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Old May 22, 2022 | 06:31 AM
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This is a early 1968 car, the paint code is only 2 digits has anyone seen this before?
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Old May 22, 2022 | 11:20 AM
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...the letter C was the third month of production, so it's an early car, but not a super early car. I'm betting it was just a factory mistake as these cars were built by humans back in the day.
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Originally Posted by Paul Borowski
...the letter C was the third month of production, so it's an early car, but not a super early car. I'm betting it was just a factory mistake as these cars were built by humans back in the day.
Paul - I guessed it was a error at the factory but I haven’t seen a trim tag error like this before.
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There were 4 "98-" in '68
983, 984, 986 & 988.
Do you know the original color?
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Originally Posted by SEVNT6
There were 4 "98-" in '68
983, 984, 986 & 988.
Do you know the original color?

it is a 986 silver car the tank sticker was intact.



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There you go......the 6 was on a break...
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There have been a number of documented 63-67's with trim tag mistakes, so it's not something new, but I will say that's the first for a 68 up that I've ever seen or heard of.
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