an interesting sidelight to this i've noticed is that if you compare the sequential part of the VIN to the trim tag build date they always line up logically, but the shipping date on the PHS only lines up with the VIN most of the time, every now and then you will see a car that is shipped (maybe billed is a more precise term since PHS is after all just the factory to dealer invoice) weeks or even months after what the VIN would indicate would be the build date for car in that specific plant. i wonder if this was due to post assembly repairs needed or if the car was used for promo, testing or the like. any thoughts?
if they really did build up an inventory of judges so that they would all hit the dealers at once it would have made for a neat sight at the factory parking lots, too back no photo's have ever shown up to document what must of been an impressive sea of orange.
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My Break Away Squad
1969 Fbird (base OHC, 350, 400HO & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA ht’s)
1969 Custom S 2dr ht
1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr ht & Cvt)
1969 LeMans Safari wagon
1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 ht & Judge ht)
1969 Cat (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr ht)
1969 Ventura wagon 2 seat
1969 Exec 4dr post
1969 2 Bonnie Cvt's & 2 wagons
1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr ht & Cvt)
1969 Grand Prix 2 SJ’s
1969 2+2 2dr ht (Canadian)
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