I have a 1976 #3331 that I plan to restore with my son. Bought it in1986 and been all over states and
Korea with until it was parked in Denver 18 years ago. It’s still a doable car but we will see. I have to
finish the lotus Europa project first. Been almost 3 years. Wayne 480‐321‐5384. Call me when you get
the chance. Wayne Viall

Unknown Date.
An ad appeared on eBay for #2313, and the seller offered a cache of parts that could be purchased with
the car. Inquiry revealed that one of the cars that contributed to the collection of parts was #3335 and
that it was indeed RIP. The seller is located in Greenville, TN.

According to Cosworth Vega Magazine‐65, this car is owned by John Purdy of Basset, VA.

According to info provided by John J. Cowall in early 2014, the VIN of this car is 1V77O6U224108.

In April the following ad was posted on a local website: VERY RARE! Limited Production Numbered
Car #3337, Cosworth Twin Cam Motor, Fuel Injected, 4 Speed Manual, Runs And Drives Fine! Factory
Alloys Including Spare, New BF Goodrich Tires, Rustfree Original Sheetmetal & Floors! Factory Service
Manuals, Original build sheet, Brochures, etc. Stored For Over 20 Years! $5500.00 or interesting
trades? Peterborough 705‐748‐9900

In April of 2007 this post appeared on Yahoo: “Hello everyone from Peterborough, Ontario Canada.
There is for sale at a car dealership a 1976 Cosworth Vega, year 1976. It has 98,000 miles, not in bad
shape, everything seems to be there. They have very complete paper work, including shop manuals etc.
They are asking $5,000.00 as is. Is this car worth this much? What about parts, how hard to get them?
Thanks for your help. Moose”

My acquaintance brought the two of us together and a deal was struck in April of 1994.
I had not a clue what a "Cos" was. In getting it "certified" the mechanic was hazily aware of the CVOA. I
ran down Bob Chin, he put me on to Mike Rupert, and the rest as they say is history. #3337 was sold
first at Palmetto Chevrolet in Conway SC (build sheet). When I first drove #3337 there was a rattle in the
driver’s door. Upon removing the panel I found a tin “for sale” sign with a phone #. Ring. This is mom
in Sumpter, SC; her son, who then lived in Columbia SC, was informed and in time I received a letter. He
bought it at age 17 in 1977 in Sumpter as the 3rd owner. His is the only name, in addition to Palmetto
and Keven Elliott, which I have. I have no reason to think it has any relevance. The car appears to be
very much original and in very good shape to restore, which I am attempting to do. I would be happy to
answer any other questions you have re #3337. Body ID tag:
76 1HV77 U 281485
71W A51 36L 36U
04E 32‐1242
224108C90 FUL
VIN: 1V7706U224108; EFI stickers, all: 3262. Build sheet says Job Sequence # = 2814859 & Body # is
281485. Brett Cairns, Keene, Ontario, Canada (Deceased)

My car, #3337, was driven to Markham Ontario, Canada in August of 1991 by "someone" from the
"south". The first registry here is Keven N. Elliott, R2 Vanessa, Ontario. An acquaintance of mine traded
for it at an auto auction (held annually) in Markham (in August of 1991) (it didn’t sell). He couldn’t sell it
either, and traded it to another chap. This fellow was into sports cars and was less than enamored with
it. I had traded a lot of antique furniture to my acquaintance for a 1962 356 B, which I was less than
enthused with.

Original Owner- John Rudisill in Charlotte, NC. Original Dealership - John Hurley Chevrolet

Current Owner - George Grill in Monroe, NC

George Grill purchased Cosworth #3338 from Harwood Motors of Macedonia, Ohio. It is now back in North Carolina where it was originally delivered and purchased.

Posted on CVOA Facebook by owner, Wayne Smith. 3338 made it on the May page of the 2019 STIHL Dealer calendar.
Photo by Rick Bryan

Wayne Smith, who owns Chain Saw Sales (Stihl), called in September of 2010 to say that just bought this car from
Tom Calvert. His cell # is 440-991-7233. His eddress is k8ff@juno.com

Somehow this car made its way to Brunswick, OH, south of Cleveland. In February of 2009 it was purchased by
Tom Calvert of Cuyahoga Falls, OH. He had it picked up on a flatbed and delivered to his house. He plans to
gently restore it. The VIN is 1V77O6U224143. He paid $3600 for it.

