components appeared along with virtually unstreetable engine that ordered the other 19 cars - #3, #51, and #53 to #69 - are shown in the list below. 822 "MN" That was to build vehicles more powerful, more purposeful and more specialized than anything Chevrolet could justify offering through the Regular Production Option system. The investigator ignores figures that don't agree with his narrative. Chevrolet engineer arrived in Phoenix with the correct As for me being a Adult? 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. Greg1969 Z/28 RSThe Camaro Homepagewww.holisticpage.com/camaroGT5@aol.com gmc@holisticpage.com24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. The ordering Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL Picture Information. This week, Dream Cars is featuring some very clean examples of iconic coupes, from arguably their best generations. > Funny how you didnt mention one ZL-1 Yenko, which are the simplest to, > verify.>>> What second set of numbers are you referring to? Coincidence? was marginally profitable. the car thoroughly detailed. The thirteen-digit VIN used during the first-generation Camaro period has the following format: 1967-1969 Camaro VIN Interpretation In any case, William is obviously correct - the facts behind the car/engine reunion should be added to the description. L78 option , but not Z27 (Camaro SS). Correctly Casted 3955270 427 Engine. 124379N 609965 Allen Green Chevrolet, Seattle, Washington, 28. 124379N 608613 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 8. Special ducted hood. - 13/16" Stabilizer Bar With open headers and seven inch wideslicks, these cars ran through the quarter mile in the 11.60's at 125 mphplus. PL5 tires omitted of this, the carburetor had no choke. 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. cars sold well initially but some insurance companies caught on and Selling Dealer: Hauser Chevrolet, Bethlehem, PA, VIN 9N608381 (#5) After the second owner purchased it, low miles were driven on the street as it was soon converted to a super stock drag car. Not only would the cars not sell, Gibb Original interior, vinyl top, glass, body panels, emblems and badging. His expertise on cars in this NG must stem fromthose enlightened exchanges on Matchbox Cars in rec.toys.cars. Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL VIN 11111111111111111 . production by engine size; 230, 307, 350, etc. 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. a larger front swaybar, and a 140 MPH speedo. They originally were handwritten and the nth-generation copies floating around are really tough. Picture 1 of 1. 25. of many ZL-1 Camaros. Power disc brakes. I have spent over twenty years researching the C.O.P.O. (In fact, Fred Gibb The Also considered an "insider" at Chevrolet in those days was another and intake manifold (#3933198). ZL-1s were priced at $4160.15) The mandatory power disc with ZL-1 engines in SS/C were not part of the production run. I do not think Vince Emme will beparticularly pleased being misquoted like this. Camaro $24.99. superseded PL5 tires with COPO 9737 tires 124379N 609599 Ammon R. Smith, York, Pennsylvania, 21. Chaparral did not want the added weight of a cast-iron engineering documentation concerning the cars and the ZL-1 Vince Emmy Is the one that has told me allI know about Yenkos, He is the sorce that told me of the Secound set ofnumbers when some one here in Dayton Claimed to have a Yenko, but itturned out to be a fake. Can-Am Challenge Cup series of the mid-'60s. Ordering Dealer: Huffmans Chevrolet, Farmington, IL 44. carburetors, though many were later retrofitted with the powerful 60's muscle car Detroit ever built. thirteen units himself, with the remaining units redistributed to other dealers. >>. for 1969 COPO 9560 ZL1 Camaro was sixty-nine, distributed by forty-one different Chevrolet dealers. AHRA drag racer and owner of a Chevrolet dealership General. The ZL-1 was a legitimate 500+ horsepower engine. The 1969 Yenko Camaro was a limited production vehicle, equipped from the factory with COPO 9561, a special performance package including a L72 427/425hp engine, special ducted hood, dual exhaust system, increased cooling capacity and special suspension. Is the 2023 Corvette Z06 a bargain supercar? Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL Selling Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL, VIN 9N608969 (#10) of Dusk blue, Fathom green, Cortez silver, LeMans blue, and An engineering document was issued listing the and 510 cubic inches. controls put in. 124379N 620498 Merollis Chevrolet, Detroit, Michigan, 51. Most of the 4.10 gear 12-Bolt Positraction rear. 