Would this car be considerd a COPO

[Pacecarjeff]

Wondered if this car would be considered a COPO car?

Special Ordered 1967 - 396 Indy Pace Car Camaro Convt.
This special car was produced after the race, delivered in June 67 for GM of Canada. Oshawa

Likely for a VIP.
It was ordered under special order number 80055.
This was GM of Canada's Show car account.

Produced with special paint and H-Duty equipment.

[Zedder]

I don't think so given that it was one of 10 BB's ordered at that time.

[Pacecarjeff]

So you mean Don Yenko ordered his sYc's one at a time?
Don't think "how many" means a darn thing.
All the Police cars and Taxi cabs were COPO ordered.
I am SURE those were not one off's.

Here is how Ed Cunneen describes a COPO car on his ZL-1 site:

"INTRODUCTION

COPO stands for Central Office Production Order. Chevrolet dealers would contact the Central Office in Michigan to request deviations from regular production options that were available for the model year. For instance, special color paint could be requested for an additional charge. Generally, options that were requested had to be in current production for other models. Chevrolet engineering then had to grant approval for these vehicle parts combinations.

These types of orders would eventually become instrumental in laying the groundwork to build factory race cars."

Seems to me that ALL the special ordered 67 IPC cars are COPOs,
Especially the 11 Canadian BB IPC's.

[Zedder]

If you didn't want opinions, then you shouldn't have asked for them.

Good luck with your COPO

[Zedder]

And to clarify, my comment was directed more to your "must have been ordered for a VIP" comment. These cars were put on the dealer's floor for sale when the dealers bitched that they didn't get any Pace Cars. I have a friend who is the original owner of one of the BB cars (and you are right, there were 11 BB and 10 RS SB's) and he still owns it today. I owned one of the SB cars in 1979.

[Belair62]

Ask George Zapora if it's a COPO !

[Pacecarjeff]

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If you didn't want opinions, then you shouldn't have asked for them.

Good luck with your COPO

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Yes, I am looking for some opinions.
But yours seemed like an opinion thrown out there, with no thought. - COPO cars were ordered in large quantities for official use - the number of units would not determine the status.

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And to clarify, my comment was directed more to your "must have been ordered for a VIP" comment. These cars were put on the dealer's floor for sale when the dealers bitched that they didn't get any Pace Cars.

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I agree, some of the 11 IPC cars were put on the dealers floors after they complained.
Those cars seem to have fleet numbers on their trim tag.
A few others were special ordered for individuals, no fleet number - like mine.

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I have a friend who is the original owner of one of the BB cars (and you are right, there were 11 BB and 10 RS SB's) and he still owns it today. I owned one of the SB cars in 1979.

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If your friend has a Canadian BB car is it registered?
That would make 3 found. he should contact the guys at:

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Thanks for your comments.



I am really trying to figure out exactly how this car came to be made.
What process it went through. either fleet or COPO.

The info is leaning to COPO, but I want to gather as much info as I can.

A friend has a 69 Camaro with "COPO" on his Protect-O-Plate.
His is a SS-350, that his uncle ordered with a 10 bolt, and powerglide.
Not a supercar at all, just a special request.

COPO's came in many shapes and sizes, Not just big motors.

[Zedder]

I don't believe the car is registered as few have even seen it in the last 20 years. I've tried to buy it from him, but he has no interest in letting it go. It sat on Maurice Carter's show room floor for almost a year with no bites, they finally painted it Blue and it sold to my friend. I have all of the data from it and pics, but I'd have to look at them to see if it has a fleet code or not, I can't remember off hand.

Years ago, I searched all of the Canadian BB PC VINS and this was the only one still registered in Ontario. I did not try any other Provinces.

How do you know yours was "special ordered" for an individual? I assume it's the car that came out of Toronto years ago and went to a dealer in FL?

[Pacecarjeff]

No mine is not that car. That one went to Tampa. 10 Vins from mine.
That is the other Canadian BB they found.

I did also find mine in Toronto, but I bought it from the second owner.
He had said that the original owner worked for GM of Canada.

The Tampa car has a fleet code on it.
No Fleet code and a GM employee - leads me to beleive special order.

[Pacecarjeff]

Weird - Why were there 11 - 396 cars, and only 10 - 327 cars.

Maybe there were suposed to be 10 and 10.
And mine was for an actual person.

Good discussions like this bring results.

Can you find that other BB car and see if it has the fleet code on it?