Guys that drive COPO Chevelles can get the"Chicks"

[Mr. Chevy]

Phil, SYC Member "Woj", our Wives, Grady, SYC Member "1969grb", and myself all met and went to the Riverfront Car Cruise in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio near Akron on Monday night. The Northern Ohio Chevelle Club had the "spotlight" this night and the feature car was Chevelles so the club had a special area reserved for it's members and their cars.

The night was a little overcast but turned out to be ok.. Grady was kind enough to take Phil's Wife and mine for a ride in his 69 COPO Chevelle. I rode with Phil in his beautiful 69 Chevelle SS 396 survivor car and we followed them...

My Wife never rode in a COPO car before and neither did Phil's. You can see by the expression on their faces they were loving every minute of it!! Thanks again Grady!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

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This was just before Grady got onto the on ramp to the interstate and hammered the COPO in second gear, breaking the tires loose with the girls in the car.. I'll tell you that car hauls A$$!!

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Phil and Grady's car together.. Both cars won awards (ribbons) for best Chevelles at the cruise.. Congrads Guys!!

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Dealer badge on the rear of Phil's car

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View from on top of the hill looking down at all the Chevelles present from the club..

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Phil and Grady's cars again... It was amazing to me how many people walked by Grady's car and did not know that the car was a COPO car...

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Phil's engine compartment

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Grady's engine bay...

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Grady's interior

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This was a very nice 68 Chevelle SS 396, real 138 car, out of the Akron area. The owner was a very nice guy and recently finished the resto on the car..

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I believe this was a real car with the lightweight front end.. Didn't get a chance to talk to the owner.. Very Nice!!

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Thats all for now...... Rich http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[mockingbird812]

Nice shots Rich. Great cars Grady and Woj! Tuff to beat a pair of 'velles like that! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

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[GenOne]

Grady is that a brake light I see out http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

Cars look great guys - thanks for the photos!

Jeff

[Salvatore]

I don't think Grady is smilin cause he has a bad a$$ car! He already knows that! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif And again....there is nothing like survivor cars IMO! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/youguysrock.gif with those 2 cars.

[COPO CARTEL]

You lucky dogs.....Grady was your hand on the shifter...the ENTIRE time. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif Great photos Rich. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[Xplantdad]

Hmmm...two guys who were supposed to get features ready on their cars for the website... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[CC Rider]

Whoa! Nice '69's! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[Bill Pritchard]

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It was amazing to me how many people walked by Grady's car and did not know that the car was a COPO car...


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All the better for fooling the competition http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

Sure would be http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif to see Phil Woj's car and Sam Griffith's car side by side http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/drool.gif

[Xplantdad]

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Hmmm...two guys who were supposed to get features ready on their cars for the website... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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I need to add to this...I was kidding http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif <<<<smiley face!

Both of your cars are awesome...and anyone who has a chance to see the cars and the owners in person is in for a treat!

[ORIGLS6]

Nice stuff Rich. Thanks for the photos. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[m22mike]

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Hmmm...two guys who were supposed to get features ready on their cars for the website... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Bruce...that's correct, stay on there Ass untill you get a story and the photo's http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif
Sorry I did not go to the Falls now, stayed home and grilled in the rain http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Nice camera work Rich, thanks.
FYI...See Grady's COPO and Phil's Chevelle in Chi-Town in Nov. Both will be part of the Vintage Certification judging.

['69Novajoe]

Guys (and girls) having fun. It doesn't get any better than that. Looks like a nice location. Thanks for posting the pics. Awesome cars too!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif
Joe

[Salvatore]

Joe, that is a great website you have! Things to do in Southern California!!! I love it. Thanks! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[markjohnson]

I love that Survivor '69 Chevelle COPO. Could you imagine walking onto a dealer lot in very late 1969 and seeing a left-over '69 COPO 427 Chevelle sitting with new 1970 model LS-6's! That would be an incredibly hard choice to make and I honestly don't know which one I would have picked. It's just fun to dream I guess!

[Keith Tedford]

It's really nice to see someone actually driving one of these cars on the street. That is what they are meant for. Sitting in a museum is a crime, or at least should be.
I know exactly what it was like walking onto the dealer's lot in '69. I bought our car in mid August '69 and only a couple of weeks later I found out that a 450 hp 454 was coming out in the '70 Chevelle. I was a little disappointed at the time, but once I got the carb and distributor sorted out, the car performed very well. There was a COPO Camaro and three Chevelles sold in the area. Mine was the last one, so there wasn't an opportunity to compare the L72 and LS6 on the same lot at the same time. Beare Motors did sell at least two LS6 Chevelles. One was sold locally and the othere one went to Thunder Bay I believe.
It's nice to see Grady carrying the torch....with the ladies. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[1969grb]

Jeff, Turn signal was on. No brake light problem. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

Grady http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[Salvatore]

Again Keith, Well said. Drive em! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[GenOne]

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Jeff, Turn signal was on. No brake light problem. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

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