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Originally Posted by HawkX66
Not to be argumentative, but isn't that what COPO essentially did?
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Those cars were built in larger numbers, and the COPO was approved to further an agenda within Chevrolet. The COPO 427s were to support backdoor racing activities. A work-around to corporate policy. It was all about promoting brand image at a time in history when drag racing was "hot" in popular culture.
I've never seen any evidence of such a program in 66-67. It would have required substantial effort and cost, and they wouldn't have authorized it just because a person wanted to buy one that way. I would imagine you would have needed solid upper management connections and a 50 car minimum before they'd even consider it.
It's also worth noting that lots of stuff appeared in PR photos that never made it to production.