Seeking 69 COPO Camaro Estimated Value ?

[COPO PETE]

Is this a American car or Canadian?
Peter

[MAS]

HELP ! I am seeking an estiamted fair market value of a 69 COPO Camaro, configured as follows:

Car is fairly complete and requires complete restoration. Components requiring replacement include: floor pans, trunk pans, rocker panels, front & rear quarter panels, bumpers, trim. Components in good shape include: frame, original cowl hood and trunk lid.

Build Date is 03B (March 2nd), Exterior Trim is X44 (Base Car), Body Color is 71B (LeMans Blue with Black Vinyl Top), Interior Trim Style is TR 711 (Black Standard Bucket)

Includes original correctly coded and dated engine block with correct MN identification stamp (block was never decked and re-stamped), cylinder heads, exhaust manifolds, and alternator. All other engine components, such as intake manifold, carb, distributor are missing.

Car is equipped with Muncie 4-speed, power front disk brakes, 140mph speedometer, original SW gauge package, however original center water temperature gauge is missing. Car is also missing SW tachometer. Appears to be original BE posi rear end, although have not been able to 100% verify.

The car is American produced and has no documentation, however has a clean title.

Any estimated fair market values would be appreciated. Thanks.



[Edited by MAS (11-03-2001 at 11:27 AM).]

[William]

Sure sounds a lot like a COPO Camaro a friend of mine owned back in '72. Since I knew the VIN I tracked it for awhile but lost contact. I heard it just sold. Last 2 VIN digits 46?

[68TopStock]

Original ordering dealer heritage may influence fair market value, even as a "project". Are you the owner, or just checking as a prospective buyer?

[COPO]

Sounds like at least a $40K-$50K professional restoration effort. Unfortunately, you can buy a restored COPO for not much more than that, so if you're looking to make money by restoring it, probably not worth it unless you can do it all/most yourself. I've run across a couple of COPO Camaro project cars in similar condition w/original engines. ASKING prices were $15K-$22K.

I recently saw a documented COPO w/paperwork non-original motor, but ran and drove and body only needed quarters for $25K.


[Edited by COPO (11-03-2001 at 06:55 PM).]

[sixtiesmuscle]

Boy COPO, I wish I was in your area. Is anybody else finding prices like these? Quality COPOs are bringing 70+ now, and if Yenkos go higher than the 90+ they're bringing now, so will COPOs. Granted professional restos are expensive, but, that's why the cars that are done correctly are bringing the big bucks. Please email the info on the projects for 15-25. Thanks, Mike

[COPO]

Mike, there was a COPO Camaro w/100% matching numbers/dated components, full body-off resto and bullet proof Canadian docs. which was available a couple of months ago for $50K U.S. (still might be?) You could spend that much on a pro frame-off resto alone if you started w/a poor project car. There are a few COPO Camaro project cars in the Ohio area now for good prices. I think collector car prices have softened some recently w/the slowing economy. I believe I got a good deal on the '71 BM Camaro I just bought. A year ago, that car would have sold immediately for a lot more than I paid. I think there are always good deals around if you are patient and can act quickly when opportunity knocks.

I suppose it depends if you are a buyer or a seller in what comparables are quoted. Ultimately it's worth what someone will pay in an openly advertised sale.

[Edited by COPO (11-03-2001 at 08:25 PM).]

[MAS]

Car is American production.

[Belair62]

Seems like the prices have not softened very much but there are more buyers sitting it out for a while..a world class restoration will still command the highest prices on the right cars.Wish the cost of the restoration would soften !