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Old Jan 21, 2003 | 11:12 AM
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im looking for a way to track down a 79 L48 that my father owned before he died. the records were lost of its sale and i dont have the VIN. any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Old Jan 21, 2003 | 11:19 AM
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check with your dmv and see if they still have the info on record.
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Old Jan 25, 2003 | 12:34 AM
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thank you very much
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Old Jan 25, 2003 | 09:20 PM
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check with your dmv and see if they still have the info on record.
Or even the :chevy dealership, they should probably have a record of the sale, if he bought it from a dealer.
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Old Jan 25, 2003 | 09:26 PM
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they should probably have a record of the sale, if he bought it from a dealer

Agreed. My car still has the Harry McCann (close?) license plate frame from LA.
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 07:17 AM
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Check and see if you can find any old insurance records/policies. Those will usually have the VIN on them. Chuck
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Old Jan 26, 2003 | 08:08 AM
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"My car still has the Harry McCann (close?) license plate frame from LA."


That would be Harry Mann Chevrolet. A major corvette dealer in the 60's-70's. On Crenshaw Blvd. :seeya
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