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166

Decoding/Numbers / Caveat Emptor...misleading statement

« on: April 22, 2019, 10:49:46 PM »

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Chevrolet-Camaro/264294233743?hash=item3d8929f68f:g:c3cAAOSwAVNcvf-9&vxp=mtr

123379N604347

“True Z28 awesome car body is fantastic."

That's a 6 cylinder VIN.

167

Decoding/Numbers / Caveat Emptor...whoops

« on: April 12, 2019, 07:19:30 PM »

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Chevrolet-Camaro/333154413667?hash=item4d918cec63:g:aq4AAOSw6hZcsKd~&vxp=mtr

124379N614847

I feel bad for the guy. The VIN is on several lists as a Yenko.

168

Decoding/Numbers / Caveat Emptor...misleading statement

« on: April 09, 2019, 02:47:19 PM »

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Chevrolet-Camaro-SS/264274742520?hash=item3d88008cf8:g:oNgAAOSw75hcpmSa&vxp=mtr

124679N510706

This is the REAL DEAL guys!!! Only a Few Produced with these options!!

The orange hound's-tooth custom interior was added as an option for coupes only February, 1969. That VIN was final-assembled on or about Sep 26, 1968, more than 4 months prior. Car was not built with an orange interior.

169

Decoding/Numbers / Caveat Emptor...check those tags

« on: March 27, 2019, 07:14:33 PM »

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Chevrolet-Camaro-X66-BIG-BLOCK/273781073780?hash=item3fbe9fa774:g:j3AAAOSwL35cm8Hj&vxp=mtr

124379N630153

Body tag has no rivets; maybe glued on. It has been off the car for some reason.

170

Decoding/Numbers / Caveat Emptor...beware the carefully worded ad again

« on: March 12, 2019, 11:08:08 PM »

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Chevrolet-Camaro-1969-Camaro-SS-project-L-78-396-375-M22-12-Bolt/113683592132?hash=item1a7811f3c4:g:Qr0AAOSws3dciAF5&vxp=mtr

124379N657385

From the ad:

1969 Camaro SS project L-78 396/375 M22 12 Bolt

Has production heater and cross-member, M22 with a Chevelle VIN and a non-matching L78 engine. Body tag is missing.

Rosewood dash, deluxe interior is complete.

Has standard seats.

Not a factory L-78 396/375 M22. Proceed with caution.

171

Decoding/Numbers / Caveat Emptor...another tag mismatch

« on: March 12, 2019, 11:55:03 AM »

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Chevrolet-Camaro-SS/223444822452?hash=item34065969b4:g:ZQAAAOSwJrdchxZQ&vxp=mtr

124379N679561

That VIN was final-assembled on or about Sep 3, 1969. Car has an 03B body tag, 2nd week March 1969. One or both tags are not original to the car.

172

Decoding/Numbers / Caveat Emptor...another tag mismatch

« on: March 08, 2019, 01:35:19 AM »

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Camaro/223439356234?hash=item340606014a:g:cWMAAOSw7IRcgXkl&vxp=mtr

124379N682431

That VIN was final-assembled on or about Sep 10, 1969. Car has a 12A body tag, 1st week December, 1968. Dash top was replaced during the restoration; VIN tag was removed. One or both tags are not original to the car.

173

Decoding/Numbers / Caveat Emptor...misleading statement

« on: February 14, 2019, 07:24:11 PM »

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Chevrolet-Camaro-Z28/273701922269?hash=item3fb9e7e5dd:g:DfEAAOSwSjpcZYZb:rk:5:pf:0&vxp=mtr

No VIN listed

Seller comments:

It is the rare Silver w/ black stripe paint option. Only 19 where produced  by GM. The rare factory paint  was professionally restored where necessary and buffed to its original luster.

The body tag shows 40 B-Butternut Yellow w/black vinyl top. They painted it the wrong color, removed the vinyl top and incorrectly swapped out the interior.

174

Decoding/Numbers / Caveat Emptor...another repro tag?

« on: February 05, 2019, 08:31:25 PM »

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Chevrolet-Camaro-Z28/292948911258?hash=item44351da49a:g:f~UAAOSweI1cWcru:rk:7:pf:0&vxp=mtr

124379N613547

175

Decoding/Numbers / Caveat Emptor...another repro tag

« on: January 24, 2019, 05:40:07 PM »

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Camaro-SS-RS-Convertible/264161506079?hash=item3d8140b31f:g:g0sAAOSwe7ZcSeDN:rk:2:pf:0&vxp=mtr

124679N653695

New tag with an 01A date [VIN is early June] and Garnet Red paint code-car is now black. Non-original rivets. What were they thinking?

176

Decoding/Numbers / Caveat Emptor...check those tags

« on: January 16, 2019, 05:34:02 PM »

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/chevrolet/camaro/2218436.html?refer=alert

124679N650348

Nuthin' for nuthin' but both tags have been off the car. The dash top was replaced and the body tag has non-original rivets. Both tags look real but may not have been on this car originally. Check those hidden VINs.

177

Decoding/Numbers / Caveat Emptor...another repro tag

« on: January 02, 2019, 09:17:46 PM »

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Chevrolet-Camaro-SS-X22/323632525219?hash=item4b5a006fa3:g:pLMAAOSw7MNcLQNC:rk:9:pf:0&vxp=mtr

VIN not listed

From the ad: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS (X22)

Don't know why that would matter as the car now has a 454/700R4 and many other mods. The tag also shows the 729 white hounds tooth interior which it does not have.

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Decoding/Numbers / Caveat Emptor...another repro tag

« on: December 29, 2018, 09:07:33 PM »

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Camaro-Z28-Z28-302-4-Speed/264108186743?hash=item3d7e131c77:g:ZdgAAOSwhrpcJx7C:rk:7:pf:0&vxp=mtr

124379N673525

We could talk about this car all day!

They may get the opportunity to do that.

179

Decoding/Numbers / Caveat Emptor...misleading statement

« on: December 22, 2018, 12:08:31 AM »

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Chevrolet-Camaro-RS-SS/283310490162?hash=item41f69f0232:g:PqYAAOSwsrlcGw8i:rk:2:pf:0&vxp=mtr

124679N644433

Ad contains the following statement: The X11 Code on the trim tag proves this was a real RS/SS from the factory.

No it does not. X11 indicates it was built with Style Trim Group. That's it. X11 can be found on 6 cylinders and ZL1s. There was no X code for RS.

Nice looking car, might be a real RS-SS. Or not.

180

Decoding/Numbers / rare '69!

« on: December 17, 2018, 11:44:12 PM »

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Chevrolet-Camaro/113461723892?hash=item1a6ad882f4:g:0rcAAOSwwSJcGAXr:rk:3:pf:0&vxp=mtr

Butternut Yellow, yellow hounds tooth, brown vinyl roof.

What were they thinking?