Author Topic: 124379N658958 Caveat Emptor  (Read 5532 times)

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Re: 124379N658958 Caveat Emptor
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2017, 02:18:52 PM »
Typical dealer. Has about a million words about his business, but only 19 about the actual car!!

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Re: 124379N658958 Caveat Emptor
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2017, 02:21:10 PM »
Good lord. The potential buyer better not have very good eyesight.
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Re: 124379N658958 Caveat Emptor
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2017, 03:08:06 PM »
So they made 357'646 bodies????
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Re: 124379N658958 Caveat Emptor
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2017, 03:44:23 PM »
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So they made 357'646 bodies?

The Norwood plant assembled 211,921 Camaros in 1969 starting with VIN 500001 and going to 711922. However, Fisher Body numbering started around 100k and went up to a little above 370k, then was reset back to 100k in September of 1969, but a lot of those body numbers were actually never used.

However, that's not the problem with that particular trim tag. There are other GLARING issues.

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Re: 124379N658958 Caveat Emptor
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2017, 03:49:13 PM »
Looks like it's got a heavy load in the trunk?
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Re: 124379N658958 Caveat Emptor
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2017, 03:57:40 PM »
So they made 357'646 bodies????

Nope. For '69 orders for both plants were routed through Central Office. When the dealer order was confirmed, a tracking number was assigned; that's the number on the tag. However, many orders were later determined to contain errors, specify options no longer available or were simply cancelled by the customer or the dealer. In his book, John De Lorean stated dealers typically ordered far more cars than they could build. Chevrolet cancelled many orders due to capacity constraints.

Based on the numbers, almost 100,000 '69 Camaro orders were cancelled.


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Re: 124379N658958 Caveat Emptor
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2017, 03:57:58 PM »
Thanks Bill. That's what I was trying to convey, but did a pi$$ poor job at it!!

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Re: 124379N658958 Caveat Emptor
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2017, 03:58:10 AM »
Good one to post Tim. Hopefully it will save someone from making a mistake.
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Re: 124379N658958 Caveat Emptor
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2017, 12:29:34 AM »
lol 06C....
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Re: 124379N658958 Caveat Emptor
« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2017, 10:12:14 PM »
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