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Wonderful story - very rich with details. I like this beast! Curious as to how it was possible to order "back-up light delete" from a highway safety standpoint? What is the advantage? If the car was built in May and delivered in Aug., it doesn't appear Billy Martin was the one doing the ordering. Was the car bought off the lot?
Thanks,
Sam
[/ QUOTE ]The jury is still out on the Tail lights!
REEDMAN Chevrolet received 4 COPO Cars. It is unclear if they were a Dealer Trade, or if they were Dumped on them By Chevrolet when that one Big Batch of COPO's was returned from the Dealership that received like 40 Cars. Billy Martell had just Bought a 396/325 a/c SS Chevelle a Month Previous when he got the call that these cars had come in. He Drove right up and Traded the Chevelle in on the COPO. Barry Ferris, Owner of Langhorne Speed Shop also confirmed this Car and the story as he wanted to Buy the Green Radio Delete COPO that was next to this one. His W-2 form only allowed him to settle for a New Z-28! This Car and Billy Martell were Legends in the Bucks County area of Pennsylvania. there was a Blue COPO Automatic Car that supposedly was Bought By a Black Man from Morrisville N.J. and a Yellow Car with Front and Rear Spoilers that was Bought By Robert O'Brien. He died from injuries received when he totaled that Car in 1974. He also was a Friend of Barry Ferris.