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02-22-2006, 12:55 AM
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Gold 69 Canadian COPO - familiar car?
Just went to the local rod & custom show this past weekend and came across this COPO that's owned locally. Have people seen this one around?
 
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02-22-2006, 03:21 AM
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Re: Gold 69 Canadian COPO - familiar car?
Hi: In 1978 I bought a 1969 Copo Camaro. I paid $5,200.00 for the car. It had 14,000 original miles. Vin # 124379N657861. In 1979, I took out the original engine and built a 69 Corvette, 427. I was only 21 years old at the time but I knew the engine was special to the car. In 1981, I drove the car to the Street Machine Nationals – Indianapolis, which was 550 miles, one-way. I sold the car in 1998 after terrorizing the small town of Acton, Ontario, Canada. I drove this car 30,000 miles and it NEVER let me down. I HAD A LOT OF FUN! I believe that this is the same car and would love to know if in fact it is.
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02-22-2006, 03:35 AM
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Re: Gold 69 Canadian COPO - familiar car?
Barry, you're in luck. I took a photo of the repro window sticker, and sure enough the VIN matches. Here are some more pix. Enjoy!
  
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02-22-2006, 04:12 AM
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Re: Gold 69 Canadian COPO - familiar car?
Well according to the story board it is #'s matching. Someone must have stumbled upon the orig. 427 you took out of it...
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02-22-2006, 04:26 AM
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Re: Gold 69 Canadian COPO - familiar car?
[ QUOTE ]
Well according to the story board it is #'s matching. Someone must have stumbled upon the orig. 427 you took out of it... [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, Charley, I was kinda wondering about that. I thought maybe Barry pulled it but then reinstalled it at some point. Any insights, Barry? I thought the current owners would like to hear from Barry, but maybe not if he has some bad news for them... 
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02-22-2006, 04:49 AM
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Re: Gold 69 Canadian COPO - familiar car?
YES ISOLD THE CAR WITH THE ORIGINAL MOTOR THE COMPLETE DRIVE TRAIN IN THIS CAR IS ORGINAL THE BODY IS ONE OF THE BEST CAMAROS OUT THIER I HAVE HEARD THIS IS THE MOST DOUCUMENTED COPO
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Barry Allan
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02-22-2006, 03:47 PM
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Re: Gold 69 Canadian COPO - familiar car?
Its funny as I have never documented this car in the last 10 years that I can see. I thought I had done all the COPO cars by now, never ceases to surprise me!
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02-22-2006, 05:31 PM
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Re: Gold 69 Canadian COPO - familiar car?
Vey cool story Barry. . Sounds like you had some fun through your time as caretaker of this Copo....sure gives the old Acton 'worth the drive' thing a better meaning! . I see by the repop window sticker it's another Belmont car. . Did you get any paperwork w/ the car, document it or find any in it when you had it? ~ Pete
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