Laurie's 72 Roadster
A true story…………...by Laurie Witts
I have a 1972 red Corvette Convertible with black interior, it was originally Elkhart green (the same as Arthur's '72) with saddle leather interior. It now has black interior. I bought my car from its previous owner in Melbourne Victoria in 1973 the car came into Australia in Perth where it was converted and restored.
In 1976 I was asked by a Corvette repairer (LHD to RHD) if I was interested in putting together a 1972 Coupe for one of his clients, all I had to do was to install the door rubbers, T-Top rubbers, seat belts, all the outside chrome (bumpers etc) and then put it through our Motor Registration Department to get it registered for road use (it had been just painted and converted to right hand drive).
I have a 1972 red Corvette Convertible with black interior, it was originally Elkhart green (the same as Arthur's '72) with saddle leather interior. It now has black interior. I bought my car from its previous owner in Melbourne Victoria in 1973 the car came into Australia in Perth where it was converted and restored.
In 1976 I was asked by a Corvette repairer (LHD to RHD) if I was interested in putting together a 1972 Coupe for one of his clients, all I had to do was to install the door rubbers, T-Top rubbers, seat belts, all the outside chrome (bumpers etc) and then put it through our Motor Registration Department to get it registered for road use (it had been just painted and converted to right hand drive).
In the process of putting in the carpets I found some original paint that led me to believe it was also an Elkhart green car, I then had a look at the trim and colour code plate on the door pillar. This told me that this coupe that was parked in my shed next to my 1972 convertible was from the factory the same colour combination as each other, that is Elkhart green and Saddle Leather interior, they also had base engines with all the luxury extra's, such as power steer, air, electric windows, tilt-tele etc.
I then had a look at the vin (Vehicle Identification Number) and found out that this car was the one before mine. So 24 years after being built these two cars were now sitting side by side again half way around the world from where they were built. My car came into Australia via Perth and the coupe came in via Sydney.
How's that for a coincidence? I would find it hard to believe to see two locally produced cars with consecutive vin's let alone two US imports that now have the same colours red with black interior. The coupe is still in South Australia but I have not seen it for 8-10 years.
I then had a look at the vin (Vehicle Identification Number) and found out that this car was the one before mine. So 24 years after being built these two cars were now sitting side by side again half way around the world from where they were built. My car came into Australia via Perth and the coupe came in via Sydney.
How's that for a coincidence? I would find it hard to believe to see two locally produced cars with consecutive vin's let alone two US imports that now have the same colours red with black interior. The coupe is still in South Australia but I have not seen it for 8-10 years.