Classic Car Chasers on Instagram: "Is the 69’ COPO the ultimate sleeper car? 🤔 . . . If you watch @Velocity like us and have the Rockauto.com jingle stuck in your head, you know how easy it is to “find all the parts you’ll ever need” to turn your Camaro into the sleeper car of your dreams. However, back in 1969, it was a little harder because not only had Al Gore not invented the internet yet, but GM corporate forbade Chevrolet from installing engines larger than 400 cu in. So, at the urging of dealers like the legendary Don Yenko (who were doing it anyway), Chevy found a work around by using an an ordering process usually reserved on fleet and special orders (taxis, trucks, etc.). For $4k ($27k in 2018 money) on top of the price of a base coupe (also, $4k) you could add a L72 427/425 HP V-8 engine. And with exhaust changes and some tuning, the hp jumped to over 500. This beautiful Fathom Green example recently went through an all-inclusive rotisserie nut and bolt restoration to bri...
3,138 likes, 7 comments - classiccarchasers on April 24, 2018: "Is the 69’ COPO the ultimate sleeper car? 🤔 . . . If you watch @Velocity like us and have the Rockauto.com jingle stuck in your head, you know how easy it is to “find all the parts you’ll ever need” to turn your Camaro into the sleeper car of your dreams. However, back in 1969, it was a little harder because not only had Al Gore not invented the internet yet, but GM corporate forbade Chevrolet from installing engines larger than 400 cu in. So, at the urging of dealers like the legendary Don Yenko (who were doing it anyway), Chevy found a work around by using an an ordering process usually reserved on fleet and special orders (taxis, trucks, etc.). For $4k ($27k in 2018 money) on top of the price of a base coupe (also, $4k) you could add a L72 427/425 HP V-8 engine. And with exhaust changes and some tuning, the hp jumped to over 500. This beautiful Fathom Green example recently went through an all-inclusive rotisserie nut and bolt restoration to bring it back to as-built condition. For those of you not familiar with these types of Camaro’s that’s a really really big deal. Most COPOs like this one spent their existence on the drag strip and were heavily modified, so doing this type of rebuild not only requires an intense understanding of these cars, but a willingness to locate the correct date-coded components. No easy undertaking on a 50 year old car 😎 _____________________________________________ 🚘 1969 Chevrolet COPO Camaro 💯 Recent nut and bolt restoration 📰 @Mecum_Auctions 📸 @Mecum_Auctions 💵 Estimate: $175,000 - $185,000 _______________________________________________ #classic #classiccar #collect #icon #classiccarchasers #carphotography #forsale #drivetastefully #chevrolet #chevy #copo #camaro #mecum #auction #indy #musclecar #v8 #restored".
