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03-14-2013, 01:53 AM
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Bye, Bye American Pie
My Chevy was loaded by the levee today. Right under a Lambo.
 No longer in the L78 Club, but now I have deuling COPO's!  Proud new owner of the Tin Soldier COPO! +/-3400 Original Miles and a Drag Class winner from Day 2, 1/4 mile at a time.  This one I can drive! TS will sit right next to the 70Z COPO. RichPern
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Rich Pern 69 Camaro COPO "Tin Soldier" 
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03-14-2013, 02:15 AM
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Re: Bye, Bye American Pie
Yep..... I should start tearing it down and taking that race stuff off and repaint it back to red and put dog dish caps back on it. Not! :0 J/K TS is staying just the way it is now. Full Day2 Drag Trim. Rich Pern
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Rich Pern 69 Camaro COPO "Tin Soldier"
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03-14-2013, 02:17 AM
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Re: Bye, Bye American Pie
This article I found online was really cool:
Here's TS with yet another famous Day2 Drag Car, Herbies Hugger  <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Those two Camaros seemingly joined at the hip? The “Tin Soldier” is a COPO 9561 L72 4-speed car, purchased at Queen City Chevrolet in Ohio, and converted to a race car status soon after the original owner took delivery. Though many COPO cars have lost their original racing identity because they were restored to factory stock specs, this one embraces every bit of its racing grit. Tin Soldier’s running buddy, “Herbie's Hugger,” was bought by Herbert DeSalve and family of Dubois, PA, to serve in the Super Stock ranks. It was ordered with an ultra-rare L89 396ci aluminum-head motor, one of 311 built in 1969. DeSalve soon traded the L89 to racer/engine builder Dick Arons for a more competitive L72 combination. Driven by Barry DeSalve, it set a record at almost every east coast track in 1969, held the NHRA speed and ET records, and won several national titles. Herbie is considered by many race historians to be one of the most significant and competitive privateer efforts. The slogan across the back of the spoiler says, "Chevy Vs The World." The DeSalve's Tri-County Speed Shop is still in business today.</div></div> RichPern
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Rich Pern 69 Camaro COPO "Tin Soldier"
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03-14-2013, 03:55 AM
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Re: Bye, Bye American Pie
You sold the L-78 rich? I have a friend I was trying to talk into buying it, but I couldn't get him to pull the trigger! Congrats on the sale.
Buddy
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69 camaro Z-28 burnished brown X-77 bought 1978 70 camaro Z28 forest green M40 black vinyl roof PROJECT 99 camaro SS Hugger Orange 6speed no t-tops 1 of 54 11 cts-v black diamond edition wagon 556hp GONE 15 camaro Z/28 white AC brand new
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03-14-2013, 12:11 PM
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Re: Bye, Bye American Pie
I still think the L78 was well bought at the listed price. There are nicer restored ones, but none more original. Which was why i didnt enjoy her much. Too original to drive.
RichPern
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Rich Pern 69 Camaro COPO "Tin Soldier"
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03-17-2013, 11:25 PM
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Re: Bye, Bye American Pie
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69LM1</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I still think the L78 was well bought at the listed price. There are nicer restored ones, but none more original. Which was why i didnt enjoy her much. Too original to drive.
RichPern </div></div>never to nice or to original to drive Rich. Your L78 car was really nice and very original. I would drive it weekly if it were mine.
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