1968 Yenko Copo Camaro/ Non converted car

[Stefano]

I would agree with Tom's thinking. (While special on their own.) The 1968 COPO cars from Gibb and Yenko were the prelude to the the COPO Super Cars of 1969 and 1970.

Is this COPO one of the non converted 20 of 65 from one of the recent prior threads?

[sYc]

As Stefano, I too wonder if this is where the difference in the numbers comes in to play. The number of '68s was thought to be around 65, but Yenko's chief mechanic was paid for converting only 45 cars.
Brian, I am curious, what, if any, SYC data plate and/or serial number does the car have. Tom

[bkhpah]

The car has the special trim tag that only the 68' COPO Yenko Camaros had. Has the 140 speedo with the special sway bar, etc. Has plain 712 interior without console. Deluxe wheel. I was under the impression that @ 70 cars were ordered, only 65 converted. This being such a late car would seem to confirm that it was a straggler. This is the third car I have been told about that was bought as a straight up 396/375. Just like the Turbo Z program in 1981 more cars were available for conversion that got the conversion. This may be the only surviving example of a 9737/375 car. Anyone ever seen one?...BKH

[sYc]

Brian; I think the BIG question may be knowing the exact number of '68s, either converted or not. I say that since I have proof of over 100 1967 Yenko Camaros, which goes against the once accepted number of 54. You would think that there might have been more '68s. Tom

[bkhpah]

This car did not have the SYC plate in the door pillar...BKH

[sYc]

That is what I suspected. For whatever reason, not all Yenkos got tags and quite possibly were not assigned syc #s, thus were not on THE LIST. THE LIST is incomplete, and the accpeted number for 1967 and 1968 Yenkos needs to be updated, to reflect the new found information. I perdict, that in the next several months, we may find more "unknown" cars to come onto the scene. Tom

[T Billigen]

What is special about the trim tag? My old car had the deluxe wheel with standard black interior with no console. I could not get any cowl tag info because the fellow I sold the car to sold it in November, he was supposed to contact me in the event he was interested in selling but never did or I would have the car in Wisconsin now!!!

[John]

Was this car suppose to have a SYC tag in the door frame but never received it?
....if so what number wwould it be?

[John]

Brian...do you know what Yenko tag number would have been on this car ...on the pillar...if it had one?

[bkhpah]

It would not have a tag...BKH