Question about Vettes made in Canada

page62 · 08-01-2002, 01:04 PM

Vettes were made in Canada? I thought they were made in St. Louis. Perhaps you mean a Canadian export car that's been reimported to the U.S.

Watch for RUST!!!

Other than that there's no effect on its value.

Turbo-Jet · 08-01-2002, 01:05 PM

All vettes were made in St. Louis before the switch to Bowling Green in 82. Vettes to be exported to Canada are essentially the same, with minor differences in options available and adjustments made for cooler environment. Mid-70's is when Canada switched to SI, so gauges and spec were metric.

Neo Fender · 08-01-2002, 01:07 PM

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All vettes were made in St. Louis before the switch to Bowling Green in 82.

I believe Bowling Green production began in 1981. St. Louis production did not begin until the 1954 model year. All 1953 Corvettes were hand built in Flint Michigan

tnt76vette · 08-01-2002, 01:41 PM

The next Corvette made in Canada will be the 1st one..... :lol: :smash:

mg62 · 08-01-2002, 02:17 PM

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Is there any real difference between 1973 US and Canadian manufactured Vettes?

Does the fact that it was made in Canada effect the value of a car?

Are they mechanically the same? :cheers:

I think the Vettes made in Canada came with a Molson beer-bottle holder, and the Vettes made in England have the steering wheel on the right-hand side ..... :lol:

PRNDL · 08-01-2002, 02:33 PM

The neat thing about vettes originally made for Canada is that GM Canada kept all the records. For a small fee you give them the vin and they give you the info on the car. I actually have a letter from GM Canada that says they have no info for my vin because my car was NOT originally made for Canada - and they didn't even charge me for that info! :)

So, if the car is a rare collectible vette, the extra documentation available from GM Canada can be a big plus as far as authenticating the car, which adds value compared to no docs. MJ

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Dwayne 76 · 08-01-2002, 08:09 PM

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Al SI, so gauges and spec were metric.

Not in my car.

paul 74 · 08-01-2002, 08:15 PM

Metric conversion was introduced by the federal government of Canada for the automotive industry in September of 1977: for the 1978 model year. So the first metric Corvettes exported to Canada (none were ever produced here) were the 1978s. And this is what it looks like. Basically just the speedo and odometer were metric although fasteners started to go mm also. You will find a mix of 9/16" and 14mm, as an example, beginning the late 1970s in the USA and Canada. Today, you would hard-pressed to find a GM oil drain bolt that is not 15mm, etc.

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88'Cubka · 08-01-2002, 08:55 PM

how would i go about find the info on my 1980 Canadian vette? i looked all over gmcanada.com and found nothing :)

any help would be appreciated :)

thanks

Markm10431 · 08-01-2002, 09:04 PM

All C1 and C2 vettes were born in St Louis most all the C3s were born there too. End of '81 the switched to Bowling Green

Tim Parker · 08-01-2002, 09:40 PM

I would love to get more paper work on my 81. It was built for Canada but has not returned home to St. Louis. Where do I need to send the VIN?

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Is there any real difference between 1973 US and Canadian manufactured Vettes?

Does the fact that it was made in Canada effect the value of a car?

Are they mechanically the same? :cheers:

paul 74 · 08-01-2002, 09:41 PM

This is the source for vintage automobile info from GM Canada.
http://www.gmcanada.com/english/main...arts_vint.html

paso · 08-01-2002, 09:47 PM

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I actually have a letter from GM Canada that says they have no info for my vin because my car was NOT originally made for Canada - and they didn't even charge me for that info! :)

Sorry MNjack that was a error Please send $25.00 to paul79 he'll see to it that GM gets it :jester

88'Cubka · 08-01-2002, 10:00 PM

thanks!!

paul 74 · 08-01-2002, 10:35 PM

If indeed your car was originally exported to Canada, this is the type of info that is available. Just a synopsis: my 1979 build date is November 6, 1978 and the shipping date to Canada was November 7. The dealer shipped to was in my city but went bankrupt some time ago. Some 5,535 1979 Corvettes were shipped to Canada of which 1,607 had the L-82 engine option.

From these type of data you can produce a repro window sticker. I love history and trivia. And at cruise nights that repro window sticker fascinates people. And it is entirely accurate as you obtained the data from GM.

*Edit*-Here is a better pic.
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c3/pau...ticker_002.jpg

In anticipation of the question, the repro window stickers can be sourced from here.
http://www.window-sticker.com/

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67HEAVEN · 08-02-2002, 12:34 AM

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The next Corvette made in Canada will be the 1st one..... :lol: :smash:

Yes........and here it is....... http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=354789
:D

Neo Fender · 08-02-2002, 09:30 AM

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All C1 and C2 vettes were born in St Louis most all the C3s were born there too. End of '81 the switched to Bowling Green

Except for 1953 models.