1BADAZ50TH

Saw this last week at Henry Brown Buick/GMC in Gilbert AZ. The story behind it is, the owner of the vehicle ordered a COPO Camaro in '69. He was drafted into the Army and could not take delivery of the vehicle and lost it. He is a technician at that dealer and entered a lottery to get a chance to purchase one of 69 new COPOs, won and now owns #17. This is a factory race car, not street legal. This one is a 427 naturally aspirated with a huge tunnel ram intake. I believe there are 2 different 5.3L supercharged versions available. What a beast, enjoy these photos.

Steve

Toque

That is cool as heck !!!!
Thanks for the pics !

Toque

1BADLS3

Other than exhaust and tires, why is it not street legal?

skeeters65

No vin number.

VETJAZZ

Too Great story too!

1BADAZ50TH

The vehicle is gutted. No working odometer, airbags, turn signals... It has a 2 speed power glide trans and very tall gears. The dash looks complete but nothing works. Built for the track only.

Thanks for viewing.

leadfoot4

I had an opportunity to buy a brand new COPO Camaro back in '69....too bad I was only 17 and working part time!

1BADAZ50TH

The white one is #17. Found #25 today at Courtesy chevrolet in Phoenix.

dmaxx3500

these are cool,,but you could build a copy using a $7k body-in-white and a gm crate motor for less then $50k

TWS Racing

Cool. Thanks for sharing!

straitjacket

any time slips posted for 1/4 mile?

Michrider

Professionally built super stock cars are incredibly expensive. It's a whole lot more than a body in white and crate motor. They sold 69 of those COPOs for 90ish, and I'd be surprised if there was any profit there. Probably more of a promotional effort. You'd be very hard pressed to find another turn key pro built super stock car for under 6 figures.

Depending which engine, additional tinkering... some of the COPOS are running mid/high 8's. Some have needed to add a parachute. I need to win the lottery some day and get one.

fly a Z06

The March 2013 issue of Car Craft magazine has an 8 page story with 26 pics showing the building of the new COPOs.

Joel

misscoman

I like the white one the most.

bikerjim2000

Is that a Frod rear under there?? Looks like a sheetmetal 9"...if so WOW

Jimmy Z

Lamar Walden in Doravile, GA has #47.....white

TD-Machines

I was thinking Ford Rear.

TA

Definitely looks like one