'69 L78 w/15x7's w/dog dishes in Camaro Classics

[tom406]

I saw this on the newsstand today. Its a PHR/Super Chevy Camaro special and one of the features is a Fathom Green '69 SS396 Camaro with Endura, cowl hood, the 9737 Sports Car suspension option with sway bars and 15x7" STEEL wheels with dog dishes and E 70 -15 Wide Treads. It also has delete everything, including most of the exterior brightwork. They don't really specify the paperwork, but it sounds like they have a build sheet. I've never heard/seen steel wheels used with the 9737 COPO, just Rallys. I have my doubts, but I never say never. Comments?

(interesting off-brand wheel trivia:
Here in Seattle there's a '64 1/2 Mustang convertible that was ordered with the rare early-'65-only 15" wheel option, usually seen on early 271HP K-code Mustangs, if seen at all. The kicker is that this one's a 6 cylinder, so they're 15x5" FOUR-LUG Kelsey Hayes wheels)

[JoeC]

Did the article say if it had the 140 mph speedo?

[tom406]

I believe it did, Joe. I'm afraid I didn't buy the issue, since that feature was the only thing that interested me much. I'll try to scan it again after I return from the holidays.

[Mr Yenko]

I bought it for the Jim Hayter 69 rs Camaro sponsored by Fred Gibb. Thought that would make a NICE picture on the wall http://www.yenko.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/smile.gif

[Jim Mattison]

I haven't looked at a copy of the magazine yet, but we (Chevrolet) "never" built any '69 Camaros with 15x7 steel wheels (non-Rally Wheels)and hub caps.

Additionally, the COPO option 9737 was only available with the COPO 427 Camaro option 9561. The option 9737 was originally set up for use on the Yenko COPO cars only, but we did release it for other dealers to order on their COPO cars, as well.

Jim Mattison
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[Charley Lillard]

But what about my 9560 Camaro with 9737 option? :-)

[Jim Mattison]

I neglected to mention the availability of 9737 w/9560. Sorry!

We (Chevrloet) still "never" built any COPO or non-COPO cars with 15x7 steel wheels and dog dish hub caps in 1969. The COPO option 9737 was very specific in calling out the 15x7 rally wheel.

Jim Mattison

[JoeC]

**"Additionally, the COPO option 9737 was only available with the COPO 427 Camaro option 9561."**

Hey Jim don't forget the 9562 9737 combo used to order the Yenko Chevelles and a few other L72 Chevelles

[Jim Mattison]

Oopps!.......and the 15" rally wheels that came on the full-size '69 Chevys with J50/J52, or with the police car or taxi package and the 15x8 rally wheels that came on all '69 Corvettes.

Have we got all the 15" passenger car wheel possibilities for the 1969 model year covered now?

Jim Mattison

[Belair62]

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[Edited by Belair62 (11-19-2001 at 10:42 PM).]

[Stefano]

Jim,
When you state "released", Did Chevrolet release a dealer memo providing dealers the 9737 COPO code. Or was this info released by the zone reps?


[Edited by Stefano (11-22-2001 at 11:06 AM).]

[Chevy454]

I know we've probably beaten this horse to death, but what was the staus of the "heater delete" option in '69? It seems like I remember reading somewhere that in '69 "the MAN" (this meaning the government!) mandated a defroster on all vehicles sold in the U.S., thus requiring cars to have a heater. So, is my memory correct, or could you get a true "no option" car? It keeps saying "running the codes", but the codes on what? I would LOVE to know what kind of condition they found this car in! Oh, and is anyone familiar with the B-M car in the same issue?

Also, it never states directly anything about paperwork in the article, or at least that I could find. Did I miss something?

[Edited by Chevy454 (11-23-2001 at 06:27 PM).]

[copo69]

Feds mandated a defroster effective 1/1/68 but I understand Canadian cars cut be ordered with heater delete as well as those Camaros assembled in the Phillipines. I looked at this article at the newstand and there seem to be alot of deleted stuff. What about documentation?

[68l30]

Gotta love the fuel gauge in that car,either a bad repro or a bad idea.


Steve

[COPO PETE]

It does have the 140 speedo.
Peter

[bkhpah]

Have never seen 9737 on a SS car. There are a lot of items on this car that seem odd. Car looks cool in Fathom Green...BKH

[COPO]

Any tips where to find this mag?? I've checked the grocery stores, gas stations, and Barnes & Noble.

[Steven J]

COPO, I just picked the magazine up in a Winn Dixie in Florida the other day.