It is kind of scarey what type of information is available out there.
HELP Finding my old Corvette
Burning Brakes
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even if the current owner does not want to sell the car, I am sure that he would be willing to send you some pics of it. I can't speak for most people but if I was in that situation where someone had a story like yours and told me that this was the last vette that you dad rode in before he passed, even though I would not sell mine I would send some pics and be very understanding and more than likely take you out for a ride in it. Hell I would let you drive it too. Some people really don't understand how important cars are to some people. Lots of memories are made in cars. I wish I was rich so I could keep all of my cars. I would never sell any of my cars if it was up to me
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even if the current owner does not want to sell the car, I am sure that he would be willing to send you some pics of it. I can't speak for most people but if I was in that situation where someone had a story like yours and told me that this was the last vette that you dad rode in before he passed, even though I would not sell mine I would send some pics and be very understanding and more than likely take you out for a ride in it. Hell I would let you drive it too. Some people really don't understand how important cars are to some people. Lots of memories are made in cars. I wish I was rich so I could keep all of my cars. I would never sell any of my cars if it was up to me
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Well guess what? I have been fooling around with a real estate program that uses satelite photos on the area in Wisconsin that the 99 FRC was last known to be registered in (the area has a population a little over 5000) and low and behold what do I see, a Nassau blue hard top sitting in a driveway just waiting for me. I know I know it could be another blue Corvette, or the car could be a visitor, but how many blue hard tops can there be in a town that small? At least I have a probable address to compare with other information that I have. Getting closer indeed. 
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Well guess what? I have been fooling around with a real estate program that uses satelite photos on the area in Wisconsin that the 99 FRC was last known to be registered in (the area has a population a little over 5000) and low and behold what do I see, a Nassau blue hard top sitting in a driveway just waiting for me. I know I know it could be another blue Corvette, or the car could be a visitor, but how many blue hard tops can there be in a town that small? At least I have a probable address to compare with other information that I have. Getting closer indeed.
Great thread!!!
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Good thing you possibly found it that way ......As I remember there is a retired LEO in Illinois (Drew Pe_ _ _rson) that retired early rather than going Thu an internal investigation ........something about using the system to check on his missing wife's friends....
......As I remember there is a retired LEO in Illinois (Drew Pe_ _ _rson) that retired early rather than going Thu an internal investigation ........something about using the system to check on his missing wife's friends....
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Melting Slicks
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I have been watching this thread hoping that you will find your car. A friend of mine had a 93 anniversary vert & sold it. 2 weeks later he wanted it back & couldn't buy it back so he found another with the exact same options. I know this is not what you want but it might be better than finding your old car that has been trashed. BTW Nassau blue..........what a ugly color. Why would anyone want that??????
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I have been watching this thread hoping that you will find your car. A friend of mine had a 93 anniversary vert & sold it. 2 weeks later he wanted it back & couldn't buy it back so he found another with the exact same options. I know this is not what you want but it might be better than finding your old car that has been trashed. BTW Nassau blue..........what a ugly color. Why would anyone want that??????
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