For regular viewers and tag picture collectors interested in Antwerp built cars, there is an Antwerp built Camaro on ebay right now.
http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/imageserver.x/00000000/steeldreamz/_DSC9110.jpg
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrolet-Camaro-CONVERTIBLE-1968-CAMARO-CONVERTIBLE-CUSTOM_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6161QQihZ014QQit emZ330115858559QQrdZ1

Wonder if the seller knows this? Any additional extra value here?

It sure makes it interesting, but with a custom car it will be hard to tell if it adds any value.
There were a few posts in last couple of weeks from someone with an Antwerp car asking if it was rare and worth more than regular Norwood car.

Well, that is not a "real" Antwerp car. Some of the ones that came through Antwerp were actually built in Norwood as can be seen on the Chassis No 124678N367983. This was the case with "special builds" like SS or other highly optioned cars. The more ordinary ones were built (or assembled) in Antwerp.

The plate in the picture was put on cars many years after the assemblyline were shut down in 1968. This kind of plate was placed an all cars that came to Europe through the Antwerp plant/import office.

Could be worth some extra if it has the Antwerp option of a sunroof.

Jan

I've never seen a convertible made in Antwerp, so that's probably why it was imported.

I've never seen a convertible made in Antwerp, so that's probably why it was imported.

Then it would be really special if it had a sunroof :D .
It is early morning over here, didn't notice that it was a 'Vert.


Jan

So, was this car imported new in 68 because it was a convertible (Kurt), or after 68 as a used car imported through Antwerp (Jannes)?
It is not considered an Antwerp car because it was assembled at Norwood and has a Norwood VIN?
What do "real" Antwerp VIN's and tags look like?

The trimtags for a "real" Antwerp car would look the same except for the VIN that should have HX instead of 8N (a 67 would have GX instead of 7N)

This car was sold new from the Antwerp office. All used car imports would not go through any GM office, they would be imported by private persons or cardealers.

One interesting detail with these trimtags is that they have a "Release date" that has some significance. It is hard to see on this image but it should start with an 8 for 1968 and then be followed by a (probably) sequential number.

Paintcodes could also be different for Antwerp cars, many has Opelcodes and some has Chevrolet codes.

The Antwerp plant would either assemble or import any GM car from the USA.


Jan

Looking at the other trimtag (at the eBay auction) I would say that this one was sold in Germany. Since it has ended up in the States it is possible that it was bought in Germany by an American guy stationed in one of the many military units. After the session was over the car followed him back home.

There was a lot of musclecar activity in the seventies in many of the American bases in Germany. They even had proper dragracing events on the bases. Many of the troops bought musclecars, probably as a cure for homesickness.


Jan