<VV> brand new 69 on craigslist

[Paul]

I personally know this car.  It has sat in the showroom window of Pellini 
Chevrolet in Sebastopol California its entire life, along with other 
examples of fine Chevrolet motor cars dating back to the 30s.  To the best 
of my knowledge, this car was purchased to keep as a collector's item, 
rather than for sale.  In the past, I have inquired regarding its status for 
sale, but was told that, like all the other cars in the collection, Mr. 
Pellini would not sell it.  The mileage given is accurate but the car is in 
surprisingly rough shape.  Probably because of "shop rash" due to getting 
moved around and bumped into.  40 years of people getting in and out, just 
to say they sat in a Corvair, has taken its toll.  I suspect that it has not 
been started in 40 years.  The carpets are a mess, and the tires and other 
rubber parts have not fared well with the years. To be honest, it was 
probably pretty rough when it was first delivered. It probably has a high 
serial number as I was told this was one of the "last of the last".  It's 
sad to see local car dealerships go out.  Pellini had been in business since 
the early 30s.

Paul
65 convertible serial L100268 (does anyone have a lower number?)

> This car has been owned by a Chevy dealership and never titled. It wasn't
> chosen, probably the other way around.
> It probably sat on the lot way too long, back in '69 and rather than send 
> it
> off to a dealer auction,
> someone in the family had a soft spot for it and kept it instead.
>
> It's much more of an original example than the red '63 we've been looking
> at, but they've
> chosen exactly the wrong time to sell this car, to get the $42,000!! they
> now want for it.
>