Dave's New COPO

[COPO CARTEL]

At the auction we had the pleasure of meeting and speaking with the original owner Doug E. he is from the Cleveland area of Parma Heights. As you see the photos we did ABSOLUTELY nothing to the car except load it up and head back to Columbus. Doug E. worked at Myles Engineering back in the day his best ET. was an 10.66 @ 133. He left the original motor @ Thompson Speedway in pieces. The original selling dealer was Rodenfels Chevy on Pearl Rd. The rear 1/4 panel if you look very closely still has his name. Talking to the nephew and brother of the second owner, Joe only took the car out 2-3 times when he owned it and parked it in 1974. The car did track time @ PID, Norwalk, Bristol,Rockingham,Lakeland Florida, Beckley WV. Dragway 42. Doug E. recalls racing against Larry Morgan back when he ran Fords. The car became a racecar the day it came home to Pleasant Valley Rd. in Parma Heights. The mileage is 100% correct...just look at the pebblegrain in the steering wheel. It WILL NOT get restored....only freshened up and doing track time at National Trails....Dave's shifting and tuning ability is pretty damn good. He told me he always wanted a 69 Camaro Racecar...well here it is.

[al8apex]

lots of other "interesting" items at that sale:

VEHICLES – 1955 Greyhound Scenic Cruiser, 40 ft. customized private coach, new engine & transmission; 1965 Greyhound Eagle bus, completely customized private coach, new engine; 1974 Motor Home, rear Chrysler 440 engine; 1963 Corvette, split window coupe, 327 fuel injection, 4-speed; 1969 Camaro “The Radical One” set up for drag racing; 1981 Honda Civic, 4 cyl, 5 speed; 1987 Oldsmobile Cutless Supreme, 307 engine; 1979 Cadillac Seville, fuel injection, 80 orig. miles; 1978 Chevy Caprice Classic 66,00 miles; 1957 Chevy Bel-Air (no engine);

PLUS:

NEW AUTO BODY PARTS – new left & right side quarter panels for a 1967 Shelby in original crate; new bumper & side panels and assort of parts for a 1963 Corvette; 200+ new mufflers in boxes; large assort. of new parts in original boxes; large assort. of auto glass; air filters; and miscellaneous.

[GrumpysToy]

Here are a few more details on the car.
06A X44 57 fathom green 712 deluxe black int
427 copo , m22 trans(when new)
4,104 original miles on the body
all original sheet metal except hood
427 , aluminum heads , dominator intake and carb, chevy cable drive dist. , curved neck radiator,chrysler "HEMI 4 speed crash box" (the tranny of choice back in the day), original BB cross member, dual lakewood drive shaft loops, BE 12 bolt with summers bros axles,lakewood traction bars, front disc brakes were replaced with drum (for less drag Back in the day), dual SW fuel pumps,the sub frame and bumper brackets have been drilled with holes to reduce weight,no spoilers , still has all the original carpet and a lakewood bolt in roll bar.The original owner had the car painted as you see it when it was one year old, and for an old laquer paint job there is no checking at all from not seeing the light of day for almost 35 years.
As far as the class it ran in , he raced at AHRA and IHRA tracks and I don't remember the what class he said but from the way the car is set up it looks like an NHRA A/modified production car. But I will find out from the owner.

[Salvatore]

Probably A/MP in NHRA trim would be a tunnel ram set-up. Caleb's car is a perfect example of an A-B/MP car of the early 70's. Those cars ventured into Pro Stock on some weekend invitational meets at the local dragstrips. Looks like an NHRA SS/D car without the aluminum heads. Can't remember if you could run aluminum heads on a 427 in NHRA SS back then on a camaro.

[owners2]

I'm so jealous. I hope some day i can find an Awesome barn Find!!!!

[stingray66]

Absolutely awesome awesome COPO find !!! Very very COOL !!! Super happy to hear you are going to leave it in its original state !!! Congratulations !!!

[Charley Lillard]

Wow...congrats and thanks for keeping it the way it is..

[ss427copo]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GrumpysToy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here are a few more details on the car.
06A X44 57 fathom green 712 deluxe black int
427 copo , m22 trans(when new)
4,104 original miles on the body
all original sheet metal except hood
427 , aluminum heads , dominator intake and carb, chevy cable drive dist. , curved neck radiator,chrysler &quot;HEMI 4 speed crash box&quot; (the tranny of choice back in the day), original BB cross member, dual lakewood drive shaft loops, BE 12 bolt with summers bros axles,lakewood traction bars, front disc brakes were replaced with drum (for less drag Back in the day), dual SW fuel pumps,the sub frame and bumper brackets have been drilled with holes to reduce weight,no spoilers , still has all the original carpet and a lakewood bolt in roll bar.The original owner had the car painted as you see it when it was one year old, and for an old laquer paint job there is no checking at all from not seeing the light of day for almost 35 years.
As far as the class it ran in , he raced at AHRA and IHRA tracks and I don't remember the what class he said but from the way the car is set up it looks like an NHRA A/modified production car. But I will find out from the owner. </div></div>

I love to read these posts!
And to think I liked History Class back in high school too!

[Salvatore]

"It will NOT get restored". Doug, you guys just became my new bunch of heros, replacing BBBenny!

[COPO CARTEL]

Now let's talk Dave into getting this car to Chicago in November and Carlisle next June, BUT only after he takes care of a few other projects. Right Frank and Caleb