Chevrolet built a total of 69 Camaros equipped with the COPO 9560 ZL1 engine option. The creation of Chevrolet’s legendary product manager Vince Piggins, the ZL1 had its origins in the fire-breathing L88 427 CI big block racing engine. Developed in the Can Am racing series by Jim Hall’s innovative Chaparral team, the ZL1 made extensive use of aluminum in the block, heads, intake and ancillary pieces, employing steel only for the forged crank, connecting rods, pushrods and camshaft. The result was the most exotic American production engine ever built to that time. The ZL1 weighed little more than a cast iron Chevy small block engine while generating approximately 550 HP, far exceeding its almost ludicrous factory rating of 430 horses. Already by definition one of the rarest of all Camaros, this is number 62 of the 69 built. It is one of only 12 incorporating a Muncie M22 “Rock Crusher” 4-speed manual transmission and, perhaps more significantly, the only one finished at the factory in Garnet Red with a matching Red interior. Records show the car was sold new at Colonial Chevrolet on July 10, 1969 to one Johnny Tripp on his birthday. The car came very well optioned for a machine originally conceived for drag racing; in addition to its 4.10 Positraction rear end, special cowl induction hood and heavy duty cooling system, it was fitted with transistorized ignition, F41 special front and rear suspension, power front disc brakes and 14-inch Rally wheels with White-letter Goodyear F70-14 Wide Tread GT tires. The Z21 style trim group added bright exterior moldings and Black body trim, while the Red interior boasts a rare pushbutton radio, in-dash tachometer and the woodgrain applique trim, passenger assist grip and bright pedal trim of the Z23 special interior package. This unique ZL1 Camaro comes with known ownership history and COPO Connection documentation.
Posted on: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 00:45:35 +0000
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