Re: COPO Olds
 

How about OWCO. Or Oldsmobile Wholseale Car order. In 1972`the two hurst olds models could be ordered on one of these forms using a code called Select-A-Unit. Dealers were instructed to use the OWCO form and select code 21 for W-46 or 22 for W-46. Codes w-45 and W46 were used for 1968 1969 1970 (Rallyee 350) and 1972. I am not sure about later years. Oldmobile was not big in the fleet business like Chevrolet (not having a truck division) so the concept of a special fleet division was not as prominent. The SX started as a Turnpike Cruiser option in 1967.

Re: COPO Olds
 

The car in question is a 1972 Plain Jane Supreme Not an SX. Oldsmobile made 77 of these cars in 72. They are documented by Olds and Ive seen letter head stating that there were only 77 made from the olds files before the fire. The were V code cars equipt with a 455 4 bbl, and basicly the W30 Package, all were 4 speeds pretty rare cool car but its hard to put a value on one.

Re: COPO Olds
 

That combination was a regular production order. Any 1972 Cutlass could be ordered with a 455 and 4 speed. Wagons and sedans may be the exception. Engine codes were in the serial number
U Code 455 4bbl Auto trans
V Code 455 4 bbl 4 speed
X code 455 4 bbl high performance (W-30)

Re: COPO Olds
 

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Rainer,

--------There was a so called "mileage version" 455 with a two barrel, I believe, but the standard 455 available with the SX was a quadrajet. I know as we had a couple of them go thru Classic Motors back in the day with paperwork. Cant remember codes or any of that stuff.......Bill S

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Got it, Bill - thanks https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

Re: COPO Olds
 

there was a 4 speed with a/c V code supreme on 442.com last month,i believe it was 22k asking price.

Re: COPO Olds
 

The only X Code Cutlass Supreme hardtop was a Hurst Olds, don't know if it is a version of a COPO, but you could not order one off the street since the X code was only available with the 442 option and the 442 option was not available in the Cutlass Supreme coupe. I would imagine that it took some internal authorization to get the X code engine in the Cutlass Supreme coupe. There is one in town, definitely a Hurst Olds with an X code in the VIN.

Re: COPO Olds
 

Here is one This has all the paper work to show that it was a speacal ordered car and built at olds would this not be a copo http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...6/HPIM0631.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...6/HPIM0632.jpg

Re: COPO Olds
 

Norm and others. The key point here is that COPO is a reference to a process to order a special car through the Chevrolet Division. Whatever the other divisions had it was not referred to as COPO. Chevrolet being the larget division probably needeed this process so that things did not get bogged down. The other divisions may have had other acronyms for their process,but it does not make sense to call anything a COPO other than a Chevrolet product.

Re: COPO Olds
 

--------I want that longroof!!!!!!!........Bill S

Re: COPO Olds
 

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Here is one This has all the paper work to show that it was a special ordered car and built at olds would this not be a copo

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Sorry to be such a skeptical party pooper, but
I'd be *REALLY** interested in seeing this paperwork......According to the March 1970 issue of Car Life (Wonder Wagon The Van of Steel p76, an article on a wagon very much like the one we are discussing, but built for testing by Olds) "Getting personal, Oldsmobile builds a superior Supercar, the 4-4-2. The Olds Cutlass is a comfortable station wagon. But those who have the power to make the decisions have spoken: the two cars cannot be combined. You can have a W-30 4-4-2, and you can have a Cutlass wagon, but you'd better have a two-car garage." There are ALWAYS exceptions, but....
I call shenanigans on this one......the Medical Director or Press wagons from Indy are legit, but this one smells like an outright fake....at least to me... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif