Thought this was appropriate now for this conversation .

I just took pics of the original paperwork from my former ZL-1 number 34.

GM car shipper list price of $7269.35 with the $4160.15 COPO 9560 option.

Complete Auto Transit shipper receipt when car arrived at Gibb Chevrolet dated March 7 and recieved March 11.

Letter on Gibb letterhead documenting Complete Auto Transport, Inc. picked up car from Gibb on May, 24th to be shipped back to Norwood plant.

I also have paperwork where car was redistributed to Govan’s Chevrolet in Baltimore, Md and finally sold in June of 1970 for 4800 bucks !!

The bud that owned ZL1 #4 at the time was also a Chevrolet dealer. He made the trip to La Harpe to visit Fred. Never said anything about it.

The main issue with the Courtesy COPO is the window sticker, done on a manual typewriter.

One question for William.. on the Complete Auto Trânsit form, I believe that is a protective-plate imprint with the BE SILVERS .. any explanation about that ! I always wondered....also milage 399? Someone at GM could not resist a few test drives? Haha

Thanks

That is probably the name of the truck driver.

399 miles was the distance from La Harpe, IL to Norwood, OH.

If i remember correctly , Jim Mattison, who worked in Chevrolet Fleet and Special Order department had some relationship to Berger either family or dated the daughter?

I used to email with him after sending him copies of COPO paperwork that was found with a Yenko Camaro

He said he became friends with Don Yenko and flew on Don's plane with him a few times to go to races. He said Don got him a doctor's note saying he was sick when he wanted to skip work to go to a race

here is an article with info on Jim M

https://www.chevyhardcore.com/featur...tory-approval/

pretty good article but some info is old and not correct

I was in contact with Jim about 10 years ago,and he told me the same.

Always thought BE was for the rear.. haha.

When B Porterfield contacted me, he said that he thought that he had my protector plate info. But turned out not. Apparently he did have some.

Thanks

Dealers had to perform a PDI; pre-delivery inspection. It was on a form that had several copies. The procedure required a pop imprint.

Here is the imprint from ZL1 #9. Not giving away any secrets here; 250,000 people saw this at B-J.

In post 11, does that auto shipping doc state:
"Subject to working hours inop"

Wonder what that meant? Just curious.

/Rich

I think that says "subject to working hours inspection" :burnout: