[William]

It is time to clarify the COPO body number nonsense.

Unreal stated it correctly-ALL '69s have distinct body numbers. I have paperwork from a dealer that had about 100 '69 Camaros. Dealers transmitted Camaro orders to Central Office via a crude fax-type machine. If all were confirmed the number that later apperared on the body tag was assigned.

That means ALL Camaros, not just COPOs, ordered/confirmed at the same time will have consecutive body numbers. COPOs, 6 cylinder converts, Z/28s, whatever, may be in the mix.

The Gibb ZL-1s are a fine example. Based on the 'NCJxxx' order form # they were all ordered at the same time. From the data I have they were assigned body numbers 222001-222043 or so. At least one of them is not in sequence with the others; it is almost 18,000 units later.

Why? I have no idea. But it proves that a grouping of COPOs ordered by a single dealer may not have sequential body numbers. It is true that many are such as Yenko, Berger, Dale and others. It simply is not always true.

If Gibb ordered other Camaros that day one or all of them may be in sequence with the ZL-1s. In addition I have a loose 2220xx body tag that certainly did not come off a COPO.

Ergo a Camaro that has a body number close to COPOs is not necessarily a COPO. A Camaro that has a body number no where near other COPOs could be a COPO.