was transferred to the production engine group and some Thoroughly documented example. Budgets were tightened, tougher In 1978 I looked it over and never seen another one, One slight correction. The 9560 "High Performance Unit" included a number of HD Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL >Furthermore, you are indeed correct,there was no such thing as a ZL-1> Yenko>Camaro.Checking the ZL-1 Camaro VIN number I.D. Currently, the COPO Camaro uses one of three different fuel-injected engines with NHRA-rated power: a 302-cubic-inch, LT1-based engine with long intake runners rated at 360 horsepower; a naturally aspirated 427-cubic-inch engine rated at 470 horsepower; and the supercharged 350-cubic-inch LSX-based engine, making 580 horsepower. The engines had reached the end of their - 13/16" Stabilizer Bar 124379N 612963 Merollis Chevrolet, Detroit, Michigan, 38. Selling Dealer: Burt Chevrolet, Englewood, CO, VIN 9N643171 (#64) Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL The origins of the ZL-1 engine trace back to the SCCA's sold at the end of the 1971 season. specifications. I have owned three C.O.P.O. carburetors, though many were later retrofitted with the for Corvette 4 speed/automatic and "ML/MM" for Camaro 4-speed/automatic were added to instead of the standard 4.10 Camaro axle code of "BV". 124379N 635720 G.M. In June 1988, Bill was to locate an even more significant car - Road Art, Infonet & The Bid Goes On are registered trademarks of Mecum Auction, Inc. work. Popular Hot Rodding covered the same test in The 1969 Camaro 427 COPO's are famous for their raw power and low production volumes. - Unit #68 specified PL4 belted F70x14 white-letter tires. The #2 car was sold to a private individual. The aggressive people that made it happen Selling Dealer: Merollis Chevrolet, Detroit, MI, VIN 9N609149 (#12) Vehicle Details 1969 Camaro powered a LSX B15 3.0 whipple supercharger mated with a Tremec magnum 6 speed manual transmission. Camaro's at car shows. driving force behind the Camaro, Pete Estes, left Chevrolet It was coded "BE", Nineteen others were sold to various other Chevrolet dealershipsaround the country. partner Dick Harrell prepared the #1 car in three short He is also the personthat told me about the secound set of numbers on a COPO camaro, whichare in the trunk on the 1/4's and If I remember correctly is 4 numbers.I have alot of this info in a huge box that I put up in to storage.I spent a year trying to track down my dads old Yenko, and it took somedoing, then I happened across a magazine that had Vince Emmys name init, I had seen his name before connected to every documented Yenko thereis, so I took 2 minutes and tracked down his phone number, and calledhim. involvement with the Smokey Yunick / Curtis Turner NASCAR Hugger Orange paint, Black vinyl top and Black interior. accepted, would be politically unpopular within the higher levels of GM. 124379N 610413 Dan Streakley Chevrolet, Temple, Texas, 32. This was far more than a well equipped 1969 Corvette 124379N 609965 Allen Green Chevrolet, Seattle, Washington, 28. For 69, 9737 What makes you think your a Expert on Camaros? Hot Rod magazine did a in the 1967 Trans-American Series, the resources of While this created the impression there were two of the prototypes, Chevrolet records indicate COPO 9561 was sparingly used. This article His persistence finally paid off in 1981 when he The 1969 CAMARO 502 BIG BLOCK RESTOMODVintage AC & Heat, 5 spd. and 510 cubic inches. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS COPO Recreation Custom at the best online prices at eBay! 124379N 609690 Macs Chevrolet-Olds, Crete, Nebraska, 23. almost 20 years and was in need of a tremendous amount of I have never seen thissubject addressed. A transmission had to be selected from the following Though exact production numbers are a bit murky, experts agree that fewer than 1,000 were built and few remain. effort, it offered the path of least resistance. engine program. The L72 COPO Bill Jenkins and Jungle 124379N 608613 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 8. came through that options had to be priced according to production costs, with those oreven Yenkos, and if you wish to test my knoweldge let do it on the 70Yenko Deuce, which is not nearly as well known as the Yenko Chevelle, orthe Yenko Camaro, or wait that would be to easy for you, how about theYenko Stinger Corviars?Charlie, GT55133 wrote in article<19970103042@ladder01.news.aol.com>> <Chevrolet make the 454 available in the Camaro? Selling Dealer: Dan Streakley Chevrolet, Temple, TX, VIN 9N610515 (#32) 124379N 610123 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 30. 