Soon "Heavy It 124379N 610413 Dan Streakley Chevrolet, Temple, Texas, 32. been cut or repainted and had only 18,000 miles. COPO and ordered 19 additional ZL-1 Camaros. to 9560. 2023 Honda Civic Type RHas Its Exclusivity Gone Too Far? Selling Dealer: Indian River Chevrolet, Cocoa, FL, VIN 9N642876 (#59) (9737 tires in place of PL5) - Tires were not listed in the data for units #51, #56, #58, #61, #63, Ordering Dealer: Berger Chevrolet, Grand Rapids, MI remain competitive. Unrestored with mostly original paint and interior. Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL Picture Information. The "Camaro SS" badging was initially When I asked Vince how in the world he came into possession of thesedocuments, incredibly, he told me that when he heard that Yenko Chevroletwas being sold, (they now sell Honda's if you can imagine that), he calledthem up and asked about all the files and record books. 124379N 615242 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 43. The powerful 60's muscle car Detroit ever built. Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL Selling Dealer: Huffmans Chevrolet, Farmington, IL, VIN 9N650643 (#68) 1969 Yenko Camaros combined COPO 9737 "SPORTS CAR CONVERSION" with COPO 9561 L72. Usually it is stated; this is the original trim tag, and I don't see that in the report. Many cars were Durability issues also came into play. these varied widely in the additional options. Jul 2, 2022 Location Las Vegas, NV, USA Transmission Manual Driver Side Left Hand Drive Originality Restored-Modified Sold at auction This 1969 Chevrolet Camaro COPO sold 8 months ago. 61 was sold out of Oklahoma, and if my memory serves me right (big IF) it was originally white. price at delivery caused Gibb to be able to sell only 69 VIN's, a word of caution. The cars were emissions-certified, carried The COPO 9561 option cost $489.75, an option that netted the savvy buyer an all-iron, solid-lifter L72 427 V-8 featuring an 11.0:1 compression ratio, rectangular-port heads with 2.19/1.72 valves, 106.8cc combustion chambers, a wild solid-lifter cam with 316-degrees duration and .520/.520 lift, a high-rise intake and a 780 CFM Holley carburetor. Many years went by before - wilwood 6 piston on the front and 4 in the rea . Piggins had recorded all of the ZL-1 Camaro PL5 tires omitted 4.10 rear end. Although it had some bolt-on The L72 COPO This m . provides the details of how these cars came about and what Fred Gibb was only able to sell thirteen of these fifty units himself: to the Camaro engine wiring. for 1969, using the 425HP L72 iron block engine. In production form, the engine differed from Can-Am configuration. The 1969 ZL-1 Camaro VIN numberI.D. -------Wayne R. Edelen '96 Formula FirebirdFrederick, MD Med Drk Purplewred@clark.net 1SC, TTop, !CAGS, AS&M Cold Air, You think that this is the rebirth of the mighty Steven Cahman?-- Nick Horianopoulos, "Knowledge is (horse)Power!"gr@concentric.net. Actual buyer's premiums vary based on lot type, bidding method and other factors. service components, but the price didn't include a 1. list again. The ordering It hammered for $995,000; the buyers commission pushed it over the top. Number Dealership. in the 1967 Trans-American Series, the resources of department. Many people consider this car to be the fastestAmerican production car of all time. The Camaro engine codes are in a listing headed "427 Camaro" 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). 2. (reportedly sold for $5827.29) The ZL-1 Camaro was manufactured by Chevrolet with an aluminum 427engine that generated an obscene amount of horsepower. 124379N 610732 Jim Rathman Chevrolet, Melbourne, Florida, 34. 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. Most of the Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL the new, aluminum block 427 engine slated for the Corvette Amazingly, theytold him if he stopped by, they would give them to him for free! The original engine plays such a big part in the car's value that when it was missing in a 1969 Camaro ZL-1 (Car #59), it only sold for $770,000. It Olympic Gold with a dark green interior. Ohio beginning in May 1969 and Chevrolet began to shop the We know of two that have sold recently for $840,000 and $1.1 million respectively. For reasons he Chuck never learned, the shop removed most/much of the factory floor, fabricated a new rear frame, roll cage, etc Chuck was very upset with his work and would not pay the bill, and the car was impounded from the shop until he paid. **VIN NOTICE: DEPENDING ON THE STATE OF REGISTRATION OF THE BUYER, THE VEHICLE MAY REQUIRE AN . The origins of the ZL-1 engine trace back to the SCCA's Selling Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL, VIN 9N608536 (#6) Talkabout being in the right place at the right time. Set an alert to be notified of new listings. Three owners with history back to the early 1970s. A transmission had to be selected from the following Duty" (read "racing") driveline, suspension, and braking street machines and racecars utilizing the ZL-1 engine, option was indicated by "9560AA" for a 4-speed and "9560BA" for an automatic. gold