History
Richard O'Connor purchased this lovely car from Chris Shade of Shade's Classic Cars in Hastings, Nebraska, in October, 2016, taking delivery of it in December. Bob Gilbert had sold it to Chris in July, 2016, knowing that Chris would resell it. Bob had previously purchased the convertible in May, 1990 and restored it.
Information from the tags
Vehicle identification tag
- Vehicle ID number: 61076705533 (6 = 1966 model year, 10767 = model [Corsa convertible], 05533 = 5533rd Corvair built in Oshawa that year)
Body tag
- Body number: 264950 (4950th Corvair body built in Oshawa that year)
- Body build date: 4/21/66, second shift
- Paint: Provincial White (code C)
- Top: Black (code 02)
- Upholstery: Black (code 758)
- Options: power top (code C06) turbocharger (code L87), 4-speed transmission (code M20)
Other codes
- Engine code: T0412RL (T = built in Tonawanda, NY, 0412 = built on 4/11 [1966 assumed, and confirmed by GM Canada summary info], RL = suffix for turbo block); This is the original engine number but it is gone
- Transmission code: R0224 (R = 4-speed built in Saginaw, MI, 0224 = built on 02/24 [1966 assumed])
- Differential code: Can't make it out—area where code is located is too rusty
- Alternator code: Unknown at this time
- Starter code: Unknown at this time
- Distributor code: Unknown at this time
- Carburetor code: Unknown at this time
- Turbo serial number: Unknown at this time
- Voltage regulator code: Unknown at this time
- Ignition coil code: Unknown at this time
Build sheet information
Unfortunately, the original seats are long gone so there was not an opportunity to check them for a build tag.
Information from GM Canada archives
The summary sheet verifies the information contained on the VIN tag and body tag and provides the original engine code. The summary also contains a few pieces of information not found anywhere else:
- Options (not found on body tag): tinted windshield (code A02), Positraction (a.k.a. limited-slip differential, code G81), simulated wire wheel covers (code P02), 7.00x13 whitewall tires (code P54)
- Production date: 4/28/66
- Shipping date: 5/4/66
- Delivered to dealer: GM Products in Montreal, QC. What Bob was told verbally was that somebody in a GM Montreal dealership got it. Bob has the dealer code number but it doesn't help after all of these years.
Pictures
Check out Bob's pictures of the body restoration and engine restoration.