[camarojoe]

Say what you will, but based on what I see and what Leo has come up with, there's enough evidence to warrant a closer look. If the cowl induction piercings are original, and the tags haven't been messed with, an X44 with original cowl induction can be a real good clue, as the only way an X44 could have had factory C.I. is if it was a COPO. Add to that the big block heater core, the 309 master cylinder, the fact its 10 numbers away from a known COPO, and you have quite a few things that point in the right direction. Yeah, it would be great if there was a stack of original paperwork, and "documentation" but usually thats not gonna be there on a ratty old car, so you gotta look for all the right clues that are still there. If anyone's near Eastlake Ohio and has some $ to play with, this is definitely worth a closer look and could very well be the real deal. If everything looks right, it could be another real COPO car found for a price that is within reach for someone. JMO.