Welcome to 427 COPO Camaro.com

The COPO Camaro was what Chevrolet built to get a High Performance 427 Cubic Inch 425 Horsepower Big Block Mark IV engine into an assembly line factory Camaro. These COPO Camaros were limited production and did not show up in the official factory or showroom brochures. Most of us know about the 1969 COPO and Yenko Camaros, but the story is more interesting. These COPO Camaros were "Special High Performance Units"

 

The 427 COPO Camaro was built for a purpose:
to Rule The Street and to compete and win at the Drag Strip.

Initially accepted by the AHRA and enventually by the NHRA,
427 COPO Camaros left their mark in Muscle Car History!

These COPO Camaros were so significant, that they inspired
the creation of the 2012 ZL1 Camaro! Click here to see more!

 

The most commonly known COPO Camaro is the Yenko Camaro, which was supervised by
new car dealer / sports car racer Don Yenko. COPOs were built before and after this legendary 1969 model.

Here are some pages about the Yenko and COPO Camaros:

 

Check out the newest COPO Camaro from SEMA 2011.
(Video courtesy of Chevrolet)



I have a soon to be released "COPO Book" that will have full color photography of all these highly collectible models and will also provide a history of the COPO Camaro and other ultra high performance Chevrolet models.
Both the iron block L-72 427 and the all aluminum ZL-1 COPO Camaros will be featured and discussed in this book.

With the new ZL1 Camaro and the COPO Camaro from SEMA 2011,
it looks as if I'll have to include these new models along with the originals from the 60's!!

The target price for this book is $29.99 or less.


The new "COPO ZL1 Book" release date To Be Announced.

This new "COPO ZL1 Book" will be exclusively available at our secure online store:Vettura Publishing Ltd.
Updates will be emailed out to subcribing members, as we have done in the past with our other product:
Corvette Racing Legends, the story of the L-88 option package.

With the increased number of requests for a digital downloadable copy of the COPO ZL1 Camaro book,
we are considering creating this book in a downloadable format. This downloadable format would allow the
reader to view all the images in a much higher resolution that what could be created with a printed product.

Only a few hundred COPO ZL1 Books are going to be printed,
but perhaps an unlimited number of digital copies will be available.


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so you won't miss out on your opportunity to purchase the first edition of this book.

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Daily Camaro COPO Performance News:

 


Greg Zyla: Very rare 1968 Dana 427 Camaro
Suburban Life Publications
I want my readers to know that the Dana Camaro was truly the first 427 Camaro ever, as Yenko, Baldwin Motion and Nickey soon followed. Unlike Dana, these dealers were “COPO” dealers (Central Office Production Order), which means they were helped along ...

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VINTAGE: Rare Camaro ZL1 At Barrett-Jackson
SPEEDtv.com
The 1969 Camaro ZL1 was a back-door deal between motorsports enthusiasts in GM's COPO fleet division and an Illinois Chevy dealer. (Photo: Barrett-Jackson) The 1969 COPO Camaro ZL1 is the “crown jewel” of GM Muscle cars, an aluminum-block 427 racing ...



2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1: Drive review
AutoWeek
The new ZL1 is the ultimate factory Camaro--now and probably ever. It's certainly the most powerful, with 54 percent more horsepower than the infamous COPO-option, big-block 1969 Camaro ZL-1. Development engineers say one-third of the ZL1's parts are ...

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ADRL's New SuperCar Showdown to Offer Competition for Manufacturers Around the ...
WhoWon.com
Much attention has been directed to Chevrolet's upcoming COPO Camaro, however, McAmis was first to offer a reminder of other Chevy offerings. The currently-produced supercharged ZL1 Camaro is rated at 580 horsepower and is a perfect fit for the class.



Fox News

$2.65 million Tucker leads parade of six-figure cars at Barrett-Jackson auction
Fox News
Another top sale was rung up by the “crown jewel” of General Motors muscle cars, a rare 1969 Camaro ZL1 with its aluminum 427 V8 that was bid up to $410000 on the block, plus bidder fee. Only 69 ZL1 Camaros were built in a back-door deal with GM's COPO ...
Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction List HighlightsExaminer.com

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5 Things to Know Today: Jan. 18, 2012
Patch.com
GM sold around 200 vehicles at the Scottsdale, Arizona, auction, including a 1996 Buick Blackhawk concept car for $522500, a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1 COPO Coupe for $319000 and a 1959 Chevrolet Corvette convertible for $220000.

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Histoire des Muscle cars : Chevrolet Camaro, première génération (1966 – 1969)
Le Blog Auto (Blog)
La première génération de Camaro apparaît sur la scène deux ans après sa rivale désignée, la Mustang. C'est cette première édition qui a servi d'inspiratrices pour la renaissance du modèle à sa cinquième génération en 2009… Remarque : Afin de ...



El Comercio (Ecuador)

CAMARO COPO: el espíritu de carreras
El Comercio (Ecuador)
Esta vez vuelve a dar vida al mítico Camaro con una versión prototipo preparada para la competición. El nuevo 'concept car', denominado Camaro COPO (cuyas siglas se derivan de la Central Office Production Order), presenta una configuración que le ...



Camaro 1969 såld för över tre miljoner
Automobil
Chevrolet Camaro har under de 45 år som gått sedan debuten funnits i en oöverskådlig mängd versioner, men knappast någon lika läskande som 1969 års Camaro COPO ZL1. Därför var intresset rekordstort när amerikanska auktionshuset Barrett-Jackson i helgen ...



Se não tiver caráter, não beba
Rede Brasil Atual
Para a descrição ficar completa, poderia incluir algo como “um copo de cerveja em uma mão, a chave do carro na outra”. Em uma noite quente na capital paulista, não foi preciso procurar muito para achar exemplos dessa combinação.


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