Gas Monkey Built COPOs?
 

WTF?

http://www.2013copocamaro.com/

Welcome to 2013COPOCAMARO.COM, a site established by Richard Rawlings of Gas Monkey Garage and Dennis Collins of Collins Bros Jeeps to promote and sell what we consider to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to purchase and specify your own CRC (Certified Race Chassis). Build your own COPO Camaro BODY-IN-WHITE Program Car. These are the rarest Camaros ever offered and built at the COPO plant. Only 20 are being produced. There's no lottery system; we're selling them on a first-come-first-serve basis. You get to specify or use your own drivetrain. Please read the press release for full details. Many of these will be true one-off cars. Word is that they will not be produced again.

In 2012, 69 COPO cars were produced. In 2013, 69 more COPO cars are scheduled to be produced (all are pre-sold). There are 20 Build Your Own COPO Camaro BODY-WHITE Program Cars serialized 1-20 all built and soon to be released. Go to Cars For Sale Page for Availability. These are incredibly rare! The actual build certificates for available cars are issued in the name of Gas Monkey Garage with the exception of car #13 which is issued to Dennis Collins. Cars are available without drivetrains for immediate delivery.

Payment in full is required for initial car purchase. If you want the car completed turn-key, we will quote that when you select your drivetrain. Once drivetrain is specified and funds are received in full, please allow 1-5 months completion time depending on the engine you chose. The end of COPO production is estimated to be late October 2013.

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From what I understand, they got one actual COPO which they sold at BJ (The silver car). I had heard that they had also bought what remained of the CRC cars. I am surprised that they are marketing them under the COPO name.

This is the original press release.

http://media.gm.com/content/media/us...camaro-rc.html

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I wonder if the price of the turn key models include the after build donut burnouts they do ? (as seen on their show) :rolleyes:

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Funny

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The beard on that one dude has to be fake.

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Interesting.....to say the least.

To say more...do they slap some GMG stickers on them and then resell them? So I take it GM built more then people wanted or did GMG order 20 of them?

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These clowns couldn't build a car on there best day close to the Copo Camaro's Chevrolet is turning out...Steve Novosel...COPO#45

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http://www.leakecar.com/consignments...ion=itemdetail

There was also a no-sale (reserve not met) on Ebay recently.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/290979441850...84.m1423.l2649

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So buy it now is 85k as roller with GMG stickers?. From GMPP without the stickers is 55K? Looks like it got up to 65k.

It doesn't surprise me a whole lot. They've been on TV so people will buy the stuff just to feel special. TV shows have been illustrating that there is a lot of money to be made in the car industry. I've made some money on cars but not the amount these TV stars(fast and loud, chasing classic cars, counting cars, etc) (kinda like storage wars where everything was golden).

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You are correct. If Chevy sold them for 55k and Gas Monkey Garage is adding a GMG sticker package then attempting to flip them for 85k... THATS INSANE.

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How can Gas Monkey say they bought / built up 14 of the 20 Competition Rollers? Thought they only bought six? Looks like a bit of "creative" advertising by saying "SOLD" for all the ones they had nothing to do with.

http://www.2013copocamaro.com/cars-for-sale.html

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Those guys are too much. I'd be surprised if they sell any of them.

Heres a Javelin they are trying to sell on Ebay. Another bit of a stretch to say the least.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AMC-S...73538d&vxp=mtr

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That $100K Javelin is the biggest joke I've ever seen! They have a "NASCAR" plate (is it real?), a VIN # and a tag on an intake. After that, they've got a real POS Javelin with no real documentation. Only hype. Good luck with that sale!

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But, Jeff,,,The best part is >
Don't you want to be seen on T.V buying it (getting hosed)?
That is cheap for T.V. time...

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Couldn't be any worse than some of the money that was spent on the recent field car auction......haha

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Did it say 1-5 months delivery time? Must not be building these on show,they drag out of weeds and finish them in a week on the show,LOL. Going by that a COPO should'nt be over 1-2 hour job for them LOL
Mike Taylor 3601

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For every pair of pants, there is an *****!

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I've been told not to commit business suicide and get into a pissing contest with the *** monkeys. But I've never really been one to listen
(hehehe) so here goes
1st It is not a COPO quit saying it is.
2nd all the COPO'S are gone.
3rd Being someone who was lucky enough to get 1 of the CRC(#007) cars before you screwed the pouch on this. I would like to thank you for guaranteeing that there wont be anymore built but at the same time you have screwed the chance of many racers of ever getting one. They were built for the racer who has his own engine combo to put in and race class with. All of the COPOS are long gone and so are the CRC cars.
4th the cars cost 55k plus tax 5500.plus transportation 1200.00? about $62000. and your asking 85k for rolling chassis **** bring me 80k and you can have mine.(mine wont have *** monkey stickers)
I guess here goes the suicide part
Richard you give real car guys a bad name all of us are not TV hero's like you. We work hard on our cars and charge a fair price for what we do and we do it with our MONEY NOT SOMEONE ELSES.Well jmo
Bill

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The GM build center COPO Camaros are professionally built, race ready drag cars finished to the highest level of quality to deliver performance and be safe. The dedication of the entire staff up in Michigan putting these cars together is inspiring and these guys sincerely are looking for owners to have success in racing these awesome cars. I have experienced great support long after my delivery when I had questions or needed assistance to correct issues or get faster. From what I can see based on their TV show, the GMG cars will not be anywhere close to what a real COPO is. And let's be clear........these are NOT COPO Camaros.

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maybe, it is a misspelling, Monkey *** Garage!!!, a simple mistake!!!LOL!!

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I still would have to build a clone car out of a street car for less money . Not much less but for less .

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I know we live in a free country and can ask whatever we want for whatever we want to sell, but, the ***** Monkey guys are selling their competition roller Camaros for $40K less than the dreamers at Sam Pierce Chevy ($125K!!!):

http://www.sampiercechevy.com/Vehicl...-IN/2059123713

http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...nal&listType=1

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You would think that they would at least take the time to write a correct description for that mark-up!