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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 03:48 PM
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Is there a way to find out what dealer our C3's were deliverd to new? Does Chevrolet keep a record of this?
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 04:10 PM
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Is there a way to find out what dealer our C3's were deliverd to new?
Yes... It's called the NICB database, but good luck trying to get the information from them. If I recall correctly, it is available only to law enforcement and a case number must be assigned in order to access the information.

Does Chevrolet keep a record of this?
There are currently no known records of Chevrolet vehicles in GM's hands. There was some activity a few yeas ago, but I haven't heard anything recently.

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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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You can get a copy of the dealer invoice for later year C3's (I don't remember the cut-off year) but they aren't available for your 69. I obtained the invoice for my 79 while they were still free from GM but GM has subcontracted the service out and it now costs something like $50 to get a copy. Search the archives for Peggy Venezia and you will find the whole story and contact info for the company.



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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 72LS1Vette
You can get a copy of the dealer invoice for later year C3's (I don't remember the cut-off year) but they aren't available for your 69. I obtained the invoice for my 79 while they were still free from GM but GM has subcontracted the service out and it now costs something like $50 to get a copy. Search the archives for Peggy Venezia and you will find the whole story and contact info for the company.



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The cut-off is about a month into 77 production.
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 04:55 PM
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The cut-off is about a month into 77 production.

Crap, that rules me out.
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 05:05 PM
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On my build sheet from my 77 the dealers name and address was located on it. They are still in business in Texarkana Texas
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 05:28 PM
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Crap, that rules me out.
What's the build date on your trim tag? I never have looked.
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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It was on my tank sticker in the lower left corner.

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Originally Posted by I'm Batman
What's the build date on your trim tag? I never have looked.

I'll have to check that out tomorrow.
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I was hoping Chevy had a historic type department
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 11:37 PM
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Is the St Louis plant still up and owned by GM? I wonder if they have a record... Or has that place been torn down or sold?
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 11:58 PM
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Long gone.
I thinks it's an industrial park now.
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The plant was torn down in the early 90's I believe and most or all of the property where it was located on was sold and became a Smurfit? recycling or container plant (can't remember so don't quote me on that). The corvette plant was just part of the huge GM complex there and think they also built trucks and/or chassis cabs for school buses? Also had some kind of office building at the corner of Natural Bridge and with big windows, and they would display the new Corvette models there. That building and window was still there but it had been remodeled and the windows were not as big as they used to be. I went to the location in the late 90's and you could still recognize some of the buildings from old photos but there was nothing left from the actual Corvette plant.


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I ordered mine today by phone. http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...x.php?cmd=area
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This is what you get for $50 bucks...1977 and newer...



They e-mail copy and send xerox copy by mail..

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