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1967 Camaro Protect-O-Plate Introduction

  • Decode your Protect-O-Plate Warranty card.

  • More 1967 Camaro Protect-O-Plate examples

  • The Protect-O-Plate (P-O-P) was designed to be used by Chevrolet dealers to identify the owner and the vehicle.  The owner's name, address and the vehicle's delivery date was embossed on a special tape affixed to the plate. 

  • The P-O-P was glued to the inside rear cover of the "Chevrolet 1967 Owner Protection Plan and New Vehicle Warranty" booklet. When warranty service was performed on a customer's car the P-O-P was stamped on the work order.

  • The P-O-P was never meant to be used as documentation the way enthusiasts today use the card. Then again, the body broadcast sheets, trim build sheets, etc. weren't meant to be used either and were more often than not  discarded at the assembly plant. Likewise, the P-O-P was usually discarded when the vehicle went out of warranty or when the car was sold as warranties usually were not transferred to the new owner.

  • Today, the P-O-P is one of the best pieces of documentation you can have as it not only identifies the VIN but also the correct engine ID code and date of the engine, the correct transmission number and date along with the rear end gear ratio and date. Some options were also coded on the P-O-P such as power steering, power brakes, radio, air conditioning, etc.

  • Below is a sample Protect-O-Plate and the inside rear cover of the warranty booklet. Note the reverse imprint of the plate.

  • Beware of reproduction (fake) protect-o-plates, they can make a put-together Camaro appear to be authentic. Sellers will even put your name on authentic-looking GM tape if you wish. Apparently it's not illegal but any fake documentation is misleading to a potential buyer and, to many Camaro owners, unethical as well.

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