NOS, or New Old Stock does not mean the part is mint or even perfect! Ford, GM and Chrysler have always been in the business of building mass produced vehicles and parts, NOT show cars. When we describe something as being NOS that means it is new and has never been installed on a car. Any out of the normal flaws are mentioned and most times even pictured in the description so there should be no surprises.
As an example of the ever-changing nature of the Chevrolet Corvette, a mid-year alteration took place during the 1976 model year with the sports car. The size of the rear emblem differs with smaller “Corvette” nameplate on the early models than what would be found on later vehicles. This 6-inch type emblem is suited for early 1976 Corvettes.
Make | Model | Years |
Chevrolet | Corvette | 1976 |