Protect O Plate
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Burning Brakes
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From: brewster NY
Protect O Plate
I was looking up some date code's in my 71 corvette folder, when I pulled the cars POP. I was looking at the cover then I looked at the card
like I have done so many times before, but then I looked at the cover
again and it dawned on me. There was the owners name so why not GOOGLE him. And bingo on the fist shot there he was, he is even on Linkedin. What made it easy was he put his address as the USNA Annapolis MD. He now has a practice in Cal my question is do I reach out to him, and if so what kind of questions should I ask.
1st thing I was thinking was, does he what to buy the car back.
Any thoughts, Thanks
like I have done so many times before, but then I looked at the cover
again and it dawned on me. There was the owners name so why not GOOGLE him. And bingo on the fist shot there he was, he is even on Linkedin. What made it easy was he put his address as the USNA Annapolis MD. He now has a practice in Cal my question is do I reach out to him, and if so what kind of questions should I ask.
1st thing I was thinking was, does he what to buy the car back.
Any thoughts, Thanks
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From: Jupiter, Florida
My brother was in Navy ROTC at Penn State. He was able to purchase a brand new 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge with the monthly stipend at age 19. He bought new cars every two years (72 Corvette 454, 73 Corvette L82 etc). I was able to locate the GTO Judge. The car is twenty miles from my home in PA. The owner of the car restored it, the original motor was replaced. He has owned the car for 21 years. He was negative when I contacted him. He of course wanted info about the car.
The original owner of your car a former Navy officer and a licensed professional may be thrilled to hear from you.
The original owner of your car a former Navy officer and a licensed professional may be thrilled to hear from you.
Melting Slicks
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From: JOPPA MD
I would contact him in a heart beat. Just introduce yourself and the purpose for the call....I think you will be very pleased with what transpires after that.
Make a list of questions you might / want... to touch on. I always ask if by chance they have anything such as old photos or original items / paperwork etc.... that came with the car and to whom they sold it to, so I can trace the ownership trail.
I also always offer to reciprocate and send photos of what the car looks like today.
Make the call....you will be glad you did.
Stay in tune....
Make a list of questions you might / want... to touch on. I always ask if by chance they have anything such as old photos or original items / paperwork etc.... that came with the car and to whom they sold it to, so I can trace the ownership trail.
I also always offer to reciprocate and send photos of what the car looks like today.
Make the call....you will be glad you did.
Stay in tune....
Instructor
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From: Clayton NC
I would certainly try to contact him. As a matter of fact, I found the P-O-P for my car and attempted to contact the original owner (to no avail). In our case, we are the second owners and I'd be interested to know if he was a friend of my dad's when he sold the car to him back in '72.
Safety Car
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Was your car sold from a dealership in Annapolis or was that just the original owner's current address at the time?
Just curiosity on my end as one of my cars was sold by Thorpe Chevrolet in Annapolis, MD.
Regards,
Stan Falenski
Just curiosity on my end as one of my cars was sold by Thorpe Chevrolet in Annapolis, MD.
Regards,
Stan Falenski
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Burning Brakes
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The dealership stamp is on it and I think it was sold in Annapolis I will check later.
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