#35 69 ZL1 Article

COPO_Anders · #1 03-02-2005, 08:55 PM

Car Rewiew August 1985 !

Anders

**copo69** · #2 03-03-2005, 12:57 AM

I first remember seeing this car at Indy Super Chevy in the '80's. It was probably it's first time out and people were all over it. You had to stand in line to look at it. I remember the heater delete being the coolest thing I had ever seen on a Camaro and how it fit the car's image well. Rusty, Jay Nixon, and some others were the pioneers in COPO restoration. Another guy I remember was Mike Arnold who restored these cars early. I never thought Mike got the credit he deserved. I've always wondered what happened to Jay and Mike and their cars. I know Rusty is involved with the '62, '63 hipo big Chevys.

JoeG · #3 03-03-2005, 01:54 AM

--------------Jay Nixon sold his Copo awhile back--Real nice fella--Ordered paints and some hard to find pieces from him several years ago when he had his mail order business--Details'-- in Florida--He might be still down there----

**Charley Lillard** · #4 03-03-2005, 02:07 AM

I spoke with Jay a few weeks ago. I have a 69 Z28 he restored 18 years ago. He is now in Southern Ca.

Mr. T · #5 03-03-2005, 02:13 AM

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Wouldn't be Garnet Red would it Charley?

Belair62 · #6 03-03-2005, 04:47 AM

I own Rusty's old Y Chevelle...he loves heater delete !!!seeing his Nassaus Blue 62 Belair was the reason I looked for a Nassau blue on for myself...

COPO_Anders · #7 03-03-2005, 09:01 AM

Here is an article from Super Chevy April -84. It´s a COPO 9561 restored by Jay. Sold new in Cincinatti by Queen city Chevrolet.

Anders

Verne_Frantz · #8 03-03-2005, 01:57 AM

I'll second the motion that Rusty doesn't get the credit he deserves.

In 1983 Rusty appeared at the national convention for the Late Great Chevy Association in St. Charles, Ill. with the world's first restored '63 Z-11 Impala, and just to have a nice pair, next to it was a '62 Belair Sport Coupe with aluminum front end and add-on Z-11 top end. That was when I first met him. I was visiting his "warehouse" once and saw the ZL-1. I remember him saying he was probably going to sell it. He had the Chevelle there then too. I think that was my first visit to his place. He was still finishing the aluminum nose '62 race car. Trust me, regardless of his variety of accomplishments, his heart is in '62 409s.

Verne

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