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Old 10-05-2016, 01:16 PM
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This 55 VIN tag just sold on Ebay for $300.

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1955 VIN = VE55S001569 or E55S001569
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who is the seller
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Originally Posted by jv04
This 55 VIN tag just sold on Ebay for $300.

Real or Memorex?
I say it's real
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everything about this tag appears correct except for the V. I say it's a excellent restamp. a car #569 exists and I am pretty sure the tag on 569 was correct or I would have put it in my files when I seen the car a few years ago.

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I say fake, based on the font size of the "V" being way too large and the area of the plate being way too clean and not indented or scratched from being installed and removed - but WTF do I know............

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I noticed that this vin "VE" is listed on the C1 registry. A Larry Brooks apparently was the owner or made the posting to the registry in 2011. Info states car was restored. Wonder if this car had a vin tag or if it was missing. And, I wonder if the car had a title with this vin #? If so, I wouldn't want to be the guy selling the tag which belongs to someone else's car! That is if you get caught.
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Originally Posted by tgtexas02
I noticed that this vin "VE" is listed on the C1 registry. A Larry Brooks apparently was the owner or made the posting to the registry in 2011. Info states car was restored. Wonder if this car had a vin tag or if it was missing. And, I wonder if the car had a title with this vin #? If so, I wouldn't want to be the guy selling the tag which belongs to someone else's car! That is if you get caught.
lister of tag was notified five days before listing ended. listing was not pulled. car #1569 had a vin tag and was part of the all black collection at 2011 Bloomington gold.
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Originally Posted by 6D2148
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/55-Corvette-...hX4FIf&vxp=mtr

The auction ended 9/26/16
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from his ebay sales looks like he parted out a 55
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Originally Posted by tuxnharley
I say fake, based on the font size of the "V" being way too large and the area of the plate being way too clean and not indented or scratched from being installed and removed - but WTF do I know............
All V's are large end meet the tag bottom line and the font is correct also



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Originally Posted by 1955 copper
All V's are large end meet the tag bottom line and the font is correct also



V on 1569 tag is much thicker than any original V on a 55 tag. note how heavy the top of the V on 1569 is.

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