Catalog of Corvette Id Numbers 1953-93 (cars & Parts Magazine Matching Numbers Series) [first edition]

Authenticating Corvettes has become such a critical issue within the Corvette segment of the collector car hobby that the need for a comprehensive' accurate, dependable and easy to use identification guide has become essential. Whether you are buying, selling,restoring, judging, researching or appraising a Corvette, this guide is an easy to use, in depth reference source of Corvette information. With this guide, deciphering body plates,VIN tags,engine numbers, and transmission and axle codes becomes a simple task, not a tedious and frustrating trip through a myriad of manuals, books, brochures, etc. Putting this previously obscure information at your fingertips has not been a simple task, but one worthy of the tremendous investment in time and money. This volume includes a full-color section on exterior paint colors and interior trim fabrics. Due to the fading and discoloration of original paint chips and fabrics, this section provides a most precise representation of original colors available anywhere today.