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: Copo ? elmersauto Dec 28th, 04, 2:38 PM Is there any way of finding out whether a car was a Yenko/COPO, etc? I have a 1969 Malibu that has a 12 bolt posi, and non power disc brakes, but it's all gutted, and have no motor/tranny. VIN 136379G300103. Also, isn't this # 103 built in 1969? THANKS elcamino Dec 28th, 04, 2:58 PM What makes you think its a COPO or Yenko? 12 bolt came on all SS cars and many others with HD rear axle. Finally Dec 28th, 04, 3:02 PM Check here yenko/copo (http://www.chevelles.com/cgi-bin/forum/ultimatebb.cgi/topic/36/4.html?) DaleM Dec 28th, 04, 5:39 PM Originally posted by elmersauto: VIN 136379G300103. Also, isn't this # 103 built in 1969? THANKS From Framingham, Yes. Actually built in 1968 but I know what you mean. I think all 69 Chevelle COPO cars were built in Baltimore. :confused: Bill Pritchard Dec 28th, 04, 6:40 PM Non-power disc brakes :confused: :confused: That's a new one on me. I've heard of them on Olds Cutlasses, but not on Chevrolets. elmersauto Dec 29th, 04, 10:31 AM Originally posted by elcamino: What makes you think its a COPO or Yenko? 12 bolt came on all SS cars and many others with HD rear axle. YEs, but this is a Malibu, not a Chevelle. Weren't all the Copo's built on Malibu's and not Chevelles? elcamino Dec 29th, 04, 12:35 PM That VIN is way too early for a COPO. And as you can see from the link provided, no Yenko came from Framingham plant. This car likely was built during the first week or maybe even the first or second day of new model production and they were probably not ramped up to 100% yet. COPO were batch built, meaning they held orders till they could produce more the one car at a time and all the special parts were available. As you can see from the VIN patterns, they were all built around the same time frame, late in the model year. Orders for COPO often took 6 months or more to be built. If they did not get enough orders to make it profitable, they could cancel the orders. You could get the 12 bolt in most cars if you ordered they HD Axle or performance axle. These could have come with 350 engines. 1968 Dec 30th, 04, 7:13 AM Also don't forget. All Malibus are Chevelles. Just that all Chevelles are not Malibus. smile.gif Except for the later 70s Malibus. Not sure when the Chevelle name was changed to just Malibu. | ||