What's your opinion of this eBay car?

442w30 · #1 10-31-2009, 06:02 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrolet...ht_54558wt_1167

**RPOLS3** · #2 10-31-2009, 06:45 AM

Looks to be real deal Malibu 400 car. Im my opinion more restored than original but still very nice. Unusual options such as cruise control. Appears to be incorrect spare tire size, wonder why no posi sticker under the trunk, tires and wheels on car are not factory (I put same ones on my Malibu 400), SS exhaust tips are not correct. Mostly nit picky stuff. Looks like all hard to find stuff under the hood is there, would be nice to see engine #'s and especially carb # as that quadrajet can be expensive to find if not original.

If I recall correctly this same car was for sale at a dealer about 6 months ago.

Good luck

Jake

MultiMopars · #3 10-31-2009, 07:02 AM

This is just my OPINION.

First of all, as we know rare and desirable don't always go togather. That is the case for ME on this car.

My idea of a supercar (and the reason I joined this site) is a 60s-70s muscle car with at the very LEAST 375 h.p. and the torque to go with it, in other words, a BIG BLOCK. A 300 h.p. car is pretty anemic to me. The fact that it took a COPO order to get/make the car doesn't hold the same luster that I think of when I typically think COPO.

Then there is the color. Greens and Golds were very popular back in the days of these cars, but today MOST people want Red, Black, Blue or nearly ANY OTHER color other than Green or Gold. Oh, sure there will be a few that will chime in that they are sick of seeing the better selling desired colors, and like seeing something like this car. BUT, when it comes down to BUYING one, a lot of these guys will change their tune.

I looked at the car breifly and it appears to be a nice car, but it didn't hold my interest enough to read every word of the auction like I would if I really LIKE a car.

Nothing I would ever consider buying unless I thought I could make money on it, and then I would really have to think about it. I have a rule that I never buy any old car for resale that I would be unhappy with if I couldn't get it sold.

**Charley Lillard** · #4 10-31-2009, 08:13 AM

I dunno what makes it a COPO but it looks like a very nice car to me.

motionwannabe · #5 10-31-2009, 08:25 AM

Nice car but what makes it a copo? Malibu 400s arent that rare I dont think. I know a guy that has two of them. god I hope he doesnt see this on ebay he'll think hes the chosen one and sitting on a gold mine. YIKES

MultiMopars · #6 10-31-2009, 08:34 AM

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I dunno what makes it a COPO but it looks like a very nice car to me.

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It is a COPO because the engine was not available in that model. The only way you could get it was a Central Office Production Order (special order that was not on the option list.)

As I said above, NOT what you typically think of when you hear COPO e.g. 427 Camaro.

**Late BrakeU2** · #7 10-31-2009, 08:54 AM

So is code 43 in 71 mint green metallic and in 70 it was Citrus?

Cool car definitely would be the only kid on your block with one.

370454s · #8 10-31-2009, 09:09 AM

It is not a COPO!!! LS-3 400 was a Regular Production Option starting in 1970 Malibus. I looked at a 1 owner Chevelle almost identical this, except it was triple dark green. A member of our old Chevelle Club, Yesterdays Chevelles and El-Caminos,his mother bought the car new at Sunset Chevrolet in Renton,Wa. I saw all the paperwork for that Triple Green Convertible, no Special Order Stuff at all. No COPO period!!! The triple green one I refer to is in VA or MA and belongs to a Member on Team Chevelle Screenname REDMAN F-1.
Mike

MultiMopars · #9 10-31-2009, 10:23 AM

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It is not a COPO!!! LS-3 400 was a Regular Production Option starting in 1970 Malibus. I looked at a 1 owner Chevelle almost identical this, except it was triple dark green. A member of our old Chevelle Club, Yesterdays Chevelles and El-Caminos,his mother bought the car new at Sunset Chevrolet in Renton,Wa. I saw all the paperwork for that Triple Green Convertible, no Special Order Stuff at all. No COPO period!!! The triple green one I refer to is in VA or MA and belongs to a Member on Team Chevelle Screenname REDMAN F-1.
Mike

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Maybe I mis-spoke. The ad is written to seem that the engine is the reason for COPO.

It MAY be that since it was a GM employee that ordered the car it was done through COPO simply for special handling. Just a GUESS. If that was the case it would really mean nothing regarding any special equipment not typically available.

motionwannabe · #10 10-31-2009, 04:19 PM

I have to agree!!!! The two I know of one is red and the other is dark blue both have the LS-3 400 and it was an RPO not a copo

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