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N100019,  “The #1 Ride & Drive Car”, was delivered on June 2, 1966 from Fisher Body as coach #DD26D.  Like all F-Body Pilot Prototypes at Norwood, it started its hand built assembly in consecutive VIN number order as the nineteenth build of the engineering study.  One of eleven on Fleet and Special Order # 5-11 made by Sales Mechanical Exhibit, it carried model # 12637.  This yellow on black coupe was the thirteenth coupe ever built and the “First Ride & Drive Car”.  With a 350 cubic inch power plant and a standard 4-speed transmission, its extensive use as a press tool was exhaustive.  The “Ride & Drive Cars” could be checked out by the press for a hands on experience that complemented their reviews in magazines and newspapers.   It was required to be received by J. MacQuaid at Chevrolet Flint Manufacturing on or around June 15, 1966 for testing.  Like all of the eleven builds for the mechanical exhibit it was built “Omit Undercoat” for ease and desirability of publicity photos.  NCRS certificates show #19 being returned to corporate, Zone 0 and it is thought to have been used as a company promotional vehicle shortly thereafter.   Extensive and exhaustive history searches have gleaned no documented ownership history.  Current whereabouts and existence is unknown as of 3-1-2015.

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Title History Research N100019

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Press Release About Pilot Prototype N100019

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