I am looking anyone from the Rochester NY area or Dover/York Pa area that may remember a white 1962 Fuel Injected Corvette. The car sold new at Heinrich Chevrolet in Rochester NY. (I believe this to be true based an a description I was told about car if in fact it is the same car) Sold new to a Charles Leone of Rochester area. (Raced at Spencer Speedway Williamson NY) .The car in the first year had red stripes painted over the top of the white paint from front to back. For a short time it had "El Diablo" on the rear The 2nd owners name was Phillip Fridley (Local Drag racer raced at Jackson Drag way)who bought the car late 1962 early 1963 kept the car till 64 traded the car in at the ford dealer in Rochester. (this I know to be true) The car came into Pennsylvania in March of 1965. The car spent most of its life in around Dover/York Pa at least from 1973-2016 (maybe earlier). Car was owned by a Charles Jacobs from 1973 to 2016 of the Dover, Pa area. He bought the car in 1973 (already painted wrong color red) with 18K miles from an unknown gentlemen who worked at West Motor Freight Corp in that Dover/York area. He had the car painted Roman red Lacquer in 1983 and the car still retains that paint today. When he sold the car in 2016 that car only had 27K miles on the car. So I am looking for info on the car from 1962 to late 60s very early 1970s??? Any guys from either of these two areas or know of anyone from these areas back in the day that maybe able to help put the early years of this cars life together please p*** it along.
Nasblu. Someone just forwarded this me. My dad Umberto Charles Leone bought a 1962 fuelie Corvette at Heinrich in 1962. Every photo I have shows it as black over silver 2 tone. I know that he raced at Spencer, Leicester etc back then. It was before my time. I didn't show up until 1966. I'll ask my mom if she has any docs or pics or anything. It would be amazing if this was his car.
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