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Old Jan 28, 2024 | 05:55 PM
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I’m trying to locate a ‘73 454 convertible I restored in the mid 90’s then sold unfortunately in 1999 in Syracuse NY
The VIN is 1Z67Z3S432185
Is there a way to find the present owner? The 13 character VIN makes it troublesome
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Your VIN is way off base as it purports to have been the 32185th built. They only built 30464 73 Corvettes.
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Your VIN is way off base as it purports to have been the 32185th built. They only built 30464 73 Corvettes.
Maybe this will help you:

“During production of the 1973 model year 4,000 serial numbers were skipped. VIN numbers 24,001 through 28,000 were never manufactured”
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Maybe this will help you:

“During production of the 1973 model year 4,000 serial numbers were skipped. VIN numbers 24,001 through 28,000 were never manufactured”
Learn something new everyday on this forum. Thanks!
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Learn something new everyday on this forum. Thanks!
Just like the first 9 that were built with chrome front bumpers.
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