Re: 1962 COPO Impala 409? First COPO?
 

Weird that they would have all been Super Sports. Add weight with bucket seats and console and pull it out by making the fenders light. Seems strange, but I guess the marketing types wanted to see the SS trim on the racetracks?

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Cool revived thread!
Nothing to do w/ Z11 Imp's or any alloy nose 62/63 cars but as for THE 1'st Copos, it was 1958...or maybe earlier?
Not sure where I got this picture from originally, could've been here and/or Verne...but check the below TT pic from I believe a '58 Copo Police car?
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~ Pete

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Neat tag Pete. The 1259 was the Delray 4 door sedan, the lowest of the food chain. Black with gray interior. The extra numbers after the interior code are a good indication it &quot;might&quot; have had the police car body option which would include items like the extra sun visor (both padded), a foam rubber seat cushion, thicker rubber floor mats and the extra power lead through the firewall for high amp 12V service. But then, it also could have been a fleet car with other specially ordered body features. It's too bad the car isn't available for a close inspection. It could have been anything: FBI, civil service, taxi, etc. I've seen some Forestry and park service cars but they were always green or gray.
Thanks for posting that. I have a few other '58 COPO tags on file.

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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics..._back_seat.jpg

58 sedan delivery wagon with windows instead of steel panels in the rear. Feds special ordered a lot of odd combination cars back then, and probably still do. I love it whenever I spot one of them. The oddest I ever saw was a Valiant two door sedan delivery built for the Air Force. Valiant never made a two door wagon so the whole car was very oddball.

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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...n_delivery.jpg


A picture of a 60 Valiant sedan delivery someone over on Moparts was kind enough to post to show that I wasn't completely out of my mind and imagining things.

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Love to see more early Copo tags Verne, was the one I posted one of yours also are there any known earlier than '58?
Isn't the pictured '58 Fed Wagon actually a standard order Yeoman 2-Dr. Wagon, not a delivery w/ windows added?
Cool Valiant Delivery, looks like it has a faded Gulf decal also isn't that an Opel Kadett on the track?
And not the '64 Pontiac but the other car, is it a '62 Poncho w/ modified wheelwell opening?

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~ Pete

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Pete,
In '58 Chevy offered both a 2dr and 4dr version of the Yoeman wagon (the Delray version in a wagon). Sedan Deliveries had a one piece tailgate and the Yoeman's had a lift up rear window and a drop down gate. If my eyes aren't playing tricks on me, I think the wagon in John's photo shows an inside latch for the gate so I think that particular wagon might have been the 2-door Yoeman.
I don't have &quot;that&quot; tag in file, but other ones from park service COPOs found in junk yards.

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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Thanks for the clarification Verne and I thought it was a standard Yeoman 2-Dr. Wagon too.
If you're sharing, I expect many here would love to see pics of any old Copo tags?

Happy New Year!
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~ Pete

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Pete,
I went and looked through the photos I have saved and the one I found is actually the '58 tag pictured earlier. As far as other photos, they are in the files of a friend who accompanied me on most of my &quot;expeditions&quot; and was there to take photos while I carried my field research forms, flashlight and pen. I always asked him to photograph the odd ball or special tags. I hardly ever brought a camera with me &quot;in the bush&quot;. I know I Doc'd several COPO and F&amp;SO cars, either government service, police, taxi or private fleet (like a salesman's car).
I'm glad I started doing that over 30 years ago because all those real samples are long gone today.

Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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First COPOn I have seen was a 59 Corvette dual fuel tanks. Then, I read about 10 COPO 61 Impala 409hp 409. And in 62 20 Z11.

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