Vehicle Description
Documented and certified by Jerry MacNeish as a real COPO L72
427/425hp Camaro, this multiple-award-winning example underwent a
no-expense-spared restoration. It represents the high watermark in
1969 production Camaros with its exclusive list of factory
performance equipment assembled under Central Office Production
Order No. 9561. Conceived by Canonsburg, PA, Chevrolet dealer and
racer Don Yenko, the COPO 9561 package was centered on the L72
427/425hp big-block Mark IV engine from the 1966 Corvette.
Discovered in a Wisconsin barn in the mid-2000s, this 1969 COPO
9561 Camaro is equipped with a 512-casting iron block. It has been
rebuilt to factory-original L72 specifications. The completed 427ci
engine includes the correct A.I.R. pollution controls and is cooled
by the curved-neck heavy-duty radiator that is also part of the
9561 specification. A Muncie M21 close-ratio 4-speed manual
transmission and BE-code heavy-duty 12-bolt 4.10:1 posi-traction
rear end are also featured. Correctly finished as original in
LeMans Blue paint and black interior, the car is equipped with
power steering, power front disc brakes, front and rear spoilers,
the Style Trim Group, ZL2 special ducted hood and an AM radio. This
COPO has been certified by Camaro Hi-Performance, and includes its
NCRS Certificate and its 2009 MCACN Concours Gold and 2010 American
Camaro Association Bowtie Class Gold awards.