Why so many COPO's from Ohio area?

[69z28302]

Thats what it seems to me also. I think alot were sold in the Columbus, South Central Ohio, Cincinatti,area. I think West Virgina area had a few also.
thanks

Happy Thanksgiving to All.

[olredalert]

-----While in college in 69 I used to pass right by Bob McDormans all the time. His lot (at the then new dealership) was always stuffed full of high-perf Chevys. Does anyone know if any COPOs were delivered there???......Bill S

[Salvatore]

One of the main reasons IMO was that NHRA DIV-3 is part of Ohio and that midwest area. Many stock and superstock drag racers lived out that way, and still do. A haven for fast cars. Most of those guys were buying short blocks over the counter and installing them to run A or B/Stock or even SS. I bet when the COPO came out with the 427's already installed the smart racers just gobbled them up like we do on Thanksgiving! Remember they were for drag racing, not the lawn ornaments they are today!

[Stefano]

There were thousands of Chevrolet Dealerships in 1968-1969. The COPO Camaro program/ 9560 and 9561 was not advertised or well known at many levels.

Those who were directly involved did use the system/spread the word.

Vince Piggens
Don Yenko
The Central Office/ Jim Mattison
Fred Gibb
Other racers and tunners
etc.......

Also, many of the GM employees working at the plants, involved with building these special Camaros learned about the process first hand.

Tonowanda built the engines and Norwood as well as Van Nuys installed the power plants into the vehicles.

The word about these special built cars spreaed about the plants and many of the GM friends and family walked into undiscript dealerships trying to place an order with their GM discount.

[John Brown]

It also helped that Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio were awash in money from all the manufacturing in the area in the 60's. I know from my travels around the country that farm areas bought mostly trucks, manufacturing areas bought mostly cars..... and fast cars at that. There were lots of drag strips in Michigan Indiana Illinois and Ohio so lots of hot cars were bought here to race, whether on the street or strip.

[69z28302]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: olredalert</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
-----While in college in 69 I used to pass right by Bob McDormans all the time. His lot (at the then new dealership) was always stuffed full of high-perf Chevys. Does anyone know if any COPOs were delivered there???......Bill S </div></div>


Here's a COPO Chevelle Bought New at McDormans

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNJhx...eature=related

[olredalert]

-----Thanks Mike. Chris tracked it down, huh! I wonder if the car is done as I didnt see a date on the video......Bill S

[John Brown]

Video was posted on Youtube April 22 2009.

[Stefano]

Check out the latest issue of Muscle Car Review. The COPO Chevelle was on display at MCACN, as well as SCR XIII.

[69z28302]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Stefano</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Check out the latest issue of Muscle Car Review. The COPO Chevelle was on display at MCACN, as well as SCR XIII.

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Is this it Stefano?