Hello everyone, newcomer here. My uncle claims he bought a brand new blue 69 Camaro, with an all aluminum 427 from Casey Chevrolet in Newport News, VA in the fall of 1969. It was subsequently stolen in Feb/Mar. of 1970 on route 64 near the Hampton Coliseum, never to be seen again. His health is failing now but he can't get that car out of his head. So, that brings me here to see what I can find out and perhaps, at the very minimum, get this off his mind. I'm working with the following assumptions:
1. What he says is true;
2. An all Aluminum 427 was only found in the COPO Camaro;
Here's what I've found out to date:
1. Due to a house fire, he has no records (title, etc..)
2. Casey Chevrolet has no records older than 10 years;
3. I cannot reach, nor get an email reply from ANYONE at either the VA State Police nor the Newport News Police to get VIN / other info from the police reports, assuming they still exist;
4. The registry has no record of a COPO being sold <span style="font-weight: bold">new</span> from Casey Chevrolet;
5. More aluminum 427s were in fact produced and purchased, not necessarily in COPOs.
Anyone who might have information / suggestions for me would be greatly appreciated!!! Feel free to email me at
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