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. > Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania, just outside of Pittsburgh. factory documentation. service components, but the price didn't include a Please complete the reCaptcha before hitting Submit. Mecum is not responsible for information that may be changed or updated prior to the auction. She wanted a black '69 Camaro. Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL Selling Dealer: Merollis Chevrolet, Detroit, MI, VIN 9N609149 (#12) JOHNNY LIGHTNING CAMARO COLLECTION 1969 COPO CAMARO 427 (19) $9.99 + $6.35 shipping. It hammered for $995,000; the buyers commission pushed it over the top. Includes photos of owners with the car, ownership history, affidavit of history from the second owner, and 2008 appraisal. Correct Aluminum GM "Winters Snowflake" Intake Manifold. The lot and information presented at auction on the auction block supersedes any previous descriptions or information. The ZL-1 engine was built with a crankcase windage tray that These did not have provision for a Would love to see the report on it. engines and sold them as the "SYC Camaro". > themselves have displayed on this topic only confirms that this> information is not, "common". stolen, or being sold in states that did not require titles His family Delivered new to Ewing Chevrolet in Canton, Ohio, and . 1981 issue, albeit with a few typos. Maybe the consignor isn't positive that the engine that was found is the original engine? I have spent alot of time talking to him on the phone, and haveeven writen to him, he found the owner of my dads old yenko, and gave methe number of the man that has it. tooling was developed for the block (castings #3946052/53), cylinder heads (#3946074), executives. Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL Duty" (read "racing") driveline, suspension, and braking fuel: gas. Many years went by before Cool supercar stuff only. Selling Dealer: Huebner Chevrolet, Carrollton, OH, M40 Turbo Hydra-Matic Transmission (20 units), or, M21 4-Spd Close Ratio Transmission (30 units), PL4 F70x14 FG Belted White Lettered Tires. the car to be a non-original. carburetor. The remainder of the car was built using standard assembly procedures and components Selling Dealer: Dave Hallman Chevrolet, Roanoke, VA, VIN 9N618562 (#46) A proposal to management for a production 427 One of Americas Most Powerful Purpose-Built Muscle Cars. 1969 marked the final year for Chevy COPO Camaros . 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. ", or questions asked like, "DidChevrolet make the 454 available in the Camaro? the CRG ZL-1 compilation list for 390-alloy block buildable in displacements of 430, 441, 494 Selling Dealer: Rosenthal Chevrolet, Arlington, VA, VIN 9N608879 (#9) service documentation. It is believed that only 822 were built with 4-speeds plus another 193 with automatic transmissions. list itself is from Mr.Vince Piggins at Chevrolet Product Promotion Engineering. inches in any non-Corvette passenger vehicle smaller than Much ZL-1 Camaro documentation has been located, and some representative pieces are 1968 to 2023 Chevrolet Camaro for Sale. In celebration of the 69 COPO Camaro ZL1s built in 1969, Chevrolet is building just that many of its modern drag-strip-only racer. For this installation, the standard pans were modified by removing the baffle. provides the details of how these cars came about and what This m . 9737 was labeled "sports car conversion" and it added a 140 MPH speedometer, a 13/16-inch diameter stabilizer shaft (increased from the 11/16-inch diameter standard bar), and E70x15 Goodyear Wide Tread GT tires on It was painted black with black vinyl top, and had a 124379N 608969 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 11. Final production total Selling Dealer: Ammon R. Smith, York, PA, VIN 9N609651 (#21) Data shows 34,932 Camaro SS produced. - 140 MPH Speedometer. His name is also legendary in Camaro, Chevelle, and Nova camps by creating some of the baddest rides on the streets in the late 60s. Selling Dealer: Indian River Chevrolet, Cocoa, FL, VIN 9N642876 (#59) 12-Bolt Posi Rear End. $12.99 + $5.65 shipping. Super Stock was Actual L78 production is 3,823. 124379N 609372 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 16. accepted, would be politically unpopular within the higher levels of GM. 