The '66 Judging Guide acknowledges there were two interior mirrors for 1966: (1) standard and (2) optional non-glare. The optional mirror is commonly referred to as a day/night mirror.
I think we agree that the D/N mirror was a dealer accessory in 1964, part of the Z01 Comfort and Convenience Group option in 1965 and a standard feature in 1967. Noland Adams states the D/N mirror became a standard feature in 1966 when the planned Z01 option was dropped on 9/9/65 and both backup lights and the D/N mirror became standard features of the car.
Noland's been found to be wrong on many items in the past. Plus, we had a thread on this subject not too long ago where the concensus was the JG book was correct: standard car had standard interior mirror in '66 and the D/N mirror was an option.
OK, Noland says in his text on the '65 Z01 option: "Option Z01 combined options D31 (day/nite inside rearview mirror) and T86 (backup lamps). I didn't know there was a Chevy option designation for just the D/N mirror. So, the reference to D31 was new information for me...
Now, when I look at the list of factory option offered in 1966 (NCRS Judging Guide, Black Book, Etc.), I simply don't see the D/N mirror called out. So, how do we justify it being an 'option' (not a dealer accessory) in 1966 if there wasn't a mechanism to order it from the factory?
I received no reply from the current NTL on this query. Curious minds want to know. It was either (a) standard feature, (b) a legitimate factory option or (c) dealer accessory. Which is it?
If either a or c, then our descriptive text needs to change along with our judging scoring treatment. If it's b, then we need to document the factory option RPO that triggered the mirror's installation. What say you guys?
I think we agree that the D/N mirror was a dealer accessory in 1964, part of the Z01 Comfort and Convenience Group option in 1965 and a standard feature in 1967. Noland Adams states the D/N mirror became a standard feature in 1966 when the planned Z01 option was dropped on 9/9/65 and both backup lights and the D/N mirror became standard features of the car.
Noland's been found to be wrong on many items in the past. Plus, we had a thread on this subject not too long ago where the concensus was the JG book was correct: standard car had standard interior mirror in '66 and the D/N mirror was an option.
OK, Noland says in his text on the '65 Z01 option: "Option Z01 combined options D31 (day/nite inside rearview mirror) and T86 (backup lamps). I didn't know there was a Chevy option designation for just the D/N mirror. So, the reference to D31 was new information for me...
Now, when I look at the list of factory option offered in 1966 (NCRS Judging Guide, Black Book, Etc.), I simply don't see the D/N mirror called out. So, how do we justify it being an 'option' (not a dealer accessory) in 1966 if there wasn't a mechanism to order it from the factory?
I received no reply from the current NTL on this query. Curious minds want to know. It was either (a) standard feature, (b) a legitimate factory option or (c) dealer accessory. Which is it?
If either a or c, then our descriptive text needs to change along with our judging scoring treatment. If it's b, then we need to document the factory option RPO that triggered the mirror's installation. What say you guys?
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