1969 Chevelle COPO 427

Paul Ceasrine · 08-20-2011, 11:42 AM

Frank Castro and Joe Huestis,,,,,

Yes, that is a 1969 Dover photo,,,,,,,but that Chevelle (1968 B/S) was not
Frank Russo's Chevelle.

Frank Russo's car was an original 1969 Chevelle SS396 (375 HP), 4-speed.
Bought out of Carmel, New York,,,,,'Putnam Motor Sales'
Dark blue original color...

Frank also ran in B/S in 1969,,,,,,,and a solid Class Winner running around 12.60's...
Went into SS/E in 1970,, and did pretty good at the 1970 NHRA Summernationals at York US Drag-O-Way, in Pennsylvania.
Won a couple of rounds in class, before breaking.

And here it is,,,,,

Frank Castros · 08-20-2011, 12:18 PM

Thanks Paul. What a great race car.

RebelRoad · 08-20-2011, 03:18 PM

Damn, Paul...you really know your stuff.
Maybe you can help me find some old pix of my COPO Camaro that was sold at Scuncio Chev, Rallye Green & raced by Adrian L as 'Rat Patrol' His brother Mario had a 442 with a tunnel ram and was very fast.
Any help much appreciated

Hemi Moose · 08-23-2011, 08:57 PM

Hey RebelRoad, I think I recall seeing some old photo's of you're Camaro some wheres but I'll have to look again.

RebelRoad · 08-23-2011, 10:37 PM

Thanks Moose. Would love to see a couple of it racing. Been told Adrian was active in the street scene, in the RI to Boston area, as well as the drag strip

Paul Ceasrine · 08-24-2011, 10:12 AM

Hi Performance Cars magazine
December 1968
Performance test of the proposed (September 1968)
69' SS-427 Chevelle
Later changed to the Chevelle COPO 427

Dwight Southerland · 08-24-2011, 10:27 AM

Denny Ford from D1 raced a 427 Chevelle in A/S during the early 80s. I don't know if it was a COPO car or not.

08-20-2011, 11:42 AM	#1
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1969 Chevelle COPO 427 Frank Castro and Joe Huestis,,,,, Yes, that is a 1969 Dover photo,,,,,,,but that Chevelle (1968 B/S) was not Frank Russo's Chevelle. Frank Russo's car was an original 1969 Chevelle SS396 (375 HP), 4-speed. Bought out of Carmel, New York,,,,,'Putnam Motor Sales' Dark blue original color... Frank also ran in B/S in 1969,,,,,,,and a solid Class Winner running around 12.60's... Went into SS/E in 1970,, and did pretty good at the 1970 NHRA Summernationals at York US Drag-O-Way, in Pennsylvania. Won a couple of rounds in class, before breaking. And here it is,,,,, Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 08-20-2011 at 11:57 AM.

08-20-2011, 12:18 PM	#2
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 3,011 Likes: 2,697 Liked 2,767 Times in 979 Posts	Re: 1969 Chevelle COPO 427 Thanks Paul. What a great race car.

08-20-2011, 03:18 PM	#3
RebelRoad Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 15 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1969 Chevelle COPO 427 Damn, Paul...you really know your stuff. Maybe you can help me find some old pix of my COPO Camaro that was sold at Scuncio Chev, Rallye Green & raced by Adrian L as 'Rat Patrol' His brother Mario had a 442 with a tunnel ram and was very fast. Any help much appreciated

08-23-2011, 08:57 PM	#4
Hemi Moose VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,824 Likes: 0 Liked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: 1969 Chevelle COPO 427 Hey RebelRoad, I think I recall seeing some old photo's of you're Camaro some wheres but I'll have to look again.

08-23-2011, 10:37 PM	#5
RebelRoad Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 15 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1969 Chevelle COPO 427 Thanks Moose. Would love to see a couple of it racing. Been told Adrian was active in the street scene, in the RI to Boston area, as well as the drag strip

08-24-2011, 10:12 AM	#6
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1969 Chevelle COPO 427 Hi Performance Cars magazine December 1968 Performance test of the proposed (September 1968) 69' SS-427 Chevelle Later changed to the Chevelle COPO 427

08-24-2011, 10:27 AM	#7
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,002 Likes: 64 Liked 783 Times in 195 Posts	Re: 1969 Chevelle COPO 427 Denny Ford from D1 raced a 427 Chevelle in A/S during the early 80s. I don't know if it was a COPO car or not.