Johnson & Associates
757 N. 12th St.
Salina, KS 67401
1969 CHEVELLE
- Believed to be one of only 323 COPO Chevelles ever built
- The Central Office Production Order (COPO) program allowed dealers to special order Camaros and Chevelles with high performance engines larger than 396 cubic inches
- Most of these cars were heavily raced in period on the street and track
- Original unrestored condition other than one repaint in the early 1990s
- Only 22,109 miles shown and considering the condition of the unrestored interior, floors and body I believe that to be original mileage
- Built on June 25th, 1969 at the Baltimore, MD assembly plant
- All COPO Chevelles were built in Baltimore
- The vast majority of COPO and Yenko 427 Chevelles were built in June, July and August of 1969
- Sold new at Bob McDorman Chevrolet in Canal Winchester, OH
- Bob McDorman Chevrolet was a well-known distributor of high performance Corvettes & COPO cars
- Ohio was a hotbed for dealers selling COPO cars according to experts on the Supercar Registry website
- 427 cubic inch 425 HP engine
- CE (counter exchange) replacement block
- TH400 automatic trans
- 12-bolt positraction rear end
- Original emissions control sticker still present on the radiator support for a 425 HP engine
- Original trim tag
- Power front disc brakes
- Power steering
- Factory boxed lower control arms
- Long tube headers installed in period
- COPO cars were devoid of any SS or Malibu badging
- All original metal with no screw holes present in the quarter panels for Malibu badges - correct for a COPO car
- No rocker trim - correct for a factory COPO car
- Plain, unbadged rear tail panel with no piercings - correct for a factory COPO
- This car is believed to have been raced extensively throughout its early life
- Bits of rubber are still present stuck to the inner lower quarters
- Completely original interior which has been remarkably preserved
- Factory 6500 RPM redline in dash tachometer indicating it was originally equipped with a high performance solid lifter engine - correct for a COPO Chevelle
- Bucket seats with console and "horseshoe" shifter
- Factory radio delete - indicative of a car ordered for racing purposes
- Everything works, even the original key buzzer
- Excellent original trunk with factory positraction warning decal still affixed
- Original spare and jack assembly
- Finished in garnet red with black vinyl top
- Correct Super Sport 14" wheels with vintage Firestone redline tires
- NCRS shipping data report included
- Original owner's manual included
- Previously sold with RM auctions in 2003
A rare opportunity to own an important piece of Chevy muscle car history and rarer still to find one with this level of originality.
Financing available through MECUM Financial Services
Year: | 1969 |
Make: | Chevrolet |
Model: | Chevelle |
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Exterior Color: | Red |
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Engine Size: | 427 |
Transmission: | Automatic |
Vin: | 136379B393617 |
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