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Originally posted by A-Snake
Dave,
A tach was an option on the COPO? This one was ordered without one?
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Yes they were an option. This car came with NO GAUGES!! 120 mph speedo. it is made the first week of May in 69. it is a #9561 C.O.P.O. Car. Basic X44 Camaro. Yenko would take that Basic Car, Add Gauges, Rims, Tachometer, Stripes and "sYc" Labeled Headrests and then it was a "Yenko"! Now there was another C.O.P.O. order # 9537 I think that would fet you the 140 mph Speedo, Tach etc. and I believe in Late May all C.O.P.O. Cars came with those Goodies. The S/W Greenline gauges (Same as in the Yenko) in My Car were installed on Day 2 by the 1st Owner along with the Headers, Traction Bars etc. The Speed tricks of the Day!! remember, the C.O.P.O. Camaro did not exist in Brochures, Pamphlets, or any Dealer related Literature. Yenko convinced GM to make these cars so he could save time and Money. Word spread to other envious Chevy Dealers who in fact did order some. initially the order Had to include at least 10 Cars, so not too many Dealers were willing to roll the Dice on that many 427 Camaro's being on the Lot. They made 69 ZL-1 Aluminum 427 Cars that stickered at $8,000 in 69!! word has it that the last of those sold new was in 1971!! Hard sell back then. they of course command 3X the cost of a Cast Iron 427 C.O.P.O. Car. Most of them were straight to The Track. a small Handful remained Street Cars and still Have the original ZL-1 Engine in them!! which is one of the Great things about my C.O.P.O. car. The Original Still Standard Bore 427 Engine was removed when the Car was new, and a 427/435 worked Engine was the Power plant for the Abuse sessions. when it ultimately met it's fate, The Original VIN Stamped Power plant was rerturned to service. The Vin is stamped in the Rough Casting which Cannot be Faked.