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Information wanted | The First T-Top | GM engineering development car
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1) VIN #194378S400015
2) Believed to be the first Corvette T-Top ever built
3) 427,275 T-Tops were produced from 1968 through 1982
4) T-Top launch was delayed until February 1968 (around VIN #10,000)
5) Rumored to be a pre-producton (pilot car) "escapee"
6) Rumored to be an engineering body development car at Milford Proving Grounds
7) Delivered new to Buffalo Zone office (dealer code 0 in zone 12)
8) We believe this car was used by GM photographic/PR to produce the following advertisements, a) the car that talks back, b) 10 seconds to lift-off, c) the "convertible" coupe, d) sports car winner of the Motor Trend 1968 Achievement award.
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9) Past owner of 24 years from western New York.
10) April 6th, 1967 original motor pt #3914678
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11) May 24th, 1967 motor assembly date
12) NCRS birthday book shows VIN #15 produced September 1st, 1967 but we believe it was actually built much earlier.
13) Does anyone remember this car?
14) Does anyone have information on this car?
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email: terry@proteamcorvette.com
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