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Old 10-11-2001, 01:02 AM
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Hey guys ..... again, you must remember to talk S L O W L Y when bringing me up to speed on all this cool Chevy stuff.

I was wondering if there was a provision in the COPO program to get something above-and-beyond the available drivetrain in the big cars (Biscayne, etc) ? I realize the COPO program was not just tailored for performance, but other things as well. Just curious if an informed buyer could've gotten something beyond what was on the check-box sheet in their big 'ole Biscayne ? I've always had an liking for those big tubs .....
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Old 10-11-2001, 02:54 AM
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You could get the L-72 in the bigger cars, so there may not have been a COPO provision for them engine-wise. And, I think(?) you could get any trans in them, but maybe the rear is where some "hush-hush" activities may have taken place.

Anyone have any info for this "big tub"..er, I mean ABOUT these "big tubs" !
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Old 10-11-2001, 04:13 AM
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Floyd Garrett's Muscle Car Museum claims their 427 425 hp L72 full size wagon is a COPO. I also saw another web site that claimed their L72 wagon is a COPO car. I don't know if they have documentation to back up the claims or not. You didn't need the COPO system to get the L72 in a 1966, '68, and '69, full size car but in 67 it was not an option. Some say that a few 1967 L72 full size cars did escape the factory. If this is true, were they done using the COPO system? I do not know but the big boy L72s were cool. You didn't even have to get the SS option on some of them.
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Old 10-11-2001, 11:48 AM
Dan 68 Chevy II Dan 68 Chevy II is offline
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McGrober Factory Muscle cars in Phoenix,AZ. has a 68 or 69 Impala wagon with a 427/425. It was ordered by the owner of a Dealership back then,had very low miles,loaded with options and had the window sticker.When I saw it I had to laugh ,because I thought so unusual.Imagine picking up the little ones at school in this,don't make like that any more.
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Old 10-11-2001, 01:11 PM
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I hope this is not too far off the track, of the original post. In the April 12, 1968 DragWorld, (AHRA's main weekly pub.) an announcement is made, with pics of AHRA receiving a new Chevy fleet, through Fred Gibb Chevrolet. 8 vehicles were delivered to Jim Tice, President of AHRA, for track use at 1968 AHRA events.

The shipment included 6 427 Caprice wagons, a Caprice convertible, for Mrs. Tice's personal car, and a Corvette for Jim Tice's personal use, as well as being the official pace car for all AHRA championship events. No mention is made of the HP or powerplants in the convertible or Corvette. All the wagons appear to have woodgrain sides, the pic is black and white, no colors mentioned. Fred had a '68 similar wagon that was red, with the woodgrain side. It may have been 427 powered, as it was a tow vehicle.
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Old 10-11-2001, 01:55 PM
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Wasn't there an L-72 wagon in Muscle Car Review within the last year or so? Maybe the ULTIMATE family truckster!
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