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11-08-2011 | 05:53 AM
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COPO Camaro - 2011 SEMA Show
This Camaro concept goes fast in a straight line, a quarter-mile at a time.
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By Calvin Kim / Photos by the Author
November 1, 2011
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<!-- test output end: --><!-- the article, at a glance, downloads, top competitors, from buying guide --><!-- left column -->While Chevy’s SEMA effort seems to be focused largely on the small economical cars, the 100-year-old company did not neglect muscle car fans. And a new Camaro concept, dubbed the COPO, is definitely not economy-oriented.
COPO Camaro
The COPO Camaro is a drag racer, a Stock Eliminator car powered by a supercharged 5.3-liter V-8 mated to a 2-speed Powerglide automatic transmission. To further underscore its full-time quarter-mile intentions, the COPO Camaro features unassisted brakes, a live rear axle in place of the OE independent arrangement, drag-tuned adjustable suspension at all four corners, an NHRA-certified rollcage and certified safety equipment.
COPO Camaro
The interior—apart from the racing front seats and removed rears—is basically stock. The hood is fiberglass, the steering is not power-assisted, and full complement of gauges resides right where the central air vents used to reside. A large tachometer and a shift light are mounted against the A-pillar, right where they can be easily seen by the driver during each quarter-mile pass.
COPO Camaro
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This Camaro concept goes fast in a straight line, a quarter-mile at a time.
Member's, What do YOU THINK of it ? ? ? ? ? Please post & let us know...It's IMPORtant : )
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November 1, 2011
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COPO Camaro
The COPO Camaro is a drag racer, a Stock Eliminator car powered by a supercharged 5.3-liter V-8 mated to a 2-speed Powerglide automatic transmission. To further underscore its full-time quarter-mile intentions, the COPO Camaro features unassisted brakes, a live rear axle in place of the OE independent arrangement, drag-tuned adjustable suspension at all four corners, an NHRA-certified rollcage and certified safety equipment.
COPO Camaro
The interior—apart from the racing front seats and removed rears—is basically stock. The hood is fiberglass, the steering is not power-assisted, and full complement of gauges resides right where the central air vents used to reside. A large tachometer and a shift light are mounted against the A-pillar, right where they can be easily seen by the driver during each quarter-mile pass.
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11-08-2011 | 05:03 PM
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<HR>November 1, 2011, 1:56 pmCOPO Camaro: A Quarter-Miler With an Insider’s Pedigree
<ADDRESS class="byline author vcard">By JERRY GARRETT</ADDRESS>
Jerry Garrett for The New York TimesChevrolet COPO Camaro concept.
LAS VEGAS — Chevrolet is bringing back the quarter pounder.
Responding to “Where’s the beef?” queries from aspiring racers impatient for a Camaro to enter in stock-class drag strip competition, Chevrolet unveiled a COPO Camaro concept here Monday night.
The tricked-out COPO Camaro, reviving a revered name from Chevy’s high-performance past, was one of several customized cars presented by the automaker at the Wynn Las Vegas Resort on the eve of the Specialty Equipment Market Association trade show. The annual show, known as SEMA, opened Tuesday for a four-day run at the convention center here.
The Camaro looks unremarkable from the outside, but carries a wallop under the hood in the form of either an LS7 or LS9 performance engine package from the General Motors Performance Parts catalog.
“The COPO Camaro is a proof of concept,” said Jim Campbell, vice president of G.M.’s Performance Vehicles and Motorsports group. “It is a clear indication that Chevrolet intends to homologate the Camaro for sportsman drag racing.”
Ford Mustangs and Dodge Challengers, with factory support, already play in the sportsman leagues; the Camaro’s absence has been a shortcoming that Chevrolet has privately pledged to correct. The COPO concept shown here was a first step in the process of providing an actual car for sportsman racing. Like the drag-strip-special Mustangs and Challengers, the Camaro will be a track-only vehicle and cannot be legally registered for street use.
The COPO acronym stands for central office production order, a term popularized in the muscle car era to flag vehicles that could be ordered from the factory with powertrain combinations not available as regular production options. Under the COPO program, a Camaro or Chevelle, for instance, could be ordered with a 427-cubic-inch V-8 engine, while the largest engine offered as a regular production option was a 396. The relatively small number of COPO cars that resulted are now valuable collectibles.
There was no word on when the COPO concept vehicle shown here might be available and how much it might cost, Mr. Campbell stressing that it was still a concept.
