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Old 03-05-2021, 06:42 PM
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Old 03-05-2021, 08:26 PM
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Awesome pics... bright luster in the USA1 plate gold too
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Old 03-05-2021, 08:40 PM
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That must be a plate that has the thin metal cover over a fiber backing then.
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Old 03-05-2021, 09:44 PM
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Wade's car- I Presume
I saw it in 2019-looks great!
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Old 03-05-2021, 09:44 PM
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When i worked at Luby Chevrolet in Boston in 1969 i drove the pace car they had around the area for a few days before it was put in the showroom

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Old 03-07-2021, 05:03 PM
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Wade's car- I Presume
I saw it in 2019-looks great!
Or Vernon Smith's?
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Chevrolet in italics too.
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Could it be as simple as they took the plates from the 67 and reused them on the 9..?.
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Hey, I've driven that exact car...thanks to Charley !
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