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[Lee Stewart]

[Lee Stewart]

[Lee Stewart]

[Lee Stewart]

How would you order a 69 SS without the stripes? Was there an RPO code or would the order be a COPO?

[Lee Stewart]

The 2020 Ford GT Gets 13 More Horsepower and a $250,000 Bare Carbon Option

[Lee Stewart]

[Lee Stewart]

[Lee Stewart]

It's crazy how a small packaging error can translate into a six-figure price tag 50 years later, but that's what happened with one recently discovered Hot Wheels. Joel Magee, The Toy Scout who has appeared on shows such as Pawn Stars, found the white enamel Hong Kong Chevy Camaro Hot Wheels. It's valued at more than $100,000. What makes it rare is that it wasn't supposed to reach customers. It was a prototype for designers who'd coat the new cars in white enamel to check for imperfections. Only a few were known to have reached retailers.

[Astock]

It's going to need quarters.

[William]

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

How would you order a 69 SS without the stripes? Was there an RPO code or would the order be a COPO?

That's a good question. D90 striping was included with SS equipment. I don't believe we have a known stripe delete example in the CRG db. Fisher Body had no involvement with the D90 stripe so it would not have affected the paint code.

Joe Oldham's famous black Camaro SS was regularly featured in the east coast pulp car mags back in the day. Motion also used it in their ads. He wrote an editorial about the difficulty he had ordering what he wanted: black, no D90 stripe. Chevy refused and it was delivered with the striping. He later removed the striping. Vintage pics show it both ways.