The chevrolet camaro was introduced in north america by the chevrolet motor division of general motors at the start of the 1967 model year as competition for the ford mustang. This provided a wide variety of performance and styling upgrades, but the central office purchase order copo is legendary for creating rare, super secret, high performance camaros. Ahead of the launch of the 2016 chevrolet camaro, we chart the history of one of americas favourite pony cars. An illustrated insiders guide to factory copo camaro build processes, parts, and specifications for bowtie enthusiasts and potential copo builders the copo build book is.
Engine code pocket guide 19551991 the lime book newly revised to include heavy truck and marine engines sorted by engine codes 5th edition camaro chevelle chevy ii corvette monte carlo malibu monza nova chevy truck gmc truck full size passenger car edward w. The definitive 1969 camaro z28 and ss396 fact book, jerry macneish part number. Also mentions historical perspective such as the mustang responce which created the car, to the demise of the charger, javelin, and the camaro s relation to the pontiac firebird. The copo story home the copo story for racers and collectors alike, the most famous of those historic bowtiebuilt missiles was the 1969 copo 9560 zl1 camaro, of which only sixtynine were assembled, aimed squarely at nhra stock and super stock classes, and for going head to head with chevys crosstown detroit rivals. After a year of showcasing some very good tribute cars, rk motors charlotte is proud to present what might be the holy grail of muscle cars. Inferno orange copo camaro convertible is a rare rag top. More than simply striking an option box, the copo cars were individually engineered vehicles which essentially offered a boutiquebuilt supercar from the worlds largest automaker. Chevrolets ultimate muscle cars is a delightful read for any automotive person, especially chevy lovers.
The copo camaro was produced in limited numbers using special central office production orders 9561 and 9560. If you are interested in trading your high quality car for one of ours, simply fill out this form. Recently a company in north carolina called classic automotive restoration specialists has restarted production of the 1969 yenko camaro. Discover what made the 1969 chevrolet camaro ss a performance legend and examine the muscle cars storied components, including the 396ci and copo 427 engines. But although it appeared only second to the mustang, it still ranks as number one in the hearts of many car enthusiasts. The copo 9561 was a basic camaro sport coupe, converted by the dealership to include a 427 cubic inch iron block with 425 horsepower. The complete book of camaro covers the entire production history of chevrolets iconic pony car, from the original concept car, codenamed panther, to the latest and greatest fifthgeneration sensation. Typically hed buy brandnew camaros from baldwin chevrolet. Specializing in performance parts, kits, and low volume niche programs, turn key can provide the expertise, parts, services, and support to bring your project from rendering to reality, be it a oneoff hobby project or. An anniversarythemed 2019 copo camaro race car introduced today at the sema show.
We were invited to see the delivery of the first batch of chevy copo camaro s and watch history in the making. An illustrated insiders guide to factory copo camaro build processes, parts, and specifications for bowtie enthusiasts and potential copo builders. The yenko super camaro was a modified chevrolet camaro prepared by yenko chevrolet. International 1967 1969 camaro registry dedicated to the showcasing, preservation, and history of the 1967 1969 camaro. The firstgeneration camaro was built through the 1969 model year. History so far of this 69 copo camaro 69 copo camaro research. Yenko did the paperwork with the fia to homologate the 1969 427 camaro and raced a zl1 powered 69 camaro at daytona and sebring in 69 and 70. May 01, 2017 joel rosen remains one of the legendary figures in camaro history. The engines pedigree meant 448kw and 814nm were easily achievable, outrageous outputs for 1969. Back in 1969, a chevrolet dealer spurred the creation of a dragracing legend. What we have here is a stunning fully documented 1969 chevrolet camaro copo coupe with less than 2,000 miles on the odometer.
Chevrolet has earned its reputation by offering consumers durable and affordable vehicles within its vast and complete lineup from subcompacts to heavyduty trucks. Thanks to copo parts direct, you can build a 20 chevrolet copo camaro. Copo s second coming builds on a legacy established in 1969, when the first purposebuilt camaro dragracing specialty car was designed to compete in the nhra stock eliminator. Its a big file and can take awhile to download if you dont have a fast connection.
Paul zazarine, the noted muscle car enthusiast and expert, documents the rise of the camaro from the first glimmer in chevrolets eye to the mighty copo 427 camaro. Durant and swissborn louis chevrolet and a division of general motors, chevrolet is an iconic us car manufacturer. The definitive 1969 camaro z28 ss396 fact book jerry macneish on. Wanting more performance than the 396 camaro would give, yenko sportscars created the yenko super camaro by installing the 427 cid 425 hp engine. At present, the 1969 copo 9560 camaro comes with one of the highest price tags for the model, compared to other camaros sold at auctions. Documented numbers matching camaro copo 427 4 speed. Introduction to restoring your chevy camaro 1967 1969 because there are plenty of books available that cover just about every aspect of the history behind the camaro, this chapter gives a brief overview of camaro history before we move on to how to go about restoring one. Mar 01, 20 we were invited to see the delivery of the first batch of chevy copo camaro s and watch history in the making. Discontinued this colorful gallery of photographs and text chronicles the history of camaro from its birth in 1967 to the 1998 models. Check out 27 of the most iconic and rare camaros on the planet.
