Trim Tag

[Luis R.]

I check the trim tag of a Corvette 1967 coupe the trim is 407CJ (Red Interiol) and the paint is 976A (marina Blue) I check different book and say Blue car do not come with Red interiol. Please let me know.
Thanks Lius

[Jack H.]

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You're wise to be cautious here... What you really need is to either post a nice close-up picture of the trim tag or have a VERY senior NCRS judge look at it. Here's the story...

Every year the sales brochures listed 'recommended' color combinations to order from. BUT, in the fine print of the sales brochure (still true today), there's a disclaimer to the effect all regular production color/fabric combinations ARE available on customer request.

Ordering a car built outside the then current recommended color combination does NOT require special authorization (COPO order), it simply means the order will be checked, double checked and verified before the build sheet is sent for production.

Cars like this are the exception to the rule, but they DID and DO happen! When these cars show up for Flight Judging, you can bet their trim tags will be CLOSELY scrutinized to verify they're factory original and not reproduction trim tags installed by prior owners wanting to make a 'unique' Corvette...

[Chris E.]

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Yeah, let's see the trim tag.

[Jay G.]

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OFF Corvettes But I happen to be looking at a 67 Chevelle SS 396 Marina Blue/ F2 on 750 Red Interior. From orginal owner. L34 Car. VERY unusual. But all nos. match etc. Did occur, Car was a military dream order by 2 sisters for their brother who was In Country in 67. Blue on Red, GM cars can happen. Later J

[Edward M.]

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Yep, I saw a 1974 coupe many years ago. Blue with an oxblood interior. I checked that trim tag more than once to double check. It really did not look that bad.

[Chris E.]

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And in more recent times, let's not forget the 95 yellow/red ZR-1 made for the Ronald McDonald House, and a bunch of C5 Z06s with yellow outside and mod red inside.

[Jamie F.]

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And the '96 Grand Sports,, Blue with Red interior, one of my favorites!

[Dale S.]

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I order a 73 Pontiac Grand Prix. It was a special order, Gold exterior and the choices of interiors were white or Tan. They offered a gold interior for White exteriors. I ordered the gold exterior with the gold interior. Never saw another one like it. Also a high altitude package for the 455. They(GM) had a special name for the cars ordered like that. I cannot remember what it was called. Anyone remember? Dale

[Luis R.]

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Ok My conclution is possible in special order (copo) but is very rare that combination.Thank you to all person to clarify my doubt.

[John H.]

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I order a 73 Pontiac Grand Prix. It was a special order, Gold exterior and the choices of interiors were white or Tan. They offered a gold interior for White exteriors. I ordered the gold exterior with the gold interior. Never saw another one like it. Also a high altitude package for the 455. They(GM) had a special name for the cars ordered like that. I cannot remember what it was called. Anyone remember? Dale

Those were "trim overrides" - the dealer order had to be approved by the Zone Office before forwarding to Central Office; if the parts were in the plant, it was no big deal.

[William C.]

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In '74 I ordered a new cutlass, red interior with black landau roof on a white car, they called me at work to verify I wanted the non std roof, I told then I hated red vinyl roofs and I had the car with black roof 8 days later.

[Ray G.]

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In '74 I ordered a new cutlass, red interior with black landau roof on a white car, they called me at work to verify I wanted the non std roof, I told then I hated red vinyl roofs and I had the car with black roof 8 days later.

Hello;

Don't you mean a relative ordered the Cutlass.
If it were you, you would have to have be over 50 years old now. Can't be.

Ray

[William C.]

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Wish that it were true, but it was me!

[Dick W.]

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If you want to talk hideous, I briefly worked at a Pontiac dealership as service manager. The dealer, whom I still think was drunk when he filled out the order, ordered a (model eludes me, same as a Monza). Was dark green metallic, red interior, and saddle vinyl roof. Uggggh

[Wayne M.]

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Those were "trim overrides" - the dealer order had to be approved by the Zone Office before forwarding to Central Office; if the parts were in the plant, it was no big deal.

John, was 1972 the first year that code ZP2, Color & Trim Override appeared on Chev options, prices and production quantities (looking at my copy of the NCRS Pocket Spec Guide) ?

Here's the GM Canada shipping record on my new '72 convertible # 08196, where the code shows on the 2nd line as ZP2AA5 . NCRS book says 164 convertibles had this 'option'. This one was Steel Cities Gray (paint code 988, 479 convertibles had it) with interior code 412, Dark Bright blue vinyl (713 convertibles had this interior).