Tracking down previous owners
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Santa Rosa Beach FL
Located my first Vette (SWC) in Toledo OH by VIN w/some help. Sold it in Md to a dlr in a hurry when I got drafted by LBJ in 66.
Sent the latest owner some pics from 1966 and the original "Chatell Mortgage" from the Bank.
That's what the banks used back then on auto loans
When he opened the letter he must have said WTF is this. This ain't my color.
Never heard from him. Me thinks he got a bad apple.
Sent the latest owner some pics from 1966 and the original "Chatell Mortgage" from the Bank.
That's what the banks used back then on auto loans
When he opened the letter he must have said WTF is this. This ain't my color.
Never heard from him. Me thinks he got a bad apple.
Last edited by cor28vettes; Nov 14, 2012 at 05:06 PM.
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 34,873
Likes: 487
From: Lacey WA RVN 68-69
NCM Sinkhole Donor
Thanks Guys. According to the Car Fax report there has been 5 different Titles issued for this Vette since 1992. Car Fax only goes back 20 years and mine is a 85. After finding out (as you may remember from my RPO Confusion thread) the car started out as Dark Bronze Metalic and is now White upper and bronze lower. Added to this the current title list the car as White/Siver. Now I wonder if the 86K on the meter is correct. However it runs great and looks great so maybe I will just leave it alone and enjoy.
JW
JW
I was surprised to find that the car was originally sold to GM Environmental Services in Warren MI. The car was there for one year and then sold to a private party. I found that registration form buried with some paperwork. The person that had bought the car drove it for a year or so and then moved to my area.
The car had then sat for a few years when it was purchased by a friend of mine. He did a bunch of work on it, drove it for awhile and sold it to a co-worker of mine. Then I bought it from him.
Again, I would recommend to the OP that he purchase the build sheet and window sticker from the NCM. At least that way, he gets the specific RPO information, the MSRP of the car, and the name of the selling dealer.
Racer
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 304
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From: Victoria Australia
Send me the info, I live in Illinois let me see can I call in favor: tryonetaylor@sbcglobal.net
Just sent you an email. Thanks for the offer to help.
Cheers,
Gary.
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Rochester NY
St. Jude Donor '09 thru '26
A couple posts asked why someone would want to know previous history. It's one of those "YMMV" things but I certainly would love to detail my car's life. It actually can be fun - if you enjoy the challenge - to do the research.
My '92 came from the St Louis area and I only have the Carfax and a couple other stray bits of info - I'm either the 4th or 5th owner as near as I can tell. I know 2 previous owners but not sure before that.
And it's also fun to track down previous Vettes. My '67 which I sold in about 1970 is titled in Indiana altho I have no further details. I'd love to find my first car, a '59 Vette, but the VIN does not show as active to it's probably gone. And my ex-wife's '58, which she sold in about '72, is now titled in Washington state, clear across the country.
Some folks care, others don't.
My '92 came from the St Louis area and I only have the Carfax and a couple other stray bits of info - I'm either the 4th or 5th owner as near as I can tell. I know 2 previous owners but not sure before that.
And it's also fun to track down previous Vettes. My '67 which I sold in about 1970 is titled in Indiana altho I have no further details. I'd love to find my first car, a '59 Vette, but the VIN does not show as active to it's probably gone. And my ex-wife's '58, which she sold in about '72, is now titled in Washington state, clear across the country.
Some folks care, others don't.
