The '63 Chevy-2 V8 production information is no doubt amazing on it's own but to be clear in what's been stated above, nothing has been substantiated to suggest the subject '63 Nova of this thread is one of the original V8 cars noted in the production documents..
To further clarify, Verne's mention of the 4 digit code indicating COPO or F&SO was in reference to what's been seen on full size cars only but reported to be common on tags of standard RPO equipped Oakland built Chevy 2's..
Also, of the V8 cars noted in the documents as produced, nothing presented indicates they were built as a Copo.. Could've been but we don't know this do we?.
Just thought it best these points were clearly understood before anyone considers the information here as substantiating the subject car seller's statements...or if this site and thread somehow end up being pointed out to justify these claims?.

~ Pete