1969 Chevelle
 

Hi guys.

I have posted this on a couple of other supercar boards .

Back in the 80's my brother had a friend with a 69 Chevelle . all our friends talked about it and the big thing was it was a factory 427/ 425 4speed car . I was in my teens and the car was like a god to me. not to bore you.

here is a photo of the car it was in Toronto , WILLOWDALE area. I have done some basic searching on and off but have come up with nothing yet.
He ran the car at Cayuga regularly, had it in one of the Motion car shows in the mid eighties. and had it at the Car Craft street machine nationals that same time.
Any suggestions as to how to do a search for the car or Pete who was the owner. any help would be great.
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Looks like Alberts COPO with Cragars and a roll bar...nice pic. Was it Fathom Green...I can`t tell from the picture.

Dan.

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Wow, even has a 427 plate way back then. Yes, what colour was it originally, and do you know where it was originally sold????
Peter

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Where exactly is innisfil Ontario Canada?
This Chevelle resembles one I remember reading about in an old NCOA issue..is it fathom green? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif

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Thaks for your replys.

This is not Alberts car , I saw his on Detroithosrepower and thought it was this car but after talking to him he said his car had not come out of Canada. yes it is Fathom green. my friend had it re-pinted back them , I do not remember if that was the original color.

That plate was custom PWC, his initials 427 motor obviously. I don't know where it was sold from but he did get it from the original owner I remember .
All I have on the car is the 5 photos and what I remember of it and what our friend remember. plus the old plate as you can see. and somewhere I have the address where he used to live back then.

Innisfil Ontario is about 1 hour north of Toronto and 15 minutes south of Barrie.
how old an issue was the do you remember.

If you guys could maybe show that photo around I would appreciate it greatly.I can put up the other photos and fill in a few more items.

thanks for your time

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Thaks for your replys.

This is not Alberts car , I saw his on Detroithosrepower and thought it was this car but after talking to him he said his car had not come out of Canada.


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AL, welcome to SCR.... Darn, got ratted out for being on the "other" site..well I am on alot of sites and pay no attention to all the banter that goes on amongst them.
This is a cool car If I do say so myself https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif WOuld be great if it could be found and resurrected.

ALbert

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The car had kept the original motor in it for some time. I remember the first time he opened the hood , that chrome air cleaner and valve covers aluminum intake, he added headers. it spoke to me , you know what I mean.

To this day that car has left a lasting impression on me.

in the late 80's the car was running a 454 with an automatic . at the time he was keeping all that he removed from the car.
the car had wood wheel, bucket seats, SS hood, rear mount antenna. I don,t remember much more , I wish back then in my early teens vin numbers and other items were a concern.all I new then was it went like hell and I wanted it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...sChevelle2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...hevelle4-1.jpg

thanks again

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Thaks for your replys.

This is not Alberts car , I saw his on Detroithosrepower and thought it was this car but after talking to him he said his car had not come out of Canada.


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AL, welcome to SCR.... Darn, got ratted out for being on the "other" site..well I am on alot of sites and pay no attention to all the banter that goes on amongst them.
This is a cool car If I do say so myself https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif WOuld be great if it could be found and resurrected.

ALbert

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Oops sorry.

Hey we meet again, I am going to a few places looking for help. as I said before I do not know for sure if it was a COPO but need to find out . I would like to find Pete just to see him. he was pretty cool to let a kid hang around and https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/drool.gif at his car. something I will always remember.

My wife knows a couple of retired cops and we are going to see if they can help track it in any way.

thanks

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...sChevelle2.jpg

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that speaks to me... thanks for sharing...
Day-2... cragars... the stance... wow!

-Dan

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These are the last two I have , this first one the photo is messed up a little and the second is the 454 in place of the 427. a camera was something I wish I had more often then, it was a 20 minute bike ride to Pete's house for me.but I'd do it all again.
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Love those vintage photos!!!

Why oh why couldn't someone just happen to post some vintage photos of my car like that... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif

Did anyone happen to hang out with a guy that had a white COPO Chevelle with red guts and a black vinyl top???

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Back in the '80s, very few even knew what a COPO Chevelle was. At the Barrie Flea market, I had people give me the "Yeah right" look when talking about having a COPO Chevelle. I doubt that people were building COPO clones in that era. Sounds like a very interesting car to me.

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Just an update.

I managed to get the current address of my friend https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif so that's the first good news I have had yet. I will contact him and hope for the best . I hope his reaction is good.

I will let ya no what happens

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Isnt the rear mount antena supposed to be on the other side or did they come both ways

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When I put a radio in our Chevelle, I put the antenna on the driver's side. Village idiots had a tendency to break off aerials as they walked down the street. I reasoned that they might just be too lazy to walk around the car. Worked for me. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/laugh.gif

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I don't know if the antenna is on the correct side, it was always on that side. like that when he got the car from what I remember. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif

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Another update , but nothing good, I have placed two calls , but none returned . I will try one more time and hope for the best.

thanks to you all here for taking the time and answering my posts.

