[William]

For 67 & some 69 Camaros build configuration is included in the stampings on the body tag. Performance options are part of that info. Since most don’t have factory paperwork after 40+ years the tag is all-important in verifying that a car is in fact a real SS or Z/28. As you can imagine the tags are often messed with. Years ago it was common to swap them from one car to another [nearly always detectable] and for the last 25 years reproduction tags have been available. Those also are usually easily detected. This is a big problem in the Camaro world and it has resulted in general paranoia over ALL body tags, even those that have no build configuration info including all ‘68s, ‘69s built at LA and early Norwood ‘69s.

However none of this applies to the Gibb Chev ZL1s. They were ordered and confirmed in one batch so the body numbers on the tags are in sequence: 222001-222049 with one anomaly. Each body number is tied to the VIN of the car and all those are known. All the paperwork for the Gibb ZL1s exists so the correct body number for #48 is known-and it is incorrect on the tag that was seen on the car.

If #48 really was found the OE tag was gone suggesting the car was raced [and heavily modified] and little of the original car may remain. It will have to be examined by someone who knows what to look for.

ZL1s are very valuable and regularly sell for $500,000+. What is going on here is the hobby policing itself.