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Hi all, I hope maybe someone here can help with a few questions I have. I am the owner of a matching numbered, documented (2 build sheets, POP, title searches), Baltimore built '70 LS6 Chevelle coupe. The car is an early car, being built 12-9-69. On both build sheets are the words "pilot job 454 CI," along with "cc R S Pasternak." I have since tracked down the meaning of "cc," which is courtesy car. I was able to track down R S Pasternak (Ray Pasternak of Arizona), who was the Boston zones' service rep. in '70. He confirmed the cars status as a courtesy car, and related a rather lengthy, but interesting story about the car. He also mentioned it was the first '70 LS6 built (according to a telephone call he received from an employee at the plant, while awiting the delivery of the car in '69), however I'm looking for any documentation from within GM that verifies the "pilot" status of the car. Also anyone having info on the Baltimore plant itself. I was wondering if anyone here, might be of help. I will gladly post pics of the buildsheets, once I get a friends digital camera next week. Any help appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[Chevy454]

Come on guys! I KNOW some of you here know a thing or two about build sheets! How about some of you other LS-6 enthusiasts lurking here...I know you are watching !

Would Jim Mattison possibly be of any help?

[JoeC]

I mostly have 69 Chevelle info but if you post the build sheet I may be able to recognize some numbers. Did you try the Team Chevelle "Tag Team" ? the guys there are good. Another good source would be ex Chevy Eng. JohnZ who hangs out on Team Camaro. I may have his email here somewhere. I seem to remember something about "pilot cars" being early production cars that had additional inspection to check the assembly to the AIM.

I am a regular poster on Team Chevelle, and have also posted on Team Camaro. I was hoping, since the COPO cars are harder to find info. on maybe someone here had some inside connections. The car is definitly something "special," I think, but exactly what remains something of a mystery. I've never seen another Chevelle/Camaro with the words "pilot job," so hard to figure out. I'll be posting either a pic of the sheets, or a link to them tonight. TIA
Greg

[JoeC]

Greg, On team chevelle (awile ago) a guy had a build sheet with pilot build on it. I think it was a Heavy Chevy Chevelle? Maybe a search on it will turn up something.

[Jim Mattison]

Greg,

I was in the Special Order Group (COPO) at Chevy, from 1968 thru 1971. Most of the pilot builds also came through our department. The time line for the build date of your LS6 Chevelle sounds like it "could" have been a pilot car. If you can give me some more information (possibly off-line), I'll do my best to help!

Jim Mattison
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