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Rarefind
08-15-2009, 07:39 PM
I was wondering if anyone out there from PA or possibly NJ might have any early pictures of my 69 Baldwin CoPo. It was originally Cortez Silver with a Green Stripe up the hood, over the roof, and down the back. The title says the car was out of the country for a short time, then was titled in PA 11/14/69. From what I was told, the first owner in PA had a last name of Powers. Then a short time after the car was sold to Jerry Cantrell and then approximately 1972 was sold to Joe Principie. This car was raced forever. It has 21,000 original miles. When Joe purchased it, it ran mid 11s - wound up running 10.80s. If anyone has any information, would you be kind enough to give me a call. I would pay for any ligitimate information and pictures. Thanks, Steve 215-237-2898.
COPO_Anders
08-16-2009, 10:44 AM
Is there any original paperwork with the car proving that it is a COPO from Baldwin Chevrolet ? Iīm thinking; since Joel Rosen didnīt know about the 427 COPO-cars there would be no Baldwin COPOīs.

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Fill me in on this one.
Rarefind
08-17-2009, 09:11 PM
I do have the paperwork on the car,it is a copo and it is from baldwin chevy.
brent396
08-17-2009, 09:29 PM
Please show us paper work http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif
SSRSBOB
08-17-2009, 11:48 PM
Knew of several copos purchased out of Baldwin Chev. They seemed to get some of the earlier built cars too. Is yours an early build? One of the NHRA guys I knew many years ago, Casey Miles, had a Baldwin Z28 and he also knew of many copos that came out of there. Very cool!

Bob
SSRSBOB
08-17-2009, 11:51 PM
Brent396,

Did you know Jack Arnew or Larry Kopp? Arnew was a big Mopar guy from the '60's and '70's and Kopp was a many time NHRA world champ. Many neat cars came out of the Balitmore area.

Bob
x Baldwin Motion
08-18-2009, 12:06 AM
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I do have the paperwork on the car,it is a copo and it is from baldwin chevy.

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Baldwin NY, right?
SSRSBOB
08-18-2009, 12:13 AM
Think they were Baldwin Chevrolet, Central & Merrick if I remember correctly. Baldwin, NY.

Bob
Rarefind
08-18-2009, 02:03 AM
THIS CAR CAME FROM BALDWIN CHEVY IN NY.IT STILL HAS FACTORY 427 WITH THE VIN COPO.SAME OWNER SINCE 1972.NICB WAS RUN BY TWO PEOPLE,SAME OUTCOME.JERRY WENT OVER THE CAR.IT IS WHAT IT IS.
brent396
08-18-2009, 02:28 AM
Show us paper work .Y http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gifou just got week ago.Isnt the block deck on this car according to Frank.Larry kopp he had a corvette called the buck shot
Kurt S
08-18-2009, 04:29 AM
This is not the first known COPO out of Baldwin. There are others.

But it is interesting that Motion didn't seem to use them as a starting point.
SSRSBOB
08-18-2009, 05:46 AM
Most cars sold through Baldwin didn't have to go through Motion. During that time, most racers and car people didn't have the means to spend another $500-1000 at Motion for upgrades. It was all you could do to make the monthly payments.

Bob