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1969 CHEVELLE - Believed to be one of only 323 COPO Chevelles ever built - The Central Office Production Order (COPO) program allowed dealers to special order Camaros and Chevelles with high performance engines larger than 396 cubic inches - Most of these cars were heavily raced in period on the street and track - Original unrestored condition other than one repaint in the early 1990s - Only 22,109 miles shown and considering the condition of the unrestored interior, floors and body I believe that to be original mileage - Built on June 25th, 1969 at the Baltimore, MD assembly plant - All COPO Chevelles were built in Baltimore - The vast majority of COPO and Yenko 427 Chevelles were built in June, July and August of 1969 - Sold new at Bob McDorman Chevrolet in Canal Winchester, OH - Bob McDorman Chevrolet was a well-known distributor of high performance Corvettes & COPO cars - Ohio was a hotbed for dealers selling COPO cars according to experts on the Supercar Registry website - 427 cubic inch 425 HP engine - CE (counter exchange) replacement block - TH400 automatic trans - 12-bolt positraction rear end - Original emissions control sticker still present on the radiator support for a 425 HP engine - Original trim tag - Power front disc brakes - Power steering - Factory boxed lower control arms - Long tube headers installed in period - COPO cars were devoid of any SS or Malibu badging - All original metal with no screw holes present in the quarter panels for Malibu badges - correct for a COPO car - No rocker trim - correct for a factory COPO car - Plain, unbadged rear tail panel with no piercings - correct for a factory COPO - This car is believed to have been raced extensively throughout its early life - Bits of rubber are still present stuck to the inner lower quarters - Completely original interior which has been remarkably preserved - Factory 6500 RPM redline in dash tachometer indicating it was originally equipped with a high performance solid lifter engine - correct for a COPO Chevelle - Bucket seats with console and "horseshoe" shifter - Factory radio delete - indicative of a car ordered for racing purposes - Everything works, even the original key buzzer - Excellent original trunk with factory positraction warning decal still affixed - Original spare and jack assembly - Finished in garnet red with black vinyl top - Correct Super Sport 14" wheels with vintage Firestone redline tires - NCRS shipping data report included - Original owner's manual included - Previously sold with RM auctions in 2003 A rare opportunity to own an important piece of Chevy muscle car history and rarer still to find one with this level of originality. Available at $125,900.00 Realistically priced trades up or down will be considered Financing available through MECUM Financial Services Free enclosed shipping nationwide! |