Would this car be considerd a COPO - Page 3

Keith Tedford · #21 10-30-2005, 01:36 AM

I have a GM of Canada COPO Service Parts catalogue #749 1967-1974. 419 pages of part numbers and descriptions. Haven't see one thing about the 427 Camaros, Chevelles or LT1 Novas. Guess they weren't important enough to be listed. Lots of truck stuff though such as air tank moisture ejection valves etc. Thought I had hit on a gold mine until I started reading.

**hvychev** · #22 10-30-2005, 01:59 AM

Hey Jeff what about The Stingers, Deuces, Gibb Novas etc?

70CitrusZ · #23 10-30-2005, 01:59 AM

In the end,(imho) the only copo's that are of any extra interest due to the "copo" name are the 427 and corvette engine transplant copos or "super cars".

The term supercar is generally assigned to the 427 transplant cars, and I think the only non 427 cars that slip into that group originally are the 350/360hp nova, and perhaps surprisingly, the corvair.
As as side note, although taxi cabs and fleet pick up trucks may have been copo's who cares.
The fact is there were probably a great many copo orders for cars that are of no special interest.

Also, a pace car is cool on its own, but I would not call a 325hp 396 powered Camaro a supercar.
Its an option car like a z-28 or an ss.

Officially, some may very well have been built on a copo basis,but only to facilitate an extended production of a limited time offering, not because of any special performance option.
just my .02.
Mark.

Jeff H · #24 10-30-2005, 02:07 AM

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Hey Jeff what about The Stingers, Deuces, Gibb Novas etc?

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Yeah, I forgot about the LT1 Novas. The Stingers never really jumped out at me as a great performance car like the 427 and LT1's. But like I said, this is what makes the term COPO exciting to me.

**Pacecarjeff** · #25 10-30-2005, 02:18 AM

Geez. I am sorry I even asked.
I guess the only car that should be allowed to use the COPO term,
is a Chevelle, or Camaro with a 427 motor.

Anything else is not worthy so don't ask.

I will just fade back into obscurity with my 1 of 1,
Central Office Production Special Order - Show car.
(COPSO so as not to upset anyone) 1967 Indy Pace Car.

1 of 1 because it is the only BB Canadian Car with no fleet code assigned to it. I was just trying to determine why it was like that.

Sorry to have bothered you "Superduds"
Sorry, I mean - Super-Dudes

70 copo · #26 10-30-2005, 02:50 AM

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Hey Jeff what about The Stingers, Deuces, Gibb Novas etc?

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Yeah, I forgot about the LT1 Novas. The Stingers never really jumped out at me as a great performance car like the 427 and LT1's. But like I said, this is what makes the term COPO exciting to me.

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Hey what about the'70 Canadian COPO Novas?? Yenkos that did not get converted.. Factory 350 LT-1 Right?

Phil

**SamLBInj** · #27 10-30-2005, 06:18 AM

The word COPO doesnt really mean a whole lot unless its attached to other words such as 427 COPO Chevelle, or 427 COPO Camaro....

70 copo · #28 10-30-2005, 03:32 PM

IMO....This thread and the discussion that it generated is now finished, as the discussion has become non-productive and risks a fight, so additional replyling here seems to be just stirring things up, and then having fun with it. Sad indeed.

This site is where the world comes to learn about COPO's.

Gives us a bad name when irrational opinions are stated here when even the most basic facts from Chevrolet do not support.

For you guys that derailed this thread and posted here saying the only real COPO's were 427 equipped - thus turining the whole thread sour:

You may be on to something that this board has missed since year 2000 and then continued to miss at each reunion...

Suggestion: You know this is kind of an obscure portion of the board, so tell you what-- why don't you 427 only COPO idea guys start a new discussion using these same thaughts the same way- you used them here in this thread(no cheating now!!!) and do it over on the main supercar discussion section of this board.

Seems if you want to argue about a topic as important as
saying a COPO was only really 427 equipped - you need to invite everyone right??

Phil

**SamLBInj** · #29 10-30-2005, 04:43 PM

I think everyone should remember the name of this website, its called "The SUPERCAR Registry" and you get here by typing in "Yenko.Net"..its not called COPO World, COPO Cars, or whatever. Even Ed Cuneens "COPO Connection" only lists Supercars. Kind of nice that the real Supercar guys let us even talk about our measly Z/28's and SS's..

70 copo · #30 10-30-2005, 05:12 PM

Sam,

Most people clearly know what this site is about, but perhaps some do not, In case you missed it, look on the front page.

"The PREMIER Supercar site"

"Dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the Chevrolet dealer built Supercars and COPO cars"

Also You should really go and visit Ed's site again in detail, You might have missed some of the detail there. Look on the active portion of left side of the site.

Phil

Dedicated to the Promotion and Preservation of American Muscle Cars, Dealer built Supercars and COPO cars.