ThE ** RAREST** C.O.P.O. Car .

[bergy]

The one that we found was wrapped in plastic. Built intake to pan - can't recall WP. The ZL1 blocks were machined on their own CNC machining center up by the offices - very state of the art at the time. I'm not sure if they were even assembled on the regular production line. I didn't work in the motor plant - just passed by the ZL1 machining center on the way to QC meetings over there.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by bergy

The one that we found was wrapped in plastic. Built intake to pan - can't recall WP. The ZL1 blocks were machined on their own CNC machining center up by the offices - very state of the art at the time. I'm not sure if they were even assembled on the regular production line. I didn't work in the motor plant - just passed by the ZL1 machining center on the way to QC meetings over there.

When I was on the traveling launch team one of the things we would do is get together and swap "misappropriation" stories from the various final assembly locations.

(ie - windshields layered between two pieces of cardboard and used as an umbrella; thermos filled with paint, etc)

K

[Kurt S]

I've stared at the production numbers for years. It took a long time, but I completely buy into the 997 COPO 9651 number.
More proof - there are more than 500 L72 cars in the database. That's 50%, which is very high. Nothing like $ to help drive the search!

[markinnaples]

bergy, wow, that's a crazy story, thanks for sharing that. I can only imagine all the stuff that you guys have seen over the years. Thanks again for giving us a glimpse of what it was like back then, you guys are so valuable to all of us here.

[markinnaples]

And you as well Keith, I've enjoyed hearing your tales from those days as well!

Sounds like an interesting place to work, thank you for sharing.