Higher value 69 Chevelle COPO 427 or L-78/L89?

[70 copo]

Calling all Chevelle experts! Question: given two cars in the same condition - one a 427 COPO the other the 375HP 396 with Alum. head option- (both 4 speed M-22) which is more valuable? Desirable?

[sixtiesmuscle]

You're kidding, right??? Rarity does not necessarily equate to desireability, although the production numbers are probably similar. IMO, the COPO is worth 50% more. I'd sure be interested in other's opinions though, as, I sold one of each in the last two years. In this market , however, a year, heck, six months makes a big difference.

[Tenney]

Not professing any level of expertise, here, but would certainly prefer the COPO.

[COPO PETE]

COPO!
Peter

[micky69396]

The L-89 is the better looking engine in my opinion, but the COPO brings more bucks for sure.

[Keith Tedford]

Although not an L89 car, our L78 car would be gone in a heart beat if I was offered the amount for it that I was offered for our disassembled COPO car. It's not so much the product as the mindset of people that sets the price.

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Hi all,

I don't know if this is cool but I am posting to bring this old Topic back to the active posts.

Great stuff in here, right up my alley.

IMHO I am with MR70 and Mickey Hale, L89 is damn sexy, and win or lose I would love to chase down a COPO with one some day.

Ryan

[L78M22Rag]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

Great stuff in here, right up my alley.

IMHO I am with MR70 and Mickey Hale, L89 is damn sexy, and win or lose I would love to chase down a COPO with one some day.

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Ditto... I hope to do just that!

[Postsedan]

Ryan,

Trust me, You&quot;ll never catch a COPO Chevelle with an L89 Chevelle. Two different animals.

I am a huge fan of both. But, if someone said you had to pick one..... I would choose a COPO Chevelle all day.

Dan

[GTO_DON]

Theres no replacement for displacement Fact.