Help with COPO

[gearheadmex]

Hi All,
Looking for some help with a COPO designation on a build sheet. The car is not a 69 Camaro http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif but a rare car from what I can determine and is in great original shape, numbers matching.
1973 LS4 Malibu (http://www.gearheadmex.com/454Malibu.htm)
Please review the folloing build sheet and let me know your thoughts on the COPO on the build sheet and what it may mean.
73 Chevelle Malibu Buildsheet (http://www.gearheadmex.com/images/pic017.jpg)

Thanks,
GearheadMex

[DarrenX33]

The COPO designation on your sheet seems to only indicate special paint. The request for a special color outside of the regular colors for the car was made thru a Central Office Production Order. Not sure if that adds much to the value of the car, if any.

[mockingbird812]

Darren - that was my 1st impression too. Until I saw the 19/19 on the cowl tag which suggests that the color may have been available in the regular line up. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

[gearheadmex]

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Darren - that was my 1st impression too. Until I saw the 19/19 on the cowl tag which suggests that the color may have been available in the regular line up. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

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Color was Tuxedo Black and was available for this year.

[gearheadmex]

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The COPO designation on your sheet seems to only indicate special paint. The request for a special color outside of the regular colors for the car was made thru a Central Office Production Order. Not sure if that adds much to the value of the car, if any.

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As mokingbird states color is a standard black color available for this year. I think the value of the car is in its rarity, 454 in a malibu, most people that went for the BB added the SS package. Just trying to figure out what the code may mean. One person on a chevelle board suggested it may have been a special order for an executive or other person. I do have the original owners name, so I may try to see if I can locate him and inquire.
Thanks,
GearheadMex

[mockingbird812]

Check in with Jim Mattison of Pontiac Historical Society. One of the fellow here will provide contact info if you can not find it in a web search. He may know of this COPO designation as he worked at GM back then and is a fountain of information (with a great attitude).

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[Mr70]

It has no bearing on the paint color for this particular Malibu.
It was a notation included on a few vehicles in 1973,as some of it's options raised an internal flag that possibly this vehicle MAY BE Police/Taxi or used in the service industry,and it then MIGHT require a special color paint scheme.
It being A 454 BUT not being a Super Sport,fit that mold.
Notice they did not continue it with a Bypass code,F&SO # or even follow it up with ZP3.It's just a provisional alert if you will,but it went no further as this Malibu stayed an RPO.

[DarrenX33]

With the COPO next to paint it makes me think it was paint related. Perhaps stripes of some sort?

[gearheadmex]

Digging up this old topic again. I have done some more investigation and I have found some 73s were able to have the Landau roof as a dealer installed option and I have heard that there were some from the factory. As this is a later build does anyone think the COPO could refer to it getting a Landau roof at the factory. If this is possible, of course I would leave the roof on, but if someone added it later then I will put it back to original.

Any help is appreciatted.
Paul

[Kurt S]

Without a COPO #, it's not a COPO. I agree with Rick: probably neither, since there's no F&SO # either

[gearheadmex]

Thanks Kurt,

Not so much trying to prove it is a COPO per se, as I am looking to get it back to its original condition. I am just now looking into whether or not the Landau style roof was....

1) Customer added
2) Dealer installed
3) Factory installed - This is where I was wondering if the Spec Paint/COPO could have been for that.

I will need to replace the vinyl as it seems the padding is deteriorated and I am hoping to find evidence there, ie if the roof was painted black or any other signs to the above.

Again, Thanks for all of your input on this.
Paul