COPO *Big cars*

[68TopStock]

I hope this is not too far off the track, of the original post. In the April 12, 1968 DragWorld, (AHRA's main weekly pub.) an announcement is made, with pics of AHRA receiving a new Chevy fleet, through Fred Gibb Chevrolet. 8 vehicles were delivered to Jim Tice, President of AHRA, for track use at 1968 AHRA events.

The shipment included 6 427 Caprice wagons, a Caprice convertible, for Mrs. Tice's personal car, and a Corvette for Jim Tice's personal use, as well as being the official pace car for all AHRA championship events. No mention is made of the HP or powerplants in the convertible or Corvette. All the wagons appear to have woodgrain sides, the pic is black and white, no colors mentioned. Fred had a '68 similar wagon that was red, with the woodgrain side. It may have been 427 powered, as it was a tow vehicle.

[Chevy454]

Wasn't there an L-72 wagon in Muscle Car Review within the last year or so? Maybe the ULTIMATE family truckster!

[Rat_Pack]

That wagon at Floyd Garrett's that Joe C. is talking about I believe was just ordered with the L72 under normal RPO procedures. I was up there yesterday and was looking the window sticker over but I don't remember a COPO id code on it anywhere. It did list all of the RPO's including the L72 just as any other car would have back then. There is a license plate made by the owner of the car on the front of it stating it is a COPO but I think that was done to draw attention to it at a show or even at Floyd's. The car is a neat car and loaded with options and it does have low miles since I believe it was a drag car at one time. There is a neat little picture of it with the racing decals and Cragar SS mags from way back taped to the drivers side rear window. That is one wagon that I would not mind having, even with the woodgrain.......RatPack.............

[Mr70]

That 1969 Kingswood Wagon is in January 2000 Muscle car review.It never says COPO exactly.Only that it does have L-72 on it's window sticker still apllied to the window.It took 4 tries to order it,and 6 months to deliver.It currently has a CE block and was drag raced for a while.This car is all still orignal.I would be looking for a buildsheet or something to see what was the factory engine if it was a dealer transplant.

There is a Black 1965 4-door Biscayne in Muscle Car Review Janary 1999.It came with a 396/425HP and a 4 speed.It never mentions COPO,but is presumed to be 1 of 1.It is also in July 1990 MuscleCars Magazine.

[Keith Tedford]

Back in '67 I was in the show room at Nurse Chev-Olds in Whitby, Ontario. The salesman was doing cartwheels trying to get me to order a 427-435HP Biscayne. He claimed that this was the only way you could get the engine other than the Corvette. There was no mention of COPO or anything like that. I never saw any literature on the subject and never ordered the car. It is just a curiosity. Nurse did sell quite a few 302 Z/28 cars in those days as well as a red COPO Camaro in '69. They were home to the UOP Shadow race team when ever they raced at Mosport.

[Casey Marks]

A 427-435 Biscayne ??

Now that would be neat !

[Chevy454]

Keith:

It's interesting that the salesman knew about it, yet that option wasn't found in any of the literature...that seemed to be a rare thing back in the day.

I have heard "tales" of 427/435hp police cars ordered by the Nevada(?) state patrol on another site (I believe it was Chevelles.com?). It's kind of like the 427 El Caminos that people claim the Air Force used...you hear about them, but never see them.

[bobwak]

That car is a COPO car and my grandfather owned it!

[Belair62]

Any idea why it was a COPO ???