1965 Chevelle window sticker , real or repo

**61 vert** · #1 10-28-2018, 04:50 PM

Real or repro?

Lee Stewart · #2 10-28-2018, 05:44 PM

These are original window stickers from the Chevelle Stuff site

http://chevellestuff.net/

**61 vert** · #3 10-28-2018, 05:51 PM

Looks like repop. Thought it probably was. For show purposes only. Thanks, Lee.

novadude · #4 10-29-2018, 12:43 PM

"custom Caprice equipment"? Is this really how RPO Z16 was listed on Chevelle window stickers?

**mssl72** · #5 10-29-2018, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by novadude

"custom Caprice equipment"? Is this really how RPO Z16 was listed on Chevelle window stickers?

Good eye NovaDude!!

Lee Stewart · #6 10-29-2018, 05:24 PM

TAR6569 · #7 10-30-2018, 01:07 AM

I actually think there is a chance that it's a real window sticker. It looks like other original typed stickers I've seen, has the company car stamp and Caprice Custom Equipment was Z18. If whomever typed it happened to lose track of the line where they were typing the info from, they may have typed reading the line below Z16. I'll have to do some comparing. It also has the right ECL code for tinted glass.

**Bill Pritchard** · #8 10-30-2018, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by TAR6569

It looks like other original typed stickers I've seen

Why would a legitimate sticker from the factory have been typed on a typewriter? Obviously the other three examples from 1965 Chevelles posted above were all computer generated.

Vern B · #9 10-30-2018, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill Pritchard

Why would a legitimate sticker from the factory have been typed on a typewriter? Obviously the other three examples from 1965 Chevelles posted above were all computer generated.

Computer generated in 1965?

Not sure, just asking. IBM 360 series were standard of the industry in late 60’s-70’s. Not sure they were on the market in 65, but maybe there was something else.

Hard to imagine every invoice was hand typed either.

That one’s jarring the memory pretty good.

fsc66 · #10 10-30-2018, 04:07 AM

If we mean original as far as the window sticker being generated at the plant, than no, this was not generated from the plant. However, we do see window stickers that are typed up at the dealership. This looks to be the case. The form is correct and does have the perfs on all sides. Looks to be a Brass Hat car, we have original samples of the same stamp for cars used at the dealership. Too many of the ECL codes look to be correct for it to be a repro. The car is an April produced car so it was ordered prior. All the pricing reflects the price changes of June 1965, so these prices would not have been the original prices for the car. Again, I'm guessing it was used at the dealership and when it came time to sell it they typed up the window sticker based on the current pricing at that time and perhaps had a damaged window sticker or car shipper to use as reference for the RPO's and ECL codes.
See attached original 1966 Caprice Brass Hat Car with typing and stamp on original window sticker.
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