[REPRINT] Our Corvette Heritage #63: Back to St. Louis with Wil Cooksey

[67HEAVEN]

I know you'll agree that keeping our Corvette heritage alive is important to the hobby. As new owners come on board, I'll bet there's a lot about Corvettes that they don't know.

The OUR CORVETTE HERITAGE series of threads is an attempt to bring us all up to speed or remind us about the history and development of our favourite car.

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For the 63rd in this series of threads, let's go back to St. Louis with Wil Cooksey thanks to Canadian Classics.

Who is Wil Cooksey?

This article appeared in the November 2003 issue of Canadian Classics & Performance magazine.

Included are some amazing old photos of the bonding on of midyear body panels.

Enjoy!

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[magicv8]

Thanks - from your local manufacturing engineer.

 

[81kix]

Thanks for the information 67Heaven, I am going to print it out.

Janine

 

[67HEAVEN]

Did anyone else notice who Wil is posing with in this photo?

 

[IH2LOSE]

As Always thanks for sharing.

 

[81kix]

Is that Pres.Bush?

 

[ChuckG]

I wonder how many "Corvette people" would look at that picture and say: "Who's the guy with Wil Cooksey".

"Regular folk" would ask "Who's the guy with Prez. Bush" Chuck

 

[81kix]

I guess I did not answer the question right:eyerole sorry

 

[67HEAVEN]

I guess I did not answer the question right:eyerole sorry

Not at all.......I imagine Chuck wasn't referring to your answer.

 

[ChuckG]

I certainly wasn't referring to your answer, Janine. Chuck

 

[6 Shooter]

A blast from the past . . .

Included are some amazing old photos of the bonding on of midyear body panels.

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Anyone notice what model year they're producing in the old photos?

 

[c5vetter]

Heaven,

is there anywhere/anyway to get the entire OUR CORVETTE HERITAGE series? would love to have the complete series!

 

[Dakota kid]

Anyone notice what model year they're producing in the old photos?

I think It's a 63 there is a split window corvette in there.

 

[Mr. Lucky]

Anyone notice what model year they're producing in the old photos?

The '63 is unmistakeable.

 

[6 Shooter]

Yep - 63 !!!

The 63's split-window was a dead giveaway.

Later . . . . . .
6 Shooter