History
Phil Parker purchased this convertible from Bob Marshall in October 1999. The car was nicely customized by a previous owner.
Information from the tags
Vehicle identification tag
- Vehicle ID number: 610767000897 (6 = 1966 model year, 10767 = model [Corsa convertible], 000897 = 897th Corvair built in Oshawa that year)
Body tag
- Body number: 260799 (799th Corvair body built in Oshawa that year)
- Build build date: 10/13/65, second shift
- Paint: Cypress Green metallic (code J)
- Top: Black (code 02)
- Trim: Fawn (code 702)
- Options: turbocharger (code L87), 4-speed transmission (code M20)
Other codes
- Engine code: Unknown at this time (Original engine is gone)
- Transmission code: Unknown at this time
- Differential code: Unknown at this time
- Alternator code: Unknown at this time
- Starter code: Unknown at this time
- Distributor code: Unknown at this time
- Carburetor code: Unknown at this time
- Turbo serial number: Unknown at this time
- Voltage regulator code: Unknown at this time
- Ignition coil code: Unknown at this time
Build sheet information
Unknown at this time.
Information from GM Canada archives
The summary sheet verifies the information contained on the VIN tag and body tag and provides the original engine code. The summary also contains a few pieces of information not found anywhere else:
- Options (not found on body tag): Unknown at this time.
- Production date: Unknown at this time.
- Shipping date: Unknown at this time.
- Delivered to dealer: Unknown at this time.
Pictures
Spring '99: At the home of Bob Marshall
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October '01: Readying a 180 HP turbo engine to replace the 140 HP engine
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June '02: Driving the car with the turbo engine swap complete
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