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Back to the original question he asked, PacecarJeff, what makes you think the car could have been built as a COPO order? I see the 80055 special GM account but I don't think that wouldn't require a COPO order.
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First of all, I want to thank the people who have PM'd me with very helpfull info, and support. Otherwise I would have just dropped the whole thing and moved on.
A few things lead me to believe this car is a special order.
So far, EVERY one of the Canadian Pace cars cars has a fleet code on the trim tag, except mine.
The last part of my trim tag info has a dash: 5BY-,
That is the same as EVERY single one of the known 67 Yenko 427 Cars.
Additionally, I believe that the Special duty "festival" 67 IPC's went through the COPO process for high quality control. And many if not all of the 67 Pace "dash" Cars may have gone to speed shops like Gibb or Harrell to have their engines Blueprinted for performance, as well as their suspensions, and rear ends inspected or upgraded.
If nothing else they were all pulled off the production line to be built and inspected by hand.
And most importantly, some of the very special (special order) cars may have even had 427's installed instead of the 396's.
It is well known that Yenco was "secretly" getting 427's delivered right from the factory. 425hp's as well as 410hp automatics?
Why wouldn't a GM executive be able to do that too, right along with a fleet order. Or, maybe this car was the ONE that was supposed to go to A.J.
It is just strange that there was a Canadian fleet order for 20 cars, and then 1 more made with no fleet code?
These are the questions I have.
I am not trying to intercept the Supercar or COPO name.
I just have found some really weird things about my car, and wanted some help sorting it out.
I thought that is what this site is supposed to be about.
I have owned this car for a long time. I am not trying to sell the car or inflate it's value. just want to learn as much as I can.
I think this car may have some historical significance.
If not, then that is fine, I just find this stuff very interesting.
Jeff