Click the like button, comment, and subscribe by clicking the link below. Please click on the car below for detailed photos and information. In response, building the bigblock camaro through the copo program was devised. Then save your design for later or share it online with your friends. For the first time in its history, the 1969 camaro ss had a full state of highperformance smallblocks as well as bigblocks to conquer the competition on the street and track.
The names barrettjackson, and all associated graphics, logos, page headers, button icons, scripts, and service names are trademarks, registered trademarks or trade dress of the barrettjackson auction company, llc or its affiliates. Yenko and shelby were racing buddies in the scca for many years. Designs, decisions and the inside view tells the story of the formative and most collectible years of that classic pony car. A great read for your teens to learn muscle car history. With this chevrolet camaro workshop manual, you can perform every job that could be done by chevrolet garages and mechanics from. The chevrolet copo camaro is a purposebuilt muscle car that exists to do one thing complete the quarter mile as quickly as possible. Copo 9561 was the factory 427 cid camaro, with either 435hp and solid lifters in the 4speeds or 425hp and hydraulic lifters in the autos, and copo 9737 was the sport car conversion kit, consisting of e70x15 tires on rally wheels, a 140 mph speedometer, and a 1 inch front stabilizer bar.
Explore the exterior, interior and powertrain possibilities. Yenko also ordered the cars with copo 9737 which included a 140 mph 230. The engines included several iterations of the 350 and 396. Produced in sport coupe and convertible styles, camaro offered an extensive menu of optional performance, appearance and comfortconvenience much to the delight of enthusiasts, then and now. In 1969, there were three different copo orders for a camaro.
Introduction to restoring your chevy camaro 1967 1969. Bob dunahugh, james rice, rick loving, bill hadley, charlie doerge, kasey vandenberg, warren and michael leveque, john. History of camaros registered 20172019 parade of camaros registered in 2020. Chevrolets dragprepped copo camaro has a high price tag to accompany its high performance. Camaro book, the definitive 1969 camaro z28ss396 fact book. Factory copo cars aside, rosen built the baddest bowties, hands down.
This site consists of a compilation of public information available on the internet. Bob jane put them to good use with his 1971 atccwinning camaro zl1. Chevrolet performances copo camaro build book part number 88958767 provides an insiders look at the assembly of the production race. The chevrolet camaro has several decades of history, always providing drivers with a fun and thrilling sports car. Chevy factory assembly manual covering 1970 camaro. Here is a list of some other camaro books available through amazon. There are some 427 copo camaros that were old race cars that remain mostly unrestored but have mods from racing since new unrestored zl1. Camaro book, chiltons repair manual, 19671981 ricks camaros. Copo chevrolet camaro zl1 history classic chevrolets. Pdf owner manuals and user guides are not affiliated with the products andor names mentioned in this site. Of course, that dedication to acceleration calls for adequate stopping ability, which the camaro handles with a factory discdrum system a setup common to all copo camaros. Its a long history that started before it went on sale on september 29, 1966, for the 1967. Accurate and technical, indepth book on 1969 camaro as factory assembled.
Gibbs wasnt the only one to take advantage of the copo system. Camaro 19671969 fact book june 1984 edition open library. Cars for sale 1967, 1968, 1969 camaro parts nos, rare. Unrestored 1967 chevrolet camaro had l88 power transfusion. This time i have for you this 1967 chevrolet camaro ss.
With more than 500 detailed photos, augmenting the text instructions, this guide proves to be one of the most comprehensive camaro restoration books available. The camaro was not original, as nearly any auto enthusiast will admit it stole plenty of inspiration from the ford mustang. The buick and oldsmobile 455cubicinch v8 engines are separate powerplants produced by. Retrace the history of how don yenko and other performanceminded individuals used a loophole in gms copo program to create the ultimate camaros, chevelles, novas and more, despite a corporate racing ban. Zl1 camaros had a field day in the nhras super stock class with the likes of bill grumpy jenkins, and thus the legend of the copo camaro. Vivid photographs include immaculately restored cars, plus factory ads, brochures, and period photography. Yenko stinger archives is presented to you by ed cunneen you can contact ed at. May 18, 2015 the introduction of the gen 6 camaro is the perfect time to take a look back at camaros of the past. Period plausible 1969 chevrolet camaro copo hemmings daily. Join us in the march 20 issue of car craft magazine.
The copo nameplate is a nod to the central office production order system, which cunning chevrolet dealers used to build oneofakind highperformance models. Jul 20, 2012 1969 camaro owner products and names mentioned are the property of their respective owners. The bow tie brigrade will even walk you through the process with the copo build book. With the help of authors tom currao and ron sessions and this hp758 camaro restoration handbook, you will have the information on how to turn your daily driver into a true car show winner. This pony car was built atop of the same fbody platform as the pontiac firebird, which had a similar production lifespan of 1967 through 2002. Trade in for this 1969 chevrolet camaro copo as one of the largest classic car dealerships in the world, we are always looking for new inventory. If youre serious about first generation camaros, you need these. The copo camaro s yenko chevrolet and copo 9561 perhaps the best know of the racing dealers is don yenko, from cannonsberg, pennsylvania. You can now order most of these books right off this page from amazon. The engine was allaluminum, and that is the brutal zl1. If you plan on taking your camaro apart you will need this to put it back together again. This car has been documented by jerry macneish as a copo camaro. Two central office production orders copo, numbers 9560 and 9561, were offered in the 1969 model year. More than color pages and hundreds of photos depict the build process at the specialty copo build center.
