Reproduction Documentation

[quick-bowtie]

2 words that mean more than any paper work to me.

OWNER HISTORY

[Salvatore]

YEP!

[Les Quam]

What this guy is doing is destructive on so many levels. It is hard to make a credible argument that he produces them for any other reason other than to facilitate an act of fraud.

[GMC_Typhoon]

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What this guy is doing is destructive on so many levels. It is hard to make a credible argument that he produces them for any other reason other than to facilitate an act of fraud.

[/ QUOTE ]Gotta agree 100%,but what can you do?

He could put it in a frame and sell it as "art"

[bashton]

This turns my stomach.

Bashton
MCACN Managing Member

[CamaroNOS]

What can you do?

I have ALWAYS said it and so does Quick Bowtie....OWNER HISTORY.

Every car has a history, there are no two ways around it. The seller purchaser from somebody who purchased it from somebody and so on and so forth.

Ask the vender about the history, he/she will/should have previous owners names, addresses and phone numbers. Take the time to investigate. If the seller does not have it, run for the hills!

I hate to say it, I know there are way too many cars out there with amazing paperwork. How is that possible ALL of the time? I have owned a lot of muscle cars in my time and very few of them ever came with any paperwork. Let alone the extensive paperwork that comes with so many vehicles today.

I will repeat it again, Owner History. It does not lie.


Regards

[Stefano]

It is the combination of all the elements discussed here, as well as a few others, which should be considered in order to make a decision. Some of the decisions may be easier than others. Anyone using just one of the aspects discussed as their sole criteria, may be in for a big disappointment.

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What can you do?

I have ALWAYS said it and so does Quick Bowtie....OWNER HISTORY.
So far I"ve always put my faith in GM Canada docs, but yes owner history is priceless. And so are many other ideas in this discussion.
Every car has a history, there are no two ways around it. The seller purchaser from somebody who purchased it from somebody and so on and so forth.

Ask the vender about the history, he/she will/should have previous owners names, addresses and phone numbers. Take the time to investigate. If the seller does not have it, run for the hills!

I hate to say it, I know there are way too many cars out there with amazing paperwork. How is that possible ALL of the time? I have owned a lot of muscle cars in my time and very few of them ever came with any paperwork. Let alone the extensive paperwork that comes with so many vehicles today.

I will repeat it again, Owner History. It does not lie.


Regards

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[LS6 RAT]

I've met and spoken with Jim Clemens at the Corvettes @ Carlisle meet. I know that he buys original documentation pieces, and they are pricey, but he does come across some valuable paperwork, that some owners of these cars might want to acquire.

[Bill Rose]

Just thought I'd throw this little story out there. This is a shot of the original owner of my 68 Chevelle, taken at Chevellabration a couple years ago. I tracked him down thru some of the original paper I got with the car. I have the original invoice, pop, etc, and I decided one night that I'd try to track him down. All I had was a name, and the address on the invoice. I wasn't sure he was still "with us" even. I just googled the name, and the old address from the invoice. The next day I called the number, I'd found for that address, and an 80 year old man answered the phone. I asked if he'd bought a new Grecian Green 68 SS-396 Chevelle 40 yrs ago. He said no, but his son did. Long story short, I contacted the son, and he was blown away, that someone restored his old hot rod. He never dreamed someone would contact him about his Chevelle. He still lived in Alabama, near his dad, and came up to Nashville to see the car I'd brought to Chevellabration.