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Hello all,
I am a new member of the NCRS and am seeking information on the history of my 1966 convertible. I ordered the shipping data report but unfortunately the informaion received did not solve the mystery. I know from the VIN that my car is among the very early 1966 model production (#711) and the report confirms this with a build date of September 15th, 1965. It also has an A.O. Smith body (#103) that was built on September 9, 1965.
The report indicates that the car was shipped to dealer #55 in zone #16. Sadly the only information regarding the dealer name is that it begins with the letter "B". Even more disappointing, dealer #55 is not in the NCRS database. The previous owner purchased the car in a private sale in 1988 in Summerville, SC. I searched for South Carolina dealers starting with "B" and then sorted them by distance from Summerville thinking it may have been a "local" car.
One reason I feel the car may not have traveled far from where it was delivered is the fact that it started life as a base model. No PS or PB and a 300hp 327ci with standard 3.36 rear axle. The only options appear to have been the AM/FM radio and Powerglide transmission. It also appears to have been a hardtop only car from the factory. So, pretty "plain Jane". Plus, when purchased in Summerville in 1988 it was only 22 years old so perhaps not far from its original dealer.
My best dealer guess at this point is Black Chevrolet in Walterboro, SC which is only 32 miles from Summerville. The NCRS dealer database indicates that Black was the dealer name in 1965 and 1967. The database also shows this dealer as #72 which contradicts the shipping report.
I realize that this may be an impossible quest but I would appreciate any input from members experienced with this sort of investigation. Thanks in advance for your ideas and suggestions!
Bob McGarrah
I am a new member of the NCRS and am seeking information on the history of my 1966 convertible. I ordered the shipping data report but unfortunately the informaion received did not solve the mystery. I know from the VIN that my car is among the very early 1966 model production (#711) and the report confirms this with a build date of September 15th, 1965. It also has an A.O. Smith body (#103) that was built on September 9, 1965.
The report indicates that the car was shipped to dealer #55 in zone #16. Sadly the only information regarding the dealer name is that it begins with the letter "B". Even more disappointing, dealer #55 is not in the NCRS database. The previous owner purchased the car in a private sale in 1988 in Summerville, SC. I searched for South Carolina dealers starting with "B" and then sorted them by distance from Summerville thinking it may have been a "local" car.
One reason I feel the car may not have traveled far from where it was delivered is the fact that it started life as a base model. No PS or PB and a 300hp 327ci with standard 3.36 rear axle. The only options appear to have been the AM/FM radio and Powerglide transmission. It also appears to have been a hardtop only car from the factory. So, pretty "plain Jane". Plus, when purchased in Summerville in 1988 it was only 22 years old so perhaps not far from its original dealer.
My best dealer guess at this point is Black Chevrolet in Walterboro, SC which is only 32 miles from Summerville. The NCRS dealer database indicates that Black was the dealer name in 1965 and 1967. The database also shows this dealer as #72 which contradicts the shipping report.
I realize that this may be an impossible quest but I would appreciate any input from members experienced with this sort of investigation. Thanks in advance for your ideas and suggestions!
Bob McGarrah
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