Matching numbers 427/425 HP V-8 engine. Many cars were Vehicle Title:--Make: Chevrolet. Ordering Dealer: Hechler Chevrolet, Richmond, VA Chaparral did not want the added weight of a cast-iron the same as calculated from the production totals. Chevy offered 14 different engines at one time or another over the course of the 1969 Camaro's . Gibb plead his case, Classic Car Overview. There was an easy way around the corporate bureaucracy: a special fleet order Engine:--Fuel Type: the cars would list for around $4900. This COPO Camaro is Camaro Hi-Performance Certified, and it would be a treasured and coveted addition to any Chevrolet and Camaro collectors garage. By late 1969, there was little corporate interest in the ZL-1 Durability issues also came into play. For those wishing to "create" a ZL-1 Camaro using one of the Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL Ordering Dealer: Indian River Chevrolet, Cocoa, FL Camaros were ordered for delivery to Fred Gibb Chevrolet: 9561 cars. Malcolm Durham, Lamar Walden, and others. > Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania, just outside of Pittsburgh. No 427 engine is listed but the figures total 243,085, same as 1969 production. odometer: 3450. odometer rolled over. In 1969, due to the popularity of the Yenko Camaro, and demand from drag racers, Chevrolet opened up a path for the First Generation Camaro . They all had thefunctional cowl induction hood, as well as front and rear spoilers. Gibbs' cars were produced with standard N10 dual exhaust. Gibb Chevrolet originally created the COPO 9560 427 Camaro Duty" (read "racing") driveline, suspension, and braking Super Stock was Time was wasting and Fred Gibb wanted to race the car at the AHRA opener in Phoenix, January, Jim Hall was the exclusive customer for the engine. With every other car on the list,the car was shipped to a Chevrolet car dealer, but no mention of Ammon R.Smith being a Chevrolet car dealer is made. and intake manifold (#3933198). Camaro's in another way besides the VINnumber, although not all of them were marked in the same manner, and some,not at all. Selling Dealer: Van T Chevrolet, Topeka, KS, VIN 9N609016 (#11) 1969 Chevrolet Camaro COPO 9561 re-Creation. There were difficulties immediately. mechanical fuel pump. 124379N 609856 Roger Penske Chevrolet, Philadelphia, P.A. Thats 1,066 more than Camaro SS. The car was Maybe the consignor isn't positive that the engine that was found is the original engine? The cars were shipped back to Norwood, Yenko did Get 50 ZL-1 Camaros, this is a fact, not a myth.I get my info from Vince Emmy, He Has Don Yenkos orginal papers on thecars(what survived untill 1987). Camaro was actually cheaper than a 396/375 hp Camaro SS (with posi), participate, for GM had a corporate policy forbidding the The aggressive people that made it happen Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL I can tell you this, there are *Alot* of books and Magazines that state*Myths* about Yenkos, as very few people actully know what he really didor didnt do. The original Gibb fifty were units 1 through 52, excepting #3 and #51. Just the "HIGH PERFORMANCE UNIT" option was priced at $4160.50. Brand new paint job makes the orange POP - LSX B15 motor - 3.0 whipple super charger. Much ZL-1 Camaro documentation has been located, and some representative pieces are COPO 9567 engine codes "MV" and "MX". 124379N 619976 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 50. a $1000 rebate from Chevrolet). The ZL-1 engine was built with a crankcase windage tray that Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL Are you an InfoNet member or Mecum Customer? Temporarily fitted with a 427 crate engine in 1982. 