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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Decoding/Numbers => Topic started by: ggtsvnv on June 11, 2022, 03:23:00 AM
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/234580332045?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=AonxedmuS8a&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=_hfPqSY7QGa&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Is there such a thing?
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Yup, Cool thing just surfaced.
Lots of talk on the Y.net site.
Link:
http://www.camaros.org/copo.shtml
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https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1591035#post1591035
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I take it, it doesn't have a YS number, thereby indicating it wasn't a converted car (Yenko conversion)?
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Correct. No Yenko tag in the door frame.
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It has a CE block as well, so that’s a bummer.
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Could someone explain the trim tag to me? As in how it appears wonky and the “Magic Mirror finish”. We learn new things all the time.
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I don't know so don't blow me up but just because it was sold by Yenco does not make it a COPO does it? I see nothing in the letter calling it a COPO just that it was sold by Yenco. Am I missing something?
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COPO 9737 in 68 included the 140 mph speedo, larger dia sway bar, along with L78. The "magic mirror" cowl tag is another indicator.
Quote from Joe C in the SYC thread;
To answer your second question, I believe Yenko was the only one who ordered the 1968 COPO 9737 L-78 Camaros.
COPO 9737 was called the Yenko Sportscars conversion in 1968
Similar to Fred Gibb's special order - 50 1968 COPO 9738 L-78 TH400 Chevy II (Nova)
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As I read it, it was ordered as a COPO but nothing more done to it.
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The Magic Mirror TT does not have the FEDERAL COMPLIANCE NOTICE like typical 1968 Camaro TT's, which is why it is believed the 68 COPO's received the tags.
IIRC the missing link is a POP for one of the 1968 COPO's to determine if the ENGINE suffix code was different than the other L78's.
If not mistaken the Orig Owner of the 68 Rally Green unconverted COPO said there was a Corvette Bronze unconverted car on the Yenko lot when he bought his car.
I like the lace tailpan and stripe!
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I'm in learning mode on this also....were the 140mph speedo and heavier sway bar regular options for a different model? Or were these components specially made for Don Yenko?
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All the 9737 parts were installed by Chevrolet. The sway bar was 1 1/16" and used two special bars inside the frame rail to support it. Some had QD rears. All the COPO 68's had the "Magic Mirror" tag except the very early cars that did not have any of the COPO parts. The Corvette Bronze demonstrator was an L78 non COPO. The COPO Camaro's used an MV coded block, that included a different carburetor. The cars would have been assigned a YS number using the tag in the door jamb. Early versions were screwed in, later units riveted. Only if converted to the 427. A YS number would still have been used on paperwork. I have never heard of an automatic version,but one with AC was sold. BKH
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Was the A/C car this one Brian?
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I think it was red. its been years since I saw the car. I do believe it was a RS. ..BKH
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After trying to remember more you are most likely correct. I think it was Lillard that said this blue car had the A/C added (along with the radiator) after the fact.?. Wish I would have gotten the vin & tag info at the time. This was at Ernst place back at sYc reunion 1.
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Thanks everyone for responding. I didn't know about a 68 copo until now. Sounds like it was just a sway bar and spedo change for Mr. Yenko. Too bad this car never had the 427 swap somehow I think that would make it more valuable but it is still a cool car as any L78 is.
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I thought the 68 Yenko with AC was red too, but it's an O-2 car. Sold new in Pensacola.
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Correct it was Corvette Bronze. It was not ordered as a COPO, but a 396/325 with AC and a 4 speed, RS and VT. Fred Eggers was a salesman for Yenko and complained he need an air car to drive in Florida. So Yenko built this one off version with a 385HP 427 {410HP in Yenko speak} and the rest of the Yenko trim goodies. Assigned YS #8037. The body number falls within 6 of YS 8036, a red/RS. I believe that this car was ordered with the group of COPO units built for Yenko, but did not receive the 9737 Yenko Sports Car package. Not sure why, unless the MV 396/375 was parts of the 9737 package in 1968. But we do know that in 1969 engine codes like 9561, 9560 were used to describe the 427 engines, separate from the 9737. Never heard of a 9737 non 427 1969 COPO...BKH
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Does anyone know where this car I showed previously is now? Still at Cliff’s?
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Not at Cliff's. He sold it years ago.
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Thanks Sport!