This Concours award-winning 1969 Chevy COPO Camaro is for sale from Legendary Motorcar Company of Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada.
COPO, for the uninitiated, stands for Central Office Production Order. It was how special options not specified for a particular car could be requested. This allowed for the configuration of vehicles that would not normally exist. In many cases, a COPO was used to equip police cruisers, cabs, or other special-use vehicles. In the case of the Chevy COPO Camaros, it allowed higher performance parts to be used than were listed on the Camaro order sheet. GM had an edict that F-Body cars (Camaros and Firebirds) could not be equipped with an engine larger than 400 cubic inches. With the COPO, you could stuff that hellacious L72 427 pumping out 425 horsepower under the hood, along with a host of other high-performance goodies.
Chevy COPO Camaros built in 1969, their final production year, are among the most desirable. These rare cars had no outward indications of the monstrous L72 427 cubic-inch powerplants lurking beneath their hoods. Many were dressed in plain steel wheels with dog dish hubcaps, giving the appearance of an economy Camaro with an inline six. Many a stoplight drag racer was fooled because they didn’t listen to the cacophonous exhaust rumbling from the pipes.
Sold new at Maxton Chevrolet in Columbus, Ohio, this Chevy COPO Camaro was painted in desirable Tuxedo Black paint with red pinstriping and black interior. The L72 427/425-hp COPO engine transmits power through a Muncie M22 “Rockcrusher” 4-speed and a 4.56 12-bolt differential. This example was ordered with Rallye wheels, white stripe bias-ply tires, power disc brakes, cowl induction, AM radio and door edge guards. The car includes a second set of painted steel wheels with Goodyear PolyGlas tires.
This 1969 Chevy COPO Camaro has been the recipient of a full rotisserie, nut-and-bolt restoration, and it shows. Wherever possible, NOS and original pars have been used to bring this car to the highest possible standard. Upon completion, the car was shown at the American Camaro Association in the Legends Certification Judging System, in which it achieved a Top Flight Certification, surpassing the highest level of judging. It will come with the Camaro Nationals Legends judging sheets, complete ownership history, photos, affidavit from the original owner, and much more. The new owner can be assured of possessing a Chevy COPO Camaro of the highest quality.
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Source: Legendary Motorcar Company
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Looks like a nice one, The M22 and 4.56 gears really set this one apart.
Today when someone says “COPO” , the first thought is ultra rare, special order, few made? In reality these cars are not quite as rare as most think. The L72 427/425 engine was COPO #9561 and over 1000 were installed in 1969 Camaros (Don Yenko got over 200 L72 Camaro’s alone). The “rare” one is COPO #9560, ZL1 427, just 69 of those.
If you plan to buy that car—or any car from Legendary, for that matter—you better bring a BOATLOAD of $$$.
It is an absolutely beautiful restoration! I only wish my 69 350SS was that clean & perfect, from bumper to bumper!
Shouldn’t this car have aluminium heads, just wondering. Thanks
No. The L72 was Chevrolet’s ‘standard’ cast-iron-head 427/425.
My zo6 will eat it
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If only
Aluminum heads were an option on the 396/375 HP but not on the 427.
These Camaro’s,and the ZL1 were truly legendary,a term that’s tossed around alot to describe street hemi’s.Fact is they would smoke any Hemi powered car that left the factory.
I just had to comment. A way long time ago in the 70’s I was cutting our grass and my high school friend pulled up in front of our house with a car he just bought. A Black 69 Z/28-RS with 302 emblem on cowl induction hood. Yes it had options for both models. We argued a bit about that.
This car looks somewhat close , but a world away from what I rode shotgun in with my buddy. My buddy ‘ s had the hideaway headlight doors and the fold down rear seat. RARE TOGETHER EQUIPPED. HERE’S THE WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN THE $$$$ BARAT JACKSON KICKER….. IT HAD THE BLACK RUBBER COATED FRONT BUMPER OPTION…… LOOK THAT 1969 Z28 OPTION UP YOU CHEVY NUTS!!!! RARE…..
IT TORE PEOPLE UP WITH OTHER Z’S WHEN WE CRUISED IN THE 70’S. THE OTHER OWNERS DROOLED AND IT WAS TOO RARE OF AN OPTION TO LOCATE ONE. The 302 was blown up by previous owner, but the 327 with fuely heads kicked ass.
Agreed, 302 a hot engine
I am 50 years old and I had the choice of going old or new. I would never put NOS on a classic so I went with a 1k Hennessy custom Camaro 2018. Whoever buys this black beauty let’s make a fun day for a drive. Mines black with red also. I’m even willing to limit it to 4th gear as well. Eager Beaver.
My 911 Turbo would not only eat this car but also the Z06 the other clown was bragging about earlier. My 911 will destroy anything that’s on the road in Canada. Discuss
What is with the mental midgets on here comparing to a 911 or a Z06 to this old school monster. You are embarrassingly stupid duh.
Very good looking
I have 2 factory Z28’s since 1970….they sucked off the line standing start BUT rolling starts at 5000 rpm the 302 beat anything (reasonable) at that time….I did frequent 4.5 hr late night commutes to college & my Z28 RS was an American road racer. Porsche would out turn me but I would catch them on straightaways / driver made the difference…a great TransAm car….even took it on the Watkins Glen track (paid – not competing).
Clean car would beat everything around but Bruce wilds 68 dart 426 Hemi could take it but not by much not a Chevy man But-69 coolest Camaro that ever made never seen as slow 1 I got a friend that had a 350 and a four-speed five of us in there 80 mile-an-hour squeal 4th gear with L 60s
Aluminum heads were available on other 427 Big Blocks such as the Corvette and came on the all aluminum ZL1but not a production option on the 427/425 1969 Camaro. Only available as an option on the 396/375 hp. The COPO 427/425 iron block motor came with iron heads.
is. this camaro. for sale ???