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My dad is thinking of selling his 65 L78 Corvette. He had a couple guys look at the car but they couldn't believe the car only had 5500 miles on it. My dad has owned the car for 42 years and has never tagged the car since he has owned it. Is there any way a title search would show the last time it was tagged?
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Did he lose the title or are you talking about the license plate never being issued? If the title has been lost, it's going to be a nightmare depending on what state you live in.
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No he has the title he was just trying to see if there was any record of the car being tagged. I guess it's hard for most people to believe a guy could own a car that long and never tagged it. He thought it might be worth more money if there was proof it hadn't been tagged since say 67. One guy offered 100k but dad thinks its worth more and its his car.
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It's almost funny - the guy parks it for 42 years thinking it will help the value, and in the long run it hurts him because nobody believes him!
Bet now he wishes he'd just driven the wheels off it!
Bet now he wishes he'd just driven the wheels off it!
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the tittle he has should have a date on when it was issued to the current owner.
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However, a careful inspection of the car should reveal whether or not the mileage on the odometer is in the right ballpark. For example, one could probably determine if the tires are original and then measure the wear on the tires. (Just be sure you don't drive the car on those ancient tires!) Other components may also be revealing.
At the end of the day, condition is more important than mileage, and I would be somewhat skeptical about a car that has sat around for so long without being driven regularly. I'm no expert on current Corvette values, but I wouldn't automatically assume that super-low mileage equates with super-high value. After all, that premium evaporates as the car is driven. And if it isn't driven, what's the point?
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My dad is thinking of selling his 65 L78 Corvette. He had a couple guys look at the car but they couldn't believe the car only had 5500 miles on it. My dad has owned the car for 42 years and has never tagged the car since he has owned it. Is there any way a title search would show the last time it was tagged?
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Have you Dad get current title on the car in his name. It will save a lot of grief. Of course, PHOTO COPY all the original paperwork for history provenance.
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What State? I would suggest that confirming documents are available from the museum showing when it was first offered there and when released. Due to insurance reasons, museums are required to keep a lot of detailed records. This could at least verify 20 years of its existence. Like others here, I would like to see pics of this 5500 mile '65, especially a high horse BB.
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Great looking car, my favorite color combination, and a Big Block. I love it. This car should be judged, and then be sold. If certified by Bloomington Gold or NCRS, the price goes wayyy up.
I was thinking the same as you, Dan, but so much for tire measurements, they have been changed to radials.
I was thinking the same as you, Dan, but so much for tire measurements, they have been changed to radials.