Musclecar Photographs mrays

[mrays]

I'm no Mopar expert, but I believe it also depends on the plant the car was built at. One of the plants didn't attach the tag to the fender until after the car was painted so the tag was mostly void of paint with two unpainted screws. I believe it was hung inside the car while going through the painting process so there would be some overspray on it. The other plant attached the tag with one screw before paint was applied. Typically the screw closest to the front of the car is painted unless it is a two tag car. With a two tag car typically the center screw holds down both tags and the screws on the ends are unpainted. Like mentioned above, I believe the tag or tags were bent up until the painting process was completed. Then they were screwed down with an unpainted screw.

[Tracker1]

Yes, St. Louis and Hamtramck had different methods, so E-bodies, B-bodies and A-bodies have odd things you will find that differ. And thank you for the awesome pics as usual mrays!

[Xplantdad]

Originally Posted by jeffschevelle

Ditto on the thanks!!

Knowing nothing at all about Mopars, seeing all those different fender tag attachments I just have to ask, which is correct -

- Neither screw painted body color, both screws black
- Neither screw painted body color, both screws plated
- Both painted body color
- One painted body color and one black (and if so which side is painted and which is black)?
- One painted body color and one plated (and if so which side is painted and which is plated)?

I think there is at least one of every scenario in those pics!!

Thanks for asking that...I was thinking the same thing! And thanks to Des for his answer

[mrays]

Here are some pictures from Mecum Indy in '19. The sale prices are before any buyer's premiums. This Panama Yellow 58 Corvette is 1 of 144 with the RPO 684 Heavy Duty suspension option. This car is an NCRS Top Flight winner. It was bid to $165K and later sold at Mecum Kissimmee in '21 for $165K.

[mrays]

This Frost Blue 59 Corvette is 1 of 333 built with RPO 686 Metallic Brakes. This car is an NCRS Top Flight winner and was featured in the April '97 issue of Super Chevy. It was bid to $95K.

[mrays]

This Ermine White 62 Corvette is a Bloomington Gold, NCRS Duntov and Triple Crown winner. It was bid to $95K.

[mrays]

This Roman Red 62 Corvette is 1 of 246 built with RPO 687 Heavy Duty suspension. It was bid to $110K.

[napa68]

Originally Posted by mrays

This Frost Blue 59 Corvette is 1 of 333 built with RPO 686 Metallic Brakes. This car is an NCRS Top Flight winner and was featured in the April '97 issue of Super Chevy. It was bid to $95K.

Originally Posted by mrays

Here are some pictures from Mecum Indy in '19. The sale prices are before any buyer's premiums. This Panama Yellow 58 Corvette is 1 of 144 with the RPO 684 Heavy Duty suspension option. This car is an NCRS Top Flight winner. It was bid to $165K and later sold at Mecum Kissimmee in '21 for $165K.

Both of these are stunning cars

[mrays]

This Silver Blue 63 Corvette convertible is a Bloomington Gold, NCRS Duntov and Triple Crown winner. According to the ad it still has its original engine. It was bid to $85K.

[mrays]

This Tuxedo Black 64 Corvette coupe was sold new at Connell Chevrolet in Costa Mesa CA and was ordered without a radio or heater. It was part of the Ray Skillman collection. It was bid to $105K.