1963...When did A/C first appear?

[Michael M.]

Re: 1963...When did A/C first appear?

Does anyone remember this car? Suppose to be a very early 63 vert with air. I don`t have serial. Mike

[Jim W.]

Re: 1963...When did A/C first appear?

Hi Sid,

I know the car from about 1975 and it was A/C at that time. Bob Sindelar owned it. He may have more history on the car. It was PINK when he owned it. Really.

Mike, Back in the '60's, Harley Earl had a home over in Palm Beach and I remember seeing his wife driving her special ordered pink Corvettes around town. Quite a sight along with the other S.O. Corvettes they had in their driveway.

http://www.vetteweb.com/features/vemp_1011_harley_earl_corvettes/photo_11.html

[Michael H.]

Re: 1963...When did A/C first appear?

Mike, Back in the '60's, Harley Earl had a home over in Palm Beach and I remember seeing his wife driving her special ordered pink Corvettes around town. Quite a sight along with the other S.O. Corvettes they had in their driveway.

http://www.vetteweb.com/features/vem.../photo_11.html

Looks VERY pink. It even looks pink in the interior.

[Tom C.]

Re: 1963...When did A/C first appear?

Lots of indicators that this is not a 63. Lots

[Tom C.]

Re: 1963...When did A/C first appear?

Contact Max Hefter in this thread.

[Tom C.]

Re: 1963...When did A/C first appear?

It was pink on pink. Car was unrestored and sold a couple years ago out of the McDorman collection. Car is in the NE now.

[George W.]

Re: 1963...When did A/C first appear?

Mike, thanks for the thread to Harley Earl's vettes; there are some nice vettes here.

[Michael M.]

Re: 1963...When did A/C first appear?

Hi Tom, Its one of those pictures that was copied off here or e-bay some six or seven years ago with that claim. I don`t have a clue. I just stuck it in my 63 folder and had never looked at again until I saw these posts. Mike

[Max H.]

Re: 1963...When did A/C first appear?

Michael ., Yes I own 17352 its 1963 convertible with factory air.

you have any info on the car ?

[Michael H.]

Re: 1963...When did A/C first appear?

Max,

I'm trying to find information for Bob Sindelar, the man that owned the car in 1975. I know he worked for Al Fierke at Chicago Corvette Supply a few years ago but I think he left there and works for another Corvette dealer. I'll see if I can get the name for you.

[Max H.]

Re: 1963...When did A/C first appear?

corvette convertible factory air 1.jpg#117352 is 1963 Convertible with factory air ,Silver / Black , automatic , power windows, was originally shipped to Bruder Chevrolet , in Hollywood CA. did you say the car used to be pink ?

[Michael H.]

Re: 1963...When did A/C first appear?

Yes, that's the same car. Bob Sindelar now works for Corvette Mike in Illinois. Call and ask him about a 63 Corvette A/C conv called "big pink".