Jack Douglas double COPO

[ssl78]

This one seems like it might be one we will have to see when he gets back to me with the vin. I do not believe there is another one that wasnt within the body numbers of the asterick cars.

[nova67]

John....what about the the Black on Black Copo purchased new by Larry Marchetti in Elmwood Park out of Brigance? Has anyone ever got any info on that car? I asked all the car guys in that area and no one seems to know what happened to it. I know he bought a new 70 Z blk on blk automatic out of Brigance.

[ssl78]

I actually forgot about that car but I believe there are 2 black Brigance Copos still around one Mike Pisek (sp) bought new and another one that might be Larrys car. Do you remember when he sold it?

[nova67]

John .....I know he had it thru the winter of 69 and was never driven it just sat on the street covered in snow and he would start it periodically but never moved. I'm thinking he bought the 70 Z new in the spring or summer of 70. Being the 70 Camaro was a late production arrival. I know the Copo was a 4spd no console but I dont know anything else about it.

[William]

Originally Posted by Unreal

I know the story of the Yenko/Jack Douglass rift, but are there any known examples of non-Yenko (Yenko with asterisk, for some) Douglass double COPOs?

To clarify, Jack Douglass Chev was a Yenko franchisee for '69 and initially received cars directly from Yenko Sportscars, Inc. These are accepted as Yenkos and appear on Yenko's inventory sheets.

Later in the model year, Douglass learned of the COPOs and ordered cars directly from Chevrolet. These cars are not on Yenko inventory sheets and are sometimes referred to as 'Dougkos'. Maybe 20 cars with body numbers in the 3034xx range. Most if not all seem to have been badged and striped as Yenkos.

At least 10 still exist; two of them are white with black vinyl tops. None of the 'Canonsburg' Yenkos were white.

[ssl78]

Tom if I remember right Larrys COPO sat on Fullerton ave is that right

[nova67]

John... around 79th and Fullerton it sat on the side street back end visible from Fullerton.

[ssl78]

Thats right I do remember it now forgot all about that car. I used to stop and look at it all the time. Did he go to Elmwood park high was he a lot older than us

[ssl78]

I found Larrys car John Karvonen in Michigan has it. His car is definetly the car was bought in fall of 70 at a dealer in Chicago area and is a Brigance car

[302moz]

Wow That’s awesome someone remembers the black copo. I know the history from the fall of 70 until I purchased it . The first owner only had it for a year. The second owner for around five years and third until 2015. So I am the fourth owner.