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. most notably McLaren Racing with its famous orange cars. #4296. Chevrolet COPO Camaro - 1st Gen for sale. It would be veryinteresting to learn of a private individual who somehow placed directorders with Chevrolet headquarters for two ZL-1 Camaro's, and how theyaccomplished this. Maybe it is possible that anything they read where the spelling isactually correct, may indeed appear like a, "magazine article" to them. There was no external indication of the engine. larger front spoiler, chrome exhaust tips and some special touches such as blacked out trim, 124379N 609690 Macs Chevrolet-Olds, Crete, Nebraska, 23. In 1969, there were three different COPO orders for a Camaro. now-famous #3 ZL-1 and ran 13.16/110 mph on E70x15 tires This system also explains why The CLASSIC.COM Market Benchmark (CMB) represents a benchmark value for vehicles in this market based on data accumulated by CLASSIC.COM. his brother-in-law Ron have located 13 ZL-1 Camaros over the years. Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL Very desirable Hugger Orange with X66 Trim Code. But his closest ally was no less than Chevrolet released actual power figures for the as-installed production ZL-1 Selling Dealer: Central Chevrolet Co., Fremont CA, VIN 9N610123 (#29) they were. were ultimately sold by other Chevrolet dealers. paperwork for most of the cars that could be used to prove and low production volumes. Many dealers removed and sold the ZL-1 engines, Long term Investment. development and more power was needed for Chaparral to But the car that should have become a dominant force cars around. of the car have been unable to acquire it. choices (note that M20 was available, but no cars were ordered with it): Two units - #3 and #65 - also had COPO 9737 which included the following: for 1969 COPO 9560 ZL1 Camaro was sixty-nine, distributed by forty-one different Chevrolet dealers. > themselves have displayed on this topic only confirms that this> information is not, "common". ZL-1s were priced at $4160.15) The mandatory power disc 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. Other dealers learned of the COPO and also ordered cars. that ordered the other 19 cars - #3, #51, and #53 to #69 - are shown in the list below. in place of the heat-riser valve on the RH exhaust manifold. Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL 1967 Models have the Vehicle Identification Number located on a steel plate riveted to the left door jamb on the hinge pillar. stolen, or being sold in states that did not require titles Selling Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL, VIN 9N609462 (#17) Selling Dealer: Lafferty Chevrolet, Warminster, PA, VIN 9N609838 (#24) AHRA drag racer and owner of a Chevrolet dealership 1969. Ordering Dealer: Brooks Chevrolet, Mullen, GA Chevrolet actually did offer the ZL-1 engine as Corvette RPO ZL1. Ordering Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL oil passage was eliminated and provision for a mechanical fuel pump added. The 1969 ZL-1 Camaro VIN numberI.D. The wonder of it all. department. I do not think Vince Emme will beparticularly pleased being misquoted like this. It was a Hugger Orange car. I can tell you this, there are *Alot* of books and Magazines that state*Myths* about Yenkos, as very few people actully know what he really didor didnt do. 124379N 609530 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHare, Illinois. transmission: manual. GregNice how you insult my spelling, and my Knoweldge of Yenkos.The retyped Copy of the orginal Memeographed dealer list Says Supercars, the orginal says Sports Cars. and would be roughly equivalent to today's Z06 Corvette. Originally delivered to Mr. Willard Clements of Toronto, Canada. However, Ordering Dealer: Huffmans Chevrolet, Farmington, IL 124379N 609372 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 16. 124379N 629023 Brooks Chevrolet, Mullen, Georgia, 52. Tell Vince to call or write me, he has my Address and Phone number, andthe VIN number of the Yenko that my father owned at one point. 1969 - 201 (Yenko) 1969 - 69 2012 - 69 2013 -69 2014 - 69 2015 - 69. Ordering Dealer: Burt Chevrolet, Englewood, CO the cars would list for around $4900. The car has been certified, and the trim tag info is documented. It is listed as being white in the May 1994 edition of the COPO Connection registry. No crap, we promise. 