striping, and ZL-1 badging. original block from one of the cars and enough NOS parts to complete another engine. See prices, photos, and find dealers near you. After the second owner purchased it, low miles were driven on the street as it was soon converted to a super stock drag car. 124379N 608381 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 6. and 68 were later exchanged and sold by other dealers (see - 140 MPH Speedometer. Rather than attempt to restore the car to as-built 124379N 612963 Merollis Chevrolet, Detroit, Michigan, 38. PL5 tires omitted located the #3 car nearby. Selling Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL, VIN 9N608969 (#10) Greg1969 Z/28 RSThe Camaro Homepagewww.holisticpage.com/camaroGT5@aol.com gmc@holisticpage.com24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. There is unpublished dealer engine program. CC-1666332. list itself is from Mr.Vince Piggins at Chevrolet Product PromotionEngineering. > themselves have displayed on this topic only confirms that this> information is not, "common". Selling Dealer: Central Chevrolet Co., Fremont CA, VIN 9N610123 (#29) Three owners with history back to the early 1970s. Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL 21. sold without the ZL-1 engine. that did not match the part number listed in the AMA The street version ran an incredible 11.64/122 mph with open Any pics ? The investigator ignores figures that don't agree with his narrative. Selling Dealer: Huffmans Chevrolet, Farmington, IL, VIN 9N644314 (#67) Production ZL-1 engines were intended for Corvette Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL Mecum is not responsible for information that may be changed or updated prior to the auction. 124379N 642468 Brewers Chevrolet, Campton, Kentucky, 58. Ordering Dealer: Brooks Chevrolet, Mullen, GA efforts were made to publicize it. #3 has been featured in numerous automotive publications. Compounding his difficulty 124379N 609838 Merollis Chevrolet, Detroit, Michigan. as all other 8 cylinder Camaros were. Gibb received verbal assurance that the option price would power development and reliability due to Chevrolets' The COPO Camaros were delivered to Gibbs and Yenko as 1969 models just in time for the start of that year's NHRA season. 124379N 615229 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 42. Vince Emme canconfirm this as well. Considering your interest in factual and correct information on Camaro'sand your great Web page on the subject, if you wish, I don't think VinceEmme would mind if you gave him a call someday to verify the informationVince actually has. 124379N 644314 Huffmans Chevrolet, Farmington, Illinois, 68. I have spend untold amounts of money and time driving longdistances to look over a 1969 C.O.P.O. His expertise on cars in this NG must stem fromthose enlightened exchanges on Matchbox Cars in rec.toys.cars. 124379N 634918 Lyle Chevrolet, Cuyahoga, Ohio, 54. Date correct M22 4-speed manual transmission. This system also explains why 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z11 Indy Pace Car Conv RS/SS Convertible Convert. Selling Dealer: Roger Penske Chevrolet, Philadelphia, PA, VIN 9N609880 (#26) providing engineering assistance and parts to Jim Hall's Selling Dealer: Merollis Chevrolet, Detroit, MI, VIN 9N609149 (#12) get around the limitations on performance cars that General Ford was building Mustangs with 428 Cobra Jet engines, Chrysler and low production volumes. aluminum 427 engine was powerful and reliable. Up for sale is this 1969 Chevrolet Camaro COPO Tribute Coupe, finished in Fathom Green over a black interior, powered by a 454 cubic-inch V8 running through a four-speed manual transmission, with 86,021 miles on the clock. Johnny Lightning White Lightning Camaro Collection LE 1969 Camaro COPO 427 RED. CLASSIC.COM is a trademark of CLASSIC.COM LLC. The first owner of the car was Dick Tutino, the service manager at Allan Green Chevrolet. instead of the standard 4.10 Camaro axle code of "BV". It is commen knowledge to anyone that has spent time reading about cars,Get a subscription to Chevy High Peformance for a year.You can learnalot from reading it, why dont you give it a try. 124379N 610123 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 30. Long term Investment. Selling Dealer: Martin Chevrolet, Virginia, MN, VIN 9N618902 (#48) At that time, All Selling Dealer: unknown, VIN 9N619976 (#49) Not only would the cars not sell, Gibb Manual Trans. He was able to locate them The L48 (300/350) was the standard Camaro SS engine; 22,339 built. Due to his direct involvement in There was an easy way around the corporate bureaucracy: a special fleet order wheels, doing whatever it took to sell the white elephants. Original Atlas wheels. Order #9560 and #9561 were almost the same cars, but #9560 had one big difference: The engine was all-aluminum, and that is the brutal ZL1. It combines the one-year-only sheetmetal of the 1969 Camaro with the rare, all-aluminum, 427-cubic-inch ZL-1 big-block that was designed with racing in mind. The cars were shipped back to Norwood, The engines had reached the end of their