1969 ZL1 CAMARO VIN LIST

[Charley Lillard]

William does the vin stamp on the block match other orig. ones you have seen ?

[61 vert]

Thanks for clearing up a few things but still a few unknowns on #61.

[TarheelRyan]

I was bidder #2 on this car and took it up to $675k. I spent over a month digging into its history and was comfortable enough to pay up to $750k for it. With the 10% buyer's premium, the $700k bid knocked me out. A couple members on this site went out of their way to help me and and I cannot say enough how thankful I am for their assistance. The car has its faults as it was rode hard and put up wet back in the day, but it is still 1 of the 69 ZL1 Camaros. Congratulations to the new buyer as it is a beautiful car and was the star at Barrett Jackson! If the buyer happens to be on this site, please send me a private message as I have some documentation on the car I found that I would like to share with you. If there are any ZL1 owners out there looking to part ways with their car, let me know as my ZL1 search continues...

[iluv69s]

This car is Not one of the first 50, só How is it possible to know the body Number? Since They have little correlation to the VIN.

BtW, Without checking fonts or spacing of individual numbers, The Block VIN stamp posted looks very similar to my old #34 ZL-1 original Block VIN stamp. I have in my database photos of original blocks stamped with the VIN on the deck,( no gang stamp) but mine and others are by the oil filter , similar to this one.

[William]

That is actually the dealer order confirmation number. It is not possible to determine the number based on a cars' build configuration. When the reproduction body tag was ordered they simply used the next highest number. I recall being asked about it when the car went into restoration; I may have advised they do that.

Odd ZL-1 fact: the lowest body number is Berger ZL-1 #3 #211785. A Berger L72 COPO is #211786.

Had two lengthy phone conversations with Jerry Huffman a few years ago. They were a high-performance dealership in Farmington, IL. For years we have thought it was a wonderful coincidence that Chevy built 69 1969 ZL-1 Camaros but it was not. Jerry told me Central Office contacted their dealership to see if they were interested in ordering a ZL-1 Camaro. They had decided to end the program at 69 units and needed to build 17 additional cars, possibly to consume engine production. So, they [foolishly] ordered two cars [#66 & #67] without knowing the option MSRP. The cars were a headache for the dealership; that's a story for another day.

Last ZL-1 was built June 3, 1969.

[William]

Originally Posted by iluv69s

This car is Not one of the first 50, só How is it possible to know the body Number? Since They have little correlation to the VIN.

BtW, Without checking fonts or spacing of individual numbers, The Block VIN stamp posted looks very similar to my old #34 ZL-1 original Block VIN stamp. I have in my database photos of original blocks stamped with the VIN on the deck,( no gang stamp) but mine and others are by the oil filter , similar to this one.

That's interesting. #34 [N610899] was final-assembled March 7, 1969. It's fairly common knowledge the VIN stamp dies and possibly the holder were changed in production at Norwood April '69. The con VIN on the block for #34 would be clearly different than the block stamping on a car built May 14, 1969.

[JoeC]

In an 2011 article, Craig Jackson talked about buying his ZL-1 #68 in 1988

This article said the ZL-1 is a $1M car

$1M in 2011 is about $1.3M in 2023

changed it

[Stefano]

2030......I have lost a lot of time.

[Stefano]

Originally Posted by iluv69s

This car is Not one of the first 50, só How is it possible to know the body Number? Since They have little correlation to the VIN.

BtW, Without checking fonts or spacing of individual numbers, The Block VIN stamp posted looks very similar to my old #34 ZL-1 original Block VIN stamp. I have in my database photos of original blocks stamped with the VIN on the deck,( no gang stamp) but mine and others are by the oil filter , similar to this one.

Your old ZL1 #34 is here in a collection in Chicago Land. Let me know if your ever in our neighbor hood and want to reunite. No it is not for sale.

[iluv69s]

Thanks for the offer.. I sure will let you know whenever I am in the área só I can take her for a spin !!