Interesting car for sale ad.
Please read the paragraph about paint in the link below from Cinci. Craigslist and please comment.
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No doubt there will be lots of comments on this one, and the plausibility of the paint story will be confirmed or denied with sureity. I don't get the feeling that it is a made-up story. Seems like a really neat car, except for me, the color does not make it. -
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I believe the story. Lots of things were possible with St Louis. Like to find out who the original selling dealer was in Camden, Ohio. Thanks for the post. Interesting 62 FI Corvette.Comment
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Bruce,
Back in those days if you had the money anything was possible, but usually it was done from a BIG dealership that did high volume sales or had friends in high places. If you only sold a couple of Corvettes a year it was highly unlikely that you could get this kind of thing done. Same with any other car. Interesting that Camden is a very small town in Northern Ohio, doubt that a dealership there would have the pull to do that. Do we know who this NCRS official is? Be interesting to hear his comments on the car. $ 62,500 for a car that needs restored?? No shielding, wonder what else is missing? Just my two cents!
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Buyer beware. Is there any thing behind the seat under the paint indicating as claimed?
Another posibility is dealer painted.........Comment
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Terry,
I believe that Camden , Ohio is actually down here near me in the bottom of Ohio.
It is located at the crossroads of Rt.127 and 725.
There was a Chevy dealer there years ago and also one in Germantown, Ohio named Green Chevrolet.
Both closed before I moved to Ohio in the early 1970s.
Both were very small dealerships.
I googled Green Chevy but got no info, I wonder if there is a site to find closed Chevy dealerships?Comment
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I don't see Clem responding, but I believe that he ordered his 1962 Corvette in Anniversary Gold.
I would not discount this story at all.
PatrickVice-Chairman (West), Michigan Chapter NCRS
71 "deer modified" coupe
72 5-Star Bowtie / Duntov coupe. https://www.flickr.com/photos/124695...57649252735124
2008 coupe
Available stickers: Engine suffix code, exhaust tips & mufflers, shocks, AIR diverter valve broadcast code.Comment
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The dealership in Camden was very small and closed a long time ago, how long I'm not sure.
A friend of mine bought the building and inventory after the dealership closed, got lots great parts.
It is interesting to note that the person who proposed the name "Corvette" was also from Camden.
His name was Myron E. Scott, I believe he worked at the Dayton Daily News in Dayton, Ohio.
He also created the Soap Box Derby 1n 1943 which is still run today.Comment
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How good was the NCRS knowledge trust in 1990 (23 years ago)? Would someone be able to tell with complete certainty that the lacquer and methods used to spray it at the factory would be that much different from a dealer paint job in 1962? Especially considering that the lacquer was 28 years old at the time of inspection, and probably in poor condition since it was repainted during the restoration. The story could certainly be true, but it is more plausible that the dealer painted it and the original owner either misunderstood, was misled, or possibly forgot. Who painted it doesn't really matter for a driver, but the real question is what would be required today for proof on the judging field?
One intersting question is why the NCRS "rep" was inspecting the car just prior to restoration. Was it possibly when the present owner bought it?Comment
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Paul,
I joined in 1990, so I remember really clearly how much information was out the. I had been involved with Corvettes for many years already. But, you would be surprised how knowledgeable some of the guys were even back then. Truth is it was a fun time before everybody started trying to trick everybody else about their cars. Most of what we learned back then did not need to be scrutinized before believing it.
When you bought a 63 Fuelie or a 67, 435 HP car, there was a pretty good chance it was real. Even five years later, you could not say that.
MonteComment
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If all the big brake components are there and the fuel unit is basically correct, unless the rest of the car is a pile of junk, the price is not unreasonable. The brake parts will bring North of $25k, wheels, if correct, at least $12k,
Car is worth looking atDick WhittingtonComment
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