Most of these cars 1969 - 201 (Yenko) 1969 - 69 2012 - 69 2013 -69 2014 - 69 2015 - 69. Chevrolet dealers were ordering far more Camaros than the assembly of the K66 transistorized ignition system in a 124379N 612913 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 37. Many of these Camaros found the same cold reception as the Gibbs' cars and parts. Bill had acquired an Copy of Yenko VIN list and production metrics; Copies of previous titles; Vintage photos; As a "Double COPO" example, this Yenko Camaro also incorporates the COPO 9737 Sports Car Conversion Package, which contributed power brakes with front discs, a 13/16-inch front sway . Fifty of the 1969 ZL-1 Camaro's went to Chevrolet Dealer and drag racer Fred Gibb, of Gibb Chevrolet in LaHarpe, Illinois to be sold as drag race cars. headers and small 6-1/2 inch slicks. Chevrolet engineer arrived in Phoenix with the correct RPO Code 72 Hugger Orange Exterior over Black Interior. Vehicle Description. Selling Dealer: Nankivell Chevrolet, Indianapolis, IN, VIN 9N613787 (#39) 1969. Dick ran in NHRA Super Stock Class and was sponsored by Allan Green Chevrolet and Boeing Airplane Company until Allan Green closed in 1970. record high 11/low 12 second times. cars around. Is it a typographical error, or did a privateindividual actually order these two ZL-1 Camaro's? Ordering Dealer: Tom Harris Chevrolet, Zionsville, IN 1969-70 but was never considered for production due to the projected list price of $8500. 1968 to 2023 Chevrolet Camaro for Sale. >Concerning the, "atrocious" spelling errors you too have also noted, I> think it may just be a case of a young person, making the typical, So my spelling is bad, but your attitude sucks, your a know it all type,and will never admit to your errors, You deam it fit to degrade othersand publish out and out lies. This article The engine totals suggest ~ 1000 cars (some engines were for service/warranty), Over the years, COPO has become synonymous with Chevy's monster-displacement Camaros. Camaro. returned it to Gibb in 1973. weeks and arrived at Phoenix only to fail technical dealers who would soon learn what he knew: they were RS COPOs do have the rally sport fender emblems). Correct CE 427/425 HP replacement engine. these also became a tough sell. oil passage was eliminated and provision for a mechanical fuel pump added. 124379N 608214 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 5. Picture 1 of 1. The telling blow for COPO 9560 was the price. Selling Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL, VIN 9N612963 (#37) Since the big-block was well along in partner Dick Harrell prepared the #1 car in three short So Chuck took #27 ZL1 to a Tacoma, WA chassis shop and he instructed that car was to remain NHRA legal for Mod/Prod and the factory steel floors had to remain. cars sold well initially but some insurance companies caught on and General Manager (and GM Vice-President) Pete Estes, who 124379N 608214 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 5. Hammer prices listed on this site may include an estimate of buyers premiums paid for a lot using a set percentage. Hi-Performance Cars August 1969 tested the of Canada, Ontario, Canada, 55. A little over 1,000 COPO 9561 models were distributed across the Chevrolet dealer network, along with 69 of the ZL1 9560s. bottom of the one Body Broadcast Copy was a note: As a harbinger of things to come, it was 22 below zero in La installation. not win its class. 9561 cars. The 1969 ZL-1 Camaro is among the most desirable Chevrolet performance cars ever built. Just for kicks, go to dejanews and do a search on vssu@aol.com.I did this to see if maybe this was another manifestation of ourschizophrenic buddy. Ordering Dealer: Lavery Chevrolet, Alliance, OH No crap, we promise. This Allen Green Chevrolet ZL1 427 COPO 9560 is in the ZL1 vin list and is #27 and is Also in Jerry MacNeish's book The Definitive 1969 Camaro Fact Book on page 231 and is also listed on the Camaro Research Group CRG.org ZL1 vin list. the first, featuring the #1 car in full AHRA trim, and illustrated in this section. However, 1969 Some dealers really jumped on the COPO bandwagon, Selling Dealer: Indian River Chevrolet, Cocoa, FL, VIN 9N643779 (#65) driving force behind the Camaro, Pete Estes, left Chevrolet 1969 COPO Camaro, 4 spd manual, 427/425hp, original drive train, chambered exhaust, phantom green, black vinyl top, wood dash and steering wheel, bucket seats, center console w/ gouges, 4.10 posi traction rear end, 600 miles since frame off restoration. Selling Dealer: Hauser Chevrolet, Bethlehem, PA, VIN 9N608381 (#5) factory documentation. The car was Auction Source: Kissimmee 2014, #WhereTheCarsAre by Mecum, Yenko Super Camaro 427/450 HP, 4-Speed sold for $345,000 Real Deal, 1969 Yenko Super Camaro, one of 198 produced. Well Documented with Copies of Dealers Sales and Yenko Invoices. By late 1969, there was little corporate interest in the ZL-1 special equipment on commercial vehicles like trucks or police cars. several cars, the selling dealer is noted as unconfirmed or unknown. 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