Hawthorne Chevrolet New Jersey

[PeteLeathersac]

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A few old threads w/ Hawthorne Chevrolet cars but nothing of Copos from there.
Note 12/69 Ad below w/ 4x 427 Camaros also 2x 396 Pace Cars available.
Anyone know this dealer or cars they delivered, looks like they’re still in operation today.
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~ Pete

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[PeteLeathersac]

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Digging deeper, I found an old CRG thread where Dan P (RIP) mentioned a Burnished Brown Copo Hawthorne Chev had sold but that’s all I could come up Copo wise.:hmmm:
Also, here’s a link to a 2018 for sale thread here w/ a Hawthorne delivered L78 Pacer…
https://www.yenko.net/forum/showthread.php?t=147861
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~ Pete

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[iluv69s]

4 COPOS and 2 pacecars uNsold In December.. wonder what kind of discounts they had by then ??

[PeteLeathersac]

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Check out this Hawthorne delivered ‘68 L78 street/strip warrior…
https://inthegaragemedia.com/1968-camaro-drag-racer-barn-find/
Love to hear more of this Dealer and cars from there, especially any Copos they delivered.
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~ Pete

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[dykstra]

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Check out this Hawthorne delivered ‘68 L78 street/strip warrior…
https://inthegaragemedia.com/1968-camaro-drag-racer-barn-find/
Love to hear more of this Dealer and cars from there, especially any Copos they delivered.
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~ Pete

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Love this car!!:headbang:

[PeteLeathersac]

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Love it too also would be cool lined up for a run w/ Jose’s ‘67.
Anyone w/ more on Hawthorne Chev and/or Copos from there, please share.
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~ Pete

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[Kurt S]

I'm not aware of any Hawthorne COPO's surfacing....

[PeteLeathersac]

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Thanks for that, again I couldn’t find anything of known existing cars, just Dan P’s comment that Hawthorne sold a Brown one as quote below from this CRG thread…
https://www.camaros.net/threads/how-many-69-copo-427s-have-been-found-out-of-the-total-amount-made.204965/
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~ Pete

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1968Motion427SSNova
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1629 posts · Joined 2007

#8 · Feb 12, 2012
Thanks again good info!! Since I'm from NJ heres what I know on the known Chevrolet Dealerships that sold them in NJ. The 2 biggest were Malchom Konners in Paramus NJ and Wallace Chevrolet in Linden.Both known for Corvette Sales.I actually have a old 1969 Newspaper ad for Wallace Chevrolet advertising the 1969 Copo Camaros. Theres a Hugger Orange 4 speed 1969 COPO 427 Camaro thats never been found and a Daytona Yellow and Burnished Brown that was wrecked.Theres a original owner Frost Green with Enduro Bumper Wallace COPO 69 427 Camaro. There was a Lemans Blue Wallace COPO 427 Camaro never found.I heard there was a Silver one too.The Black Wallace COPO 1969 427 Camaro was the Dragcar.Wallace Chevrolet sold my 07A 1968 Chevy 2 Nova SS427 L88 Motion car to Fredy Calas of Elizabeth NJ. Hawthorne Chevrolet sold a Burnish Brown COPO 69 427 Camaro.Karen Chevrolet sold 6 COPO 69 427 Camaros.I think it was Surf Chevrolet that sold 1 COPO 69 427 Camaro.The Convincer II COPO 1969 Chevelle was sold out of a Chevrolet Dealership in Jersey City.I sure each sold way more then I mentioned but these are the ones I remember now because of info I have.I'm sure theres other COPO NJ Chevrolet Selling Dealerships,maybe someone can ad to this.


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[1967Z28]

I believe my friend's Dusk blue with white standard interior COPO came out of Hawthorne. Has M22 4-speed and console/gauges. It has a spoiler but I think it originally did not come that way new.

[PeteLeathersac]

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Cool update Jon, please let us know anything more about it you can.
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~ Pete

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[PeteLeathersac]

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Couple more Hawthorne Ads from spring of ‘68.
A few cool ones including Red L78 4-Spd. Camaro + a couple L72 4-Spd. ‘66 ‘Vettes also Maroon L72 4-Spd. Impala.
Love to hear of more existing Hawthorne Delivered cars, especially any COPOS.
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~ Pete

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[scuncio]

These ads are great, love all the detail on colors and options .

[PeteLeathersac]

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Ad details indeed great, especially if able to match up w/ any existing cars.
Looking again at both Ads above, EVERY car is a Stick, no Autos.
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~ Pete

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[PeteLeathersac]

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Couple more old Hawthorne Newspaper Ads, one w/ interesting 10/66 GM News Release.
I’ve been bopping this thread back to the top a few times hoping to catch anyone w/ info on this Dealer who advertised 4x 427 Camaros as 12/69 Ad in Post 1.
Last try for now, anyone please speak up w/ Dealer info to share and/or anything of COPO also other performance cars sold by Hawthorne Chevrolet.
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~ Pete

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