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Information Wanted on Barn Found Mystery 1963 Corvette Split-Window Coupe

Information Wanted on Barn Found Mystery 1963 Corvette Split-Window

Terry Michaelis from Proteam Corvette has got a mystery car on his hands and is turning to the internet to see if anyone is familiar with VIN #816, a low mile and unrestored 327/340 hp 1963 Corvette Coupe that has lived its life in the Detroit area. Have you seen this split-window?

The Black on Black split-window Coupe is VIN #816 and its body number is #334. The coupe was built on October 1st or 2nd with the following famous Z06 race cars: VIN #684, #701, #787, #809, #813, #875, and #895. It is believed that VIN #816 is only one body number higher than the Bondurant Z06 #813 that is now owned by Vic Eldebrock.

Built with a 327/340 hp engine mated to a 4-speed transmission, the coupe also has special air ducting from the front core support to the firewall.

The Corvette is a Detroit area car owned once by William Edmonds of Novi, Mi, and was sold new by Ed Rinke Chevrolet of Centerline, Michigan (Dealer 384/Zone 44) which is about one mile from the GM Tech Center. This Corvette has had no racing modifications whatsoever. Was this an engineering study or a hack at home job?

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Some additional identification features include a Banana Splits Club decal on the back of the rear-view mirror and a Wayne State University decal. Does anyone remember this car? Click here to see more photos of VIN #816. If you have any information about the Corvette, please email terry@proteamcorvette.com.

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Proteam Corvette

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Chevy Recalls Corvettes for Rear Hatch

In a recent Detroit News story, "General Motors Company said Saturday it is recalling 6,006 new Chevrolet Corvette Coupes in North America, that might fail to meet a federal safety standard covering rear hinges. The issue was discovered in early September, and GM halted shipment of the vehicles for three days as it investigated.

"The recall covers 2011 and 2012 models — including 5,755 in the United States and 217 in Canada. GM said the issue could allow the rear hatch to separate from the vehicle in a crash.

"Dealers will replace both rear hatch hinges. GM notified dealers last month of its plan. The issue was discovered in testing for a future European regulation. GM is unaware of any crashes, injuries, or customer complaints related to the issue.

"Most of the models — about 4,000 — are 2011 vehicles. The hatch being replaced is from Milan Metal Systems LLC of Milan.  Letters to customers will be mailed Oct. 14 with instructions on how to have their vehicle repaired."

As an update to the Detroit News story, dealers have not yet received the parts needed for the repairs.

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Corvette Auction Results: 1969 L88 Corvette Sells for $562,500 at Mecum Dallas

Corvette Auction Results: 1969 L88 Corvette Sells for $562,500 at Mecum Dallas

A ton of excitement was generated on Saturday afternoon at Mecum’s inaugural auction in Dallas. Of the 116 L88 Corvettes that were built in 1969, the black coupe that hit the auction block this past Saturday may be one of the finest examples of them all. An all original Corvette, the Black L88 coupe dominated the attention of bidders and its stong selling price at $562,500 set the high sale of the entire auction.

The Black 1969 L88 Corvette Coupe comes with a provenance that puts it above all others in its category. The Black on Black coupe holds an NCRS Regional Top Flight award with a score of 98.4. It’s also been Bloomington Gold certified and holds Survivor status. The Black L88 has also been featured as an NCRS training seminar display vehicle. And when we say everything on the car is original, we mean everything – paint, interior, engine, tires. Documentation includes the tank sheet, delivery sheet, Protect-0-Plate and original owner history. Even the original keys were part of the Saturday’s sale.

1969 L88 Corvette Sells for $562,500 at Mecum Dallas 1969 L88 Corvette Sells for $562,500 at Mecum Dallas 1969 L88 Corvette Sells for $562,500 at Mecum Dallas
1969 L88 Corvette Sells for $562,500 at Mecum Dallas 1969 L88 Corvette Sells for $562,500 at Mecum Dallas 1969 L88 Corvette Sells for $562,500 at Mecum Dallas
1969 L88 Corvette Sells for $562,500 at Mecum Dallas 1969 L88 Corvette Sells for $562,500 at Mecum Dallas 1969 L88 Corvette Sells for $562,500 at Mecum Dallas
1969 L88 Corvette Sells for $562,500 at Mecum Dallas 1969 L88 Corvette Sells for $562,500 at Mecum Dallas 1969 L88 Corvette Sells for $562,500 at Mecum Dallas

L88 Corvettes don’t come to market all that often and the last few that we have seen generally sold in the quarter-million range. Mecum sold a Fathom Green 1969 L88 Coupe at the Indianapolis auction in May 2011 for $222,600. As a general rule, the L88 Corvettes that we have seen that have sold for more than the market average of $250,000 usually have a racing pedigree. But there is an old saying that goes “they are only original once” and the new owner of this 1969 L88 Corvette was buying that originality.

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Mecum Auctions

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