Mystery Owner And A Christmas Miracle (i Hope)
Dear Santa,
I have been good all year and the thing I'd like most for Christmas is to find out the name of the original owner of my 1964 Corvette convertible, which is a bit of an odd duck. It is Satin Silver with black interior, 250hp, 3-speed manual and a white convertible top. Since it's a base model, I understand that it isn't the most desirable 'Vette in the world, but it's my first and means the world to me.
You see, Santa, I bought my car in 2004 and one of the first things I did was try to trace back the car's ownership history through various Motor Vehicle Departments. I was able to go as far back as 1981, at which time a man from Maryland, Bob Kells, purchased what would later become my car. I was lucky enough to speak with him on the phone and he couldn't have been nicer, telling me stories about his and his wife's travels in the car, and even sending photos of the car when he owned it. During our phone conversation he told me that he purchased the car from a collector in the Haymarket, VA area, but he couldn't remember the man's name. He described the man's car collection as a "huge Corvette farm of sorts", and said that as far as he knew, this collector had owned the car since it was about a year old or so, until 1981 when Mr. Kells bought it from him. In fact, when I spoke with Virginia Dept. of Motor Vehicles, they couldn't give me specific information, but they did say tha the car was in Virginia for a "loooong time", as far as they could see back in the records.
Is there anyone familiar with the Virginia area who might know who this "collector" was that may have been the original owner of my car? Finding out this last bit of ownership history sure would make my Christmas!!!
I have ordered the Shipping Information from NCRS, and am anxiously awaiting the information concerning the dealership to which it was delivered, but any info on the possible original owner would be greatly appreciated, if anyone has any info.
Thanks in advance for any info anyone might be able to provide, and Happy Holidays to all.
Mark
I have been good all year and the thing I'd like most for Christmas is to find out the name of the original owner of my 1964 Corvette convertible, which is a bit of an odd duck. It is Satin Silver with black interior, 250hp, 3-speed manual and a white convertible top. Since it's a base model, I understand that it isn't the most desirable 'Vette in the world, but it's my first and means the world to me.
You see, Santa, I bought my car in 2004 and one of the first things I did was try to trace back the car's ownership history through various Motor Vehicle Departments. I was able to go as far back as 1981, at which time a man from Maryland, Bob Kells, purchased what would later become my car. I was lucky enough to speak with him on the phone and he couldn't have been nicer, telling me stories about his and his wife's travels in the car, and even sending photos of the car when he owned it. During our phone conversation he told me that he purchased the car from a collector in the Haymarket, VA area, but he couldn't remember the man's name. He described the man's car collection as a "huge Corvette farm of sorts", and said that as far as he knew, this collector had owned the car since it was about a year old or so, until 1981 when Mr. Kells bought it from him. In fact, when I spoke with Virginia Dept. of Motor Vehicles, they couldn't give me specific information, but they did say tha the car was in Virginia for a "loooong time", as far as they could see back in the records.
Is there anyone familiar with the Virginia area who might know who this "collector" was that may have been the original owner of my car? Finding out this last bit of ownership history sure would make my Christmas!!!
I have ordered the Shipping Information from NCRS, and am anxiously awaiting the information concerning the dealership to which it was delivered, but any info on the possible original owner would be greatly appreciated, if anyone has any info.
Thanks in advance for any info anyone might be able to provide, and Happy Holidays to all.
Mark
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