Gibb COPO Nova Found

[DEW1968NOVA396]

Originally Posted by luzl78

original rear? i think the rears lasted longer with auto trans?

The rear was swapped during work car years. It's a 12bolt, open, wrong code.

[DEW1968NOVA396]

Originally Posted by SS427

I went through a bunch of Dennis Hartweg's records last night. Unfortunately I did not locate the dealer prep sheet on this particular car for some reason but will keep looking. I did find several other COPO Nova sheets however. What I did find were notes that Dennis wrote down, I presume in the late 90's or very early 2000's. What I found was, 369684, probable 427 conversion, C/H or G/H (no idea what that means), HH for Grecian Green, "Ed Cuneen (misspelled) knows where", Harrell Stinger Hood, Original owner Eugene Gehrt (which likely means he had the dealer prep sheet at one time) and original purchase date of 4/25/68.

Sorry to come up empty but Ann and I will keep looking.
Rick and Ann

Speaking to Gehrt soon, he has my phone number. His wife is from my town

[luzl78]

This is happening so fast!

[Pro Stock John]

Dew, did the person who sold you the Nova knew what it was?

[DEW1968NOVA396]

Originally Posted by Pro Stock John

Dew, did the person who sold you the Nova knew what it was?

Yes, we're car guys. He always told everyone what he thought it was, with parts missing,no one really believed that it could be that rare. Town full of Car Guys, why I followed it quietly until VIN was actually on a list. Discussions then became more along the lines, of would it be available now for 4.5yrs.

Fun process to actually buy a COPO. My Father raced a 69 Camaro COPO body in 1975. No one knew what a COPO was, until it was sold years later when the new owner called back to tell us it was special. Car only had the BE rear in it. I have the Muncie from it Nov 69 Car. My brother had the carb from the 427, date code matched trans. Eng was long gone, raced with sbc.

[DEW1968NOVA396]

Found good history.


Doug

[luzl78]

You say it was a copo but it was a l78 auto car and not 427 m22? Harrell put the 427 in it, correct?

[DEW1968NOVA396]

Originally Posted by luzl78

You say it was a copo but it was a l78 auto car and not 427 m22? Harrell put the 427 in it, correct?

M22 replaced the TH400. Last year it was raced.

[luzl78]

Gotcha. Harrell put in 427 and not m22.

[luzl78]

What makes it more unique and valuable is if Harrell put the 4 speed in and not the original owner or next owners. It would be great if you had proof that Harrell did it and not just the 427.