So the VIN looks to line up pretty well with an O5-C build then?

yes - other cars near 9N6480XX including 9N648076 COPO are 05C

It was a no sale at $18,000. If someone would have bid, they would have owned it.
I was slightly tempted but I think thats too much with the damage.

Maybe worth it for last '69 IPC.

I have never gotten the fascination with the "first" or "last" thing.

Bragging rights at the car show?

It does not add value to me.

That being said, if the subject car was a big block #'s matching fully loaded car in the condition I might go high teens on it.

For a small block automatic? Restore with the original drivetrain and my number would be low 40's. For the pile in the ad, I wouldn't take it for free if I was required to restore it as part of the deal.

That car is pretty tweaked up. The convertible top frame won't even unfold all the way when latched on the passenger side. Better have a good unibody guy available to get it right again!

Wasn't the last.

The latest body tag date at Van Nuys was 05A but many of those [L5301xx-L531163] sat in limbo due to the 52 day UAW strike. There were several Z11s in that group; we have data on two. Latest known Z11 was built on or about June 23, 1969.

Ok, so it is the last known Norwood Pacer VIN built, not the last known Pacer VIN built?