When did you first discover C.O.P.O. cars

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------Yup,,,Ill bet that blue COPO was Gradys car. It still looks the same today.
------My first encounter with COPOs was at the Chevy dealer in Wellesley Ma. in about May of 1969. I was looking for a new Chevelle or Camaro and as I was standing beside the salesman a car-hauler pulled in thier lot with a full load of COPO Chevelles. I dont know how many were destined to stay at that dealer, maybe only one. To this day I cant understand why I didnt buy that one, but maybe it was an ordered car. I ended up with a garnet red 396/350 4-spd Camaro that I only kept for about 6 months. The lure of a 67 427/435 Vette got me to part with it.........Bill S