VIN 30867S109048

Car Year:	1963
Car's confirmed production date: (as confirmed by the NCRS Shipping Report Service)	February 18, 1963
Owner:	Thomas Baier
City:	Rochester Hills
State:	Michigan
Country:	United States
Purchase date:	07/20/2021
Status:	Current Owner
State:	Restored
Exterior:	900 Tuxedo Black
Interior:	Blk Black (Vinyl)
Softtop:	White	(26.63%)
Wheels:	Black
Body:	St. Louis 4145
Delivery Dealer Zone:	11
Delivery Dealer Code:	3
Options:	RPO	Option	Percentage Sold [%]	Sales Price [$]
	867	Base Corvette Convertible (340hp)	50.76%	4,037.00
	C07	Auxiliary Hardtop (for convertible)	26.68%	236.75
	G81	Positraction Rear Axle, all ratios	81.60%	43.05
	L76	327ci, 340hp Engine	32.44%	107.60
	M20	4-Speed Manual Transmission	83.54%	188.30
	N40	Power Steering	14.24%	75.35
	P92	Whitewall Tires, 6.70x15 (rayon card)	90.10%	31.55
	U65	Signal Seeking AM Radio	52.84%	137.75
	Total		0.047823016962341% (11 Cars)	4,857.35
Factory job nr.:	Unknown
Export Car:	Non Export Car
Engine details:	Stock numbers matching 340 hp 327
Other details:	3.70 posi rear axle
Car history:
I purchased the car from Mershon World of Cars in July of 2021. The corvette was sold to Mershon's by Loren Williams of Richmond Indiana. Loren purchased the car from Richard F White in 1985 from Richard F White, also a Richmond resident. Richard White's grandson informed me that he believed his grandfather purchased the car from the original owner whose identity is unknown and also informed me that the original owner had the car painted blue during his ownership. No title or registration history was on file with the State of Indiana BMV for Dick White ownership. Registration records were found with Indiana BMV for Loren but no title information. A title issued in February 1985 to Loren was found on file with the State of Ohio BMV as a result of the sale to Mershon. The BMV would not provide a copy of the title to me and Loren did not retain a copy. Ohio BMV did provide verbal information to me including an odometer reading at the time of title issue of 90000 miles and the date of issue of the title. Ohio BMV recorded also show a title issued to Mershon as well as a title issued to me. I secured a Michigan title and registration shortly after my purchase. I secured a Shipping Data Report from the NCRS which indicates a production date of February 16, 1963, and shipping destination to ACME Chevrolet in Robinson, Illinois. No title or registration history is on file with the State of Illinois Secretary of State. Loren Williams did not keep a copy of Dick Whites title and performed no investigation into the previous ownership of the car. An extensive search in the area of Robinson was done, and no previous owners or memories of the car were found. Several former employees of ACME Chevy including the son of the owner of the dealership and a salesman who worked there in the early 60s. The dealership was sold in 1981, changed hands twice and in now known as Silverthorne Chevrolet. I contacted the owner of Silverthorne, and they found no records left behind from the previous owners. The son of the owner of ACME Chevrolet stated to me that his dad did not keep records around for very long. Requests for prior ownership of the car were placed in the Robinson Daily News, two local Robinson Facebook pages, and in the NCRS Driveline magazine. Only the Facebook pages provoked some interest but provided no leads to ownership in the Robinson area. To date it is not known how the car ended up in Richmond Indiana. The car was restored in the mid to late 80s in Richmond Indiana by a man named Terry Davis who was a co-worker of Loren Williams. Loren provided some pictures taken during the restoration. The body was removed from the frame and completely stripped and re-painted in Riverside Red. The frame was stripped and repainted and suspension completely rebuilt. The engine was rebuilt. The transmission was not rebuilt. Power steering was added which required the installation of a smaller capacity oil pan. 340 hp cars were not available with factory installed power steering due to interference between the factory installed larger oil pan provided on 340 and 365 hp corvettes and power steering equipment. The interior was completely redone in red. The convertible top was replaced. No receipts or other records are available. The auxiliary hardtop is believed to be original to the car and was also restored. At the time of its restoration the odometer was set to 0 miles. Loren stored the car in his walk out basement alongside his vintage Chevelle and rarely drove it. The odometer at the time of my purchase was 1275 miles. The car was very well cared for by Loren. It remains in very good condition with only minor paint flaws and a very clean chassis.
For Sale:	No
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