Yellow Canadian L89

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

If Richard is a member here, perhaps he can explain why his two cars have repro TT's?

[Zedder]

Sorry, I have no idea who the first owner was, nor how many owners the car had. I'm just giving my interpretation of the ad and UVIP that you posted.

[Maxx]

I just saw this thread and thought it would be good to remind everyone what an original COPO cowl tag looks like since we keep seeing so many fakes.
Thanks Maxx

[Steve Shauger]

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I just saw this thread and thought it would be good to remind everyone what an original COPO cowl tag looks like since we keep seeing so many fakes.
Thanks Maxx

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What identifies that tag as "an original copo tag"???

[Maxx]

Nothing! "COPO" should be scratched from my previous sentence. Sorry
Just a nice original cowl tag untouched with original attachment caulk. However it is from a COPO car.

[firez]

I have seen 2 unmolested original car and there is no caulking what so ever near the rivits. Both LA cars

[tabooo]

Maxx, If it's possible can you show your tag from from your 1821 mile unrestored 1969 z28/rs.
Thanks

[Maxx]

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Maxx, If it's possible can you show your tag from from your 1821 mile unrestored 1969 z28/rs.
Thanks

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[Maxx]

Attachment shown above is the only shot I have at this time. Why would a 69 car have a front spoiler and not a rear spoiler? Were all 1969 camaro standard front grilles painted silver by the factory??

[PeteLeathersac]

If all is truly genuine w/ this car aside from the Cowl Tag, OK great...a real L89 w/ Canadian docs that for whatever reason needed a repop tag?.

The part I can't help but think of and let me be clear I'm only surmising the following as a 'possible situation' for any car...but think of what could result if someone stumbled across a known Canadian L89 Vin or maybe even the L89 option noted on one of the microfish copy pages GM Vintage Services used to give out when documenting a single vehicle?. (The microfish pages they used to give out showed a couple dozen cars besides the car being documented and included the Vin also options shipped w/ it).
So if someone did happen to find or spot a Vin w/ the L89 option but didn't have the car, the temptation to 'reverse-resto' a car could be a reality?.
Obviously a rebody w/ repop tags including Cowl and Vin tag would be necessary...so depending on what the tag results were, viewing the stampings and hidden Vins would be the next step on any car these thoughts were applied to?.
Again, I want to be specific that I'm only surmising these situations and not necessarily considering the vehicle in this thread or any other specific cars being suspect...only thinking of the possibilities of how it could all take place especially here in Ontario Canada where it's simple to obtain a title to the Vin of your choice w/ records that don't reach back quite far enough, 'bulletproof' Canadian Vintage Service documents available...all mixed w/ today's world of rebodys, restamps and repop tags!?.

~ Pete