Happy Birthday 1962 gone but not forgotten 12709

[Jerry W.]

Got the keys from Mathews Chevrolet in Granite City Il June 12th...19 yrs old...top of the world

C1 registry says born approx June 11th...car had 18 miles on odometer...9.3 miles from st louis plant

to Mathews Chevy...always figured salesman picked it up since i asked every day about delivery

Great car...130k miles in 6 years as a daily driver...up Pikes Peak twice

Same old story...Another life got in the way...needed a family car

[Leif A.]

Re: Happy Birthday 1962 gone but not forgotten 12709

A whole lot of stories like yours, Jerry. But, at least you remembered her birthday. Do you know where she is today?

[Bill W.]

Re: Happy Birthday 1962 gone but not forgotten 12709

Hi Jerry . I worked in Mathews Chevrolet body shop in Granite city for a short time in about 1970 . Your car would have come in on a truck . The miles would have been from servicing and a trip to the gas station and a road test . Mathews was bought by Navotney (spelling ?) then by Weber who is still there . The old building is gone and is now a small park and a Taco Bell. What color and what engine was in it . Do you remember the Vin . There are allot of 62s in the area it could still be around . I bought my 62 in 1969 and drove it to work every day back then . It was a Black 340 hp #14166.

[Jerry W.]

Re: Happy Birthday 1962 gone but not forgotten 12709

I've tried to find her without any luck...I posted sometime back that i still have the original vin plate.

bLACK ON bLACK...340 hp ..pOSI...OFF ROAD EXHAUST..370 gears...4 speed...both tops

One of the Vin plate welds broke and i removed the plate( not wanting it to fall off )

When i traded the car in for a family car..( 68 Cougar).i placed all of the paper work & window sticker in glove box.

Later found i had forgotten to include the Vin plate