Gibb COPO Nova Found

[DEW1968NOVA396]

Originally Posted by Mr70

Not to mention one of it's past owners might walk into MCACN and notice it too.
Pic & sign the dashboard please.

Original first owner, calling me tonight.
4x Owners total. Full history found.


Doug

[DEW1968NOVA396]

Did get trunk open. Found some cool parts, I was worried about.
Super Sport fender bottom emblems.
Super Sport Grille,black, red painted SS matches paint job.
Cowl Vent.. painted red-white-blue,
Windshield stainless.
Front bumper turn signals.
Hurst Shifter cover. 69-71 era raced. Not sure Hurst design date, when produced. Have complete shifter.
Kick panels, nice shape.
Door threshold stainless.
Chevy II hood trim.
Hood Hinges.
Looks like car had a roll bar in it. Talking to original owner tonight.

[luzl78]

I’m more excited than you are!

[DEW1968NOVA396]

Found Grille, that had me worried.

[DEW1968NOVA396]

Trunk Parts

[luzl78]

It’s great they saved all the original parts.

[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?