Corvette Confusion
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Corvette Confusion
So I am new to the car world in terms of fixing up cars and their individual components. I bought a 75 Stingray for about $5,000 but when I checked the vin number through multiple online sites that will tell you the year make and model it says that my Corvette is not a Stingray just a coup t top. My only problem is that I bought it with two previouse owners and the second was a close relative but the original owner had it registered and purchased the car as a Stingray. I'm told that Stingrays don't have engine locks like my car does. So what do I believe? The vin or the registration.
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All 1969-76 Covettes came with the Stingray badge. It's not a special package, its just a badge. So your '75 is a Stingray, just like any other '75.
As for registration, it should be listed as Corvette as that is the model of the car.
As for registration, it should be listed as Corvette as that is the model of the car.
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All 1975 Corvettes are Stingrays. There is nothing special, different or anything else about Stingrays. Coupe, convertible, L48 or L82, all Stingrays.
The VIN has nothing to do with it. If it says Stingray on the registration, its just because someone chose to include that. They are all Corvette Stingrays in 1975.
The VIN has nothing to do with it. If it says Stingray on the registration, its just because someone chose to include that. They are all Corvette Stingrays in 1975.
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:iagree
I wish I had a Dollar every time tells me about the Corvette their Dad/Uncle/Brother etcetera had and then add "But they had a Stingray, not the regular Corvette.
I wish I had a Dollar every time tells me about the Corvette their Dad/Uncle/Brother etcetera had and then add "But they had a Stingray, not the regular Corvette.
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At least you don't have a 1964 with a 1961 VIN.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...h-odd-vin.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...h-odd-vin.html