Window Sticker, Real Deal or Fake?

[wallyknoch]

OK members, is this window sticker real or is it a fake? Lets have the restoration and NCRS experts take a crack at it too and please follow with a statement of why you believe its either incorrect or correct. I will supply the correct answer after the discussion.

 

[Rob]

What is your point?

 

[Erik S. Klein]

That, my friend, is a 100% authentic red X.

Either that or a flawless forgery.

 

[65TripleBlack]

That Is The Sticker For Your All Black '62 Fuelie

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[studiog]

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Did the factory offer wire wheels in 62?

 

[maxphunn]

RPO numbers correct. Prices correct. Don't know about the ECL letters since I don't have a C1 guide for those to check. The repo window sticker I bought years ago for my midyear looked good too, but the ECL codes were out to lunch.

I'm no expert but since we haven't heard from many yet, my guess it is an original. Nice Feb '62 built car.

OK members, is this window sticker real or is it a fake? Lets have the restoration and NCRS experts take a crack at it too and please follow with a statement of why you believe its either incorrect or correct. I will supply the correct answer after the discussion.

 

[wallyknoch]

Everyone is Correct!

Yes, it`s my original window sticker from my Black 62. Lost for over 40+ years in my law school notes from the University of Miami. I casually found it about a year ago where I always thought I placed it after I removed the sticker from the window by soaking it with hot water until it pealed off. I did start to tear the top edge in the middle though. More hot water fixed that. :L

PS, my point was really not much, except I saw a post on the availability of window stickers and comments as to what they should look like.

No, wire wheels were never a option at any time. The studio filming Route 66 did install them on their Vettes about 6 months into the series. And thats where I got the idea to put them on my White 61 FI piece in 1961 and quite naturally put them on the 62 also when that came in. :cool

Thanks for the replys,
Wally Knoch

 

[65TripleBlack]

Wally:

I've gotta' tell you; that is the most beautiful '62 that I have ever seen! '62 is my favorite "straight axle" Corvette, with its clean lines. IMHO, the wire wheels/blackwalls clean it up even further.

Oh, yeah.........as you may already know, I'm partial to all-black cars.

Joe

BTW: Here's a link to another all-black beauty:

http://www.vetteheads.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5707

 

[65-to-00]

Too nice for words.

Who were the wheels made by? I had a Bill Thomas 63 Spyder Corvair with a set of real wires. Those were made by Xenia Wheel in Ohio, I think they were offered as a GM option?

 

[wallyknoch]

The wheels were produced by the Dayton Wire Wheel Co, but they're made in Xenia Ohio. I know GM used the wheels on several of there concept design cars but I dont think they were offered as an option. A few dealers did sell them as a over the counter ordered in house sale from Dayton though. Daytons radial lace K-O wire wheel may have been the pattern for the aluminum K-O wheel available after the 64 model Vette was introduced.
Dayton Wheel also uses my car as it`s poster for Vettes on there internet site.

Of all the early Vettes {straight axle style} the 62 seemed to me to have the simplest and cleanest design. Plus it had the most HP :L

Yep. I agree, Black is considered beautiful, but in Miami it was ONE hot MFer,