Offered for sale on eBay in February of 2004: This car is one of 3508 built in 1975 and 1976. Each one came with a
gold turned dash bezel with a numbered dash plaque. This car is #3338 of the Cosworth series. Factory 5-speed car
with a dual overhead cam, 2.0 liter, 16 valve, 122 cubic inch, electronic fuel injected 4-cylinder with 72,000 original
miles. This car is one of only an estimated 50 cars produced in the medium orange color. This is the rarest color.
Estimated number of Cosworths remaining is approximately 400 units, with only about 10 remaining produced in
the medium orange. And even fewer still with the buckskin interior. All original, once repainted, new tires, build
sheet, full history since new, bought new in Charlotte, NC, stainless steel header from factory. Call for additional
information - 704 507 5428. Super nice, can be driven daily. Overall good condition - fresh water pump and timing
belt, new battery, rims refinished, driver seat recovered and top of rear seat. Monroe, NC.

DANIEL MCGUINNESS NM 01-Oct-10 3
P.O. BOX 41 SLOVAN PA 15078 (724) 947-0947
3342 6U224353 ? ?

This is a 1976 Chevy Cosworth Vega, car #3342, with 47,855 miles. It is white w/white upholstery and
firethorn carpet and dash. It has a 4‐speed tranny. The car is in nice shape, but like all these cars needs
some work. The front left fender has a dent, but that can be fixed. The body has small rust spots. The
undercarriage was cleaned and coated. The car was running last year when I parked it, but is now not
running. It probably needs the battery charged and the fuel line charged. There is no express warranty
or guarantee of any kind. The car sold as is. The buyer is responsible for shipping or pick up of the car.
Pictures were taken with my cell phone, so they don’t show everything. I added some new pictures of
the windshield area and the battery tray area and spare tire area. The small rust spots around the
windshield frame are about the size of a dime. The battery tray has rust on surface [and the photo
shows the core support and the entire area below the tray are rotted completely away! Ed.] and the
spare tire area has some rust and a hole in the left side of the area. I can’t see the hole from
underneath so, I’m thinking it goes thru the inner well only but I’m not a bodyman. Located in Slovan,
PA. Did not sell at $1500—zero bids. Yahoo Post.

In August of 2009 this car is owned by Daniel McGuinness of Slovan, PA, according to a CVOA
membership application. The VIN is 1V77O6U224353.

According to Robert Bowen’s January, 1978 Registry, this car then belonged to Jim Crane III, 320 Anclote
Rd., RT 1, Lot 253, Linger Longer, Tarpon Springs, FL 33589.

On Craigslist in February of 2011. Ad reads: 1976 Red Cosworth Vega #3344 . 43K original miles, 2.0
Liter, 16 Valve Dual Overhead Cam, RARE two Weber carburetor conversion, 4 speed manual, Hurst
shifter, 3.73 rear end, white interior, NEW alternator, starter, clutch, seats, carpet, weatherstripping.
Includes gold factory mag wheels, 500 miles on rebuilt engine, ported/polished head, roughly 175
horsepower, idles and runs good!

According to CVM‐62, this car belonged to Carl Wessels of Maitland, FL.

Unknown date and source of entry...A Dan Newman car?

I'm listing this for my sister-in-law, she is handling her fathers estate. It's a 1976 Cosworth Vega with less than 17000 miles on it. It has a 5 speed trans and someone stole the radio. The hood is bad from the roof leaking and it has a rust spot at gas spout and one at the left rear tail light. I did turn the motor over to be sure motor was not stuck and pull the gas tank to be sure it was not full of bad gas. this car was last driven in 1983. It has the orginal A title in her dads name ,she has power of attorney over. Cash sale only.

Blue/ White vinyl interior 5 speed Poor condition been sitting in a barn

According to current CV-Registry this car is owned by Reg Phillips in Australia.

Offered on eBay in April of 2014 with the following description: This 1976 Cosworth Vega was purchased
from a private collector in VT who purchased it from the original owner. In 1992, the car hasn't seen the
light of day for over 20 yrs. Always garaged, orig. paint and interior, factory cast alum wheels, Doug
Nash 5 speed., am/fm orig. soft ray tinted glass, electrical rear defogger. Completely orig. carpet, seats,
door panels, headliner, orig. classic white paint that still looks like it came right from the factory. Orig.
gold side pin stripe, dual sport color keyed racing side view mirrors with drivers side remote and front
bumper guards. Beautiful orig. under carriage with light under coat. No sign of any rust or repair. All
orig. front end components, orig. exhaust w/catalytic converter. New muffler and the car even has the
original spiral shocks from the factory. Factory spot welds on the bottom rear quarters, spotless
moisture free trunk with original trunk spatter paint. Full size spare and jack. Comes with orig. Title
and Sales Brochure. A great unrestored, orig. example awesome find. Affordable, limited production
car that looks fantastic! only 54,800 miles car #3351. Carroll Street Auto is N.H.'s premier classic car
dealer. Look us up online. carrollstauto call Dan at 603 965 5632 with any questions. " The car is white
with a red interior.

Unknown Date. This appears to belong to Oran Eichler of Cumming, GA.