“It is designed to accommodate more than one engine option, including a 427 V-8, just like the original COPO Camaros from 1969,” Mr. Campbell said. Another option, aside from the naturally aspirated 427, would be a supercharged 327 (or 5.3-liter) engine, which the concept vehicle shown at the pre-party was equipped with.
Check the order box to add other racing-specific items like a solid rear axle, roll cage, Powerglide 2-speed automatic transmission (a 3-speed is also available, as is a 5-speed manual) and racing fuel tank.
The interior is sparsely equipped, omitting the rear seat and creature comforts like air-conditioning. There is a pair of racing bucket seats, with a safety harness for the driver.
Jerry Garrett for The New York Times
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<HR>November 1, 2011, 1:56 pmCOPO Camaro: A Quarter-Miler With an Insider’s Pedigree
<ADDRESS class="byline author vcard">By JERRY GARRETT</ADDRESS>
Jerry Garrett for The New York TimesChevrolet COPO Camaro concept.LAS VEGAS — Chevrolet is bringing back the quarter pounder.
Responding to “Where’s the beef?” queries from aspiring racers impatient for a Camaro to enter in stock-class drag strip competition, Chevrolet unveiled a COPO Camaro concept here Monday night.
The tricked-out COPO Camaro, reviving a revered name from Chevy’s high-performance past, was one of several customized cars presented by the automaker at the Wynn Las Vegas Resort on the eve of the Specialty Equipment Market Association trade show. The annual show, known as SEMA, opened Tuesday for a four-day run at the convention center here.
The Camaro looks unremarkable from the outside, but carries a wallop under the hood in the form of either an LS7 or LS9 performance engine package from the General Motors Performance Parts catalog.
“The COPO Camaro is a proof of concept,” said Jim Campbell, vice president of G.M.’s Performance Vehicles and Motorsports group. “It is a clear indication that Chevrolet intends to homologate the Camaro for sportsman drag racing.”
Ford Mustangs and Dodge Challengers, with factory support, already play in the sportsman leagues; the Camaro’s absence has been a shortcoming that Chevrolet has privately pledged to correct. The COPO concept shown here was a first step in the process of providing an actual car for sportsman racing. Like the drag-strip-special Mustangs and Challengers, the Camaro will be a track-only vehicle and cannot be legally registered for street use.
The COPO acronym stands for central office production order, a term popularized in the muscle car era to flag vehicles that could be ordered from the factory with powertrain combinations not available as regular production options. Under the COPO program, a Camaro or Chevelle, for instance, could be ordered with a 427-cubic-inch V-8 engine, while the largest engine offered as a regular production option was a 396. The relatively small number of COPO cars that resulted are now valuable collectibles.
There was no word on when the COPO concept vehicle shown here might be available and how much it might cost, Mr. Campbell stressing that it was still a concept.
“It is designed to accommodate more than one engine option, including a 427 V-8, just like the original COPO Camaros from 1969,” Mr. Campbell said. Another option, aside from the naturally aspirated 427, would be a supercharged 327 (or 5.3-liter) engine, which the concept vehicle shown at the pre-party was equipped with.
Check the order box to add other racing-specific items like a solid rear axle, roll cage, Powerglide 2-speed automatic transmission (a 3-speed is also available, as is a 5-speed manual) and racing fuel tank.
The interior is sparsely equipped, omitting the rear seat and creature comforts like air-conditioning. There is a pair of racing bucket seats, with a safety harness for the driver.
Jerry Garrett for The New York Times
===========================
BONUS VID BELOW WOW is there any more ? ? ? Check back, *I'm sure EnZo will post ZomeTHing : )LOL
http://youtu.be/NGoeYq0pE6s
*^Click above & EnJoy 4-Sure : )
Sorry, it's on 32 seconds of Super Music...I luv the `Tune 4-$ure : )~*
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11-09-2011 | 04:07 AM
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11-09-2011 | 11:35 AM
1969 COPO Camaro
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Feature Article from Hemmings Motor News
May, 2006 - George Mattar
The 1969 Camaro is undoubtedly one of the most popular cars of all time. When new, it sold well, and prices of perfectly restored examples are bringing big money, particularly Z/28s. The 1969 Z/28 was one of the first muscle cars to really take off in price in the late 1970s and early '80s, and an upward spiral continues.
