1969 Camaro copo on ebay

[Wacky174]

Looking at COPO prices at Barrett-Jackson. No probably not worth it unless it was super special which at this point it doesn't reflect. Also what is up with that new inducted hood in the pictures. Bill, the owner did not say but if it was raced as much as he claims I would think the car had a monster hood scoop added at some point. The owner said the car was not cut up but I'll bet the quarters panel well are knock in to allow for drag slicks. Tha car is set up with an add on traction kit '69 circa he added..... If Brian Henderson chimes in he will have some answers as for Scuncio and dates. The owner has gotten over 250 Email on this car and added that he will not respond back by e-mail. It will be interesting to see how much it goes for or who is the first to get to him and hand him cash and close the auction.

Wacky

[Edited by Wacky174 (01-28-2002 at 11:56 AM).]

[whitetop]

Deb was a well known Speed Shop/Engine builder in NE around that time. I recall a famous '69 Camaro that had DEB in large letters on it. Car had tons of magazine coverage and was in lots of speed equipment ads. It was always in the New York based publications i.e. Hot Cars, Rodder and Super Stock etc.
If it is the same car it has lots of pedigree.Didn't the Scunio sponsored '69 that was in all their ads have DEB on it??

FYI Another '69 Camaro was sponsored by Debs was a small block Z-28 and called the "Ridgerunner" and had the 1st tunnel ram setup made on a production line called applicply the "Ridgerunner"

[Edited by whitetop (01-28-2002 at 12:37 PM).]

[Stefano]

There are numerous reasons the 2 mentioned COPOs at auction ,achieved their respective bids.

But,how about the Hugger Orange COPO? It was in very good condition and was bid just a bit higher than the other two mentioned on this thread?

[NWYENKO]

I think the orange car went for $73k,which was significantly higher than the others. A beautiful orange Canadian car fully documented and correct restoration sold in the upper $60's last spring. Documentation,as well as matching drive train seem to be the real premium. The really nice Yenko at Russo Steele brought $74500 without any matching running gear.

[Stefano]

The price disparity from "Really Nice" to a "best of show" COPO/Supercar is substantial.

[Wacky174]

Whitetop that must be the same car from what your saying. Do you have any photo's you could post. I would like to see one or two. I can't believe that I can't recall this car. I'm sure a photo would do the trick.. If it's the same car I would think that restoring it back to it's race trim would not only be awesome but would bring greater value knowing what it was or is.. Who was the driver, Deb the engine builder? the new owner is reluctant to say. The driver I would believe would likely be the 1st owner. Is DEB an acronym or abreviation for something or is this the fellas first name. this thread could be very interesting in the days to come..

Wacky

[JoeC]

Ralph Ridgerunner had a 69 Z/28 called the Ridgerunner with Deb's sponsorship. He was also tied in with Motion Performance. There was a small chain of speedshops in the CT in the mid 70s called "Ridgerunners" which may have been tied in with Ralph Ridgerunner. The Scuncio house cars were called "Strip Teaser I" and "Strip Teaser II" and had CWS speed Equipment as sponsor and were run by Bob Johnson. This info is from old magazine articles but the drag racers were always changing things so the cars and sponsors may have changed.