Higher value 69 Chevelle COPO 427 or L-78/L89?

[Belair62]

How many Camaros we talking about ?

[Charley Lillard]

Bob is turning into a Camaro Guy. Uh Oh.

[A69COPO2]

So what is a COPO Chevelle worth apart, with a ton of NOS for restoration? I just might let mine go, LOL.........COPO is most definently the choise......8-)

[Mr70]

I would guess you are talking about the year 1969 of course with both fully documented.
With 400 L-89's made, to 224 COPO's made (Non-Yenko).Give me the L-89 because it is in Super Sport dressing as opposed to plain Jane Malibu dressing.
I like the trim and options better on a Super Sport model.They just look better.
Now if the L-89 was in a 1970 Super Sport Chevelle (18 made),then I jump over 10 COPO's to get to that car as well! I am biased to the 70 here.
Don't get me wrong,I wouldn't throw a COPO away,but if I had to choose between these two,that is what I would pick.
As stated before,rarity does NOT determine desirability.

[SuperCars]

I agree with sixtiesmuscle Mike. A COPO is worth at least 50% more. The question asked was on value or worth. Desirability of one versus the other, fall's under one's own personal preference; to which no one could say that person is right or wrong when it comes to wanting to own one. I personally, would consider the COPO to be more desirable to most.


[Edited by SuperCars (01-06-2002 at 08:54 AM).]

[Edited by SuperCars (01-06-2002 at 09:05 AM).]

[mhassett]

I have a '69 L-89 Chevelle and a '69 Yenko Camaro and in my opinion when you open the hoods of both cars the L-89 Engine looks More Impressive. Looking at my sticker a 396/375 Engine ($252.80) plus L-89 Aluminum Cylinder Heads (394.95) adds to $747.75 how much was the COPO Option, if anyone might know? I do AGREE that the COPO is a step ABOVE the L-89 and is Worth MORE Money. Mark

[JoeC]

I don't understand why people say the COPO and Yenko Chevelle had Malibu trim. There is no Malibu trim on the outside of a COPO or Yenko Chevelle except for the bowtie on the grill. The COPO has blacked out SS grill, SS eyebrow trim, SS hood, SS tail panel trim, SS parking lights, SS side lights, and the other SS pieces. The COPO even used the SS wheels. It does not have the Malibu lower trim or side lights, and no Malibu emblem on the quarter panel. The COPO was not an SS or a Malibu. It was a specially built car using mostly SS parts but used a special code engine, rear end, and trans (if automatic). In my opinion, Chevy did not want to build the high performance COPO cars and sell them to the public but they had to do it to get them on the race track. Chevy probably lost money on the COPO car sales but used them to get free publicity from drag racing and this helped to sell more cars overall. This is one reason the for the high value of COPO cars.