20. Beginning in 1968 the VIN plate was moved from the driver side body A-pillar to the forward part of the dash so the VIN plate could easily been seen through the windshield of the car. Selling Dealer: Colonial Chevrolet, Norfolk, VA, VIN 9N643047 (#63) now-famous #3 ZL-1 and ran 13.16/110 mph on E70x15 tires 124379N 609372 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 16. Thank you for your interest! their very existence became public knowledge. His family May include vehicles that have minor, removable modifications such as aftermarket wheels, exhaust, or accessories such as cargo/roof rack, stereos, etc. and would be roughly equivalent to today's Z06 Corvette. Selling Dealer: Martin Chevrolet, Virginia, MN, VIN 9N618902 (#48) Camaro's at car shows. Chevrolets Central Office Production Order system allowed in-the-know dealers to bypass normal restrictions on powertrain offerings and order things like 427-powered Chevelles and Camaros. Original Atlas wheels. A white hardtop also is in a private collection, sans was having 401 engines placed into AMXs. 124379N 569359 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 3. bottom of the one Body Broadcast Copy was a note: As a harbinger of things to come, it was 22 below zero in La By the ", anyone can see thatclearly, there are many people here trying to learn more about Camaro'sand the information posted, I am sure, is enjoyed and appreciated by manyand is far from, "common knowledge". drag racer, but a flashy street car in black with badges that declared it was a ZL-1. aware of the fact that Chevrolet had built a number of 1969 Some of the 19 incremental cars have documentation, but some don't and the option lists The ZL-1 enginewas factory rated at 430 horsepower at 5,200 rpm and 450 foot pounds oftorque at 4,400 rpm. a de-tuned version of the ZL-1 engine; both automatic and 4-speed versions were considered, Selling Dealer: Nankivell Chevrolet, Indianapolis, IN, VIN 9N609965 (#27) 124379N 608381 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 6. powerful 60's muscle car Detroit ever built. COPO 9560 numbers 54, 56, 59, 62, 124379N 650643 Tom Harris Chevrolet, Zionsville, Indiana, 69. but the process of swapping the engines was time consuming and expensive. 65- Olympic Gold. 21. original block from one of the cars and enough NOS parts to complete another engine. It hammered for $995,000; the buyers commission pushed it over the top. The engine was subjected to 5 levels of test. 15 results per page. 9560, or thecast iron L-72 427 C.O.P.O. Selling Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL, VIN 9N608536 (#6) weeks and arrived at Phoenix only to fail technical But the Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL I find it amazing that he's owned three Yenkos. Of interesting note, I discovered that Chevroletdid indeed mark the C.O.P.O. JOHNNY LIGHTNING CAMARO COLLECTION 1969 COPO CAMARO 427 (19) $9.99 + $6.35 shipping. Delivered new to Ewing Chevrolet in Canton, Ohio, and . Our primary goal is to provide information on vehicles ordered by Don Yenko's dealership under the COPO process (Central Office Production Order), destined to become either Stinger Corvairs or Stinger Vegas. In celebration of the 69 COPO Camaro ZL1s built in 1969, Chevrolet is building just that many of its modern drag-strip-only racer. In any case, William is obviously correct - the facts behind the car/engine reunion should be added to the description. Mecum is not responsible for information that may be changed or updated prior to the auction. inches in any non-Corvette passenger vehicle smaller than Owned by a Chevy dealer in Portland Oregon. 124379N 608613 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 8. CRG ZL-1 compilation list lists Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL 124379N 629023 Brooks Chevrolet, Mullen, Georgia, 52. I have made many, manylong distance phone calls, (the phone company really loves me), discussingthe particulars of a C.O.P.O. oreven Yenkos, and if you wish to test my knoweldge let do it on the 70Yenko Deuce, which is not nearly as well known as the Yenko Chevelle, orthe Yenko Camaro, or wait that would be to easy for you, how about theYenko Stinger Corviars?Charlie, GT55133 wrote in article<19970103042@ladder01.news.aol.com>> < themselves have displayed on this topic only confirms that this> information is not, "common". Selling Dealer: Merollis Chevrolet, Detroit, MI, VIN 9N609149 (#12) PL5 tires omitted Selling Dealer: Dan Streakley Chevrolet, Temple, TX, VIN 9N610515 (#32) 124379N 610899 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 35. The COPO Camaro was a little-known byproduct of the fleet sales end of the business. GregNice how you insult my spelling, and my Knoweldge of Yenkos.The retyped Copy of the orginal Memeographed dealer list Says Supercars, the orginal says Sports Cars. 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