New book on copo chevrolets tells tale of rare muscle cars. The 2019 copo camaros available 50th anniversary special edition package marks a halfcentury of. Prices every attempt is made to insure accuracy of prices at time of catalog printing. Ecklers is open, shipping and ready to meet all of your automotive needs.
Camaro home gifts and merchandise including furnishings, luggage and office items from the camaro store online. This webpage contains chevrolet camaro 1981 workshop manual pdf used by chevrolet garages, auto repair shops, chevrolet dealerships and home mechanics. The complete book of camaro showcases in photos, text, and technical specifications every model since 1967. The 69 copo 9561 also ranks high on the list of coveted vehicles, and the price is reflected accordingly. They are valued for their exclusivity, tremendous output.
A member of our sales department will be in touch within 24 hours. For racers and collectors alike, the most famous of those historic bowtiebuilt missiles was the 1969 copo 9560 zl1 camaro, of which only sixtynine were assembled, aimed squarely at nhra stock and super stock classes, and for going head to head with chevys crosstown detroit rivals. Gm parts center a brief history of the copo camaro. This webpage contains chevrolet camaro 1979 workshop manual pdf used by chevrolet garages, auto repair shops, chevrolet dealerships and home mechanics. If you know of a 1969 camaro sitting in a garage somehwere, especially one that was raced and now has a blown engine etc. I dont think it is the only iron 427 camaro that is unrestored but definitely not the only unrestoed 427 copo camaro including zl1s as there is this amazing zl1 story. Don yenko sold 201 of his famous copoprogram camaros out of his canonsburg, pa dealership. In the few years before the first zl1 copo camaros were made, don yenko, an american racecar driver, had an idea to place massive 427cubicinch big. So, read up on some camaro history and check out this gallery of. Author and muscle car expert bobby kimbrough delves into the design, manufacturing, and equipment of chevrolets premier pony car in volume no. Stepbystep instructions on how to build a copo camaro drag car.
Heartbeat city will certainly entertain any trades of gm nos or rare parts,parts collections or project cars as well as rare silver or gold coins collections. Following your camaro back to the factory by andy bolig july 20, 2016 from the moment chevrolet introduced the allnew camaro to the public on september 26, 1966, the little performance car took the world by storm. The 1969 copo camaro was the ultimate offmenu item chevys 427 cid engine never appeared on any order sheets and wasnt a part of any official package. Las vegas the last 2012 copo camaro debuted today at the sema.
The rear axle in the vehicle is the original housing installed by the norwood plant in june 1969. Dec 23, 2006 in 1969 chevy did the 427 copo camaro and chevelle to meet the nhra 50 car minimum and marketed them through yenko chevrolet and other dealers. Apr 28, 2014 when ford came out with the mustang, gm had the grand idea of directly competing with it. Camaro book, chiltons repair manual, 19671981 28280. History of the 1967 1969 chevrolet camaro the 1967 camaro was chevrolets impressive, if belated, response to the ford mustang. View online or download chevrolet 1967 camaro service manual, overhaul manual.
Over the years, copo has become synonymous with chevys monsterdisplacement camaros. Even so, it was an excellent idea and continues to be a popular vehicle. This book does not have an isbn, but you can get it from camaro restoration suppliers, such as classic industries and year one. In addition, the ultimate bigblock camaro, the copo 427, is profiled. The car was ordered by malcolm konner chevrolet in paramus, nj. Also available from chevrolet performance is a build book, which. Chevrolets ultimate muscle cars 97816253915 by avery, matt and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at. Get the best deals on 1969 chevrolet camaro cars and trucks when you shop the largest online selection at.
Camaro restoration guide, 1967 1969 motorbooks workshop scott, jason on. Copo chevrolet camaro zl1 history most of the chevy camaros were ordered using the regular production option or rpo method. In contrast with the rarefied fourpiston calipers of 1967 and 68, the 1969 front discs are simpler singlepiston units clamping on original gm twopiece rotors. Camaro restoration guide, 19671969 motorbooks workshop. One 4 the books restored 1967 camaro rsss for salevery correct, unreal restoration. This car has been certified by jerry macneish, twice authenticating its original motor and being a real authentic copo camaro. When equipped in the small camaro, it could run circles around most of the corvettes on the street. But requests from dealers notably yenko who were dealer installing 427s in the camaro, caused chevrolet to use an ordering process usually used on fleet and special orders taxis, trucks, etc to offer 427 engines in the camaro. I am seeking information regarding the history, including prior ownership of this car.
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