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George Lyons · 11-07-2012, 06:04 PM

I thought I would chime in on the COPO discussion to clear up a few points from what I know firsthand. I am in line for a 427 N/A car and scheduled to take delivery on November 19th. I have had the good fortune of establishing some great relationships with the group at GM responsible for these cars coming to life.
1. GM did in fact work to get some cars in dedicated racers hands as early as possible. Not every racer was accommodated, an impossibility, but we can easily see that more than a few early delivered COPO's have been on the track from the earliest available completions.
2. Yes, some cars will surely become garage queen collector cars but GM really did try and select people that would campaign these cars, some very seriously and other more in the vein of a weekend warrior type fun drag car. Sounds like the old days to me, huh?
3. The COPO assembly facility in Michigan is very much on schedule and contrary to what some are saying, it looks like all 68 cars will be built and delivered in calendar 2012. If they miss, I'll bet it will be only a few cars finished in January but my guess is they will finish on time.
4. Most importantly: look one over when you get a chance. The build quality is outstanding. There are incredible details on these cars that really set them apart from the Ford and Chrysler offerings and it sure looks like their performance on the strip will very competitive as they evolve even more.
So yes, I am a little biased, but those are the facts.
I'm thrilled to be getting one soon and waiting for Spring for the fun to begin.

11-07-2012, 06:04 PM	#40
George Lyons Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 33 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Copo camaro on racing junk I thought I would chime in on the COPO discussion to clear up a few points from what I know firsthand. I am in line for a 427 N/A car and scheduled to take delivery on November 19th. I have had the good fortune of establishing some great relationships with the group at GM responsible for these cars coming to life. 1. GM did in fact work to get some cars in dedicated racers hands as early as possible. Not every racer was accommodated, an impossibility, but we can easily see that more than a few early delivered COPO's have been on the track from the earliest available completions. 2. Yes, some cars will surely become garage queen collector cars but GM really did try and select people that would campaign these cars, some very seriously and other more in the vein of a weekend warrior type fun drag car. Sounds like the old days to me, huh? 3. The COPO assembly facility in Michigan is very much on schedule and contrary to what some are saying, it looks like all 68 cars will be built and delivered in calendar 2012. If they miss, I'll bet it will be only a few cars finished in January but my guess is they will finish on time. 4. Most importantly: look one over when you get a chance. The build quality is outstanding. There are incredible details on these cars that really set them apart from the Ford and Chrysler offerings and it sure looks like their performance on the strip will very competitive as they evolve even more. So yes, I am a little biased, but those are the facts. I'm thrilled to be getting one soon and waiting for Spring for the fun to begin.