COPO....Now And Then - Page 2

GUMP · 01-28-2013, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Casey Miles

No cared about NHRA rules back then.

I would beg to differ. Weren't the first 50 COPO cars built 1968 396/375 Novas with TH400's? I would suggest that all of the performance COPO's built, then and now, were built with the rule book in mind!

danny waters sr · 01-28-2013, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Danny - Its a great plan but has a few flaws - first my wife suggested I sell mine and take the profit and buy '13 model - problem is there is no guarantee that I'll be able to get one .That leads me to your situation - as there were only 67 COPO's released to the public and there were more than 3,000 applications to get one your dream may not have happened .

All that and I bought mine to take to the dance ........not to sell or gather dust in my garage .

I just knew you would bust my bubble again...lol

That's what it's made for Jack and i will be routing for you....

H Hoover · 01-26-2013, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by danny waters sr

I would rather have the old one ,but for racing i would take the new one because i would not be afraid to race it..The old one would be a great museum or stored piece of history and will always increase in value.......(investment).... I don't think the new ones will hold value( or increase value ) as the old ones have (including Mopar and Ford )..

I also think it's too soon to tell. I bet those 1969 COPO cars went pretty cheap by the mid 1970's. It takes a while to see price appreciation.

Mike Gray · 01-26-2013, 12:19 PM

Either one!
I would then sell it and use the money to buy a (real) '67 GT500.

Mike Brogniez · 01-26-2013, 02:10 PM

Heart choice, the old (classic) one.
Head choice the new one......

MB

Jack Matyas · 01-26-2013, 02:28 PM

From the very first day that I had my 1st '69 Z-28 I loved the "old" muscle cars and still do today but one ride in a "new" muscle machine and the new fangled gadgets get your attention and you're hooked ..............Its really a hard choice .

Rory McNeil · 01-26-2013, 02:55 PM

The 69 Camaro was one of the nicest looking cars that GM ever produced. The current Camaros (COPO or not)..........................

Gary Anderson · 01-26-2013, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

The 69 Camaro was one of the nicest looking cars that GM ever produced. The current Camaros (COPO or not)..........................

That and the new ones have no real (stick) transmissions.

davidhuff · 01-26-2013, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

From the very first day that I had my 1st '69 Z-28 I loved the "old" muscle cars and still do today but one ride in a "new" muscle machine and the new fangled gadgets get your attention and you're hooked ..............Its really a hard choice .

Please post more pictures of your COPO.!

7423 · 01-26-2013, 05:43 PM

The technology and performance of the new Camaro is outstanding. That being said, I don't believe I have even seen a car quite as ugly as the new Camaro. Big, fat, wide, tall and way too heavy. Not very attractive in my book. The styling of the early car was perfect. Guess if I was forced at gunpoint to own a Camaro, it would be the old.

01-26-2013, 12:19 PM	#4
Mike Gray Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 629 Likes: 321 Liked 711 Times in 205 Posts	Re: COPO....Now And Then Either one! I would then sell it and use the money to buy a (real) '67 GT500.

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Mike Brogniez Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Montreal Posts: 476 Likes: 7 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: COPO....Now And Then Heart choice, the old (classic) one. Head choice the new one...... MB

01-26-2013, 02:28 PM	#6
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,934 Likes: 412 Liked 2,058 Times in 401 Posts	Re: COPO....Now And Then From the very first day that I had my 1st '69 Z-28 I loved the "old" muscle cars and still do today but one ride in a "new" muscle machine and the new fangled gadgets get your attention and you're hooked ..............Its really a hard choice . Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

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Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,312 Likes: 323 Liked 1,113 Times in 304 Posts	Re: COPO....Now And Then The 69 Camaro was one of the nicest looking cars that GM ever produced. The current Camaros (COPO or not).......................... __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang

01-26-2013, 05:43 PM	#10
7423 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 639 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: COPO....Now And Then The technology and performance of the new Camaro is outstanding. That being said, I don't believe I have even seen a car quite as ugly as the new Camaro. Big, fat, wide, tall and way too heavy. Not very attractive in my book. The styling of the early car was perfect. Guess if I was forced at gunpoint to own a Camaro, it would be the old.