It makes sense. Nearly every part to rebuild or restore these beautiful cars is available through the aftermarket. Many NOS parts also are available. You'll pay a premium, but that NOS quarter panel can still be found. In fact, the '69 Camaro is so popular that Dynacorn International has produced a complete 1969 convertible body shell. A hardtop will follow.
<TABLE align=left hspace="5"><TBODY><TR><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>While Z/28s are certainly valuable, with many for sale in this magazine from $59,000 to more than $89,000, the real money cars have "COPO" figured into the equation.
COPO is an acronym for Central Office Production Order, and was the ticket to getting some souped-up Camaro with big-block power under the hood. Not just 396 power, but 427-cu.in. power with 425hp. There were several COPO designations, but basically, this meant there was a limited run of non-standard vehicles-something you could not order from Honest Harry at Chevy Land in Anytown, U.S.A.
In 1969, there were three different COPO orders for a Camaro. Order #9560 and #9561 were almost the same cars, but #9560 had one big difference: The engine was all-aluminum, and that is the brutal ZL1. We know of two that have sold recently for $840,000 and $1.1 million respectively. COPO #9561 got you an iron engine block. The third COPO # was 9737, which was the so-called Sports Car Conversion with either engine available, a 140-mph speedometer and 15 x 7 Rally wheels. All COPOs were emissions-certified, carried both the 12/12 and 5/50 warranties and were street legal, even with the noisy optional chambered exhaust systems, which essentially had no mufflers.
Unfortunately, due to the nature of their primary use-on the nation's drag strips and from stoplight to stoplight, many COPO Camaros were beaten to death or their original engines were blown and thrown away. But, a sizable number have survived, and one of the best is our feature car-a Hugger Orange COPO #9561, owned by Pete Simpson of Canada. Simpson is a guy who loves the chalk and paint marks, but drives his cars hard in Pure Stock drag racing action.
Because COPOs are considered Blue Chip investments by all muscle car collectors, for the foreseeable future their values will continue to rise.
This article originally appeared in the May, 2006 issue of Hemmings Motor News.
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Feature Article from Hemmings Motor News
May, 2006 - George Mattar
The 1969 Camaro is undoubtedly one of the most popular cars of all time. When new, it sold well, and prices of perfectly restored examples are bringing big money, particularly Z/28s. The 1969 Z/28 was one of the first muscle cars to really take off in price in the late 1970s and early '80s, and an upward spiral continues.
It makes sense. Nearly every part to rebuild or restore these beautiful cars is available through the aftermarket. Many NOS parts also are available. You'll pay a premium, but that NOS quarter panel can still be found. In fact, the '69 Camaro is so popular that Dynacorn International has produced a complete 1969 convertible body shell. A hardtop will follow.
<TABLE align=left hspace="5"><TBODY><TR><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>While Z/28s are certainly valuable, with many for sale in this magazine from $59,000 to more than $89,000, the real money cars have "COPO" figured into the equation.
COPO is an acronym for Central Office Production Order, and was the ticket to getting some souped-up Camaro with big-block power under the hood. Not just 396 power, but 427-cu.in. power with 425hp. There were several COPO designations, but basically, this meant there was a limited run of non-standard vehicles-something you could not order from Honest Harry at Chevy Land in Anytown, U.S.A.
In 1969, there were three different COPO orders for a Camaro. Order #9560 and #9561 were almost the same cars, but #9560 had one big difference: The engine was all-aluminum, and that is the brutal ZL1. We know of two that have sold recently for $840,000 and $1.1 million respectively. COPO #9561 got you an iron engine block. The third COPO # was 9737, which was the so-called Sports Car Conversion with either engine available, a 140-mph speedometer and 15 x 7 Rally wheels. All COPOs were emissions-certified, carried both the 12/12 and 5/50 warranties and were street legal, even with the noisy optional chambered exhaust systems, which essentially had no mufflers.
Unfortunately, due to the nature of their primary use-on the nation's drag strips and from stoplight to stoplight, many COPO Camaros were beaten to death or their original engines were blown and thrown away. But, a sizable number have survived, and one of the best is our feature car-a Hugger Orange COPO #9561, owned by Pete Simpson of Canada. Simpson is a guy who loves the chalk and paint marks, but drives his cars hard in Pure Stock drag racing action.
Because COPOs are considered Blue Chip investments by all muscle car collectors, for the foreseeable future their values will continue to rise.
This article originally appeared in the May, 2006 issue of Hemmings Motor News.
Last edited by Space; 11-09-2011 at 11:40 AM.