50 seemed to be a magic number for batch orders and was also the magic number for AHRA and NHRA Super Stock class drag racing . NHRA was the main reason Chevy built the hi po COPO Camaros.
The COPO Camaro was exclusive to Yenko Sportscars in 1968 but not 1969
Yenko had the 1967 and 68 427 Yenko Camaros approved by AHRA but not NHRA
Yenko tried to get his 1968 COPO 9737 Camaros (with the 427 transplant ) approved by NHRA but failed
Gibb had his 50 L78 1968 COPO 9738 Novas approved by NHRA and AHRA
NHRA approved the L72s and the ZL1s but by 1969 the word was out on the 427 Camaros and Chevelles and other dealers wanted them so the orders went beyond the 50 NHRA minimum
Yenko was the king of the COPO hi po car orders if you ad up the Corvair Stingers, Camaros, Chevelles, Deuce Nova, and Vegas
Last edited by JoeC; 02-05-2018 at 12:04 PM.
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