69 X22 on ebay dealer installed 427...REAL?

[GM-26]

Its been pulled off E-bay...

[JChlupsa]

Still listed. Should have been painted its org Clacier Blue paint though instead of H/Orange

This cars trim tag is coded 53 B not 72 B
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<font color="red"> 1 = Chevrolet
2 = Camaro
4 = 8-cylinder engine
37 = coupe body
9 = 1969 model year
N = Norwood, OH assembly plant
580532 = vehicle serial number sequence

Decode for body number: 228125

01B = Built the Second week of January.
69-12437 = Coupe.
NOR = Built in Norwood Ohio.
711 = Standard Black Bucket Seats.
53-B = Lower Color is Glacier Blue and the Vinyl Top Color is Black.
X22 = SS396 with style trim
</font>

[69LM1]

OK, probably going to be blasted but.........


I agree that the car does need a lot of love. But, if it was (of course a big IF) a dealer installed 427, then is that not getting into a fine line on the differance between a yenko installed 427 and one installed by another dealer?
Of course that also brings up the whole thread on COPO 427's vs Owner added 427's.

In the end, it looks like a good project, and if that paperwork on the vioded warranty is real, then that is cool in my book. If it stays in the $20,000 range (and the reserve looks like it is met at 20k) I think that is a OK deal (as long as it was not totaled from the rear).

I do think that the car would have garnered alot more respect if the current owner would have "finished" a few things and replaced a few parts. And also put it back to correct color.

Just my .02

Rich

[DirtyS]

As 69LM1 states, why is it something special if Yenko/Nickey/etc dumped a 427 in versus another dealer? I'll have to pump my dad for more info, but back in 69 his best friend bought a SS 396 Camaro from my family's dealership. Not being satisfied with the performance, he had the dealership install a crate L72 engine.

Should the one and only "Jones Camaro" be worth any less/any more than the others?

Perhaps this car is it? edit;Now that I have looked at the ad it obviously isn't. Being in Eldridge Iowa definitely perked me up though. Close to WI.

I'm being only slightly facetious on this. Been meaning to ask if an unknown dealer car such as this would be respected like the famous ones.

[Belair62]

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the famous ones

[/ QUOTE ] I think the history and relationships of the Nickey/Yenko/Harrell cars is what sets them apart...

[Jeff H]

For some reason, cars like this just don't bring the attention and money yet. But when you get down to it, they're no different than a Nickey, Motion, Dana, early Yenko, etc. The only real difference is that you can't compare a dealer transplant to a factory 427 installed COPO. Other than that, they are all transplant cars so they should be looked at equally. Add the fact that this car has paperwork documenting the 427 swap and voided warranty and it should be better than a non documented "name" dealer transplant.

[Belair62]

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they are all transplant cars so they should be looked at equally

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Jeff....just the fact that you KNOW and have heard about
Motion,Nickey,Yenko and the few other HiPo dealers who made these cars and the magazines swarmed all over them should make a light bulb go off...these dealers were at the forefront of these amazing cars and were the reason there were COPO's...