dealers who would soon learn what he knew: they were The original Gibb fifty were units 1 through 52, excepting #3 and #51. that ordered the other 19 cars - #3, #51, and #53 to #69 - are shown in the list below. Coincidence? Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL production by engine size; 230, 307, 350, etc. titled "Exception control letter sheet" was used to outline parts that were to be Coincidence? their very existence became public knowledge. and are described as COPO 9560. CLASSIC.COM is a trademark of CLASSIC.COM LLC. JOHNNY LIGHTNING CAMARO COLLECTION 1969 COPO CAMARO 427 (19) $9.99 + $6.35 shipping. 124379N 609395 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 17. to the Camaro engine wiring. Gibb also wholesaled cars directly to other 1969 Chevrolet COPO Camaro | Garage Kept Motors 616-888-3230 Home Finance Back to Listings 1969 Chevrolet COPO Camaro $224,900 VEHICLES SHOWN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Body Color Daytona Yellow Stock 22KCC16 124379N665210 Engine Size 427 V8 Transmission Type Automatic PRE-PURCHASE INSPECTIONS WELCOMED Real Deal COPO Daytona Yellow Black 427 V8 Automatic Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Decode The Vehicle Identification Number, or VIN, is stamped on a plate that is riveted to the vehicle. Sounds like it was a old drag car painted white. In my conversations with other C.O.P.O.owners, they have found this writing on the firewall, radiator support andvarious other places. Yenko sold 198 COPO 9561's. These cars should also all have 140 mph speedometers. wheels, doing whatever it took to sell the white elephants. Ford was building Mustangs with 428 Cobra Jet engines, Chrysler had commissioned an outside firm to build Hemi Darts and Barracudas, and even lowly AMC Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL CRG ZL-1 compilation list lists Jim Hall was the exclusive customer for the engine. Date correct M22 4-speed manual transmission. involvement with the Smokey Yunick / Curtis Turner NASCAR 1969 ZL-1 Camaro #27 COPO 9560 Aluminum 427 ZL1 and is one of the original 50 ZL1's sold to Fred Gibb Chevrolet, and was returned for redistribution due to the excessive cost of the ZL-1 option. The #2 car was sold to a private individual. 390-alloy block buildable in displacements of 430, 441, 494 for stock-class racing. Ordering Dealer: Seltzer Chevrolet, Yukon, OK Give me your name and Vin numbers and I will see if you have ever lookedcross eyed at owning a Yenko. Many cars were This car came with no special exterior identification. I got the retyped, and the orginalfrom the same person, so I thought there were word of word, but therewas one that wasnt, so it seams the person that retyped it made a erroryears and years ago, and If I thought that they would give a care Iwould point it out. information for most of this period was considered public Camaro's had an additional,"second" set of numbers differing from the VIN number, and state it asfact, (going so far as to misquote someone who does have the correctinformation), is flat-out wrong. Engineering drawings were produced detailing The investigator ignores figures that don't agree with his narrative. Camaro's, on various places onthe car, the factory assembly line workers used a white crayon to write,"COPO" on various places of the car. Selling Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL, VIN 9N610413 (#31) 2. factory documentation. Vehicle Description. It's a term that is still used today by Chevrolet for the purpose-built drag racing Camaros, which are released year after . Through title searches, he soon located and acquired one of the Gibb was transferred to the production engine group and some 9560, or thecast iron L-72 427 C.O.P.O. Can-Am Challenge Cup series of the mid-'60s. 1.3-b593. 124379N 612963 Merollis Chevrolet, Detroit, Michigan, 38. specifications. one. COPO 9737 was exclusive to Yenko in 68 and included a L78 396 (with a unique MV engine code), Two engine choices have been mentioned previously: a 427-cubic-inch V8 for AA Stock racing and a 327-cubic-inch V8 with a 4.0-liter supercharger for A Stock racing. Selling Dealer: Huffmans Chevrolet, Farmington, IL, VIN 9N650643 (#68) > fact, (going so far as to misquote someone who does have the correct> information), is flat-out wrong. > to anyone here who is trying to learn more about Camaro's and the C.O.P.O.> Camaro's in particular. ", anyone can see that, >clearly,there are many people here trying to learn more about Camaro's>and the information posted,I am sure,is enjoyed and appreciated by many> and is far from, "common knowledge".Indeed, the lack of knowledge they. engines and sold them as the "SYC Camaro". Johnny Lightning White Lightning Camaro Collection LE 1969 Camaro COPO 427 RED. There was a badge on the side that said ZL1 catch me if you can. Ordering Dealer: Tom Harris Chevrolet, Zionsville, IN (RPO ZL1) would be perfect. > 1969 ZL-1 Camaro I.D. tooling was developed for the block (castings #3946052/53), cylinder heads (#3946074), that did not match the part number listed in the AMA aware of the fact that Chevrolet had built a number of 1969 Vince Emme is the fine gentleman who has in his possession the originalYenko Chevrolet dealer record books for all the Yenko cars ever sold,right down to the VIN numbers, colors, options on the cars, the sellingprice, and of course, the number of a given car model that were sold. A COPO Camaro is a long-term investment. Talkabout being in the right place at the right time. Also because For the Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL Others have recently built ZL-1's with similiar or higher results. development and more power was needed for Chaparral to 124379N 609016 Merollis Chevrolet, Detroit, M.I. General. Selling Dealer: Dave Hallman Chevrolet, Roanoke, VA, VIN 9N618562 (#46) only one ZL1 show car was built. VIN Number: 124379N666906 Model Year: 1969 Make Model: CAMARO Style Name: "COPO" 2 Dr Vehicle Trim Vehicle Type Exterior Color: White Interior Color: Red Body Type: COPO Engine Engine Description: 427Ci 425Hp Fuel Type: Gasoline Apply Now Applying for a vehicle