oldest mid years out there

[Gene Manno (8571)]

What are the oldest 63,64,65 mid years out there that GM sold to the public. I have seen 1963 #13 and 1964 #15. I assume that first few were engineering and promotional cars. What were the first VIN's sold to the public?

[Wayne Midkiff (3437)]

A few early Canadian deliveries

Gene -- GM Canada records show '63 Red/490 (ie. other than black vinyl) convertible # 00014 produced 8-20, shipped next day; shipping order # 199001 (the first order in the numbers block assigned to Canada).

Another early one is 1966 Red/red coupe VIN 00006 Shipped 01 Sept.

I know that Lynndale blue '67 coupe # 00005 was a GM promotional car up here, ended up being sold by a Vancouver B.C. dealer. A friend owned this car for a short time, in Calgary Alberta.

[Martin Tait (45941)]

Re: A few early Canadian deliveries

I own a 65 roadster 100009. I currently have a post trying to find the owners of other "Jig" and/or "Pilot line" cars for 65.

[Mike Ernst (211)]

Re: A few early Canadian deliveries

There was an article in the RESTORER over 25 years ago on 65 #1.

[Wayne Midkiff (3437)]

First and Last of each C2 year's production

Other than 1965, for which both #1 and the end-of-production are known, are any other Corvettes (firsts or lasts -- excepting the much-hyped "newest" C2 = '67 #22940) still out there ?

[Jim Cicchini (45647)]

Re: First and Last of each C2 year's production

For 1966, I know of car # 27592 out of 27720. It's 128 cars from the end of 1966.

[Richard Brodbeck (14640)]

Re: A few early Canadian deliveries

"I know that Lynndale blue '67 coupe # 00005 was a GM promotional car up here, ended up being sold by a Vancouver B.C. dealer. A friend owned this car for a short time, in Calgary Alberta."

didn't Bill Mock have that car for sale about 5 or so years ago? and back then it needed a restoration.

[Wayne Midkiff (3437)]

Saw 67 #00005 at Knoxville, Spring '82

and it looked restored then, at least compared to how I remembered the car in 1976/77.

Interesting build date on the trim tag: K13 (July 13th for a S.Louis body). So the body (if not the entire car) existed for about 16 days prior to the end of 1966 production.

Other trim tag data: Style: 67 437, Trim: 418AA; Body: S1; Paint: 977AA

It had C60, L36, 4-sp.

[Page Campbell (2299)]

Re: Saw 67 #00005 at Knoxville, Spring '82

Pro Team had it advertised as the first coupe for sale in an old Vette Vues Vol#17 issue 12 page 132.
Regards,
Page Campbell

[Tom McCabe (34756)]

Re: Saw 67 #00005 at Knoxville, Spring '82

I did notice recently that the owner of the last '62 posted on the 'net somewhere, I think it was on here last month when people were wondering if the last '67 sold.

Tom McCabe