1969 Impala 427-335HP COPO Question ? 2-23-2011

Old Time Classics · #1 02-23-2011, 10:49 PM

Question I found a 1969 Impala 2 Door 427-335HP Turbo-Jet
Car is loaded with paper work & all #'s Matching. But I am unclear how to determine how to find out if the car is a real COPO.
Car does have a Broadcast sheet not perfect shape but I think it is legible.
Also has a Protecto plate.
Window sticker may be a reproduction but has LS1AA for engine code.

Is there a spot where I can look to tell if it is a COPO

**SS427** · #2 02-23-2011, 10:54 PM

What makes you think it might be a COPO? I have owned several 69 SS427's and 69 Impala 427's, none were COPOs. If it is a COPO it would likely mean it was a fleet car. Fred Gibb ordered several 69 Impala 427 cars for the AHRA.

Old Time Classics · #3 02-24-2011, 01:27 AM

No real reason why I think it is a COPO. I just know they did make them & just trying to find out if there was a special code or something that would stand out to identify it one way or the other. I just don't want pass on the deal to buy the car if it was a COPO.

Thanks

**SuperNovaSS** · #4 02-24-2011, 01:29 AM

What type of COPO are you referring to? The engine was an RPO, other than being a cool option, there is nothing special(COPO) about it.

Jason

GTO_DON · #5 02-24-2011, 04:07 AM

There are alot of 335 hp cars built...No big deal here.

Old Time Classics · #6 02-24-2011, 03:13 PM

Thank you very much to everyone for the info help.
I guess it is still a cool 427 Impala but not a rare COPO.

**Woj** · #7 02-24-2011, 04:27 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Old Time Classics</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thank you very much to everyone for the info help.
I guess it is still a cool 427 Impala but not a rare COPO.

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Correct.

Phil Woj

al8apex · #8 02-24-2011, 05:38 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Old Time Classics</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thank you very much to everyone for the info help.
I guess it is still a cool 427 Impala but not a rare COPO.

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MOST of the "rare" COPO's discussed here are of the performance variety, ie 427-425 hp in a Camaro or a Chevelle

not a low horse 427 in an Impala

While cool, they are not really a "performance" car

As stated, nearly ANY car could have a "COPO" attached to it, fleet order, odd color, etc. Even 4 doors could be a "COPO" [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

**SS427** · #9 02-24-2011, 06:05 PM

Jim is right and since the 427/425 is still an available RPO option, it would not be considered a COPO except one of the other above reasons. However, none of those would really add any value to the car over and above what it already is.