McDorman Auction

[Werner M.]

Re: McDorman Auction

I'd be very curious to know if ANY PAPERWORK OF ANY KIND that supported the BK claim,

The car was prepared for Mr. Knudsen at Chevrolet Engineering along with an Impala, Corvair and Chevy II that were all finished in Crimson Firefrost, a new metallic color that would debut on Cadillacs in 1965. (It's interesting that Semon Knudsen was colorblind, but hit a homerun with this color.) I provided Bob McDorman with a comprehensive title history from the Michigan Secretary of State when I sold him the car and have spoken with the design engineer (Abe Yeahey) who originally bought the car from the Exec. pool.

After completing the restoration (circa 1988), I took the car to the Knudsen's home in Bloomfield Hills and have a number of photos of him with the car. I also have photos of Bill Mitchell (VP of Styling) in the car taken just months before his passing. Richard Earl, grandson of Harley Earl, also provide me with a snapshot of BK inthe car when it was new, taken at their winter home in Palm Beach.

While the car was not prepared at GM Styling, it was modified by copying the Cobalt Blue '63 that was shown at the New York Auto Show, which was an S.O. car.

Werner Meier

[Tom M.]

Re: McDorman Auction

The car was prepared for Mr. Knudsen at Chevrolet Engineering along with an Impala, Corvair and Chevy II that were all finished in Crimson Firefrost, a new metallic color that would debut on Cadillacs in 1965. (It's interesting that Semon Knudsen was colorblind, but hit a homerun with this color.) I provided Bob McDorman with a comprehensive title history from the Michigan Secretary of State when I sold him the car and have spoken with the design engineer (Abe Yeahey) who originally bought the car from the Exec. pool.

After completing the restoration (circa 1988), I took the car to the Knudsen's home in Bloomfield Hills and have a number of photos of him with the car. I also have photos of Bill Mitchell (VP of Styling) in the car taken just months before his passing. Richard Earl, grandson of Harley Earl, also provide me with a snapshot of BK inthe car when it was new, taken at their winter home in Palm Beach.

While the car was not prepared at GM Styling, it was modified by copying the Cobalt Blue '63 that was shown at the New York Auto Show, which was an S.O. car.

Werner Meier

Werner, Did you sell it to Bob, How long ago was that ?
regards Tom

[Werner M.]

Re: McDorman Auction

Werner, Did you sell it to Bob, How long ago was that ?
regards Tom

Hi Tom,
I believe he bought it in 2003. Call me if you want to discuss. Haven't the time to type out the whole story.
Werner

[Richard M.]

Re: McDorman Auction

On the '55, what is that thing between the master cylinder and wiper motor?

It looks like a siren!
Rich
p.s. Link to car list HERE

[Bruce B.]

Re: McDorman Auction

I think it might be the coil in the ignition shielding.
Much different setup then post 55 shielding.

[Richard M.]

Re: McDorman Auction

I think it might be the coil in the ignition shielding.
Much different setup then post 55 shielding.

Wow Bruce, you're absolutely right. I just looked in Noland's Book.....pgs 58-61 shows it all.

Rich

[Bruce B.]

Re: McDorman Auction

Rich,
Once in a while "even a blind squirrel finds a nut".
It is also scarey what we sometimes have buried in the back of our minds.
Bruce B

[Ronald L.]

Re: McDorman Auction

Werner is still in Troy MI, google him...Werner Meier, Corvette expert and former GM exec, owns and operates Masterworks Automotive Services ...