[William]

Not hardly Clem. July 28th was the 40th anniversary of my involvement with 1st gen Camaros. Bought a used '69 Z/28 from Jim King Chevrolet on that day in 1975. That's worthy of mention because I hung out there in the '60s as a kid growing up nearby. I saw plenty of Evening Orchid '65s back in the day. I know EO when I see it.

Special paint is uncommon [est. 1.5% of prod] and I have seen a number of them. Exactly why it is special can be difficult to ascertain. It can indicate stripe delete [fairly common], non-normative stripe color [know of one] or non-RPO paint color. The car in question is really rare in that it was both stripe delete and a non-RPO color. I do not at all question the car was ordered EO. Having examined the car for about two hours back in 2010 I have reason to question that's what you got. I know EO when I see it. Didn't see it.

It's not personal. You have accomplished much in your life and are well respected in the hobby.