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01-04-2010, 04:22 AM
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Re: Build Sheet Question
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It very possibly is for a zone demonstrator car as I've seen others like that, and they were zone cars. Show the complete sheet. [/ QUOTE ] What exactly was a zone demonstrator car? I guess I would now have to ask why would a zone car be built in May of 72. Wouldnt a car used for demonstration be built in late 71? 
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01-04-2010, 03:34 PM
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Re: Build Sheet Question
Well, with that build date, it probably was a brass hat car like MR70 said.
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01-04-2010, 08:00 PM
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Re: Build Sheet Question
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[ QUOTE ] It very possibly is for a zone demonstrator car as I've seen others like that, and they were zone cars. Show the complete sheet. [/ QUOTE ] What exactly was a zone demonstrator car? I guess I would now have to ask why would a zone car be built in May of 72. Wouldnt a car used for demonstration be built in late 71? [/ QUOTE ] Is this car a Chevelle? Here is a possible THEORY of why in May. Factory demos for traveling reps were typically driven less than 10K miles. At that point they were offered at a discount to dealers to sell as "factory exec" cars. Warranty miles and time did not begin until it was sold to a customer so it was like buying a broke in new car at a discounted price. Often there was a "friend" of the exec driving the car that wanted his offed demo. Sometimes the car was actually speced by a customer that was assured they would get the car after it was done in factory service. Sometimes the rep themselves would buy the car for themselves or a family member. A factory rep would be prevy to the styling change of the Chevelle for 1973. A lot of people did not like the appearance of the 1973. A late year 1972 model build for one of these cars MAY have been caused because of this.
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01-05-2010, 06:04 AM
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Re: Build Sheet Question
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] It very possibly is for a zone demonstrator car as I've seen others like that, and they were zone cars. Show the complete sheet. [/ QUOTE ] What exactly was a zone demonstrator car? I guess I would now have to ask why would a zone car be built in May of 72. Wouldnt a car used for demonstration be built in late 71? [/ QUOTE ] Is this car a Chevelle? Here is a possible THEORY of why in May. Factory demos for traveling reps were typically driven less than 10K miles. At that point they were offered at a discount to dealers to sell as "factory exec" cars. Warranty miles and time did not begin until it was sold to a customer so it was like buying a broke in new car at a discounted price. Often there was a "friend" of the exec driving the car that wanted his offed demo. Sometimes the car was actually speced by a customer that was assured they would get the car after it was done in factory service. Sometimes the rep themselves would buy the car for themselves or a family member. A factory rep would be prevy to the styling change of the Chevelle for 1973. A lot of people did not like the appearance of the 1973. A late year 1972 model build for one of these cars MAY have been caused because of this. [/ QUOTE ] Thats correct, this car is a Chevelle
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