COPO Truck?

[dixietruck71]

I was out with my wife last night getting dinner. Of coarse we wee driving my truck. wile getting out of the truck at the resturant this guy comes up to talk to me. starts ramblin about some crap from the past. then procedes to tell me his brother bought a truck in 1969 that was a COPO truck. i thought to myself, have another drink buddy. any how i asked if he still had it and no he dosent. no pics either. who would have guessed.

Does any one know if such a truck could be out there? im still thinking its a bunch of bull. but wouldnt it be cool if it were real? Isnt copo just the way the truck was ordered to be built?

just thought you guys would like to have a good laugh and somthing to dream about

[cdowns]

thave seen a few COPO trucks but they aint high power super rare collectable racey beasts they were all fleet vehicles like for coke or the armed services or utility companies etc

[cam.man67]

^^ Not exactly true. The two '69 Vic Hickey/Chevy K10s were COPO ordered with a C30 cab (for the roof lights) and an LT-1 pre-production engine.

While most COPO trucks were for fleets and whatnot, I have no doubt that some like the Hickey trucks were hi-po right from the factory. Who knows...maybe one got a 427 and/or M22?

[N2TRUX]

Did it come with the ultra rare "Corvette option"?

[CG]

I was just going through some of my old magazines when I was supposed to cleaning my shop. Boxes of old magazines tend to make me forget what I was supposed to be doing heh.

Anyway there was a couple page article in one of em about the Hicky trucks. I should have set it aside and scanned it. I have to go "clean" some more today. Ill see if I can find it again. Unfortunately its in a box that is exactly like 12 other boxes full of magazines lol.

[406 Q-ship]

Originally Posted by cam.man67

^^ Not exactly true. The two '69 Vic Hickey/Chevy K10s were COPO ordered with a C30 cab (for the roof lights) and an LT-1 pre-production engine.

While most COPO trucks were for fleets and whatnot, I have no doubt that some like the Hickey trucks were hi-po right from the factory. Who knows...maybe one got a 427 and/or M22?

Is there any documentation on those trucks, without that it is just a tale. There have been "real" LS-6 1970 Monte Carlos, and all have been proven fake and until a one with paperwork shows up they did not exist. COPOs are just very special ordered vehicles from GM that are equiped in a way that was not available to the general ordering public. So fleet vehicles for companies like U-haul that have funky colors and options are COPOs, along with the 427 Camaros, Chevelles, and LT-1 Novas.

[special-K]

COPO doesn't mean hi-performance . That's just what it's so widely known for,the creation of monster motor/low option muscle cars. I wonder what this bar stool expert was referring to. I assume he means it had a 427.

[cdowns]

i believe research on vic hickeys baja race trucks will show that he built those trucks in his shop not off the chevy production lines as copo vehicles// same story as the talledaga speedway 427 trucks

[dixietruck71]

Ya he said corvette 427 and 4speed trans. Its kinda funny to me because I have heard so many people say to me its a corvette "Its got a corvette 327 or corvette "lt1 " I didn't realize their was so many vette motors out their.
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[special-K]

I'd try to find the guy again. He may lead you to the Holy Grail.

I have a '68 truck 327. According to the numbers on the block I can claim it's a '68 Camaro SS350/350hp or a '68 Z/28 302. Did I mention I have a COPO truck with a an SS350 Camaro motor? Yeah,I swear. An'gimmeya nudder one uh them berz,wouldja?BURP!!...'skooze me

[Racie]

Originally Posted by 406 Q-ship

Is there any documentation on those trucks, without that it is just a tale. There have been "real" LS-6 1970 Monte Carlos, and all have been proven fake and until a one with paperwork shows up they did not exist. COPOs are just very special ordered vehicles from GM that are equiped in a way that was not available to the general ordering public. So fleet vehicles for companies like U-haul that have funky colors and options are COPOs, along with the 427 Camaros, Chevelles, and LT-1 Novas.

Yea I have heard the Monte story a million times! My 72 Monte has a big block LS-6 from a 70 Chevelle and people try to tell me all the time that some were even in the 70 Monte's with 4 speeds. Lol...I tell them there were some with 4 speeds but none with an LS-6...then I walk away cause I'd be there all day arguing with a dummy!

