Missing 1953 Corvettes
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Missing 1953 Corvettes
OK, I cannot find any reference for the following 1953 Corvettes. I have checked NMVTIS, Corvette Action Center 1953 Survey, C1 registry, and googled the ones that did not show up anywhere.
Missing are:
010, 020, 036, 037, 042, 045, 047, 054, 059 (stolen in 1982), 070, 078, 081, 090, 092, 095, 102, 104, 108, 111, 131, 133, 134, 144 (chassis found under another body), 146, 152, 159, 161, 162, 164, 165, 166, 167, 170, 171, 172, 183, 189, 197, 208, 211, 212, 216, 218, 219, 223, 224, 230, 238, 240, 242, 248, 263, 264, 270, 271, 272, 275, 277, 279, 287, 289, 294.
That is a total of 62 1953 Corvettes that I cannot find any reference to.
62 / 300 * 100 = 20.67% of the 1953 Corvettes unaccounted for.
Can anyone point me at any info for any of these cars.
Missing are:
010, 020, 036, 037, 042, 045, 047, 054, 059 (stolen in 1982), 070, 078, 081, 090, 092, 095, 102, 104, 108, 111, 131, 133, 134, 144 (chassis found under another body), 146, 152, 159, 161, 162, 164, 165, 166, 167, 170, 171, 172, 183, 189, 197, 208, 211, 212, 216, 218, 219, 223, 224, 230, 238, 240, 242, 248, 263, 264, 270, 271, 272, 275, 277, 279, 287, 289, 294.
That is a total of 62 1953 Corvettes that I cannot find any reference to.
62 / 300 * 100 = 20.67% of the 1953 Corvettes unaccounted for.
Can anyone point me at any info for any of these cars.
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Missing are:
010, 020, 036, 037, 042, 045, 047, 054, 059 (stolen in 1982), 070, 078, 081, 090, 092, 095, 102, 104, 108, 111, 131, 133, 134, 144 (chassis found under another body), 146, 152, 159, 161, 162, 164, 165, 166, 167, 170, 171, 172, 183, 189, 197, 208, 211, 212, 216, 218, 219, 223, 224, 230, 238, 240, 242, 248, 263, 264, 270, 271, 272, 275, 277, 279, 287, 289, 294.
Cars in red are referenced in Noland Adam's book, so I will assume they exist somewhere;
E53F001090 - page 70
E53F001183 - page 90, Page 95
E53F001208 - page 95
So that is 59 of 300 59/300x100 = 19.67% 1953 Corvettes unacccounted for
010, 020, 036, 037, 042, 045, 047, 054, 059 (stolen in 1982), 070, 078, 081, 090, 092, 095, 102, 104, 108, 111, 131, 133, 134, 144 (chassis found under another body), 146, 152, 159, 161, 162, 164, 165, 166, 167, 170, 171, 172, 183, 189, 197, 208, 211, 212, 216, 218, 219, 223, 224, 230, 238, 240, 242, 248, 263, 264, 270, 271, 272, 275, 277, 279, 287, 289, 294.
Cars in red are referenced in Noland Adam's book, so I will assume they exist somewhere;
E53F001090 - page 70
E53F001183 - page 90, Page 95
E53F001208 - page 95
So that is 59 of 300 59/300x100 = 19.67% 1953 Corvettes unacccounted for
Last edited by emccomas; Jun 13, 2018 at 11:08 AM.
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Here's one mentioning the serial number:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ml#post5580185
I also seem to recall John relating a story of what eventually happened to the car. I don't think the car exists anymore, but I'm sure he can fill in the details.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ml#post5580185
I also seem to recall John relating a story of what eventually happened to the car. I don't think the car exists anymore, but I'm sure he can fill in the details.
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Here's one mentioning the serial number:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ml#post5580185
I also seem to recall John relating a story of what eventually happened to the car. I don't think the car exists anymore, but I'm sure he can fill in the details.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ml#post5580185
I also seem to recall John relating a story of what eventually happened to the car. I don't think the car exists anymore, but I'm sure he can fill in the details.
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Missing are:
010, 020, 036, 037, 042, 045, 047, 054, 059 (stolen in 1982), 070, 078, 081, 090, 092, 095, 102, 104, 108, 111, 131, 133, 134, 144 (chassis found under another body), 146, 152, 159, 161, 162, 164, 165, 166, 167, 170, 171, 172, 183, 189, 197, 208, 211, 212, 216, 218, 219, 223, 224, 230, 238, 240, 242, 248, 263, 264, 270, 271, 272, 275, 277, 279, 287, 289, 294.
1953 Corvettes reported are:
010
108
159
183
197
208
211
230
240
277
279
Missing are:
010, 020, 036, 037, 042, 045, 047, 054, 059 (stolen in 1982), 070, 078, 081, 090, 092, 095, 102, 104, 108, 111, 131, 133, 134, 144 (chassis found under another body), 146, 152, 159, 161, 162, 164, 165, 166, 167, 170, 171, 172, 183, 189, 197, 208, 211, 212, 216, 218, 219, 223, 224, 230, 238, 240, 242, 248, 263, 264, 270, 271, 272, 275, 277, 279, 287, 289, 294.
