Vette History Search

[Tony Roussos]

Greetings.

I was hoping you could help with my vette history search. I'm at least the 8th owner. Of course, I know the owner before me, but I am finding it difficult to contact the owner before him, however I was finally able to reach his relative and I'm expecting contact shortly.

The hangup is in Colorado. Most of the Colorado Vette club sites are defunct except for two I could find. Colorado DMV can only tell me there have been 5 owners since 1992 and that is as far back as they go.

I was hoping to find someone who has information on any previous owners, hopefully number 1 or even the dealership that originally sold it in Colorado or elsewhere.

The VIN is 194371s117419. The car was originally Green/Green then changed to Blue/Black. It's a 350 4-sp coupe.

Thank you for any help you can offer.

Tony
tonyvette@ma.rr.com

[Mike Cobine]

A couple of things that are cheap

The first is put an ad in Driveline in the Info Wanted section.

The second is add your VIN to this website:

http://www.vettesite.com/traces.asp

Actually, you can add it to several, in hopes a previous owner one days says, "I wonder if my old '71 is on the Internet."

If you are really into digging on long shots, buy old magazines that list Corvette Clubs and see if the officers listed (usually a President or a contact name) can be found and contact them. Odds are they don't know but they can probably expand your connections with other previous club members who you may be able to locate.

The real hassle is in the late '70s and the '80s, cars began a lot of migration across the country as people were buying and selling in many national magazines and in national venues like Bloomington. Where most types of cars only leave an area if an owner moves or the car ended up in the auctions, Corvettes ended up moving because people in other areas sought them, bought them, and sold them nationally. So it is possible it was in Colorado for 13 years, but came from Illinois for a couple and Pennsylvania before that and New Jersey before that.

A Corvette from the '60s has a good chance of staying within 50 miles up through the mid '70s, but after that, the chances of moving increase proportional to its rarity and desirability.

Sometimes you get lucky. Sometimes they will be searching you out. Essentially that is what I am doing a bit with previous cars, as I'm curious where they are.

Like there is someone out there who with a bit of luck may find me or me him, and find I have full owner history from new to 1976 on 1967 Coupe 194377S107518. If you know of a big block silver coupe with AC, you might want to check the numbers. You might make somene very happy.

And hope that someone sees yours and makes you happy.

[Mike Cobine]

A couple of things that are cheap

The first is put an ad in Driveline in the Info Wanted section.

The second is add your VIN to this website:

http://www.vettesite.com/traces.asp

Actually, you can add it to several, in hopes a previous owner one days says, "I wonder if my old '71 is on the Internet."

If you are really into digging on long shots, buy old magazines that list Corvette Clubs and see if the officers listed (usually a President or a contact name) can be found and contact them. Odds are they don't know but they can probably expand your connections with other previous club members who you may be able to locate.

The real hassle is in the late '70s and the '80s, cars began a lot of migration across the country as people were buying and selling in many national magazines and in national venues like Bloomington. Where most types of cars only leave an area if an owner moves or the car ended up in the auctions, Corvettes ended up moving because people in other areas sought them, bought them, and sold them nationally. So it is possible it was in Colorado for 13 years, but came from Illinois for a couple and Pennsylvania before that and New Jersey before that.

A Corvette from the '60s has a good chance of staying within 50 miles up through the mid '70s, but after that, the chances of moving increase proportional to its rarity and desirability.

Sometimes you get lucky. Sometimes they will be searching you out. Essentially that is what I am doing a bit with previous cars, as I'm curious where they are.

Like there is someone out there who with a bit of luck may find me or me him, and find I have full owner history from new to 1976 on 1967 Coupe 194377S107518. If you know of a big block silver coupe with AC, you might want to check the numbers. You might make somene very happy.

And hope that someone sees yours and makes you happy.

[Tony Roussos]

Re: A couple of things that are cheap

Hi Mike.

Quite a few in-depth ideas. Thanks for the tips.

Tony

[Tony Roussos]

Re: A couple of things that are cheap

Hi Mike.

Quite a few in-depth ideas. Thanks for the tips.

Tony