Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
08-12-2024, 03:11 PM
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The CY transmission was redesigned for the 50...
The CY transmission was redesigned for the 50 Fred Gibb Novas. on July 12, 1968, a dealers bulletin was published concerning these transmissions with higher shift points and reinforced convertors for...
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
06-06-2024, 03:23 PM
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Forum: Dick Harrell
05-16-2024, 06:29 PM
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There was a few 427 Novas built from the Fred...
There was a few 427 Novas built from the Fred Gibb 68 9738 COPO automatics. Just how many is still a mystery? Some of these Novas with Dick Harrell badging were the original 396
factory built 375...
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
05-10-2024, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 23
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Though this sign didn't reference Monmouth, on...
Though this sign didn't reference Monmouth, on Friday nights before the Fred Gibb Memorial Show was hosted on the following Saturday in August, a large gathering of people and cars invaded the town...
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Forum: Dick Harrell
05-09-2024, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
05-02-2024, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 32,797
Thanks for the interest within the Gibb COPO...
Thanks for the interest within the Gibb COPO Nova's. It has truly been a blessing to associate a car bought through a local authorized Chevrolet dealer because of an article published and fully read...
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
03-12-2024, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 23
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
03-02-2024, 01:38 AM
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Replies: 23
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Sacred Grounds
Picture of the cars present at a Fred Gibb Memorial Show next to his dealership building in LaHarpe. 3 ZL-1’s, 2 9738 Nova’s & Little Hoss.
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
02-20-2024, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 32,797
Gibb 68 COPO Nova
These are the application codes for the Turbo Hydramatic transmission. Note the date the CX code was added!
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
02-01-2024, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 32,797
Gibb 68 COPO Nova
The Casting number associated with the automatic transmission of the Fred Gibb 9738 Nova's & the input end of trans.
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
01-23-2024, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 32,797
Gibb 68 COPO Nova
The assigned designation of the Gibb Novas for the redesigned (experimental) automatic transmission for the higher horsepower, higher torque, and higher rpm solid lifter engines was processed thru...
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
01-22-2024, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 32,797
Gibb 68 COPO Nova
Thanks, Bruce for chiming in as a moderator of this site. Staying away from the Gibb Nova's for this post, is only to reflect the appreciation for a place we can come together and disclose our...
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
01-19-2024, 04:40 PM
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Replies: 43
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
01-15-2024, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 32,797
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
01-15-2024, 01:30 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 32,797
Gibb 68 COPO Nova
This document shows why the 50 9738 copo's were built with L-78 automatics
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
01-10-2024, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 32,797
Gibb 68 COPO Nova
A dealers Sheet discloses the information behind the mystery of the assigned COPO option number 9738, with the engine code of E3.
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
01-09-2024, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 32,797
Gibb 68 Nova
The second phone call to Fred resulted into his revealing of the vin matching up with the 50.
In this conservation he also used the term COPO.
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
01-06-2024, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 43
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
01-05-2024, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 32,797
Gibb 68 COPO Nova
In staying with the timeline of my account into the mystery behind the comment the person made of further checking, of yet the unknown history that I knew of, just where could I start?
As before...
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
01-04-2024, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 32,797
Fast forwarding a hint of what my original...
Fast forwarding a hint of what my original transmission code is and other details of it, which will contain the original torque converter & markings, is yet to come? At the point where I have been...
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
01-03-2024, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 32,797
Gibb 68 COPO Nova
I have an old polaroid picture that I looked back upon when taken while very new. In searching for any evidence of Fred Gibb's association, I thought it might have had the window sticker that might...
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
01-02-2024, 04:31 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 32,797
Gibb 68 COPO Nova
From an ad from the Dick Harrell's Performance Center that promotes the 396 & 427 Chevy ll, there was no clue given about Fred Gibb's involvement? DH only gave information of the available option...
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
01-01-2024, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 21,980
55 years ago tonight
Remembering back a long time ago, I was in Oklahoma City attending an AHRA National event. Having a little knowledge about the car beforehand and success it was having from the Drag World publication...
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
12-30-2023, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 32,797
68 Gibb COPO Nova
Thank you for the interest & also William for starting this thread. Many thanks to Steve S. for his assistance in the help he has given.
Concerning the ads that Fred Gibb displayed, these Novas...
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Forum: Fred Gibb Chevrolet
12-29-2023, 01:17 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 32,797
Gibb 68 COPO Nova
The above publication introduces the available options of the 396 & 427 Chevy11's in the November issue of PHR. The only hint of having an origin from the Fred Gibb stables, was the experimental...
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