69 corvette history
 

Hi all - I'm new here. In 1999 I purchased a 1969 427/435 HP Corvette at Carlisle. The car has been great,no regrets, not for sale. Recently thru NCRS Documentation we have verified the Tank sticker/ build sheet and the dealer delivered to as Yenko. The cars build date is Oct 8, 1968 . The car was first titled on Jan 2,1969. The VIN # is 703833. Any information about it would be appreciated. During these 3 months at Yenko was it on a lot, on the showroom floor, or was it a demonstrator? Who was the 1st owner ? Any information would be greatly appreciated !
Thanks John

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Did you work backwards to a dead end?

Ryan

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Any chance it's the 435/Stick 2-Top Roadster in the below Dec/68 Yenko ad?
Welcome aboard John!
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~ Pete

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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...7953-image.jpg
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...Welcome to the site [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif[/img]

.... Now .....send us some photos [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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Thanks Pete - The ad is probably for my car . The ad date and car description fit. The car had the hardtop option. Greatly appreciate your help - Thanks again, John !!!

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Cool yours is a two top Stick car too John and yes very likely the one in the ad.
The ad's actually larger w/ top clipped off so I can go back and post the whole thing if you like also search for more.
Looking forward to seeing pics of the car also paperwork if you're Ok posting anything here.
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~ Pete

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Yes Thanks,, figuring out how to post pictures now.

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Will try to add more.

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No love here John, please try again.
Easiest way is click on the 5'th box over and follow prompts.
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~ Pete

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Here's the whole Newspaper page John also a couple zooms of the Yenko ad @ Top/Left.
I found a few more Yenko ads from the time period although nothing more w/ the 435/Stick Roadster.
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~ Pete


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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...7986-image.jpg
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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...7987-image.jpg
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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...7988-image.jpg
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Thank You Pete !! You are really good and fast. Have tried and failed at posting. Will get one of my
Grown kids to show me what I am doing wrong. I'm waiting for another forum member to send me his e-mail
So I can e-mail the 2 e-mails containing 3photos and 2 NCRS Documentation reports with the tank shset
And he can try to post it for me. John

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Pete is a keeper!!!!

Ryan

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Let's see if this works.... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]


https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...rvette_l88.jpg

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....Engine photo...

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...ette_l88.2.jpg


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....another photo [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...ette_l88_1.jpg


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Thanks John !

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WOW!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/burnout.gif[/img]

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love it

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----Which car is which, John?......Bill S

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That is beautiful.

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I thought I recognized that car. It is beautiful.

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Welcome John.

That is a stunner! Congrats. Don't you love the resources (people) on this board? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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Here are a few documents that John was having some difficulty uploading...

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...koh_vette1.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...koh_vette2.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...koh_vette3.jpg

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Hi Bill - Thanks for looking. Both pictures are of the same car. One picture has the removable
Hard top. The other picture shows the convertible soft top. Confusion could occur because one
picture shows sport type side view mirrors, installed by a previous owner, the other photo shows
Period correct mirrors . I replaced the sport mirrors with the correct mirrors. Thank You, everyone
On this site is so friendly - I Love It . Take care , John

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Hi Tim - it's possible that you recognize the car. A previous owner Bryan? With whom I have
Spoken with several times had originally lived in Butler, PA ( which I think is near Pittsburgh then moved, with the car, to Valley Mills, Texas. Brian owned the car for about 14 years. Bryan then
Moved back to PA. - while in Pittsburg area he sold the car. and moved back to Texas. I know Bryan's last name but do not think it would be right to state it. After I bought the car in 99 @
Carlisle, PA. I requested a search from PA D.M.V. ( before privacy laws) which I paid for which
gave me Briyan's name. On the Internet I found Bryan, we spoke several times, and Bryan is
the source of most of the history of this car. Some of it has proved to be wrong, not intentionally
But from fading memories. Bryan also did not know that the car originated at Yenko - an honest
mistake. Bryan also did a fabulous job repainting this car. I would enjoy talking to Bryan again.
Thanks John

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Thanks mockingbird 812 ! I have difficulty with modern communications. I can deal with manual typewriters, carbon
Paper and the like. I've been surprised , happy, and thankful for the friendliness of the members of this forum. When I
A 72 year old male had trouble posting every forum member willingly volunteered their help and friendship. THANK YOU
John

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Looks great John and thanks for sharing the paperwork also big congrats having your original tank sheet!
Even though Yenko had three dealer codes (898/899/900), it's interesting the code noted on the tank sheet is different than dealer # recorded/info accessed/reported by the NCRS?
Otherwise, great you're here John and welcome to the madness!
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~ Pete

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I had not noticed that the Shipping Data Report lists Dealer 898 ( Yenko ) and that the Confirmation of Documents verifies the Tank Sheet noting dealer 900 ( Yenko ). I wonder if I should ask NCRS
to change the data report to 900 to match the tank sheet , since it is the same dealer. It does seem
odd. What do you think ? John

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I don't expect it really matters much as again, all three #'s are known Yenko codes anyway.
Also, NCRS isn't necessarily wrong either and the # they reported most likely exactly what's listed on the info they glean the codes from...dealer shipped to lists?
If ordered from/invoiced to the # as Order Copy shows but shipped to the other # for whatever reason, nothing is wrong w/ that or makes much difference now, especially when both #'s are Yenko codes?
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~ Pete

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Thanks Tim ! When I saw your post I noticed that you were from Texas and assumed that you had
remembered seeing the car when it's previous owner lived there. This morning I realized who you are . I would like to call you later today. Take Care. John