1960 car birthday - question for Lorn Lundberg or anyone?

[Donald H.]

In an earlier thread, Lorn cited the 1959 steel strike and it impact to engine and car production. He stated "the 1959 STEEL STRIKE. Flint engine production stops on Oct. 14 and resumes on November 30, 1959. St Louis Corvette production STOPPED on November 10 and resumed on either Dec 10 or Dec 14(a Monday)."

My car is a 1960 and vin 1322 and the Birthday Calculator says it was built on November 16, 1959; however, with the above information that was not possible given the St. Louis production stoppage from November 10 to December 10 or 14.

So when was my car built? Since my VIN falls within the November 59 last serial number produced in that month, I assume it was prior to November 10th. Before someone states the obvious, no, I don't have the birthday book


Link to the earlier thread re: VIN derivative on 60 block. https://www.forums.ncrs.org/showthre...ghlight=strike

Thanks,
Don

[Mike E.]

Re: 1960 car birthday - question for Lorn Lundberg or anyone?

Birthday book is only an extrapolation. Only 286 cars were built in November--all before the strike, including yours.

[Donald H.]

Re: 1960 car birthday - question for Lorn Lundberg or anyone?

Birthday book is only an extrapolation. Only 286 cars were built in November--all before the strike, including yours.

Thanks Mike,

So then is it safe to assume that since November 2, 59 was a Monday then the 286 cars build in November were build on Monday 2nd, Tuesday 3rd, Wednesday 4th, Thursday 5th, Friday 6th, or Monday 9th - 6 production days. That is if there was no cars built on the 10th and thereafter in November 59.

Again, Thanks much. Just trying to learn as much as I can about my car.