When did you first discover C.O.P.O. cars

[tom406]

In '82 or so I was about 13 and my Dad took me to the drags (at my request, he's not a car guy) in Brainerd, MN. Racing there was a silver '69 Chevelle with Cragar S/S's and a big block, but no SS396 equipment. On a placard in his pits was a hand scrawled sign saying something about being an original 427 car, very rare. I'm sure he caught a lot grief from the "experts". Magazine articles in the mid '80's identified the COPO story for me.

Only other cars I remember from that weekend was a ratty '69 GTO Judge with a BBC, and in a case of turnabout being fair play, there was a white '67 Chevelle running a 389 Pontiac.

That was also the weekend my Dad attempted to have "the talk" with me during the long drive. Poor guy, I kept shutting him down with an embarrassed "I know, I know" since we'd had a pretty comprehensive educational program in my school (Thank You school district 621. Sorry Dad.)

Happy Father's Day to all you fellow Dads out there. Keep fighting the good fight.

TOM BRESKE