If you're concerned about the authenticity of the photos, you could ask the corvette Museum about your concerns. My contact there was
Lori Bieschke
National Corvette Museum
Delivery Program Manager
Phone: 1-800-205-4248 or
270-467-8851
Email:
Lori@corvettemuseum.org
I know it's my car in the pictures because:
-The first page of the book is a letter of authenticity from the Corvette Museum saying it is.
-The VIN in the front window is clearly visible in as they install the roof panel
-Several pictures have parts that are being installed that are labelled with my VIN including the engine.
Granted, in this day and age, these could have been photoshopped. But I doubt they would do that, since they didn't even bother to spellcheck the narration in the book, and some pictures are blurry.
But, honestly, if you're that paranoid, then don't buy it. It's supposed to be a fun keepsake of your car, and if you're going to wonder if you wasted $700 or if maybe they're just stock photos that were doctored and you got suckered by a non-profit organization, then it's no longer fun and wouldn't be worth it.
To me, it was worth it to see my car being built. It was worth it to have a picture of the car with the odometer at 0 (I know it's not a stock photo because others have posted their pictures and they all look different). It was worth it to see the first person to sit in my car. And it was worth it being updated to the day as to the build process. It was worth it to know before I picked it up that what the dealer ordered wasn't what I had requested. And it was worth it to think that since the workers knew that the car was being followed and photographed then perhaps they took a little bit of extra care with it.