Man who's owned 1962 Chevy Corvette since 2006 baffled after same car with exact same VIN surfaces in Texas

This 1962 Chevy Corvette is at the center of a bizarre ownership situation.

Its current owner, Dale Wilkinson, has owned his car since 2006.

However, the Texas native got a shock when he discovered an exact duplicate of his car in 2022.

Now, he’s in legal mediation to try and find a resolution to this situation.

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1962 Chevy Corvette cloned in Texas

Dale Wilkinson is the owner of a highly collectible 1962 Chevy Corvette.

Having owned it since 2006, Wilkinson has naturally taken good care of his pride and joy.

But Wilkinson’s car became the eye of a storm three years ago back in 2022.

Back in 2022, Wilkinson and his wife made the move to the state of Florida.

Unfortunately, such a momentous life move is what unearthed this bizarre issue.

After moving to Florida, Wilkinson discovered that an identical 1962 Chevy Corvette existed in Texas.

And the identical 1962 Chevy Corvette used the exact same VIN as Wilkinson’s car.

Mr Wilkinson believes that somebody intentionally built a duplicate of his 1962 Chevy Corvette.

And he also believes that the Texas-based culprits duplicated the VIN number.

Dan Wilkinson sues copycat Corvette owners

As a result, he has sued the people in Texas, claiming that the duplicate damages the value of his own car.

Wilkinson’s lawyer, Stephen Gehringer, believes that a skilled car builder has built the replica and sold it on, passing it off as a genuine 1962 Chevy Corvette.

That means that the people who own it now are likely not the culprits behind this alleged forgery.

They argue that they purchased the car from Mecum Auctions in 2022 and have provided receipts of the sale to the court.

Mr Wilkinson has also hired a VIN expert – and he has asserted that the VIN on the counterfeit car is made from aluminum, rather than the steel of the original VIN.

According to the expert, the cloned VIN also uses the wrong, non-original font.

“The loser has to go to their state police and have a whole new VIN issued for the car, and that ruins the value,” Gehringer said to the Houston Chronicle.

“It’s no longer a collectible item.”

The VIN expert has claimed that Wilkinson’s 1962 Chevy Corvette could lose up to $110,000 if it is not declared to be the original.

A trial date has been set for 2026, but both parties are trying to mediate a resolution.

There are certainly high stakes for this 1962 Chevy Corvette.