Dave's New COPO

[9SECONDYENKO]

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I really love the car, owner stories, and photo history on your car! Such an amazing day two historical trip you have documented.
Did it ever come to a conclusion where the vintage drag photos are from? I'm kind of interested since it looks like my 67 gold L79 M21 4.56:1 Malibu might be sitting in the background shot of the photos in post 429020 on pg 17. The car was out of West Chevrolet in Mogadore, just outside Akron, and raced local dragways by Frances Ripley from Tallmadge and then Greg Phile from Ravenna. Can anyone pinpoint the dragway in those photos dated June of 72?

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That looks like Thompson Raceway park because where the chevelle is pictured is where the return road is to drive to the north side of the pits.

[9SECONDYENKO]

Rich,there is a funny story about that car my freinds dad and uncle bought the car from Sam Gellner in cleveland and Sam was the second owner of the car the orginal owner was a person that worked at the lordstown chevy plant and he sold the car to Sam soon after he bought it and then Sam sold it to the Laroccos and they continued to run p/s with the car.I talked to Dean Gellner abouth the car and he had heard that Reggie Jackson had the car at one time.The orginal color of the car was dark green with black guts,when I talked to my freinds dad about the car he talked about how they had acid dipped the car and lightened it up and when they traded the car to Arlen Vanke that is was pretty much was used up.Is this the car from the Barret -Jackson auction from a few years ago?

[William]

The ZL-1 in question could be #53 124379N634918. Sold new out of Lyle Chev in OH. Did have Reggie history. The COPO Connection had it listed as being white originally.

[9SECONDYENKO]

I just talked to my freind and he said that the car was white.my mistake is Lyle chev by Lordstown?

[m22mike]

Lyle was in Cuyahoga Falls Oh.

[racegump]

Awsome photo's! Stuff like this made racing Stock Eliminator my dream when I was a teenager.

[9SECONDYENKO]

Thanks Mike,I hve more pictures of this car if you guys want me to I can post them.Ray

[m22mike]

Post away...I don't think anyone will mind...

[markjohnson]

I agree! If I had the money and dedication, I'd love to be running a real NHRA A/Stock or B/Stock car in competition. I love those classes wit the stock intakes and carbs, 9-inch slick rule and sub-10 second performances. Neat stuff!

[GrumpysToy]

Neat pictures Ray , would like to see more!

Here are some pics of parts off the COPO racer. It still had the original alternator on it , along with the upper and lower radiator hose's and bottom crank pulley. The upper hose only has an AU stamped into the hose and the lower on has a white stamped part number but is much bigger than the REPO's you get now.