1969 Dana Chevrolet L88 427 Camaro

[Supercar_Kid]

Gotta love Azure Turquoise, and from Dana to boot. Car looks great overall, but moving the grille bowtie down a notch is a simple 5 minute fix that would do it a world of good. When exactly did you take possession of the car? That center fuel gauge looks suspiciously like a reproduction, and a lack of Camaro emblems on the door panels raises an eyebrow too. I'm thinking it may have been refurbished more recently than you may have originally thought. Not taking anything away from the car though. I'd love to own it myself.

[Yellow 69 z28]

The badges were replaced during the repaint in the eighties. Did I mention the car only has 67,000 miles on the clock. I have since fixed the bow tie, but because of where the were it was originally installed, it left a nasty mark on the grill. The door panels are original and the badges are in the door, you have to look harder. I notice right away after getting behind the wheel that the lens had been changed at sometime to center clock lens, but the fuel guage face is original. Not sure why the lense was changed.

[COPO]

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....the dealer did a 427 swap in the late sixties or early seventies. My bottom line is, what would a car like this be worth for selling purposes?

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If the swap was done as a new car and had paperwork, then the value would be significant. As a used car w/out any documentation, I think its value is that of any other nice non-original Camaro. While an interesting story from a well known dealer, I personally see little value enhancement by the later engine and trans swap. Nonetheless, it is a nice looking car.

[Supercar_Kid]

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I notice right away after getting behind the wheel that the lens had been changed at sometime to center clock lens, but the fuel gauge face is original. Not sure why the lens was changed.

[/ QUOTE ] My Dad had a very original (or at least it was when we found it) 69 Z/28 with the center mount fuel gauge and it too had a clock stem hole in the lens. I'm still not sure this isn't correct, as I assume the first center fuel gauge cars could have easily utilized the same lens as line workers had been installing over the optional clock for some time. What tipped me off as to questioning the authenticity of your center fuel gauge is the actual "FUEL" font on the face. It's awfully "square" as in to say each letter is nearly as wide as it is high. The first repos of these gauges featured such text, unlike the talller, thinner letters of an original. It's very difficult to tell in pics, and I've been wrong before, just thought it warranted a closer look. Any thoughts? Good luck with the car.

[427TJ]

How about a "gratuitous burnout" photo a-la Car Craft?

[Kurt S]

The car is currently for sale, http://www.cars-on-line.com/44846.html, and advertised as a COPO.
I have been contacted by some people who are looking at it. It highly unlikely to be a COPO. Especially since he states above that it came with a small block originally!

He also posted about it here in 2006: https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/show.../Number/196134