When did GM first introduce the COPO option ?

[SS427]

I heard that same story not too long ago. Kind of funny how he made it things work for him.

[Fhakya]

Nicely put.

I'm betting he didn't have to send some of those "taxi's" back or out to other dealers from sticker shock though.

[68TopStock]

I will have to ask Helen this weekend, I've heard the same story. Bet some of the first Gibb COPO's were sixes.

[ORIGLS6]

"By the time GM figured out that LaHarpe's 6000 population couldn't support a fleet of 50 taxis, it was too late."


I've heard the same story a few times about the Gibb Taxi 'fleet'. Never thought about asking Helen for verification. DUH! The best available resource is right in front of us this weekend!

[yenkoman]

I was day dreaming when I said late 68. I was thinking Camaros and Chevelles not the whole C.O.P.O thing but I didnt know it went that far back.

[John]

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... Seems like alot a people we talking about "How to order a specially built COPO car way before the COPO Program was even started ."



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[Ralph Spears]

I ordered a new 1969 Corvette that had a number in the COPO box on the build sheet, It was a non standard color trim body color combo The build sheet said SPECIAL PAINT

[PeteLeathersac]

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‘58 Delray Tag below Verne F. shared years ago w/ Copo on ACC line.
RIP Verne, sure miss your input around here brother.
:beers;
~ Pete

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[JoeC]

here is an interesting article on a COPO

this looks like about 1964 or 65

As far as I know, The first use of a COPO to build a fleet of race cars was the Yenko COPO on Corvairs

Yenko used Corvair COPO 9513A and 9681E and others in 1966

there was a COPO 9719A 1965 Chevelle with 396 L-78 and other hi po parts that was not a RPO Z-16

[dykstra]

Originally Posted by JoeC

here is an interesting article on a COPO

this looks like about 1964 or 65

As far as I know, The first use of a COPO to build a fleet of race cars was the Yenko COPO on Corvairs

Yenko used Corvair COPO 9513A and 9681E and others in 1966

there was a COPO 9719A 1965 Chevelle with 396 L-78 and other hi po parts that was not a RPO Z-16

I believe this car was at MCACN a few years back?
Black in color?