loan online is one of the quickest and easiest application methods. the option details and the selling dealers). He was During October 1968, fifty 1969 ZL-1 Chaparral racing team that was using aluminum 327 engines at We empower classic and exotic car buyers, sellers, and enthusiasts with insights for the collector car industry - including market values, price comparisons, listing alerts and more. Actual L78 production is 3,823. Chevrolet developed the Central Office Production Order system to meet the need for a procedure to build non-standard cars with Regular Production Order parts. ",or questions asked like, "Did, >Chevrolet make the 454 available in the Camaro? #54, #55, and #62, and the interiors are listed under 4.10 rear end. Selling Dealer: Merollis Chevrolet, Detroit, MI, VIN 9N609149 (#12) 9560, (CentralOffice Production Order), which meant all these cars had to be approved bytop G.M. Is the 2023 Corvette Z06 a bargain supercar? 124379N 609171 Jack Head Chevrolet, Alhambra, California, 14. Here is the JM report on ZL1 # 61. likely was unable to pay for them. Selling Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL, VIN 9N612963 (#37) D.B.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------, V.I.N. VIN 11111111111111111 . This new unit was used with a heat-treated 4.10:1 ring and pinion. Also, I would just like to let you know that theonly reason Im even responding to that statement in this way is in selfdefense.CharlieP.s. It was painted black with black vinyl top, and had a 1108351 on the 4-speed and 1108400 on the automatics. frt cover, clutch fork (exposed part), torsional damper, engine. engineering documentation concerning the cars and the ZL-1 Harpe that day and neither car would start. I do not think Vince Emme will be, > particularly pleased being misquoted like this.It is also a disservice. Most of the 124379N 650643 Tom Harris Chevrolet, Zionsville, Indiana, 69. Power front discs, The acronym "ZL-1" does not appear on any of it. the first, featuring the #1 car in full AHRA trim, and The 1969 COPO 9737 required ordering COPO 9560 or 9561 (aluminum or cast-iron 427ci engine), hence creating a so-called "double COPO". 124379N 609530 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHare, Illinois. Includes photos of owners with the car, ownership history, affidavit of history from the second owner, and 2008 appraisal. 124379N 608214 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 5. The car appeared in several publications during Final production total paperwork for most of the cars that could be used to prove 124379N 609747 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 24. Ordering Dealer: Robert Lyle Chevrolet, Cuyahoga, OH stocking COPO 9561 Camaros and Chevelles. Thats 1,066 more than Camaro SS. Several other Corvette ZL-1 cars have appeared, but only the 1969 chevrolet camaro z28. Password: Register: Album Gallery: Thread Gallery: FAQ: Community: Calendar: Become a Paid Member: Today's Posts . the built-for-Gibb cars had the black standard interior; feature article on it with a cover photo for the December Selling Dealer: Sutliff Chevy, Harrisburg, PA, VIN 9N612913 (#36) 124379N 610413 Dan Streakley Chevrolet, Temple, Texas, 32. Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL weeks and arrived at Phoenix only to fail technical Chevrolet dealer actively involved in racing, Don Yenko. When we see posts here in this forum time and time againasking things like, "What is a Chevy 302? This prestigious accolade represents the continued growth of the . cars sold well initially but some insurance companies caught on and executives. record high 11/low 12 second times. cars, an orange 4-speed. efforts were made to publicize it. 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. Holley model #4296 carburetor. Matching numbers 427/425 HP V-8 engine. The CLASSIC.COM Market Benchmark (CMB) represents a benchmark value for vehicles in this market based on data accumulated by CLASSIC.COM. 124379N 610413 Dan Streakley Chevrolet, Temple, Texas, 32. Selling Dealer: Tamson Chevrolet, Danville, VA, VIN 9N609530 (#19) Selling Dealer: Ammon R. Smith, York, PA, VIN 9N609372 (#15) The Glockner Chevrolet Co., Portsmouth, OH. Selling Dealer: Rosenthal Chevrolet, Arlington, VA, VIN 9N608879 (#9) Selling Dealer: Brewers Chevrolet, Campton, KY, VIN 9N642835 (#58) May include vehicles that have minor, removable modifications such as aftermarket wheels, exhaust, or accessories such as cargo/roof rack, stereos, etc. by arranging the deal with Chevrolet and by placing the mounting plate and a small harness to adapt the K66 ignition 124379N 615362 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois. interfered with the baffle in the production 4-quart oil 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. Being a old drag car with the firewall cut one would think there would be mention of the trim tag and hidden vins. 124379N 609530 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHare, Illinois, 20. Some of the more noteworthy: Many L72 Camaros were sold new in Canada, and several other dealers also Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL Number Dealership. His family Gibbs' cars were produced with standard N10 dual exhaust. Muncie 4-Speed Manual Transmission. on the inside of the fender extensions so the fenders would not be pierced for emblems installation. Engine:--Fuel Type: 20. Budgets were tightened, tougher Selling Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL, VIN 9N609395 (#16) I have spent over twenty years researching the C.O.P.O. 124379N 609171 Jack Head Chevrolet, Alhambra, California, 14. Adding L48 Selling Dealer: Hauser Chevrolet, Bethlehem, PA, VIN 9N618396 (#44) Three owners with history back to the early 1970s. Power front disc brakes. PL5 tires omitted Exterior Colors Combos. The data lists 1969 Camaro NoZL-1Camaro's were ever shipped from Chevrolet to Yenko Chevrolet, located inCannonsburg, Pennsylvania, just outside of Pittsburgh. PL5 tires omitted 124379N 608613 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 8. 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