Wondering if anyone could offer some advice/direction here, please...
Short version, my dad passed away late last year and I'm looking for the 1989 Greenwood he owned from about 1993 - 2005. Somewhere in his stuff I'm guessing there are old records, or maybe not - couple of moves, and despite best efforts am not finding the folder I know he used to keep with copies/records. So at the moment I unfortunately don't have the VIN, which obviously is unhelpful. Am trying to creatively work backward here. Is there a way to legitimately reverse-search back to the car/VIN with other information? State registrations/license plate he used? Have found some things online but they seem shady.
Car was delivered new to a guy in NY State, I think Long Island was where we went to pick it up. Then registered in Illinois when my dad owned it. Then in 2005 sold on eBay (they only now keep records for 2 years, so that's a dead end) and the buyer in 2005 came from, I'm pretty sure, Wisconsin. Buyer is the guy sitting in the driver's seat in my profile picture here. Car was a convertible, black on black on black leather, and 6 speed manual and an original/legit Greenwood built in 1989, I know my dad had paperwork records from Greenwood. Based on the production #s published, that's going to be a reasonably short list. I sent same inquiry to Nat'l Corvette Museum and they could not help, punted me over here. I know it's not much (or likely enough) to go on at the moment, but figured it's worth posting here to see what kind of detective work others might recommend. Thanks so much.
(my dad also owned a 1953 that he bought for $1,000 in Ohio when he got out of the military in the late 50s. That one I found because I have the VIN, and some original paperwork/history on the car that I'd happily get to the owner if only Mecum Auctions would help...they're not. They sold the car in California but they've been unhelpful in me offering up the written records to whomever owns it...so if anyone knows where VIN # E53F001228 is today...let me know!)
Short version, my dad passed away late last year and I'm looking for the 1989 Greenwood he owned from about 1993 - 2005. Somewhere in his stuff I'm guessing there are old records, or maybe not - couple of moves, and despite best efforts am not finding the folder I know he used to keep with copies/records. So at the moment I unfortunately don't have the VIN, which obviously is unhelpful. Am trying to creatively work backward here. Is there a way to legitimately reverse-search back to the car/VIN with other information? State registrations/license plate he used? Have found some things online but they seem shady.
Car was delivered new to a guy in NY State, I think Long Island was where we went to pick it up. Then registered in Illinois when my dad owned it. Then in 2005 sold on eBay (they only now keep records for 2 years, so that's a dead end) and the buyer in 2005 came from, I'm pretty sure, Wisconsin. Buyer is the guy sitting in the driver's seat in my profile picture here. Car was a convertible, black on black on black leather, and 6 speed manual and an original/legit Greenwood built in 1989, I know my dad had paperwork records from Greenwood. Based on the production #s published, that's going to be a reasonably short list. I sent same inquiry to Nat'l Corvette Museum and they could not help, punted me over here. I know it's not much (or likely enough) to go on at the moment, but figured it's worth posting here to see what kind of detective work others might recommend. Thanks so much.
(my dad also owned a 1953 that he bought for $1,000 in Ohio when he got out of the military in the late 50s. That one I found because I have the VIN, and some original paperwork/history on the car that I'd happily get to the owner if only Mecum Auctions would help...they're not. They sold the car in California but they've been unhelpful in me offering up the written records to whomever owns it...so if anyone knows where VIN # E53F001228 is today...let me know!)