Thanks folks,

I signed up because I just picked up my second Vette. I was approached by a guy at work who needed to get rid of a neglected project.

Long story - short, yesterday I towed a vette home.

What it is: 1974 with a 454 & 4 speed with less than 40k miles.

P.O. claimed the engine is original and has never been removed or hot rodded.

The car has been stored outside (California) since 1980. She is terribly rough but I think I can get it to start without too much work.

Front and rear fascia - gone, rotted away. Passenger side rear quarter damaged.

Interior, nasty but all there. Power windows a plus.

I cannot get the hood open yet but will continue to try tonight. Driver’s side unlocks but passenger side still locked.

I am looking forward to a complete decode of all the tags. I am a Mopar collector so I will need a little assistance regarding tag location and decoding.

The thing that I am most interested in is the claim by the PO that this is a special order car with black paint that does not appear to be an advertised color option. Yes the car is black and I have not found any evidence to the contrary yet.

What is the story, could a car be special ordered black or this BS.

Pics will be posted in a few days when I get everything unpacked and opened.

Kev