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Information Wanted | Australian RHD Export Z06 Corvette
| Fact 1) 1963 Split Window Corvette, VIN #30837S114931
Fact 2) trim tag: I2 date, 7853 body, 916A paint, 490A trim
Fact 3) 327-360hp fuel injected original motor
Fact 4) RPO-Z06 heavy duty brakes and suspension (1 of 199)
Fact 5) 22,723 actual miles
Fact 6) original, unrestored, and unmolested – Bloomington Survivor (2012) and Bloomington Benchmark
Fact 7) production date of May 11th, 1963 per SDR
Fact 8) exported to Australia – dealer code 2 in zone 21 per SDR
Fact 9) radio delete when new
Fact 10) metal tag on rear – sold or converted RHD by R.C. Phillips Sportscar World, 29 Parramatta Rd., Five Dock |
Fact 11) inspected and authenticated by Franz Estereicher in 2012
Fact 12) original motor affirmation by CCAS/Grenning in 2012
Fact 13) first owner, Lincoln Rodney Kakoschke bought in 1964 [deceased November 20, 2002] *From GMH (General Motors Holden)
Rumor 14) displayed in Sydney Motor Show in November 1963 (prox.)
Rumor 15) displayed in Melbourne Motor Show in February 1964 (prox.)
Rumor 16) converted to RH drive by GMH (General Motors Holden)
Rumor 17) converted to RH drive by Ron Phillips/R.C. Phillips Sportscar World for GMH
Rumor 18) delivered to GMH plant at Woodville, Adelaide, South Australia (first owner saw car unloaded)
Rumor 19) displayed at several Holden dealerships
Rumor 20) registered with license plate #26271
Rumor 21) editorialized in a 1963 Sportscar World magazine (need)
Fact 22) purchased by ProTeam in 2011 from the second owner, Kim Soia
Rumor 23) editorialized in April 1980 Melbourne Sunday Press as it relates to the Corvette Convention (need)
Rumor 24) Best of Show winner at the First Corvette Car Club Convention in Victoria in 1980
Fact 25) editorialized in the Corvette Club’s newsletter
Fact 26) the first owner’s widow is Layla Kakoschke
Fact 27) the first owner’s good friend is/was Roland David Allen
Fact 28) Roland David Allen is now and has been Layla’s best friend since 2006 (a couple)
Rumor 29) the car originally had a chrome F.I. air cleaner and blue porcelain exhaust manifolds
Fact 30) editorialized in Street Rodding magazine (1980’s) [I have]
Wanted: Information regarding this car’s build and purpose from original owner and GM Holden
Wanted: old photos of the car and original owner
Wanted: publications that may have editorialized the car
Wanted: turn the rumors into facts
Wanted: sale documents from R.C. Phillips or GM Holden to original owner
Wanted: original warranty book, window sticker, and dealer invoice
*well-researched rumor |