1969 Camaro copo on ebay

[NWYENKO]

Very interesting bidder history (a lot of "0"'s) Come on somebody here tell me this is worth that kind of $'s. Looks like a $40k-$50K resto project!!

[Wacky174]

For those in the New England area post a reply if anyone know of the history of "DEB"..

Wacky


[Edited by Wacky174 (01-30-2002 at 09:06 PM).]

[Stefano]

We have the advantage of professional restorers as members and I know that estimates are just approximations.

So does anyone else care to provide a qualified cost estimate ,to include parts and labor, to bring this COPO up to current maximum show standards?

[Charley Lillard]

To bring things back into perspective....What we appear to be looking at is a COPO with no paperwork and the wrong engine..... I hope it gets better.

[TwoBryans]

b/j question?
kind of odd that one of reggies old cars(the black copo) with supposedly 40k original miles and all matching numbers would have an a/c dash. was that some kind of special option? a one of one copo? i guess i wasn't the only one wondering what the deal was, could that be why it only brought $45k?
anyone know any details on this car?

[68l30]

Reserve met and Sold $30,000 !!!!

[Kurt S]

Warren,
Did you get at chance to see it again?

Kurt

[Warren Malkin]

Yes, I went back and checked it out again. The car doesn't retain its original tranny. Original shifter and bracket gone. Had the correct crossmember. It didn't come equipped with D80. Remember I said the best part of the car was the rear, well there is a problem. Because the car was hammered, the pass axle tube developed a crack by the leaf spring perch weld. It had been fixed a one point. Must have been seeping still as the rear, and back half of undercarriage is all oily. On the positive side it did preserve the metal. The heads and possibly the intake is original. The block is a JE with an A stamped over, and askew to the E. The radiator still has its original core, also still had the tag attached. Ducted hood relay was still on the firewall. Tow tabs welded to front subframe. No silver grill, had a newer all black one. The car overall is a very restorable, and has good integrity
Bill now has a LS6 convertible on ebay unrestored, (other than a paint job), and needing restoration. He said he bought the COPO and LS6 off the same guy. Warren

[Eli]

Hi folks...nice forum you have here. I have something to add to the 69 e-bay copo saga. I am the person who has the option of purchasing this vehicle. Myself (age 40), my two sons (age 9 and 11 - and needing to do a great deal more wrench turning than they have to date) and, on behalf of my father (age 67) have been looking for a replacement for the copo my father sold (in 1979) to pay my last two years tuition at the University of Louisville engineering school (go Cards!). Anyway, I do not believe the seller is a crook in that he has specifically told me that if I do not want to purchase the car then that is fine with him and he will provide no negative feedback. I GREATLY appreciate the info I have found on this site as it will help in making a decision on purchase. So....here are the two questions: (1) The 30K is in my budget (and I know that it is about 8K to much to pay) but I do not know if this vehicle is worth it (again, have just started looking and do not know the frequency a project becomes available), and (2) if the recommendation from this forum is to not purchase does anyone have anything similar to sell or can give me some insight into where to look?

I have just started looking for a car (my mother knows of the search, my father does not). Any help in securing a family project would be great.

Info on my company can be found at ics-gsg.com. Again, thanks very much for the help.

Eli

[shor]

Brian, This is a good question for you to answer.