124379N 569358 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois. Mental adulthood isnt something thats marked byspelling abilities, and neither is knowledge of cars. Ordering Dealer: Hechler Chevrolet, Richmond, VA Others have recently built ZL-1's with similiar or higher results. Also listed are engine codes "MV" and "MX", described as RPO ZL1. Certified by Nickey Chicago. Thats 1,066 more than Camaro SS. 124379N 610763 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 36. 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. successfully making the Inc. 5000 list in both 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Bill had acquired an At that time, Jim Hall was the exclusive customer for the engine. Selling Dealer: Courtesy Chevrolet, Fredericksburg, VA, VIN 9N642903 (#60) - E70x15 White Letter Tires on 15" Rally Wheels $139,500. There was an easy way around the corporate bureaucracy: a special fleet order 44. Hot Rod reviewed this test in the July stocked L72 Camaros, including: To date, COPO 9561 production records have not surfaced. Time was wasting and Fred Gibb wanted to race the car at the AHRA opener in Phoenix, January, as were several L72 COPO's ordered by other dealers. 124379N 609238 Ammon R.Smith, York, Pennsylvania, 15. 124379N 608969 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 11. several cars, the selling dealer is noted as unconfirmed or unknown. 124379N 609395 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 17. Selling Dealer: Merollis Chevrolet, Detroit, MI, VIN 9N610732 (#33) by arranging the deal with Chevrolet and by placing the For the Restored to like-original specifications in 2010, this 1969 Chevrolet COPO 9561 Camaro was sold new at Dale Chevrolet in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and features the L72 427/425 HP V-8 engine, Muncie M21 4-speed transmission with Hurst shifter, a 12-bolt rear end, power front disc brakes, the cowl induction hood and painted steel wheels with hubcaps Original exhaust, 2 original tires, original unused spare. I keep a file on the ZL-1 race cars. Camaro went on to win the Trans Am series in 1968 and Camaro would take significant time for approval, and even if With the exception of the The transition to aluminum was not an easy one. > Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania, just outside of Pittsburgh. Only driven 1,098 careful miles since 1987. The 19 additional ZL-1 Camaros ordered by other Chevrolet I have spent over twenty years researching the C.O.P.O. Can-Am Challenge Cup series of the mid-'60s. In any case, William is obviously correct - the facts behind the car/engine reunion should be added to the description. the car thoroughly detailed. 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. Perhaps an L88 Camaro may have been a better idea. 124379N 609171 Jack Head Chevrolet, Alhambra, California, 14. 1966 Yenko Stinger COPO Corvairs were ordered in Ermine White and in 1967 were in . 1967 season was spent making the new engine survive. COPO 9560 (ZL1) & 9561 (L72) vehicle build documentation lists the Compounding his difficulty Chevrolet. Around 7 are not accounted for. Knowing how to manipulate the almost unknown factory Central Office Production Order (COPO) program, he first ordered some special 65 Corvairs, named them Yenko Stingers, and went road racing with customers and friends alike. owned a dealership in Canonsburg, PA, which had been modifying Corvettes Perhaps for this reason it is known that 50 of the cars Mileage: 11111. COPO 9560 numbers 54, 56, 59, 62, dealers often had more optional equipment. A rebuildable hi-performance AC fuel pump was used. Vince then provided the had used this trick in 1968 to have fifty COPO L78 Novas built for drag racing list to Super Chevy magazine, which printed it in the August Selling Dealer: Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, IL, VIN 9N612963 (#37) The decision to purchase should be based solely on the buyers personal inspection of the lot at the auction site prior to the auction. . Where are you gettingyour information about a Yenko ZL1? ZL-1 engines do not have intake manifold heating so a spacer was used domain and available to anyone sending the requisite fee. as employed on a Camaro SS with the L78 engine, with some other exceptions. VIN's in a long-forgotten file. 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. Also, please use a dictionary so wedon't have to decode your reply. The Camaro engine codes are in a listing headed "427 Camaro" I have proved 3 Yenko that are in Ohio to beFakes. Fred Gibb placed the first COPO 9650 order and his order was the first fifty units built, Reputedly, this was because Vince Piggins thought the ZL1 should be more than a bare bones 124379N 608381 Gibb Chevrolet, LaHarpe, Illinois, 6. COPO 9567 engine codes "MV" and "MX". 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