Vehicle Description
All cars have stories, some more elaborate than others, and this
Corvette has one of the most interesting stories we have ever
heard. It is all spelled out in the extensive documentation and
owner history.
A prominent businessman in the metals and foundry industry
purchased this car new off the showroom floor for his son, who was
soon to attend one of the most prestigious Catholic universities in
the country, Notre Dame University in South Bend, Indiana. The
agreement was that, as long as his son maintained good grades, the
Corvette would be his. However, if his grades were failing, the
Corvette would be taken away, and he would be driving a Volkswagen
instead.
As the first semester came to an end, so did the student's
ownership of the Corvette, as his grades were indeed failing.
Instead of bestowing the Corvette upon his son, the father donated
(!) the Corvette to the priests of Notre Dame, and his son never
regained possession of it. Instead, he drove a Volkswagen.
The Corvette eventually passed through several hands before ending
up with Jay, an NCRS member who was very persistent in tracing the
ownership of his newly acquired Corvette back to the original
owner. He sought any information that could lead him to the
original owner.
After many letters to the DMV and the priests of Notre Dame, Jay
was put in contact with a man at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum,
who connected him with the original owner's son-the one who first
owned the Corvette while in college. (All of this correspondence is
detailed in the documentation provided with the car). Prior to
owning this Corvette, Jay had owned a 1965 Corvette Fuel Injected
Coupe, which turned out to be counterfeit. Therefore, it was his
top priority to ensure that this car was 100% legitimate before
beginning the restoration. That's why all the time and effort were
important to him.
Jay restored the Corvette and took it around the judging circuit.
Since then, it has passed through the hands of some collectors and
eventually ended up in the collection of Ron from Ontario, Canada.
Ron also took the car around the national judging circuit, where it
received an NCRS Top Flight Award, Bloomington Gold OEM Award,
MCACN Gold Concourse Award, and a MCACN Triple Diamond Award. This
Corvette also comes with an NCRS-validated Tank Sticker and a CCAS
Crank Case Affirmation Certificate.
