Yet another kind of COPO Camaro?

[Dave Rifkin]

I ran across this ad on Ebay and was wondering if anyone here had heard of such a car?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1972-Chev...1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1972-Chevy-Camaro-COPO-Oklahoma-Highway-Patrol-Car_W0QQitemZ170005265733QQihZ007QQcategoryZ6161QQ rdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

[Charley Lillard]

"All 277 cars were built exclusively at the G.M. Heritage Center"
The above statement is very hard to believe.

[budnate]

could be a cool piece if in fact he has the story right??? to bad its missing the orig running gear.

"It has a Cop Motor, Cop Transmission, Cop Brakes...lets go"

[Schonyenko2]

I remember reading some state used AMX, or Javilins for chase cars, and some used later model camaros, but don't remember seeing this year used. I remember seeing the cop sitting in the AMC with headphones on, so he was hands free.I really couldn't figure out the need for a chase car. Ia. highway patrol ran 429 police interceptor, or 440 magnum Dodge polaras. They'd run 145-150 mph. You weren't gonna out run them unless you ran the gravel roads, and that could get pretty scary.

[raw muscle cars]

Here is a state highway persuit car factory built by plymouth.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayIS...A%3AIT&rd=1 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=011&item=320003824984&rd =1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1)

[69LM1]

Then there is this one, documented. Sounds like the author is the person to ask about the above car, he seems pretty knowledgable.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayIS...A%3AIT&rd=1 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=016&item=260005392378&rd =1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1)

[69LM1]

Then there is this person that, if I am reading this correctly is stating that the 1LE was a copo option in 1990?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1990-Cama...1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1990-Camaro-COPO-1le-collector-car-1-of-28_W0QQitemZ260001713060QQihZ016QQcategoryZ6161QQs sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

[Schonyenko2]

Not sure how rare that 402 was. My next door neighbor had a 72 402 caprice. It was confusing as may dad had a 400 small block, and the fender emblems both read 400.
East Moline squad cars ran 454s in 73, or 74. biggest dogs I ever saw. They might top out at 90 on a good day.

[70 copo]

The ad talks about the "bad guys bleeding all over the back seats".... I think my wife would beat me and leave me for dead (in the back seat) if I picked that thing up.

All COPO's from chevrolet did not have a racing pedigree associated with them, with that said if it is original and he can prove it (with photos and documents) then it might be attractive to a police car restorer as the car would be an odd ball for sure.

The first second generation police Camaros that I can recall were the 78-79 cars that went to California...

Phil

[Stefano]

We have two 1970 Belair 4dr Police cars at the shop. One is a 454 and the other is a 350. Both were under cover cars. It appears that the 454 car due to the some of the special equipment may have been a COPO order.

[BARN FIND]

This sounds like a good story...however, the engine code (H) in the VIN is for a 350 2bl auto car, which would make the 2.43 rear gear correct not special. Also the gauge cluster is from a newer Camaro (KPH on speedo and unleaded on fuel gauge). If those blue wheels were original they would be the often discussed gray/silver color not body color and they should have oval valve stem holes not the round ones they have. It may very well be a ex-Cop car but is it a COPO?
It would be nice to see the body plate and some paperwork would also shed some light. Having said all this, I think it is a excellent start for someone looking for a clean 2ND Gen body. If anyone else can shed any light on this I am all ears.