OT but very interesting VIN tag

[Pat M.]

Re: OT but very interesting VIN tag

John, forgive my ignorance - what is CRG?

[John H.]

Re: OT but very interesting VIN tag

Now that's interesting. Any idea why this happened?

Ed -

Nope, we have no idea. We have 17,000 1st-gen cars in our database, and those early '67 Norwood cars are the only ones with that oddity.

[John H.]

Re: OT but very interesting VIN tag

John, forgive my ignorance - what is CRG?

Pat -

CRG is the Camaro Research Group, recognized as the premier source of '67-'69 Camaro restoration data. Our website is www.camaros.org.

[Pat M.]

Re: OT but very interesting VIN tag

Pat -

CRG is the Camaro Research Group, recognized as the premier source of '67-'69 Camaro restoration data. Our website is www.camaros.org.

Very cool. Thanks!

[Cecil L.]

Re: OT but very interesting VIN tag

Cecil -

We (CRG) have noted similar anomalies (abnormally high body numbers) on about ten of the first 20 '67 Norwood Camaros; it appears that the trim tags on some of those very first cars were changed before they were sold at retail (we've verified the trim tags as Norwood-stamped).

John,
The Camaro Restoration Guide shows production beginning in August 66 so the 09B (second week in Sept) body build is very curious for #1. Also I noted the absence of filler in the trim tag rivet holes which might be an indication of replacement. Would love to see the hidden VIN stamps on the cowl and heater mounting face of the firewall.
I could understand maybe, if the process involved stamping 860 trim tags in advance of actual build, then grabbing them off the stack randomly on the assembly line, but that wouldn't work very well for trim, paint and options coordination. The explanation of 859 service bodies being built before #1 was assembled seems a stretch also, but what do I know.
I have two 68 Camaros, so this is all interesting.

[Jerry W.]

Re: OT but very interesting VIN tag

Susposedly...Proteam passed on the 1967 "Last Corvette" when it was for sale at 25K .....only to buy it later for over 200K ( before restoration )....this could be same senerio.....if you got it....get your money out