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Is it possible to trace my 63 Corvette back to it original owner? I would like to know the history of this car.I do know the car came from Maryland before my Brother-in Law bought the car. That about it.
Lot's of things are possible that don't ever happen. Search up a few of the old threads on here and you can see how tracing was attempted. You can find some information here or there, but without names of each owner, you'll hit a roadblock very quickly. No vin # trace is possible. If the vin has been posted on the internet, you might find your number listed, but you may not like what you find. Most of these cars have had multiple owners and some not legal owners. Good luck. (You really should try searching for some of your answers, they have all been discussed before)
Here are a few of many results when I type into Google "corvette forum, tracing my 67 history. These are just on this forum. There are hundreds more on other forums and other sources. The answers haven't changed. There is no paperwork trail on these cars, including stats on what options were produced on what cars and in what quantity.
As we say in New Jersey, fuhgeddaboudit. Its very difficult to trace the ownership for many reasons. There is no data base that has that information, and even if there is one, like the states DMV, they will not disclose the owners name due to privacy laws.
There are 'carfax' type websites that take 13 digit VINs , vinaudit.com is one of them. You will get the state and timeline of ownership, going back about 20 years.
Also, before you dole out money to some wizard who claims to trace car ownership, be aware that, as I said, there are no data bases to trace such ownership.
Keep your eyes open and maybe you will stumble across something like I did:
Years ago it was much simpler and you could actually get names and dates but no good history. I bought my '62 in 1975 and some years later i began a search similar to what you want . With the help of the Illinois DMV I was able to trace multiple owners in that state and eventually got history back to 1965. BUT none of the previous owners answered my inquires or were able to be contacted. Some moved, dealer closed, changed name etc. So I have lots of history but no "stories" .
You have a tough nut to crack. In addition to the obstacles mentioned, keep in mind your ‘63 was sold as a new car 57 years ago. Even if the first owner was as young as 20 at the time, he/she would be 77 now. Could be deceased or in a home eating Pablum.
Of course, many of us here are that age, so you might luck out.
In the paperwork I got with my ‘67 were copies of titles all the way back to the ‘70’s. I tried contacting each previous owner but only got a response back from one.
What what you say about age, I am 80 and I don't let the old man in. You got that. That SWC is going to be my ride as long as it will last. Just hope it last as long as I do. 20 more years or longer.
What what you say about age, I am 80 and I don't let the old man in. You got that. That SWC is going to be my ride as long as it will last. Just hope it last as long as I do. 20 more years or longer.
I hear ‘ya. I’m just a youngster at 74 but I’m not going to be ready for the Pablum for many more years.
You have a tough nut to crack. In addition to the obstacles mentioned, keep in mind your ‘63 was sold as a new car 57 years ago. Even if the first owner was as young as 20 at the time, he/she would be 77 now. Could be deceased or in a home eating Pablum.
Of course, many of us here are that age, so you might luck out.
In the paperwork I got with my ‘67 were copies of titles all the way back to the ‘70’s. I tried contacting each previous owner but only got a response back from one.
Steve
EXACTLY!
I have traced my 1965 back to the original owner but have never been able to locate him or a family member and according to the 3rd owner (longest owner of my car and the 2nd owner he bought it from only had it for a very short time) he said he thought the original Dr. owner was in his 50s when he bought the car new, so today he would be over 100 years old if still alive.
EXACTLY!
I have traced my 1965 back to the original owner but have never been able to locate him or a family member and according to the 3rd owner (longest owner of my car and the 2nd owner he bought it from only had it for a very short time) he said he thought the original Dr. owner was in his 50s when he bought the car new, so today he would be over 100 years old if still alive.
CONVERSATION BETWEEN 68HEMI AND THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF HIS CAR
68hemi: Sir, can you tell me about the Corvette you used to own that I currently own?
Original owner: I don't know anything about a Corvette, Sonny, but let me tell you about my bowel movement this morning.
I always wondered how police detectives do it. I approached one that was a friend and he kinda backed off the subject. He said "big trouble"!
That was it. I read where they traced a car back to the 50's. They must of been lucky.
You have posted this many times but that was NOT my experience with them. In fact when I spoke with their support personnel they specifically said they do not provide title history. The only thing they showed on my car was the current state of registration (me) the V.I.N., mileage at time of registration and that the title had no branding. They showed no other states the car was registered in. This service was worthless to me thankfully it is only 5 bucks.
In my first career in NYC, I was an investigator for a few city agencies. We could look up just about anything with no problem. Today, with the privacy laws, all inquiries are traceable back. It is really to curb an abuse of power. Somebody with access to a database would look up his ex-girlfriends new boyfriend etc. For us the inquiries would be innocent. Best of luck with your search. Jerry
I always wondered how police detectives do it. I approached one that was a friend and he kinda backed off the subject. He said "big trouble"!
That was it. I read where they traced a car back to the 50's. They must of been lucky.
Dom
You can thank your Privacy Act and the Patriot Act for this along with many other LOSES of privacy.
You will never get a cop to help you as every inquiry like this is tracked and unless it is necessary for a case they are working they will likely lose their job.
You have posted this many times but that was NOT my experience with them. In fact when I spoke with their support personnel they specifically said they do not provide title history. The only thing they showed on my car was the current state of registration (me) the V.I.N., mileage at time of registration and that the title had no branding. They showed no other states the car was registered in. This service was worthless to me thankfully it is only 5 bucks.
I just ran my car through that service. I got a little more information than you did, but nothing earth-shattering and not at all complete.
It listed my Florida registration of the car in May 2012 and two other registrations, South Carolina in 2007 and Georgia in November 1991.
However, I know the car was originally purchased in VA and at some point had an owner in MD and another owner in FL. The report didn't have that information.
The report gives odo readings at the time of registration. It's interesting that my car only had 4,300 miles put on it between November 1991 and when I bought it in May 2012.
I just ran my car through that service. I got a little more information than you did, but nothing earth-shattering and not at all complete.
It listed my Florida registration of the car in May 2012 and two other registrations, South Carolina in 2007 and Georgia in November 1991.
However, I know the car was originally purchased in VA and at some point had an owner in MD and another owner in FL. The report didn't have that information.
The report gives odo readings at the time of registration. It's interesting that my car only had 4,300 miles put on it between November 1991 and when I bought it in May 2012.
Steve
Maybe it is because my car was registered in NY, a non title state. When I bought the car it was registered in the 3rd owners name on a registration only. My car was sold new in PA. and I have the NCRS report that includes the selling dealers name and address. I don’t know if PA was a title state or not. I was expecting to get a report that showed it first titled/registered in PA. I was very disappointed that it only showed it with the current day registration.
Maybe it is because my car was registered in NY, a non title state. When I bought the car it was registered in the 3rd owners name on a registration only. My car was sold new in PA. and I have the NCRS report that includes the selling dealers name and address. I don’t know if PA was a title state or not. I was expecting to get a report that showed it first titled/registered in PA. I was very disappointed that it only showed it with the current day registration.
yes Pa is a tittle state. however around 1991 there was a fire that burnt up all the records
06-15-2020, 06:07 AM
How doI trace my Corvette to original owner?
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