69 COPO Camaro

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Joe;
My understanding was that Chevrolet gave both the ZL1 & this L72 to Lamar. He was very sucessful driver & won lots of races in the 60's.In the conversation I had with him he told me his dad was also a sucessful drag racer. Lamar was doing quite well racing in the 60's, then at one of the races there was a bad accident. After the accident Lamar took time off. Since the manufacturer's were so keen on racing & the exposure it created for their car sales they wanted to have their cars racing & winning & have winning drivers in their cars. Chevrolet approached Lamar after a period of time & enticed him back to the track offering these cars, the ZL1 & the L72 (gifts) to lure him back to the track. He was VERY successful with both cars. So much so that the Mopar guys complained enough that Chevy could no longer use the ZL1's after 1970. I have not heard anything regarding Vince, but what you indicate in your e mail is very possible. I will try & get a hold of Lamar & ask him any info. regarding Vince.