1953 Corvettes reported are:
010
108
159
183
197
208
211
230
240
277
279
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OK, so here is the revised list of missing 1953 Corvettes:
Missing are:
020, 036, 037, 042, 045, 047, 054, 059 (stolen in 1982), 070, 078, 081, 092, 095, 102, 104 111, 131, 133, 134, 144 (chassis found under another body), 146, 152, 161, 162, 164, 165, 166, 167, 170, 171, 172, 189, 212, 216, 218, 219, 223, 224, 238, 242, 248, 263, 264, 270, 271, 272, 275, 287, 289, 294.
Here is a better way of looking at it..
020 081 146 172 248
036 092 152 189 263
037 095 161 212 264
042 102 162 216 270
045 104 164 218 271
047 111 165 219 272
054 131 166 223 275
059* 133 167 224 287
070 134 170 238 289
078 144** 171 242 294
* 059 stolen in 1982
** 144 chassis found under another body
Clarification, we acknowldege that cars 001 and 002 were destroyed, so they are "accounted for".
Another piece of info..the following cars were located in NMVTIS, but I did not find any other reference to them.
013 073
080 139
154 176
179 180
188 192
194 221
235 236
241 273
282 283
295 299
Missing are:
020, 036, 037, 042, 045, 047, 054, 059 (stolen in 1982), 070, 078, 081, 092, 095, 102, 104 111, 131, 133, 134, 144 (chassis found under another body), 146, 152, 161, 162, 164, 165, 166, 167, 170, 171, 172, 189, 212, 216, 218, 219, 223, 224, 238, 242, 248, 263, 264, 270, 271, 272, 275, 287, 289, 294.
Here is a better way of looking at it..
020 081 146 172 248
036 092 152 189 263
037 095 161 212 264
042 102 162 216 270
045 104 164 218 271
047 111 165 219 272
054 131 166 223 275
059* 133 167 224 287
070 134 170 238 289
078 144** 171 242 294
* 059 stolen in 1982
** 144 chassis found under another body
Clarification, we acknowldege that cars 001 and 002 were destroyed, so they are "accounted for".
Another piece of info..the following cars were located in NMVTIS, but I did not find any other reference to them.
013 073
080 139
154 176
179 180
188 192
194 221
235 236
241 273
282 283
295 299
Last edited by emccomas; Jun 13, 2018 at 08:30 PM.
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OK, so here is the revised list of missing 1953 Corvettes:
Missing are:
020, 036, 037, 042, 045, 047, 054, 059 (stolen in 1982), 070, 078, 081, 092, 095, 102, 104 111, 131, 133, 134, 144 (chassis found under another body), 146, 152, 161, 162, 164, 165, 166, 167, 170, 171, 172, 189, 212, 216, 218, 219, 223, 224, 238, 242, 248, 263, 264, 270, 271, 272, 275, 287, 289, 294.
Here is a better way of looking at it..
020 081 146 172 248
036 092 152 189 263
037 095 161 212 264
042 102 162 216 270
045 104 164 218 271
047 111 165 219 272
054 131 166 223 275
059* 133 167 224 287
070 134 170 238 289
078 144** 171 242 294
* 059 stolen in 1982
** 144 chassis found under another body
Clarification, we acknowldege that cars 001 and 002 were destroyed, so they are "accounted for".
Another piece of info..the following cars were located in NMVTIS, but I did not find any other reference to them.
013 073
080 139
154 176
179 180
188 192
194 221
235 236
241 273
282 283
295 299
Missing are:
020, 036, 037, 042, 045, 047, 054, 059 (stolen in 1982), 070, 078, 081, 092, 095, 102, 104 111, 131, 133, 134, 144 (chassis found under another body), 146, 152, 161, 162, 164, 165, 166, 167, 170, 171, 172, 189, 212, 216, 218, 219, 223, 224, 238, 242, 248, 263, 264, 270, 271, 272, 275, 287, 289, 294.
Here is a better way of looking at it..
020 081 146 172 248
036 092 152 189 263
037 095 161 212 264
042 102 162 216 270
045 104 164 218 271
047 111 165 219 272
054 131 166 223 275
059* 133 167 224 287
070 134 170 238 289
078 144** 171 242 294
* 059 stolen in 1982
** 144 chassis found under another body
Clarification, we acknowldege that cars 001 and 002 were destroyed, so they are "accounted for".
Another piece of info..the following cars were located in NMVTIS, but I did not find any other reference to them.
013 073
080 139
154 176
179 180
188 192
194 221
235 236
241 273
282 283
295 299
299 is in Houston. I have seen it and verified the original VIN. It is owned by a non member of this forum.
Jay
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