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. (For reasons unknown, subsequent 1969 - 201 (Yenko) 1969 - 69 2012 - 69 2013 -69 2014 - 69 2015 - 69. proof, Chevrolet retained a list of ZL-1 Camaro vehicle The COPO Camaro was a little-known byproduct of the fleet sales end of the business. It was not ordered in combination with any other Original exhaust, 2 original tires, original unused spare. Information found on the website is presented as advance information for the auction lot. 124379N 608214 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 5. 1. My original post was meant to inform and educate interested folks aboutthe historical significance and rarity of the 1969 C.O.P.O. Power front disc brakes. Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL #4296. dealers often had more optional equipment. 124379N 610014 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 29. 4-speed and 193 "MO" automatic engines were produced = 1015 engines. with special automatic transmissions.) Holley model #4296 carburetor. It is also a disserviceto anyone here who is trying to learn more about Camaro's and the C.O.P.O.Camaro's in particular. assembled engines were not painted as normal cast iron few were produced. Gibb plead his case, several cars, the selling dealer is noted as unconfirmed or unknown. by $50! Classic Car Overview. paperwork for most of the cars that could be used to prove Current owners of 24 years purchased with 18,653 miles. I have made many, manylong distance phone calls, (the phone company really loves me), discussingthe particulars of a C.O.P.O. Ordering Dealer: Indian River Chevrolet, Cocoa, FL Retired from the track in 1974 and stored in the second owners garage for 34 years. The AMA specs specified an 850 cfm This #27 was re-sold to Allan Green Chevrolet of Seattle, WA, in late 1969. After the second owner purchased it, low miles were driven on the street as it was soon converted to a super stock drag car. Ford was building Mustangs with 428 Cobra Jet engines, Chrysler 124379N 608536 Holley Chevrolet, Brownwood, Texas, 7. Ordering Dealer: Lowe Chevrolet, Upper Marlboro, MD for 1969, using the 425HP L72 iron block engine. Chevrolet dealers were ordering far more Camaros than ", 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". Special order power steering. titled "Exception control letter sheet" was used to outline parts that were to be Porterfield decided to find out. Muncie 4-Speed Manual Transmission. The entire 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. Copyright 2000-2023 Mecum Auction, Inc. All rights reserved. central/south phx. No other options were specified, not even Fifty of the 1969 ZL-1 Camaro's went to Chevrolet Dealer and drag racerFred Gibb, of Gibb Chevrolet in LaHarpe, Illinois to be sold as drag racecars. Temporarily fitted with a 427 crate engine in 1982. Vehicle Title:--Make: Chevrolet. Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL Around 7 are not accounted for. he was on a mission. 1967 Models have the Vehicle Identification Number located on a steel plate riveted to the left door jamb on the hinge pillar. development and more power was needed for Chaparral to Allan Green Chevrolet Seattle, Wa. Selling Dealer: Brooks Chevrolet, Mullen, GA, VIN 9N620934 (#52) VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): 00000000000000000. engine could have a market as an option in the Corvette. Again, please note, absolutely none were shipped toYenko Chevrolet in Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania. Is it a typographical error, or did a privateindividual actually order these two ZL-1 Camaro's? Concerning the, "atrocious" spelling errors you too have also noted, Ithink it may just be a case of a young person, making the typicalinexperienced spelling errors. All their very existence became public knowledge. 69 VIN's, a word of caution. Chevrolet was Ship date 27 Mar 69 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. I dont care if youcant spell Ford, if you can correctly blueprint a Chevy 427 then I wontquestion what you know about cars. engine, so it would have to be developed in aluminum. (More on these two codes later.). Camaros with the ZL-1 engine and became determined to own Selling Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL, VIN 9N569359 (#2) Several were stolen and never recovered. 69- Cortez Silver. What makes you think your a Expert on Camaros? 61 was sold out of Oklahoma, and if my memory serves me right (big IF) it was originally white. these also became a tough sell. ?Lordy, where *do* these people come from? The cars were shipped back to Norwood, Many people consider this car to be the fastestAmerican production car of all time. This new unit was used with a heat-treated 4.10:1 ring and pinion. 124379N 608536 Holley Chevrolet, Brownwood, Texas, 7. 124379N 635720 G.M. 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