1969 Chevelle COPO 427

[John Mason]

Here's my old car from 1969 & 1970. Originally an aluminum head SS 396/375 4 speed. Dan Jesel convinced me a 427 was a better combo.

[chris ok]

Originally Posted by John Mason

Here's my old car from 1969 & 1970. Originally an aluminum head SS 396/375 4 speed. Dan Jesel convinced me a 427 was a better combo.

Wayyyy Coool John. Looks like some great memories.

Any other stories, pics or info on your car?

Chris.

[Greg Reimer 7376]

Were those 427 COPO cars Malibu's or were they 300 Deluxe 2 door hardtops? That body style and series came out in '68,ran through '69, and was gone by '70 when the Malibu 2 door hardtop was the standard Chevelle. No post cars were made then except 4 doors. My red '68 stocker is a 300 deluxe 2 door hardtop. It differs from a Malibu by not having the side trim, has no back up lights in the bumper, they are relocated to the tail light lenses, has a different emblem on the rear panel, and no horizontal moldings across the rear panel under the deck lid. Also, the '68 300's had a simple Chevelle script on both front fenders behind the wheel opening. . The 69's were similar. That was the year of the 2 door post 396/375 horse option to counter the Plymouth Roadrunner.Wasn't that a neat time to be alive if you liked fast cars??

[FED 387]

I had one of those 69 Chevelle 300 with the 396/375 Automatic trans no options NONE----other than hd suspension and posi---what a sleeper !!!!!!street raced that thing won enuf to buy a house !!!!! mine was burgundy with a black interior---- wish I still had it O'boy do I wish probably worth what a new house is worth now

[John Mason]

Originally Posted by chris ok

Wayyyy Coool John. Looks like some great memories.

Any other stories, pics or info on your car?

Chris.

Had tons of stuff but it got destroyed in a rather nasty divorce. Those pics were sent to me by someone who had old Raceway Park News mags.
John

[chris ok]

sorry to hear this John. Hope you are enjoying yourself racing something now.
Chris

[Flynfol]

John,

You wouldn't be from the Cleveland area by chance? A friend of mine's neighbor had a couple 69 chevelles in the early 70s. Held a d/ sa record for awhile. The brown one had a 427 in it and I think it was a copo car. The other was dark green.He and his partner split up...he kept the engine, partner kept car. I was restoring a 69 SS at the time( early 80s)when he showed me his pics of the cars.

John