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olddragracer

I have taken a few photos but cannot figure out ho to upload them with any sort of quality to where you can see them well. i can email them to you? I dont see any dimple

Thank you BC

Bcmiller,

I appreciate the information. To answer your question, I'd like to know if anyone else has any documented cases of these cars. I cannot find another one.
As you have stated, they are uncommon but not rare. How are you basing your findings? If you're saying they are uncommon, but not rare, what production numbers or case by case information do you have to come up with this answer?

  Id love to find other owners or provable cases if possible.

The photo is very blurry and not readable, I apologize.

Here is how the form reads,

                                                  THIS CARD MUST BE REMOVED WHEN VEHICLE IS SOLD

                                                                          INSTRUCTION NOTICE
                                                                                        TO
                                                                            VEHICLE OPERATOR

THIS CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH A NEW DESIGN 3-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. IT WAS
INSTALLED IN THIS COMPANY OWNED VEHICLE FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES. RELEASE OF
THIS TRANSMISSION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL NOT BEGIN UNTIL THE START OF 1969
PRODUCTION.

SERVICE INFORMATION, SPECIAL TOOLS AND REPAIR PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE IN THE
FIELD UNTIL THE 1969 MODEL INTRODUCTION. THEREFORE, IN THE EVENT OF ANY
MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURE RIOR TO THIS TIME, IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR YOU TO
CONTACT YOUR ZONE SERVICE MANAGER. IF NECESSARY, HE WILL ARRANGE FOR A
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION EXCHANGE. PROBLEM UNIT WILL THEN BE RETURNED TO THE
MANUFACTURING PLANT FOR INSPECTION. WE ARE NOT ANTICIPATING ANY PROBLEMS
WITH THE UNIT THAT WOULD REQUIRE REMOVAL AND AFTER THOSE VEHICLES ARE DRIVEN
3000 MILES OR HAVE BEEN IN COMPNY CAR SERVICE FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS THEY MAY
BE SOLD IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT COMPANY CAR POLICY.

IN THE EVENT IT IS NECESSARY TO REPORT ANY PROBLEM TO YOUR SERVICE MANAGER,
FILL OUT AND MAIL THE LOWER PORTION OF THIS CARD TO CENTRAL OFFICE.

THIS CARD MUST BE REMOVED WHEN CAR IS SOLD


The rest under the perforated portion if for the field tester to check boxes and list issues... thanks guys!!!

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Ok so this intrigues me as I have been looking for any evidence of these "test cars" after acquiring one. I can not find anything on them except for that they did exist. I have the Protect-o Plate as well as some documentation from the factory stating that it was one of the test Cars. I'll post photos.
I purchased the car wanting to put a big block in the car but upon finding a number matching transmission that was a TH350 I was scratching my head. I'm no longer going to change the engine and have been looking very hard to try to find another case of an actual 68 test car like this one. PLEASE IF ANYONE KNOWS ANY INFORMATION ON THIS CAR ,PLEASE POST!!!
I spoke with Jerry MacNeish as he was referred by Barrett-Jackson but he had no evidence of another one he could speak of. No production numbers or any other documented case of the 1968 327 TH350 test cars. I called Chevrolet and they cannot reach any records past 1977...

I have tried all different ways to post photos of my docs.This website will simply not let me post so far so I may need some help with that.