Chevrolet Camaro COPO 1969, Estados Unidos

Chevrolet Camaro COPO 1969, Estados Unidos

Motor: 427/425 HP

Exterior: Amarelo (Daytona Yellow)

Interior: Preto

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HIGHLIGHTS

Canadian COPO Camaro

Protect-O-Plate

GM of Canada paperwork

COPO Connection certificate

Restored by Brian Henderson and Joe Swezey at Super Car Workshop in Latrobe, Pennsylvania

Gold award at the 1998 Camaro Nationals scoring 993 of 1,000

L72 427/425 HP V-8 engine

4-speed manual transmission

BE-code rear end

Power front disc brakes

Front and rear spoilers

Special ducted cowl hood

Color-keyed steel wheels with dog dish hubcaps

Goodyear Wide Tread tires

Daytona Yellow with Black interior

Featured in multiple magazines

Sold new at Belmont Chevrolet in Weston, Ontario

Looking for speed from north of the border, eh? Of the estimated 1,000 COPO 9561 Camaros produced in 1969, it is believed that approximately 75 were destined for dealerships in Canada. Changes in imported vehicle tariffs had opened up opportunities that year to allow more Canadian buyers to sample the hottest wares coming from America’s Big Three, like this very special 427 CI Camaro, supplanting the former Acadian and Beaumont model lines. This car came off the Norwood assembly line and is documented with a COPO Connection certificate. Canadian COPO Camaros were the same as U.S. versions. The code bypassed GM’s displacement restrictions, allowing factory installation of the L72 427/425 HP V-8 engine, as well as the ZL2 special ducted-cowl hood and mandated durability in terms of driveline equipment. Here, that included the Muncie 4-speed manual transmission and 4.10 Positraction 12-bolt BE-code rear end. However, these cars were otherwise non-descript, with the ridged hood and exhaust rumble being the sole things giving away the fact that this was one of the most powerful cars coming from any manufacturer in the world. That said, this car is hardly understated with its Daytona Yellow paint, front chin and rear decklid spoilers, Camaro callout tags, a blue Bowtie emblem centered in the grille and small-diameter chrome exhaust tips. The black interior is all-business, with two front bucket seats, Hurst floor shifter, AM radio and heat and defrost controls. It came with power front disc brakes for obvious reasons, as the COPO package also included the F41 suspension equipment, meaning better brakes and springs. Adding to the car’s spectacular overall appearance are the factory-correct body-matched color-keyed steel wheels with dog-dish hubcaps wearing Goodyear Wide Tread F70-14 tires. Never advertised and briefly reviewed in periodicals, many buyers and even most dealers were unaware these cars could be had. That this example is from Canada makes it all the more unique.