Well I figured when I saw that first '67 pace car that is going on the block sitting behind those Corvette Le Mans race cars they were spending a bunch of air time on, that I'd probably not get to see it. Of course as soon as the Corvettes rolled off they went to commercial. They always seem to air the '69's though, like the two they showed last night. (HDTV). People just love those '69's. I pointed out to my wife while my car was sitting in line on the Museum basement drive getting ready to go out to pit road last Sat on opening day (Andy's car was sitting behind mine at the end of the drive). More than once people would walk over, go right past my car, and look and the '69 and then turn and walk away. Didn't look at the '67, '82, '93, etc., just thoroughly looked over Andy's 69 from stem to stern. Oh well I still like the '67 better!

You have to sign up to Mecum's site to see it but the 0-1 Norwood L48/powerglide (I'm sure someone here knows the car) sold for $68,000. A C-1 Van Nuys L48 4-spd is scheduled to go tonight at 6:55PM.

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/...?LOT_ID=SC0510-92492

and

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/...?LOT_ID=SC0510-90255

Lots of detail on the sold car (and the clear coat myth again of course), maybe we should add it to our spreadsheet, if it isn't on it.

Cowl Tag Info:
- 04D is the build date – April, the 4th week
- R denotes the special Bright Blue Interior color
- ST 67 is the model year – 1967
- 12667 shows the car is equipped with a deluxe interior
- NOR stands for the Norwood Assembly plant
- 113310 is the plant’s sequential number
- TR 732-Z is the mandatory Bright Blue vinyl custom interior
- 0-1 indicates Festival Pace Car meaning white lower paint -
- ERMINE WHITE with white convertible top.
- W is tinted windshield code
- 3L is the Rally Sport option
- 4P shows the SS-350 Package V-8
- 5Y deluxe seat belts
- 061A has only been found on the Indy Camaros - Fleet Code

Documentation:
- Original PROTECT-O-PLATE for the car.
- Numbers matching:
- R denotes Bright Blue Interior
- 1 denotes White Convertible top
- 124677N213060 Vehicle ID Number
- C Numbers matching Carter Carburetor p/n 7027212 d/c D 7
- V041OMU Block Serial Number
- QL0417G Numbers matching Rear end Serial Number
- N denotes Vehicle build month (April)
- T7D03 Numbers matching Powerglide transmission

Casting Numbers:
- Engine: Casting number 3892657 s/n 7N213060 /V41OMU
- Date code C 30 7
- Heads: Casting number 3890462 Date codes A 30 7, B 3 7
- Intake manifold: Casting number 3905393 Date code A 17 7
- Crankshaft: Casting number 2690
- Carburetor: Casting number 7027212 Carter Date code D 7
- Distributor: Casting number 1111168 Date code C 16 7
- Water pump: Casting number 3782608 Date code C 16 7
- Fuel pump: AC Delco 40503
- Harmonic Balancer: Casting number 3896966 Date code B 7
- Timing cover: Date code B 7 7
- Seat Belts: Rear Code 122 Date code 13 C 67,
- Front Code 127 Date code 13 C 67


EDIT: OK I checked, it's not on our spreadsheet. With all that info provided should I add it? Tom?

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Why is it these cars have protecto plates and I dont think any of us in the group have any?Not saying this one has a bogus tag but makes allways wonder why auction cars allway do!

Lawrance of the 23 0-1 cars on the Trust registry, four of them are listed as having the protecto-plate. Tom's #78 being one of them.

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Some sweet '67s up for auction.

BTW the second car (L-48 4-Spd) was a no-sale bid to $70,000.

I'd have perfered they sold for more... these two have been beating around the auctions for a while now if I'm not mistaken... regardless

The only POPs I've seen are members or aquaintances and all looked legit.. I have heard of other cars having them as well but never see them..sooooooo.. can't speak to that..

Mister Weaver.
I do have the Protecto plate for my L-78!!
I found it years later in the attic of my moms garage in a suitcase full of my sisters STUFF!!
Along with that I found an original Polaroid snapshot of the car when it was new sitting in thier driveway.
I keep the goods locked up in a safeguarded place. It seems that the protecto plate solves any questions and arguments. I love the (MQ) the most LOL

You gotta show me that picture

POPs are not the norm, but they are out there. I have one on my car. I also had original pictures of my L48 when it was new. A few years back there was a guy on eBay making the p plates that were so good it was very difficult to tell that they were not original.

Mike

i have one on my 396/325 car along with a document from 1999 from Rich Feilds who went threw the car to varify all the matching numbers: along with owner history from day one , i agree they are rare and a valuable accessory for any car

quote:

You gotta show me that picture

OK,OK,OK, Already!!!
I just have to find it! I don't keep it in the safe LOL