hvychev
04-27-2012, 12:41 AM
This is for Tim G. or one of the other Vette guys on this forum. Kind of a neat story, I go to the local YMCA to walk three days per week and then sit and BS with a group of guys that are in their 70s. We talk about a ton of different subjects and I have discussed cars from time to time. These are not your typical car guys so their end of the conversation is minimal.
On Monday one of the guys freaked me out. He brings in a bag and said that he had something to show me. He pulls out pages from a photo album and a couple pieces of paper and goes on to show me two ORIGINAL bills of sale from car dealerships, one of a BRAND NEW 57 T-bird and the other a BRAND NEW 59 Corvette that he bought new at that time. I was pretty shocked to say the least because he never mentioned anything about cars before. He also has pictures from when the cars were new, some of the original 1950s photos were in color. He sure knew how to pick them, both cars were the quintessential colors for their time. The T-bird was a powder blue with the white top and porthole windows and the Vette was red with white coves. He paid $3,270 out the door for the new T-bird and two years later traded it in for a cash difference of $1,136 out the door for the new Vette.
It was interesting to talk to him about cars that he bought new 55 years ago. It was also neat that he kept the pictures and paper for so long. He is 74 years old now and is literally as fit and spry as a guy that is in his 20s. I have NEVER met a man full of so much energy in my entire life. I told him I would see if his old car is still out there. He holds the pics and paper pretty dearly but if the cars are still out there maybe someone can pry them out of his hands. Could someone check with the NCRS or one of the other Vette organizations to see if the car is registered? It might be someones lucky day. The info on the car is as follows:
1959 Corvette. Red, white coves.
Sold new at Fencl-Pierce Chevrolet in Oak Park, IL to owner in Cicero, IL
245 HP engine, I believe he said it was a 3 speed automatic. (bill of sale doesn't list the transmission)
Seriel# J59S101479
On Monday one of the guys freaked me out. He brings in a bag and said that he had something to show me. He pulls out pages from a photo album and a couple pieces of paper and goes on to show me two ORIGINAL bills of sale from car dealerships, one of a BRAND NEW 57 T-bird and the other a BRAND NEW 59 Corvette that he bought new at that time. I was pretty shocked to say the least because he never mentioned anything about cars before. He also has pictures from when the cars were new, some of the original 1950s photos were in color. He sure knew how to pick them, both cars were the quintessential colors for their time. The T-bird was a powder blue with the white top and porthole windows and the Vette was red with white coves. He paid $3,270 out the door for the new T-bird and two years later traded it in for a cash difference of $1,136 out the door for the new Vette.
It was interesting to talk to him about cars that he bought new 55 years ago. It was also neat that he kept the pictures and paper for so long. He is 74 years old now and is literally as fit and spry as a guy that is in his 20s. I have NEVER met a man full of so much energy in my entire life. I told him I would see if his old car is still out there. He holds the pics and paper pretty dearly but if the cars are still out there maybe someone can pry them out of his hands. Could someone check with the NCRS or one of the other Vette organizations to see if the car is registered? It might be someones lucky day. The info on the car is as follows:
1959 Corvette. Red, white coves.
Sold new at Fencl-Pierce Chevrolet in Oak Park, IL to owner in Cicero, IL
245 HP engine, I believe he said it was a 3 speed automatic. (bill of sale doesn't list the transmission)
Seriel# J59S101479