Unsuspecting buyers with repro documents

[TimG]

A red 390 roadster with sidepipes is not an inexpensive car. One with paperwork, original engine and judging history will bring $150,000 easily.

[ZLP955]

Paul, I'm not part of the NCRS community so I can't answer your specific question, other than to say opinions and official stances of all organisations are (and should be) subject to review and change, that is how constant improvement works. Perhaps an increase in misrepresentation (intentional or not) of something originally well-intended became apparent and caused a rethink to limit the inadvertent damage done?

[fsc66]

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[TAR6569]

Speaking of repro corvette docs, here's an old repro window sticker the seller thinks is real.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-CORVET...IAAOSwA4Ba9DUe

[PeteB]

Originally Posted by TAR6569

Speaking of repro corvette docs, here's an old repro window sticker the seller thinks is real.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-CORVET...IAAOSwA4Ba9DUe

Very interesting thread. Im very curious as to how you can tell this doc is a fake? Just trying to learn.

I bought a 1969 NOVA SS L-48 with no docs that confirm what it is.

I did however find the Fisher body sheet in the back seat with L-48 on it. I would assume this helps some?

[TAR6569]

For one thing, they spelled Manhattan wrong! haha. I've seen so many of these documents over the last 20 years, I can usually tell at first glance without thoroughly analyzing it. Guess I've developed a knack for it. There are some members on here that send me doc pics when they have questions about them being originals. I'm also happy to help if anyone needs assistance. Paul is excellent at it as well.

[PeteB]

This is what I found in my Nova.

[Big Block Bill]

FWIW The fonts do not look correct either. Not to mention it does not state what color the car is.

Bill

[x33rs]

Question....

Not being critical here, but regarding TAR6569 and I'm assuming Bill's comments on the window sticker posted by TAR

Can we really be sure of fake documents because of misspellings? I mean these were typed by normal people and mistakes did happen. Seems like fonts aren't a definite either since it would seem obvious to me they weren't all typed up on the same machine. Or are you speaking of fonts from the few words that are ink printed on the page?

For my piece of mind and to be absolutely 100% certain, are there better ways to weed out the fakes that takes human error out of the equation?

Because at this point in time, as far as docs go, and the amount of docs being called fake this day and age, I just don't put much faith, or value, in any paper documention for Chevrolets these days.

[x33rs]

I should be clear, I'm not asking for secrets and if that question is asking to reveal them, don't answer. I just want to try and understand that the so called experts that are pointing out fakes are basing their assumption on more than just a misspelling of a word. Because for my piece of mind, I would need more than that to convince me.

Thanks,
Larry