[leddzepp]

Originally Posted by dixietruck71

Ya he said corvette 427 and 4speed trans. Its kinda funny to me because I have heard so many people say to me its a corvette "Its got a corvette 327 or corvette "lt1 " I didn't realize their was so many vette motors out their.
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There you have it...the Corvette optioned truck

[70cst]

COPO = Corvette Optioned Pre-Order

[dixietruck71]

Originally Posted by 70cst

COPO = Corvette Optioned Pre-Order

That's funny, I might have to use that one again!
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[dixietruck71]

So if a copo truck does exist wouldn't it say it on the spid? Or have some kind of special vin or something to prove it. Mabe someone has a pic out their to show?
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[PanelDeland]

Nothing all that special on the COPO trucks I've seen.Mostly paint color on a low option truck with nothing much else to set it apart from any other.I don't have statistics but I seriously doubt that there were 10% total of COPO orders that were Muscle cars or anything oither than fleet/goverment vehicles.Probably most police cars,taxi cabs,Goverment service vehicles,and such were COPO and they probably cost 2/3 what most cars of the same model did because of the mass order.

I'd like to see a COPO Corvette(about a 66-67 model),maybe ordered with a 6 cyl and 3 OTT.Now that would be a hens tooth.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by PanelDeland

Nothing all that special on the COPO trucks I've seen.Mostly paint color on a low option truck with nothing much else to set it apart from any other.I don't have statistics but I seriously doubt that there were 10% total of COPO orders that were Muscle cars or anything oither than fleet/goverment vehicles.Probably most police cars,taxi cabs,Goverment service vehicles,and such were COPO and they probably cost 2/3 what most cars of the same model did because of the mass order.

I'd like to see a COPO Corvette(about a 66-67 model),maybe ordered with a 6 cyl and 3 OTT.Now that would be a hens tooth.

Agree. COPO = Central Office Production Order. Just because it's COPO doesn't mean it's necessarily cool or desirable.

My Chevelle is a COPO police car, by the way...

K

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by dixietruck71

So if a copo truck does exist wouldn't it say it on the spid? Or have some kind of special vin or something to prove it. Mabe someone has a pic out their to show?
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I don't think the "COPO" letters would be spelled out on the SPID if that's what you are asking; only the specific SEOs (Special Equipment Options) or RPOs that were ordered.

We see that on some of the labels in the SPID thread; ie, fleet colors, base interiors, etc are called out on the SPID.

K

[70cst]

Remember... Just because it’s rare...it doesn't make valuable.

[Longhorn Man]

we've seen a copo printout on the SPID on here.
Unless he comes up with something to prove his story, then consider it as bull. I HIGHLY doubt GM would have built it even if someone tried to order a vette 427 in a truck. If you read up on the COPO ins and outs, GM still had the last say on if it would get built or not.

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

we've seen a copo printout on the SPID on here.
Unless he comes up with something to prove his story, then consider it as bull. I HIGHLY doubt GM would have built it even if someone tried to order a vette 427 in a truck. If you read up on the COPO ins and outs, GM still had the last say on if it would get built or not.

Maybe it was one of those, "You need to know the right people" deals. I have read in restoration books before stories of GM execs signing off non ordinary things for friends or relatives. I'm sure lots went out the doors we won't ever know about.

[70cst]

This reminds me of "Snipe" hunting in my younger days. We looked and looked and looked, but to this day I have never seen a "Snipe."

[cam.man67]

Originally Posted by cdowns

i believe research on vic hickeys baja race trucks will show that he built those trucks in his shop not off the chevy production lines as copo vehicles// same story as the talledaga speedway 427 trucks

Are you sure? I always thought they were built on the line, then finished by him, like Holman-Moody for some Mustangs.

http://www.offroadadventures.com/articles/view/id/44

Originally Posted by Baja Legend Resurfaces
Story & Photos by Ned Bacon

The trucks were COPO (Center Office Production Order) vehicles and were very early off the line for 1969. The truck shown here was number 13!

[factorystock]

Without documentation, who knows who is telling the truth. If you had the extra money, talked to a helpful dealer, who gets in touch with the central office the ball would start rolling. A period engine, into a period vehicle is possible. There has been cases of 348's being installed in early 60's pickups thru copo.

[factorystock]

Originally Posted by 406 Q-ship

So fleet vehicles for companies like U-haul that have funky colors and options are COPOs

I agree, I did work part time after school for U Haul in the early 80's and their fleet of late 70's F 350's were special ordered with 330 XD engines, not the regular 351 400 type engines found in regular F 350's. The 330XD was a medium duty 2 ton truck engine with better cooling and lower compression. However, the central office would be a lot more interested in helping you if you bought in large quantities.