An interesting story...COPO's or?

[NC Guy]

I agree with Kieth 100% and Gary's story is very realistic.
I personaly worked for Chrysler (yes, I said the 'C' word) from 1969-1977. It was not unusal for 'special parts' to be brought to the line during a production run. The parts often had a different color paint (paint dab) on them which meant they were to be used only after the line foreman instructed you to do so. I later learned that the parts may go on police, passenger/fleet or engineering cars. The equivalent of GM's COPO cars.
At the time, I often talked to a fellow UAW (United Automotive Worker) friend who worked at the Ford Motor plant in Cleveland, OH. He mentioned that now and then he would have to work weekends to catch up on 'special orders'.
Little doubt in my mind that the guys at Norwood and Van Nuys were doing the same thing.