Daytona Yellow 69 Camaro

[Tracker1]

Originally Posted by Mr70

A friend received a VVS report on his US to Canada shipped COPO,from George Z.
It stated that # quote on the cover page.

Get the page and scan it and post it. Then we will have something weird. Cuz NO COPO doc I have ever seen out of GM of Canada has ever had a COPO total number, only the model number for V8 Camaro or Malibu Hardtop. In fact the Chevelle docs usually say "NO RECORD OF COPO TOTAL SALES" (as below).

George says he has been driven batty by people asking this question this week (probably due to this site) and his answer is the same he has always given me - "WE DON'T HAVE TIME TO GO THROUGH 6,067 V8 CAMAROS AND 201 CHEVELLES TO FIND 427 CARS"

He DOES NOT KNOW where the 80 and 30 numbers are from but he says THEY ARE NOT CONFIRMED BY VVS. The numbers remain an unconfirmed guess.

[JoeC]

here is his reply to me

" unfortunately we do not have option breakdowns on cars imported to Canada before 1972 so cannot assist with this request"


George Zapora

Vintage Vehicle Services

1189 Colonel Sam Drive

Oshawa, ON

Canada L1H 8W8

[GotGrunt]

Originally Posted by JoeC

here is his reply to me

" unfortunately we do not have option breakdowns on cars imported to Canada before 1972 so cannot assist with this request"


George Zapora

Vintage Vehicle Services

1189 Colonel Sam Drive

Oshawa, ON

Canada L1H 8W8

That’s weird. I’ve had 3 Canadian built 70 Chevelles and all of my VVS docs had an exact number of how many had ZL2, L34, LS5, etc.

[Tracker1]

Originally Posted by GotGrunt

That’s weird. I’ve had 3 Canadian built 70 Chevelles and all of my VVS docs had an exact number of how many had ZL2, L34, LS5, etc.

CANADIAN "BUILT" so NOT imported-OSHAWA. That's a waaay different kettle of fish with much better record-keeping in Oshawa.
Oshawa-built GTO Judges actually have WT1 (Judge) and M20 or M21 stamped on the trim tag. Seen L34 on some Oshawa Chevelle trim tags too.

And the reason he mentions 1972 specifically is that it wasn't until '72 that you got a VIN letter on GM cars to designate the engine option.

[GotGrunt]

Originally Posted by Tracker1

CANADIAN "BUILT" so NOT imported-OSHAWA. That's a waaay different kettle of fish with much better record-keeping in Oshawa.
Oshawa-built GTO Judges actually have WT1 (Judge) and M20 or M21 stamped on the trim tag. Seen L34 on some Oshawa Chevelle trim tags too.

Yes, up through 1970, they coded all the pertinent RPO codes on the trim tag. I’ve bought cars without ordering the paperwork first just by looking at the trim tag. I figured they kept meticulous records of cars crossing the border in either direction, but still great that you can get the VVS report for non-Oshawa built cars, even if it’s missing some production figures.

Originally Posted by Tracker1

And the reason he mentions 1972 specifically is that it wasn't until '72 that you got a VIN letter on GM cars to designate the engine option.

That makes perfect sense.