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  • Ronald L.
    Extremely Frequent Poster
    • October 18, 2009
    • 3248

    #16
    Re: 1953-55 Current owners

    Making these documents available on line is nothing different than what Google has done for old newspapers and other publiations

    I'd be very interested in old Pa roster ...

    Originally posted by Richard Kossum (12684)
    RE: Vintage Corvette Club of America

    Roster of Members - 1969

    I acquired the above named roster many, many, years ago. Like many other things bought at Carlisle and other swap meets, it got filed away for years.

    Mark Francis is a member of our Pittsburgh Tri-State Chapter whom I've spoken to before. I will call him tomorrow to see if I can scan the roster over to him for possible posting online as a research tool (might be some "legalities" involved here, idk). Hope it will help a member to find a previous owner of their car.

    Jim Lockwood - '54 #3300 is not listed
    Tony Roetlin - '54 #2040 is not listed

    Rich Kossum

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    • Richard K.
      Very Frequent User
      • April 1, 1988
      • 207

      #17
      Re: 1953-55 Current owners

      I spoke with Mark Francis today and he will attempt to combine my roster with the one that Mike McCagh has, and place them online.
      Stay tuned.

      Thanks,
      Rich Kossum

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      • Jim L.
        Extremely Frequent Poster
        • September 30, 1979
        • 1805

        #18
        Re: 1953-55 Current owners

        Originally posted by Richard Kossum (12684)
        RE: Vintage Corvette Club of America

        Roster of Members - 1969
        Jim Lockwood - '54 #3300 is not listed

        Rich Kossum
        My Dad didn't acquire #3300 until sometime in '71. His listing probably wouldn't appear any earlier than '72.

        Thanks, though.

        Jim

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        • Tom D.
          Extremely Frequent Poster
          • September 30, 1981
          • 2126

          #19
          Re: 1953-55 Current owners

          Originally posted by Tom Dingman (4889)
          Today, Someone on Facebook posted what appears to be a December 1953 listing of Corvette owners. There are said to be 69 names, of mostly executive level men. Dinah Shore is listed in "Hollywood, CA". There is a cover letter explaining the desire to create a Corvette Club. Is this real?
          [ATTACH=CONFIG]103097[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]103098[/ATTACH]Two other pages were shown.
          . Here are the other two pages.


          69 owners in 1953 from GM 1.jpg69 owners in 1953 from GM 3.jpg
          Today, I had a req. to add these two pages. Still do not know if this is real.
          https://MichiganNCRS.org
          Michigan Chapter
          Tom Dingman

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          • Mike M.
            NCRS Past President
            • May 31, 1974
            • 8365

            #20
            Re: 1953-55 Current owners

            Assuming the Facebook paperwork is legit and since almost all of the 69 owners appear to be VIP's, i wonder if GM sent out a blanket letter to all VIP's they were aware of and offered them first dibs on purchasing a 53 corvette. mike

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            • David B.
              Former NCRS National Judging Chairman
              • March 1, 1985
              • 219

              #21
              Re: 1953-55 Current owners

              This sure looks legit. The first name on the list Greenwalt is familiar as one of the first DuPont people to get a '53. John Wayne got #51, and it is common knowledge that Dinah Shore did promo work for Chevy. Is Jack Cooper the guy responsible for getting the C8's delivered? I wonder if any of the names also appeared on the 1953 plaque done by Corvette News in 1978.
              Dave

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              • David G.
                Very Frequent User
                • May 31, 1980
                • 274

                #22
                Re: 1953-55 Current owners

                I believe that Briggs Cunningham was on the GM board of directors and I think that he bought two 53 Corvettes. I saw his Sn. 21 many years
                ago in Palm Beach Fl.
                Dave Gray

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                • Gary H.
                  Very Frequent User
                  • June 30, 1980
                  • 155

                  #23
                  Re: 1953-55 Current owners

                  On the last page is Frank W Fink, he was an early '53 owner, the car was purchased from Guaranty Chevrolet in San Diego, Vin # unknown. Mr Fink was the designer and chief engineer of the B-24 "Liberator" bomber used heavily in WWII.

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                  • Loren L.
                    Extremely Frequent Poster
                    • April 30, 1976
                    • 4104

                    #24
                    Re: 1953-55 Current owners

                    Jim, "J. Max Lockwood", Rockmart CA, #3300 in VCC 73 and CCC.

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                    • Jim L.
                      Extremely Frequent Poster
                      • September 30, 1979
                      • 1805

                      #25
                      Re: 1953-55 Current owners

                      Originally posted by Loren Lundberg (912)
                      Jim, "J. Max Lockwood", Rockmart CA, #3300 in VCC 73 and CCC.
                      Thank you, Loren! That's my Dad. So 1973? I thought we had gotten involved earlier than that.

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                      • Loren L.
                        Extremely Frequent Poster
                        • April 30, 1976
                        • 4104

                        #26
                        Re: 1953-55 Current owners

                        Might be earlier, Jim. That's off my data base - I've apparently placed the 3 ring binder in a place SO SAFE that I can't lay my hands on it...........

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                        • Mark F.
                          Extremely Frequent Poster
                          • July 31, 1998
                          • 1468

                          #27
                          Re: 1953-55 Current owners

                          Originally posted by Tom Dingman (4889)
                          . Here are the other two pages. Today, I had a req. to add these two pages. Still do not know if this is real.
                          Originally posted by David Brigham (8319)
                          This sure looks legit...I wonder if any of the names also appeared on the 1953 plaque done by Corvette News in 1978. Dave
                          Hi Tom and Dave,

                          FYI - I checked all the names provided by Tom against the names (and VINs) listed on the "The 1953 Honor Roll" Plaque discussed in the Spring 2005 Restorer article by Al Hill - there are no matches. From reading that article, I got the impression it was based on a survey conducted in the 1968/69 timeframe, so I don't know if the Corvette News 1978 version was different or not. thx, Mark
                          thx,
                          Mark

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                          • Mark F.
                            Extremely Frequent Poster
                            • July 31, 1998
                            • 1468

                            #28
                            Re: 1953-55 Current owners

                            Originally posted by Mike McCagh (14)
                            mark francis has volunteered to scan my roster and he will most likely make the roster available online. mike
                            optimize for search and edit1234
                            Attached Files
                            thx,
                            Mark

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                            • Dan L.
                              Frequent User
                              • November 10, 2008
                              • 81

                              #29
                              Re: 1953-55 Current owners

                              A big thanks to everyone involved with this. I found my ‘54 #3299 in both rosters.
                              FUN STUFF
                              DAN

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                              • Gary B.
                                Extremely Frequent Poster
                                • February 1, 1997
                                • 6979

                                #30

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