I'm curious how, or whom to contact that can give advice about the process that allows all 50 COPO 9738 Nova id numbers to be public knowledge. Was this done through a Chevrolet archiving department or the NHRA? I'm actually researching history on the Hurst SS/AMX's and getting the basics- the vin run- is like cracking the safe code for the gold bricks at Fort Knox. Since the parent company doesn't exist, and comapny documents are like searching for the Holy Grail, that leaves the NHRA. And they ain't releasin' the vins. Anyone in the drag racing Chevy camp deal with them? I'm going out of my mind with frustration in this quest, especially when after 40 years tthe information is still asubject of debate as to the numbers built and the vins that were inclusive. Help! thanks.
Steve

hard to say if the owners of the cars that may still exist would want their VINs available to the public... you can try posting at the site provided and see what they can offer.

http://www.yenko.net/

If you are referring to the original batch order by Don Yenko it was his wife who currently has the list of VIN's and she personally authenticates a car as being part of that original order or not. (so far as I know only six of the original 50 are unaccounted for and probably met an early demise since all were built to be raced).

Big Dave

Actually I'm referring to the 50 '68 COPO 9738 Nova SS's with L-78 solid lifter 396 and TH400's that Fred Gibb ordered from Vince Piggins for racing in stock and Super Stock Eliminator Auto classes. Super Chevy magazine posted all 50 id numbers for this run of cars. It is that precedent that I'm referring to. Who or what entity released the id numbers of all 50 cars initially? What resource exists in the G.m fold that accesses excellent historical archives and information on famousproduction runs? Is there a magical way of approaching the NHRA's Technical Services and getting them to release archive information,i.e, the vins of at least 50 1969 Hurst SS/AMX's much in the same manner as Doug Marion at Super Chevy got the COPO Nova id's? Thanks.I don't know if this is common for a would be archivist from a completely left field camp to come to another more popular one to ask historical advice but I feel as auto enthusisasts first, and marque and model specialists second, the challenge represented by this elusive quest should be revealed to other than just the AMC world in the search for answers. Thanks again.

Steve

hard to say if the owners of the cars that may still exist would want their VINs available to the public... you can try posting at the site provided and see what they can offer.

http://www.yenko.net/

you can try the NHRA and you can try the guys posted at the link i provided above...

The copo nova's you are referring too had nothing to do with Don Yenko as someone stated above. If you reread the article you will see that the numbers were provided courtesy of Helen Gibb, widow of Fred Gibb and his dealership. Same dealership that got the zl1 camaros into production that also had vins released back in the early eighties in another superchevy magazine article.

The copo nova's you are referring too had nothing to do with Don Yenko as someone stated above. If you reread the article you will see that the numbers were provided courtesy of Helen Gibb, widow of Fred Gibb and his dealership. Same dealership that got the zl1 camaros into production that also had vins released back in the early eighties in another superchevy magazine article.

Found elsewhere that she had released the vins on aregistry and these vins were drawn from A book Fred wrote or a book that was about him. Haven't investigated. The cogent point is all 50 cars went to their dealer and they had the vins on hand, it would be their choice to release them. Thanks for the help.
Steve