1953 001

[Chuck B.]

I watched the Mecum broadcast on Motor Trend Tv. The series was a history lesson on the first corvette 1953 001.
It was very informative & really made me be a believer in Corey & John.
We in NCRS are fortunate to have them share their findings.

[Keith B.]

Re: 1953 001

did it explain why the vin tag does not match the nuances of other early or all of 53 cars

[David H.]

Re: 1953 001

Interesting car.

[Michael J.]

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It is, and I suspect you will see more about it in the future as well.

[David H.]

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It is, and I suspect you will see more about it in the future as well.

Mike

Just not at our NCRS 50th Anniversary celebration.

Dave

[Keith B.]

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Mike

Just not at our NCRS 50th Anniversary celebration.

Dave

I think I know the answer but why is that

[Mark S.]

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Chuck:

I agree with your comments. John is a wealth of knowledge, and he has shared it with us over the last many years. I also enjoyed the Motor Trend segment.

Mark

[Gary B.]

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Is there anywhere online to see the Motor Trend segment without a subscription?

Gary

[Richard S.]

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Based upon Ken Kayser's documentation of VIN 001 it is my understanding that car #852 became serial numbered EX-52 and was compleated on 12/22/52 and from then on was known of as the Waldorf/Motorama car. When a publicity photo is taken in June 1953, EX-52 becomes VIN 1001. While 002 was later fitted with a V-8, VIN 001 was ordered destroyed in Oct. 1953 after removing the chassie and top to test the combustion of the fiberglass body. Once the body was destroyed, 4 hrs., the chassie was sent to chassie research with only 111 miles. Chassie research then lengthened the chassie for use on the Nomad design before destroying the chassie in 1959.

[Sean S.]

[Michael J.]

Re: 1953 001

Interesting, was the VIN tag damaged to the point of needing to be decoded after all these years?

[Mark F.]

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Hi Sean,

I could only find a link to Part 4

Do you have a link (or Links) to all the Parts ?

[Sean S.]

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https://youtu.be/bnpbEuSVbek?feature=shared

https://youtu.be/T25Gvqms7H8?feature=shared

https://youtu.be/jT9_eYrp9NY?feature=shared

https://youtu.be/6y5s2qSJwbY?feature=shared

https://youtu.be/RyxBEPH2EfI?feature=shared

Here are the 5 links copied from YouTube.
Mark, let me know if they work ok.

[Sean S.]

[Mark F.]

Re: 1953 001

Just an fyi, there isn’t a part 1, thus the reason for not posting a link.

thank you, Sean...
should be interesting