67 p.o.p. on ebay

[Mark Churchill]

There's currently a green 67 427/390 roadster on ebay with p.o.p. I have a CA. born 68 L/71 CE block with the same looking p.o.p. with more info. such as dates. My question is what are your thoughts on this p.o.p. As always your input is appreciated.

Thanks,
Mark

[Mike M.]

Re: 67 p.o.p. on ebay

You are correct, a Corvette POP should have more info.
H. a. N. D.

[Michael H.]

Re: 67 p.o.p. on ebay

Mark,

A replacement/CE short block wouldn't have had any effect on the warranty book. A POP with less info could have been a replacement if the original was lost. GM would issue a replacement during the cars original warranty period but there wasn't as much info on it.

[William C.]

Re: 67 p.o.p. on ebay

In the '67 model year under the 5 and 50 warranty, there was a process when the car transferred ownership to transfer the warranty and the purchaser would get a new POP. As mentioned, it was for warranty purposes only and did not repeat the inrofmation from the original other than the VIN.

[Mark Churchill]

Re: 67 p.o.p. on ebay

Bill,

I assume the same would apply to a 68 as my p.o.p. is of the stamped version? I have a 66 and the p.o.p has the tape style {dymo I believe} applied to the owners name and address My question is what made some of these the tape style and others stamped style.

Thanks to all,
Mark

[Michael H.]

Re: 67 p.o.p. on ebay

Mark,

The original stamped info on the plate would have included the car info (engine, trans numbers etc) and the tape info would be limited to the first purchasers name, address and delivery date. This was the way it was beginning at the start of the 65 model year and continued until at least the early 70's.

The metal Protect-O-Plate was stamped at the vehicle assembly plant so there would have been no way of knowing who the first owner was going to be. The Dymo tape info was added at the dealer at the time of sale to the first owner.

[Mark Churchill]

Re: 67 p.o.p. on ebay

Michael,

I appreciate your response. Let me ask you this if I would have ordered the car optioned to my liking would it be any different?

Thanks,
Mark

[Michael H.]

Re: 67 p.o.p. on ebay

Mark,

I'm not sure if I understand your question. The Protect-O-Plate would list the components of the drive train that were ordered and installed at the St Louis assembly plant. If the car was ordered and assembled with a big block, that information would be on the plate. Even if no engine option was ordered, the numbers for the base engine would be on the plate.

When a new car arrived at the dealer, the completed Protect-O-Plate/warranty book would have been shipped with the car. It was then up to the dealer to add the purchasers info using the Dymo lable tape at the time of delivery. Hope this helps,

Michael

[John H.]

Re: 67 p.o.p. on ebay

The plant had no clue who the owner was - all the order indicated was that it was a "stock" unit or a "sold" unit; even if it was a customer-ordered "sold" unit, the customer's name didn't appear on any of the production scheduling, build, or shipping paperwork. As Michael indicated, the customer info on the P-O-P was added by the delivering dealer after the car came off the haulaway.

[Rich G.]

Re: 67 p.o.p. on ebay

We had a discussion about this a while back. I also have a POP for a 68 with the owner info stamped in the metal, not with dymo tape. All the vehicle info is correct. Last time around, it was speculated that this was a replacement done due to the owner losing the original. The interesting thing is that the owner info is in a different font than the other stuff.

Rich Giannotti 38594

[Mark Churchill]

Re: 67 p.o.p. on ebay

Gentlemen,

Thanks to all for your knowlegable information.

Thanks,
Mark