hotrodnick

Just got back from Bowling Green, some of those beauties belong there instead of hidden away. What a find!!

Jeffs 74

I'm in LOVE with that custom leather interior on the 71... Thanks for the pictures.

marshal135

WOW

I would have fainted from sheer exhileration about half way through the tour. A NOS 63..... pinch me am I dreaming?????
I thought only Wayne Carini came up with these kinda finds.
My friend thankyou from a man with a heart like a child when it comes to old cars.
I find it amazing the owner had the resources back in the day to warehouse unsold inventory. What a blessing to see an original 63
as it sat on the lot from delivery till today.
I'd volunteer to be blind folded to the destination and required to wash them all just to spend a few quiet moments in that room with all that history.
That's a corvette museum!!
So the owner says... orig. pop, window sticker and invoice named to my dealership ..... why yes of course I have the orig docs.
I can't imagine hearing those words, it would be like taking a time machine back to the greatest era of automotive history ever.
I'd think that 63 would be the benchmark of NCRS studies.
Mr Judge is this washer correct, well let me look at this car and we will see.
WOW............
I'm speechless.
Thank you for sharing.
I've got to go back and look at the pictures again.
I have a 68 was the 68 NOS too?
Marshal

deejaydu

Brandon I noticed that it looks like the 63 has knock offs on it. Can you ask the owner if he put them on or if the car was delivered new with them. If it came new with them on that would contradict everything that we have always heard about no 63 coming from the factory with knock offs.

Amazing collection thanks for sharing.

Jay

Brandons72vette

Ok I will ask him, I am heading to the dealer in an hour. Will report what he says.

Brandons72vette

Most of the cars and trucks that he has (as I understand) have never been sold.

So as far as I know, the '68 is too a low mileage '68.


I thought it was just awesome seeing the '63. Then to find out that it was only tagged and inspected once, never sold, and has just over 1,000 miles. Man! The owner's right hand man has been there 20 something years and said that he's only seen it driven 2-3 times. He said that the only one that drove the cars were the son and the dad. Now that the son died, and the dad is 80ish...realistically nobody is driving them.

I asked if he (RHM) had driven any of them, and he said that only to move them around if they needed to be moved. But he said that they don't get moved very often (if at all), so no, not really.

The RHM, likes Corvettes, but reminded us that we were in the backwoods and that he is a truck guy. So he actually has his eyes on the trucks in the collection. I asked if they ever get washed, waxed, etc. and he said that they are too busy to do anything like that. He said that they might get washed if they have a parade or something special to go to. But quickly said that they haven't been part of a public display in quite some time.


A few years ago, a guy came in with a new C6 ZR1 and was wanting to trade the car plus cash for the blue 1961. The dealer turned the offer down.

deejaydu

Great thanks for checking with him.

Jay

marshal135

Thanks for the response on the 68.
I love the black/red 60. That would be my christmas wish
Again, thank you for taking the time to post and share with all of us.
PS: your new truck looks amazing, some how we all forgot about that shinny new truck
Marshal

Brandons72vette

Didn't make it out there in time, yesterday was my Dad's birthday and got busy. I should be back there this weekend to get my plates and cab lights installed. I will ask then.

Brandons72vette

Having grown up in a 1960 Corvette, I agree! The 60 was one of my favorites.

Thanks! The old truck was still nice, and the dealer couldn't believe the condition despite how rough we were on it. Got $6,000 for the 2004.


Here are few more of the 2015 2500HD.

vettebuyer6369

Maybe I missed it... are they 2 bar or 3 bar?

While a report that they came with the car might suggest a contradiction, it might be hard to make too much of it on a car, even as original as this, with an upgraded shifter and an aftermarket radio, in trying to use that as any sort of contrary evidence.

Brandons72vette

Not knowing as much on the '63's as some of y'all, I am all ears. With that said, the dealer said that anything that was taken off any of the Vettes and upgraded were shelved. So I am not exactly sure if these wheels are original, obviously the tires are not. He did have some other wheels. I didn't personally stop to check them out, as I was more focused on seeing as much as I could before my luck run out.

Like I said, I will ask more about the wheels next time I am there, which should be this weekend.

mchar

The only pic I can see is of the red 2500.
I click on the links there's a spinning wheel forever, and nothing.
Is something blocked on my computer? Thanks.
Mark

deejaydu

You cannot see enough of them to know for sure but you can tell that they are knock offs. Also did you notice the 65/66 Day/Night mirror. That is a nice upgrade also.

Jay

dmaxx3500

now,if you only bought DIESEL ENGINE for that truck

SciVette

Call me the next time you go buy a new truck!

Brandons72vette

Well...the last one lasted 11 years, and I only bought a new one just because ...well...I can.

deejaydu

Hello Brandon,

Were you able to speak to the owner about the 63 K/O wheels. Just curious.

Jay

Brandons72vette

I have not, I drove out there yesterday to drop my truck off but it was right at closing time. Guess he had gone home for the day. Truck should be done late today or early tomorrow. I will track him down for sure.

I am painting his collection.




1955 Chevy Bel Air, watercolor, it is still a work in progress.

FASTAZU

Very Cool thank you for posting makes you wonder how many others are just sitting around all over the US.