Al https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif

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This car was a factory Copo 427/425hp car bought new from Belmont Chev/Olds by a buddy of mine. He would come to HARVEYS at Jane and the 401 during the week and park in the third slot on the north side. This car was unique as it had no SS markings or stripes. The cragars were put on when new and Hooker Headers. This car was never raced or abused and The word "COPO" was never used. This car was very fast and a true "SLEEPER" for its time. Vince the original owner worked for a meat packing company. Car was sold around '75-'77 to a kid named Joe that lived near the Famous HARVEYS.

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Here is a CRUISERS Badge from the Musclecar Era

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That is good to here, when I new the car the term "COPO" was not used as well. back then I did not know anything about it. I was aware of Yenko Chevelles but did not know exactly what that meant. for the most part I do now.

Obviously I will not know for sure until I catch up with our friend. it sucks not knowing https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/hmmm.gif
thanks again for your time.

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Mr Motion thanks for the details about the green COPO Chevelle from Belmont Chev! Do you remember another Chevy: a white Rat Motor 1968 Camaro that the 'Turk' had at Harveys? Thanks
Charles

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Cragars and big meats = perfection.

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I rememeber Turks white Camaro. He drove it with no hood because of the tunnel ram. What ever happened to Turk?

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yes I probably saw the car every night at Harvys I remember Turk though. I was also there the night the white 67 Camaro
302 came in 4 speed 456 gears,The first one in Torotno I beleive.. Shook the windows when it was idleing beside the building.The guys name was Ron I beleive
He gave me a ride in the car up the 400 shifted the car at 7800 rpm in all 4 gears csared the S--- out of me.WOW. The car did 1260s in the quarter with tires and headers.
The fastest car at the time was not a chevelle it was a 67
Boeumount was owned by a JIM ????.Dark green No one knew what he did to the motor to so fast.Man that brings back lots of great memories.
PJ
PJ

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Just as a possible lead. There is a car very similiar to this 69 less the wheels etc in New Brunswick.Same color in fact.I don't know the owner but know the mechanic very well that overhauled the 427 and 4spd for it I am going to say about 5 years ago but it could be more. It was also a 454 auto prior to the change out and I have heard him quote the car was a original COPO. I can get more info possibly if interested. Let me know Thanks Joe

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Yes I am definitely interested in more information . I appreciate your time. I will be in New Brunswick the first week in May to visit my parents, but will only be there for a few days. what ever you can find out will be great https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif

thanks

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Hi Al:
I sent you a PM. tks Joe

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Hi Al:
Have not heard from you.Did you get my PM with the owners name and location???

Re: 1969 Chevelle
 

Well after years of on and off searching. I have a lead to this car. The brother of the owner.

The person I chatted with believes Pete still has this car.
Weather he does or not I hope to determine what the car was/is.

Funny how things happen. Right place. Right time

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Good stuff.

Keep us in the loop.

Ryan

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good luck al [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
maybe a radio delete car with that antenna stuck on the LR.

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Time will tell one step at a time. I will keep trying this week to get in touch with Pete or his brother.
Find out IF he still has the car. Some history on it. If it was a COPO or not

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Fingers crossed

Ryan

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Al,

GREAT TALKING WITH YOU. COPO or Not, a very cool Chevelle. BEST OF LUCK.

Dan

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Like wise Dan. I appreciate your help and input.

Al

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: P.J.</div><div class="ubbcode-body">yes I probably saw the car every night at Harvys I remember Turk though. I was also there the night the white 67 Camaro
302 came in 4 speed 456 gears,The first one in Torotno I beleive.. Shook the windows when it was idleing beside the building.The guys name was Ron I beleive
He gave me a ride in the car up the 400 shifted the car at 7800 rpm in all 4 gears csared the S--- out of me.WOW. The car did 1260s in the quarter with tires and headers.
The fastest car at the time was not a chevelle it was a 67
Boeumount was owned by a JIM ????.Dark green No one knew what he did to the motor to so fast.Man that brings back lots of great memories.
PJ
PJ </div></div>

That dark green 67 Beaumont was from Streetsville, Ont I believe, L88 with lots of work.

Quik9r

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427TJ</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...hevelle4-1.jpg </div></div>

Cragars and big meats = perfection. </div></div>

Looks like the license plate has 427.

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Yes. Pete had personalized plates on the car. PWC 427

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Jim owned the car ,tall lanky guy. could shift that killer boumont.
Saw him race all over the place especially on Weston rd just in front of the 400 drive in(finger bowl)
Never been beat that I know of.
He had 396 emblems on the car.
Does anyone know if Jim is still around, nice guy, yes he was from Streetsville.
PJ

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Here is a couple of pictures of my 69 COPO that I bought from B&amp;A Chevrolet in September 1969. I can remember like it was yesterday sitting at the intersection of Bay St. and whatever, at the jog just south of the City Hall and looking down at the speedometer and there were 6 miles on it at 12 noon the day I picked it up.

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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...9_copo_427.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...po_in_1969.jpg
I'm not good at this so these may not show but I tried Doug.