COPO Camaro in Waco Texas in 68 or 69

[Vern B]

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I was stationed at Fort Hood off and on during the 1966-69
time period. I had purchased a new 67 GTO and used it as
my transportation while down there. When I was getting ready to get out in spring 69, I thought of buying a new car
and looked around the area at new muscle cars. I remember
going to a Chevy dealer, either in Belton or Temple, that
had a red 427 Camaro. I didn't know that it was, what is
known as a COPO, until years later. I remember telling people about the car over the years and was told I was
nuts, as GM never built such a critter. Always thought about that car and one day stumbled onto one and now own it. I don't remember the name of the dealer, but might if I heard it again. I don't think Temple/Belton is too far
from Waco, so there was a dealer in that part of Texas that was selling COPO cars. Don't remember what the price was,
but obviously too much at the time. I sold my gold GTO to my company clerk from New Jersey, bought a VW and went back
to college. Fond memories of ripping up Central Texas during those years.

Vern Bauer