Numbers as high as 1250 or so have been reported for the COPO 9561 L-72 Camaro. How many now or were race cars is rather difficult to determine.
Numbers for the 9560 ZL-1 cars are a lot easier to cover. Of 69 built, some 36 are known and accounted for as of the last couple of years, a few of them written off as a total loss.
I'm thinking considerably more COPO 9562 L-72 69 Chevelles were built than the 31 previously posted. If they only built 31 of them, that would mean there were fewer of them than there were 67 L-88 Corvettes (supposedly 36 sold) and the 67 L-88 Corvette was removed from the guide. I'm seeing numbers closer to 350-375, as COPO 9562, records say Yenko ordered and sold 99 of them.
From Super Chevy Magazine:
Chevrolet, via Vince Piggins' Product Promotion department, decided to assign at least 12 different COPO numbers and letters to Chevelles with different transmissions, suspension components, tires, brakes, and bucket seats.
COPO Chevelle Special Features:
- Super Sport blackout grille with bow tie emblem
- Super Sport hood
- Black rear cove panel
- 12-bolt differential with 4.10:1 gearing (code KQ)
- Standard
Malibu interior
- Either SS emblem or Bow Tie emblem on steering wheel
- L72 425hp 427 (code MQ with four-speed transmission or code MP with TH400 automatic transmission).
- Optional: Side body stripes, RPO NC8 chambered exhaust.
1969 Yenko Chevelle Breakdown
Of the 99 built, 55 had a four-speed manual transmission, bench seat and standard steering. Six of these had a vinyl roof. Thirty-seven more were TH400 automatics with power steering, rear radio antenna and a vinyl top. One automatic transmission car had no vinyl top. Body colors included: Le Mans blue -20, Fathom green -18, Butternut yellow -16, Hugger orange -14, Garnet red -12, Daytona yellow -12, Dover white -5 and Olympic gold -5.
COPODescription
9562AA Chevelle sport coupe, four-speed manual, Positraction. Must be used with COPO 9694 disc brake option.
9562BA Chevelle sport coupe, TH400 automatic and Positraction. Must be used with COPO 9694 disc brake option.
9562CD Chevelle sport coupe, four-speed manual, Positraction, bucket seats, 15-inch tires, special coil springs.
9562CE Chevelle sport coupe, four-speed manual, Positraction, 15-inch tires, special coil springs.
9562DD Chevelle sport coupe, TH400 automatic, Positraction, bucket seats, 15-inch tires, special coil springs.
9562DE Chevelle sport coupe, TH400 automatic, Positraction, 15-inch tires, special coil springs.
9562EA Chevelle sport coupe, four-speed manual, Positraction, J52 power disc brakes, F70x14 tires.
9562FA Chevelle sport coupe, TH400 automatic, Positraction, J52 power disc brakes, F70x14 tires.
9694CA Four-speed manual, Positraction, special front disc brakes, J50 power brakes, COPO 9737 equipment.
9694CB As above, but with TH400 automatic.
9566AA Four-speed manual, Positraction, J52 power brakes, Super Sport wheels.
9566BA As above with TH400 automatic, 15-inch F70 raised white letter (RWL) tires on Rally wheels, Speedometer Reducer Gear.