'67 COPO 427 at Bloomington Tank Sticker

[Bob B.]

Hi all,

I get Mecum e's regularly and I clicked on the one of a '67 437/390 with COPO color combo and tank sticker. I am no expert on tank stickers, but the Date Received of 12-28-67 looks like it is in the '68 model year, and the Exp. Date of Prod. of 01-13-66 looks to be in the '66 model year.

I know everything must be okay since there is an NCRS license plate on the front. Otherwise, I'd say either someone is VERY sloppy on a fake sticker or it is so blatant that it must be real, but what do you think?

Bob

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=BG0613-160808&utm_source=delivra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BG0613%5FS50

[Ray G.]

Re: '67 COPO 427 at Bloomington Tank Sticker

I believe the only way to find out if it is real is use the NCRS Document Authentication Service.

"Document Validation Service

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[Michael J.]

Re: '67 COPO 427 at Bloomington Tank Sticker

OMG! I can't believe anyone would attempt such a thing with the tank sticker, such an obvious fake, who would be so bold? You would think even Mecum would know better. I guess they could always claim it was a "factory typo", but an extraordinary claim would require extraordinary proof. You should also check the Top Flight Award claim for 2004, and the engine pad and trim tag as well, this calls everything into suspicion.

[Michael D.]

Re: '67 COPO 427 at Bloomington Tank Sticker

01-13-66 could be 01-13-68, but that would be no help on a '67. How does Mecum explain things?

[Robert K.]

Re: '67 COPO 427 at Bloomington Tank Sticker

The years on the two dates were flipped. 12/28/67 should have been 12/28/66 and 01/13/66 should have been 01/13/67. Obvious typo, right? Many of us remember typing pools, unfortunately.

[Dick W.]

Re: '67 COPO 427 at Bloomington Tank Sticker

01-13-66 could be 01-13-68, but that would be no help on a '67. How does Mecum explain things?

Err.......they don't. Caveat Emptor

[Jack C.]

Re: '67 COPO 427 at Bloomington Tank Sticker

Even if the Date Received and the Expected Production Date were correct, was an order expected to be turned around that quickly, especially at that time of year?

[Dick W.]

Re: '67 COPO 427 at Bloomington Tank Sticker

Hi all,

I get Mecum e's regularly and I clicked on the one of a '67 437/390 with COPO color combo and tank sticker. I am no expert on tank stickers, but the Date Received of 12-28-67 looks like it is in the '68 model year, and the Exp. Date of Prod. of 01-13-66 looks to be in the '66 model year.

I know everything must be okay since there is an NCRS license plate on the front. Otherwise, I'd say either someone is VERY sloppy on a fake sticker or it is so blatant that it must be real, but what do you think?

Bob

http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_de...ign=BG0613_S50

And I am sure it still has all the good pieces that were on it in 2004 2004 judging standards and 2013 standards are like comparing eggs and apples

[Robert G.]

Re: '67 COPO 427 at Bloomington Tank Sticker

The car has been listed in Driveline in 1999, later at proteam. I'd like to see the trim tag.

[Michael J.]

Re: '67 COPO 427 at Bloomington Tank Sticker

The car has been listed in Driveline in 1999, later at proteam. I'd like to see the trim tag.

Right, that fits. I do wonder what the owner and Mecum's explanation of the tank sticker with incorrect dates could be. I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot barge pole, how would you like to be the guy who gets the monkey on their back to explain to the next buyer......

[Robert G.]

Re: '67 COPO 427 at Bloomington Tank Sticker

I guess I'd rather have that tank sticker than this window sticker.

[Tim G.]

Re: '67 COPO 427 at Bloomington Tank Sticker

It's not unusual to see the production date as '66 instead of '67 if the date received is in 1966. Here's the tank sticker on the car I drove to the Judging Retreat in February. I've never seen both years incorrect like this one. 7127 tank sticker.jpg

[Keith B.]

Re: '67 COPO 427 at Bloomington Tank Sticker

I guess I'd rather have that tank sticker than this window sticker.

what shade is "greenwood green"???

[Michael J.]

Re: '67 COPO 427 at Bloomington Tank Sticker

what shade is "greenwood green"???

That must be a really, really green shade.......

[Robert G.]

Re: '67 COPO 427 at Bloomington Tank Sticker

I think it's a COPO color that is part of the 427hp engine package.