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Old 08-18-2016, 05:07 PM
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Default Re: Copo trim tag #s

I know the body number theory is hit or miss but like pete said you need to put together the little clues when documenting a possible copo.
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Old 08-18-2016, 07:19 PM
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Default Re: Copo trim tag #s

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: supercomp 8.90</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I know the body number theory is hit or miss but like pete said you need to put together the little clues when documenting a possible copo. </div></div>

I mentioned N700165 on the CRG site because of certain physical characteristics: X44D80 tag, BB heater, power front discs, possible Muncie speedo cable routing. That the body number wasn't close to other known COPOs didn't concern me. No secrets left these days, most of that stuff can be added. But it should be examined and a determination made. The car is 200 miles from the site of Indian River Chev, a known COPO dealer. Maybe it was one of several ordered; maybe it was an individual order.

The current COPO body of knowledge contains at least some info on about 500 cars. Many of those are Yenkos cars. If there truly were 900+ L72 COPOs built we have no knowledge on around 400 of them. Remember the famous photo of Macs Chev-Olds, Crete NE? June 1969, the owners posed for a photo surrounded by 8 COPO Camaros. Of the 8, only one is known to exist. Since they are all present, they must have been ordered/received at the same time. The surviving car has a body number nowhere near other known COPOs. Is it in sequence with the other 7?

Plenty left to learn about COPO Camaros.
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