Has Anyone Ever Met Sal Zaino In Person?
09-26-2007, 11:42 AM
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I've see Sal quite often. He's bought a few Vettes and his Lambo from us.
I remember the day he was here to pick up his Z06, there was another forum member here getting his. These two were the first two Z06s we delivered.
Sal stopped and talked to the guy for a while and then gave him a bunch of product to take home with him!
Sal started by owning a bodyshop that also did detail work. He got to the point where the detail shop was doing better than the body shop and the rest is history!
I remember the day he was here to pick up his Z06, there was another forum member here getting his. These two were the first two Z06s we delivered.
Sal stopped and talked to the guy for a while and then gave him a bunch of product to take home with him!
Sal started by owning a bodyshop that also did detail work. He got to the point where the detail shop was doing better than the body shop and the rest is history!
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09-26-2007, 01:06 PM
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I've see Sal quite often. He's bought a few Vettes and his Lambo from us.
I remember the day he was here to pick up his Z06, there was another forum member here getting his. These two were the first two Z06s we delivered.
Sal stopped and talked to the guy for a while and then gave him a bunch of product to take home with him!
Sal started by owning a bodyshop that also did detail work. He got to the point where the detail shop was doing better than the body shop and the rest is history!
I remember the day he was here to pick up his Z06, there was another forum member here getting his. These two were the first two Z06s we delivered.
Sal stopped and talked to the guy for a while and then gave him a bunch of product to take home with him!
Sal started by owning a bodyshop that also did detail work. He got to the point where the detail shop was doing better than the body shop and the rest is history!
I started using Zanio 7 years ago , I heard about it on LS1 when I bought my wife a Trans AM, still love the stuff.According to the article , he does have a brother.
09-26-2007, 05:30 PM
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I should have asked for pictures.
09-26-2007, 05:46 PM
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You guys are hilarious...
Here's a good challange...Does anyone have a (real) picture of him?
Maybe he will get word of this post and give us a short BIO of himself.
It would be cool to know more about the person I send money too just about every month...I think just with my purchases alone I have made a few of those Lambo payments.
Here's a good challange...Does anyone have a (real) picture of him?
Maybe he will get word of this post and give us a short BIO of himself.
It would be cool to know more about the person I send money too just about every month...I think just with my purchases alone I have made a few of those Lambo payments.
09-26-2007, 06:19 PM
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You guys are hilarious...
Here's a good challange...Does anyone have a (real) picture of him?
Maybe he will get word of this post and give us a short BIO of himself. It would be cool to know more about the person I send money too just about every month...I think just with my purchases alone I have made a few of those Lambo payments.
Here's a good challange...Does anyone have a (real) picture of him?
Maybe he will get word of this post and give us a short BIO of himself.
It would be cool to know more about the person I send money too just about every month...I think just with my purchases alone I have made a few of those Lambo payments.One, never talk about Sal Zaino
Two, always follow rule one.
Apparently David Chase based the characters of Christopher, Tony, and Big Puss on Sal Zaino. When asked why, he said to pay tribute.
09-26-2007, 07:29 PM
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I only have this one spyshot of him, that was captured while he was vacationing. Remember, Sal Zaino doesn't really exist, so this is only a person representing himself to be "Sal Zaino".
09-26-2007, 08:01 PM
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09-27-2007, 04:57 PM
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Wow, he has a Z06 and Lambo now? Sales must be good, and profit must be even better. At least I'm VERY happy with the product, and happy to help make some Lambo payments.
09-28-2007, 11:39 AM
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He is alive and well!
I just took him on a tour of my facility in New Gretna NJ "Viking Yachts"
He sold his Z06 to get his Red Lambo and still has his M6.
Great to have a face to put with the many many phone calls to him!
I too have never met a person that knows and cares more about his product!
Hats off to Zaino and the man behind it all "Sal"
John P
I just took him on a tour of my facility in New Gretna NJ "Viking Yachts"
He sold his Z06 to get his Red Lambo and still has his M6.
Great to have a face to put with the many many phone calls to him!
I too have never met a person that knows and cares more about his product!
Hats off to Zaino and the man behind it all "Sal"
John P
hmm... That's strange 
09-29-2007, 01:34 AM
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10-07-2007, 01:32 AM
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I have seen and talked to him a lot. See him all the time at the Jackson Outlets during the "Cruise Nights" there. I've seen him at Raceway Park and at Kerbecks for Toys For Tots. Real friendly and easy to talk to. Always good to see him at those things.
10-09-2007, 05:32 PM
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I do wish Sal would come out to Corvette events like Corvettes at Carlisle etc.
I know he has all the business he wants - but I've lost more customers to Adams etc that bought Zaino from me just because of the huge presence at Carlisle and the barbecue he throws.
It's depressing because the Zaino presence there was nil.
I know he has all the business he wants - but I've lost more customers to Adams etc that bought Zaino from me just because of the huge presence at Carlisle and the barbecue he throws.
It's depressing because the Zaino presence there was nil.
10-09-2007, 08:04 PM
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I do wish Sal would come out to Corvette events like Corvettes at Carlisle etc.
I know he has all the business he wants - but I've lost more customers to Adams etc that bought Zaino from me just because of the huge presence at Carlisle and the barbecue he throws.
It's depressing because the Zaino presence there was nil.
I know he has all the business he wants - but I've lost more customers to Adams etc that bought Zaino from me just because of the huge presence at Carlisle and the barbecue he throws.
It's depressing because the Zaino presence there was nil.
I do agree with this...but...
There was a Zaino crew at the East Coast Supercharging tent this year for Corvette's of Carlisle. There was not a representative at the other Carlisle events this year though...I attend the All Truck Nationals...but Adams was there and since Zaino was no where to be found it made me consider Adams products because of their community support, presence at the shows, and great customer service. I will not replace Zaino as my go to product yet because it just simply works very well for me and my vehicles, but I would love to see Sal at a few of the larger events in the area like Corvette's of Carlisle with a bigger vendor display.
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10-24-2007, 03:33 PM
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Sal Zaino is a voice that only can be heard on the end of a phone. He is a myth, a fairytale, and a legend.
Many have met him, few have lived to tell about it. Some question whether he is real, or just a voice.
I might be Sal Zaino for halloween, but nobody truely knows what he looks like. There are only rumors...
Many have met him, few have lived to tell about it. Some question whether he is real, or just a voice.
I might be Sal Zaino for halloween, but nobody truely knows what he looks like. There are only rumors...