Seeking some additional knowledge

[andyww]

In the book Chevelle and El Camino ID Model Codes, published by the National Chevelle Owners Association, suggests 323 COPO Chevelles built based on the number of SS optioned bodies and number of engines built. See attachment.

As for insurance, can't remember how much the insurance was when I bought my COPO Chevelle in 1972 but I did find a certificate indicating a 10% surcharge on it.

Andy

The attachment didn't work. Here is a link to the page Chevelle numbers

[Stefano]

Andy,
Wasn't that one of the Groups which was still stating back in 1988-1989 that COPO L72 Chevelles were never factory built [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/crazy.gif[/img]

[andyww]

Stefano, The book I have was published in August of 1989 and it says the COPOs were factory built. So that may have been another group.

Andy

[Mr70]

Andys right.
I was an NCOA member back in 1983,and Mark Meekins was always writing articles about the COPO's back then.As early as 1984,he featured Don Stowers,as well as a few more from here.It was through that club that I learned about the COPO's,Yenko's and even ZL-1's.I love reading alll those old issues today. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/laugh.gif[/img]

[Don_Lightfoot]

This has turned into a very interesting discussion which, from the sounds of it, has come up in here before and may continue. Thank you for all the insights which I will have to absorb in order to come up with some number(s) for my resource page.

I'm still hoping to get a response to "Which plants produced COPO Chevelles?"

[Belair62]

I know Fremont California plant and Baltimore...any others ?

[Keith Tedford]

Back in about 1987 Mark Meekins did an article on Raymond Hurst's COPO Chevelle in his NCOA magazine. It sounded like these cars were new news to Mark. I think he knew about the Yenko cars but not the straight COPO units. Apparently the dealer that sold this car new also sold a ZL1 Camaro and three more COPO Chevelles. This was probably somewhere in the Campton, Kentucky area. Any ideas what dealer this might have been?
In March 1988 MuscleCars magazine, Jim Koscs did an article on Grady Burch's COPO 9566AA Chevelle. In this article he mentions a figure of about 120 COPO Chevelles being built. Apparently there were at least a couple of COPO Chevelles sold new in the Cleveland area. More food for thought. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]