I'm the original owner of E57S103486, which I sold in 1972. Searching for present owner. History as I know it is on C1 Registry @ http://www.c1registry.com/index.php?j ... ette&car_id=3344&uid=2453

Thanks.

Welcome to the site, Pete. The C1/C2 group is usually a very tight knit bunch of guys. I bet they can track this car down. I know a guy in Indiana who restores C1s and might be able to point you in the right direction. I can shoot him a message if you like.

Matthew

Another source would be the NCRS.

To be honest, the internet isn't the best place to find a C1 owner. Most of them are much older and don't use this as a tool beyond email. Several times, I have been totally blown off by C1 owners, because they don't see the value of social networking.

You may also try a DMV search. What state did you sell it in in 1972? I would start there, it might cost $30.00 or so for an offline paper search, but you have a date of sale, so that would narrow it down.

From there, they would be able to track when it sold next, perhaps...

Another option is to ask someone to run the VIN through something called "Nlets". This would require police or DMV assistance. Nlets = National Law Enforcement Teletype System... yea, sounds old, but that's how the cops communicated...

In my former life, I could have looked this up. Now... here is the rub, more than likely all they could give you is a state of current registration. From there, you would have to go digging for the owner.

I am not 100% sure Nlets can legally be used for this, tho. I don't honestly remember the rules... it's been WAY too long, so don't be surprised if someone says no way.

You may also want to track down Corvette Clubs and send an email to each of them... but that's a lot of clubs.

One final thought... the National Corvette Museum may have something that could help.

Good luck.