Nearly $180,000 Build Cost w/only 767 test miles driven

Selling for nearly half of fresh investment cost!

All-aluminum 427 ZL1-spec crate motor. 6-speed manual. 4-wheel disc brakes. Pro-built and incredibly nasty COPO tribute with a pro-touring twist.

By spending nearly $180. 00 on a car. you can get pretty darned close to perfect. and the bodywork on this spectacular car surely looks expensive. The guys at Woody's Hot Rodz ensured that sheetmetal is laser-straight. the gaps are tight. the shine on the two-stage urethane paint seems to vibrate off the surface and positively glows in the sunlight. Folding headlights from an RS give it a distinctive look that's not totally authentic (although there's no reason why they couldn't have built a COPO with these headlights). and the top is painted white. not white vinyl. to help with the industrial-strength vibe. Pinstripes highlight the fender lines. which is one of the 1969 Camaro's most attractive features. and there are modern LED taillights in back to put a little twist on it.

Most COPOs got the standard vinyl seats. but this one uses custom-made buckets with heavy side bolsters that keep you in place and are far more comfortable than the original chairs. Of course it goes without saying that everything inside this car is new. including the carpets. door panels. and custom-made 1-piece sculpted headliner. and there's a lot of trick custom work behind the scenes. Perhaps most notable is the deletion of the back seat. making this a pure 2-seater. and the fabricated bulkhead looks industrial and helps camouflage the tubbed rear wheel wells. The dash is stock Camaro and includes a factory tach. which is a nice bit of authenticity. There's also a stock steering wheel on a tilt column and a set of auxiliary gauges on the transmission tunnel. simply because you're going to want them when you see what's invested in the hardware under the hood. The Hurst cue ball shifter manages a Tremec T56 6-speed manual transmission underneath. and it makes this incredible car everyday-friendly if you want to drive it regularly. The trunk is filled with a custom stainless fuel cell and trick bulkhead work that conceals the battery and offers a master cut-off switch for easy storage.

A few years ago. GM decided to celebrate the ZL1 with a run of fresh all-aluminum 427 cubic inch V8s—427 of them. to be exact. of which this is #059. The spec sheet is impressive as hell and includes components from the L88 engine program including high compression pistons. high-flow aluminum heads. and a bulletproof bottom end. Now. the important thing to note is that the engine—all by itself. in a box—cost $28. 25. Once the engine was fitted to this Camaro's engine bay. it was topped with a correct cowl-induction air cleaner assembly and a set of beautifully made long-tube headers with 1. 75-inch primaries and a trick white ceramic coating. The whole thing is rated at 430 horsepower and 444 pounds of torque. but like the original ZL1. that's a gross understatement of reality.

This car also features an Art Morrison chassis that provides a rock-solid platform for the big horsepower. A custom exhaust system snakes through the chassis for excellent ground clearance and sounds amazing without being painful on long hauls. There's a full coil-over front suspension featuring C6 Corvette control arms and spindles. plus rack-and-pinion steering. so it definitely doesn't feel like an old car anymore. In back. there's a built Ford 9-inch rear with 3. 70 gears on a Track-Lok limited slip and powering stout 31-spline axles. so breakage is really a non-issue so long as you keep street tires on it. An Art Morrison 4-link setup with another set of coil-overs keeps it in place. and there's a fat sway bar at each end. With all that go power. you need some serious stopping. and 14-inch Wilwood discs and 6-piston calipers live at all four corners—talk about overkill! Finally. it's fitted with Wheel Vintiques billet aluminum "steelies" that replicate the look of the COPO's dog dish hubcaps but allows modern 245/40/18 front and 275/40/18 rear Bridgestone rubber.

A multiple magazine feature car (including "Popular Hot Rodding"). this incredible pro-touring COPO tribute cost more than $180. 00 to build and shows just 767 test-and-tune miles. Offered at a fraction of the build cost. it's the most fantastic early Camaro we've ever featured.

For more details and photos. please visit HarwoodMotors. com or call 724-996-1288 for immediate response.  

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