[MultiMopars]

I guess I read the ad a little differently. I don't think he is saying it is a 427 car, in fact he says it has the numbers matching V.I.N. stamped 396 and M22 with it.

The only reference the seller makes to COPO have to do with the paint and reference to other Verdoro green cars that were hipo cars. That is why I asked if special order paint cars were done through the COPO process.

I am sure you are aware that a Central Office Production Order does not necessarily mean it is a special order engine of sports car prep package. That process was used for many non standard type orders. I am GUESSING that like with Chrysler special order items such as paint, that is how GM did it?

I know that when I ordered a 1971 4 door Coronet in Plum Crazy for a woman that we called the factory sales rep as the color was not available on that car. He said to send the order to him with the color code on the order form and he would handle it. In that case it already had a factory color code as the color was available on hipo cars. However, our dealership also used to order trucks for a utility company in Omaha Orange which we did NOT have a factory color code for. Certainly there had to be a paint man. number on the broadcast sheet so the assembly plant knew what to paint it with as the paint code on the sheet in the color code area would be 999. There is a remarks section on a Chrysler broadcast sheet for these types of things. Is it the same with GM? I doubt that Chevrolet would use a Pontiac paint code and would have to have a man. paint code for it, just like Chrysler.

"I have a letter from a former COPO employee stating the he recalls a limited number of 68 camaros ordered in pontiac verdoro green and most of those had the high performance engine trans combo.
The car was special ordered through COPO in 1968 in Pontiac Verdoro Green originally in California. Paint code is stamped on trim tag (Q-Q). This is rare as these were often simply left blank or had a – when a custom color was ordered."