Chevrolet Camaro

Milestones

1969 ZL1 COPO Camaro

The ZL1 Camaro was a Central Office Production Order (COPO) that could be specially ordered for an additional $4,160 over the base price of the car. This internal "fleet" order helped overcome the restrictions GM placed on Chevrolet to only offer engines smaller than 400 cubic inches in the Camaro.

The ZL1 came at the request of Fred Gibb who wanted a more powerful option for NHRA drag racing. A minimum of 50 cars had to be made to go racing. It was intended only for professional drag racers that could recoup the expensive list price.

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