated Press that seeing the car "kind of hit me emotionally." He says it looks very much the same as it did when he sold it in 1983.
In honor of the reunion, Papa John's planned to offer all Camaro owners a free pizza on Wednesday.


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By Chance
- Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:46 am #139815 lol cool story BUT not worth 250,000 bones. :lol:
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By ohDirka
- Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:59 am #139838 just called my buddy... He already heard about it and was cleaning it up tomorrow. I guess his whole car club is going at the same time :lol: :lol:
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By asianrob
- Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:05 am #139843 good thing i know a ton of Camaro peeps!
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By 93cxhb
- Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:04 am #139850 can wait to eat some papa johns pizza and free at that.... :woot: hell yeah ..
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By chrono404
- Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:29 am #139856
93cxhb wrote:can wait to eat some papa johns pizza and free at that.... :woot: hell yeah ..

You (and/or your Friends) have a Camero?
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By Lowkei
- Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:11 pm #139864 Going to eat some free food today :woot: :thumb:

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By 93cxhb
- Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:45 pm #139920 i got one .. had it since i was like 15 it was my first car cause i grew up at the races so i always wanted oned .... cant bring myself to get rid of the damn thing t many good memories now ...
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By 93cxhb
- Wed Aug 26, 2009 7:45 pm #139921 oops sorry i double posted
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By Ajax1989
- Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:47 pm #139941 say wat u want but im gettin me a camaro when i can afford more then one car...lol

1986 iroc z with the 5.7 5spd, t-top
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By ohDirka
- Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:28 pm #139951 wow those are some nice Camaro's
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By LaMbErT*
- Sat Aug 29, 2009 1:23 am #140353 i want a good car!
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