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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 08:42 PM
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I just saw a 2004 Spiral Grey/Black top convert. It's a six speed with Torch Red interior. He says it's th only one made for 2004.................

What do you guys think?
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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 08:51 PM
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How does he know that? Supposedly, GM doesn't maintain records on combinations of options/colors as far as production.

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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 08:53 PM
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There is no way to prove him wrong until someone else comes forward with the same combo. Currently there is no website that can tell you how many vettes were made with a specific colour combination or option combination. The only websites out there will list the options and how many vettes have that option.
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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by dooscoop32
How does he know that? Supposedly, GM doesn't maintain records on combinations of options/colors as far as production.


He told me he ordered through Museum Delivery with the help of D. Hill, and was told that no other one like it was made or existed.
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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 10:12 PM
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I would guess D. Hill is a pretty good source, but I can't imagine why there would only be one SG/TR combo. That would be a pretty good combination in my opinion.
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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by VNAMVET
He told me he ordered through Museum Delivery with the help of D. Hill, and was told that no other one like it was made or existed.
Is he a friend of Dave Hill? Dave would not normally
help customers order cars. This does not make sense.
It is not the only one.

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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 10:22 PM
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there was one for sale on kerbecks site used not too long ago.
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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by dooscoop32
How does he know that? Supposedly, GM doesn't maintain records on combinations of options/colors as far as production.
Oh yes they do! A company as large as GM knows exactly how many of everything...They are just not letting the general public in on the secret.

Some individuals would then order stranger and stranger combos to have "the only one like this ever made" thereby affecting its later in life value. GM wants NO part of that. Hell, they wouldn't even make an AE ZO6 vert, even if was possible, since they are all made on the same line. I know, I've tried! :mad
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So its the only one of something? That and a $1.00 will get you a soft drink out of the soft drink machine. If its going to be the only one of something it has to be something important.
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Originally Posted by Dr. Dan
Oh yes they do! A company as large as GM knows exactly how many of everything...They are just not letting the general public in on the secret.



Remember they have a database that generates a buildsheet and the all buildsheets will tell you exactly what is out there.
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The guy is yanking your chain, he wants to be a star..........but he isn't.
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Originally Posted by VNAMVET
I just saw a 2004 Spiral Grey/Black top convert. It's a six speed with Torch Red interior. He says it's th only one made for 2004.................

What do you guys think?
Don't know about model year 2004, but I have seen several 2003s with this combination. A Forum member (can't remember his name) had a 2003 in this combination and has posted a few pics here in the past.

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So much for one of one. Big deal.
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Even if it were true, why would anyone care?
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So its the only one of something? That and a $1.00 will get you a soft drink out of the soft drink machine. If its going to be the only one of something it has to be something important.
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Originally Posted by VNAMVET
I just saw a 2004 Spiral Grey/Black top convert. It's a six speed with Torch Red interior. He says it's th only one made for 2004.................

What do you guys think?
I know for '03 there was only 232 coupes made with red interior. I have one of them with the MSG. There is no way right now to tell how many were made with that combo....but it is rare. I doubt it that the '04 is the only one...but the combo would be low a production.
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Old Aug 7, 2004 | 10:41 AM
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buy it now before it skyrockets in value -- c5 production has just ended! it'll be just like those 71 conv hemicudas.
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He told me he ordered through Museum Delivery with the help of D. Hill,
here we go again; SOmeone knows Someone and... tall tales of the urban legend kind.
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Originally Posted by Racer44
The guy is yanking your chain, he wants to be a star..........but he isn't.


Some people have to be "special". I just let them go on thinking that
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