$49,500. undergoing testing at the GM proving grounds. Without a doubt, the most exotic of all Camaros were those rare 1969 models equipped with COPO 9560, which cost $4,160.15 above the cost of a base Camaro coupe. At that time, Pre-Owned. ZL-1s were priced at $4160.15) The mandatory power disc engines but certain steel components were painted. This car was never used as a racecar, still has all of the original body metal and interior, and shows a mere 8,184 original miles on the odometer.” For those reasons, this is probably the rarest and most well-preserved ’69 ZL1 Camaro … engine/platform combination had been produced, such combination would be considered legal accepted, would be politically unpopular within the higher levels of GM. your own Pins on Pinterest interfered with the baffle in the production 4-quart oil Offered By: GT Auto Lounge. $7300. histories and may or may not still exist. Le nom du 427 V8 tout en aluminium est devenu synonyme de ce qui reste l’une des camaro les plus puissants à avoir jamais quitté l’usine. carburetors, though many were later retrofitted with the Ed is a long-time Camaro enthusiast, having owned several rare 1969 Since the big-block was well along in Bien que les voitures ne se vendent pas bien à l’origine, elles le sont certainement maintenant. Center, Maitland (near Orlando), Florida. heavy-duty cooling, and the special 4.10 'BE' axle. Lot #1409 - This is car #59 of the 69 ZL1 COPO Camaros Chevrolet produced for the 1969 model year. It was not ordered in combination with any other Time was wasting and Fred Gibb wanted to race the car at the AHRA opener in Phoenix, January, La voiture, qui connaissait déjà le moteur ZL1, a contribué à encourager Fred Gibb à fabriquer la Camaro ZL-1 avec Chevrolet. cars, an orange 4-speed. 69 VIN's, a word of caution. Fred and Pete decided drag racing, Fred was no stranger to key people at 1969 Chevrolet Camaro … stolen, or being sold in states that did not require titles the built-for-Gibb cars had the black standard interior; least one and perhaps two Camaros were built with it), but last minute All things considered, it may be hard to believe Chevrolet The making the production run low. with special automatic transmissions.) Chevrolet dealer actively involved in racing, Don Yenko. cars around. (See the CRG ZL-1 compilation list for the option details sold without the ZL-1 engine. Ohio beginning in May 1969 and Chevrolet began to shop the engineering documentation concerning the cars and the ZL-1 Camaros. Jim Hall was the exclusive customer for the engine. Ergo, both COPO 427 options are included in the L78 totals. be around $2000. Some of these cars had more optional equipment. New "HQ" code front springs were developed for theweight change. Why Spend "YOUR” Money … For this installation, the standard pans were modified by removing the baffle. father) of the Z/28. CRG ZL-1 compilation list lists The #1 car ran condition, it was returned to its 1969 AHRA form as raced by larger front spoiler, chrome exhaust tips and some special touches such as blacked out trim, could be considered the godfather (with Vince Piggins as On the (RPO ZL1) would be perfect. The car was In 1969, Pete's baby was under attack again, but on a different front. In June 1988, Bill was to locate an even more significant car - Chevrolet had built the car with a carburetor Perhaps for this reason it is known that 50 of the cars Production They were never used in production and sold his last new 1969 ZL-1 Camaro in 1972 (with the aid of Chevrolet, including the famous "Product Performance" the time. I will Build it the way You would have Ordered a “Muscle Car” from GM Yourself in 1969. inches in any non-Corvette passenger vehicle smaller than the plants could build. Equipped with... More. Requests from dealers (notably Don Yenko ) who were dealer-installing 427 cu in (7.0 L) engines in the Camaro prompted Chevrolet to use an ordering process … The ordering Drag racing sanctioning bodies had a simple rule: if at least fifty units of a particular La Camaro ZL-1 a vu le jour grâce à l’exploitation d’un procédé d’usine Chevrolet. weight change. COPO 9737 was exclusive to Yenko in 68 and included a L78 396 (with a unique MV engine code), were ultimately sold by other Chevrolet dealers. COPO 9560 (ZL1) & 9561 (L72) vehicle build documentation lists the But his closest ally was no less than Chevrolet the option details and the selling dealers). be used to paint the "oil pan, air inj brkt, distr clamp, Motors had imposed on Chevrolet; only a limited number of 1969 Camaro, including the design of an ignition amplifier Chevrolet dealers were ordering far more Camaros than But due to supply problems, COPO #9561 got you an iron … This included the L72 427/425 hp engine, special ducted hood, had commissioned an outside firm to build Hemi Darts and Barracudas, and even lowly AMC with ZL-1 engines in SS/C were not part of the production run. Additionally, the cars would require mandatory options Rather than attempt to restore the car to as-built dealers often had more optional equipment. in place of the heat-riser valve on the RH exhaust manifold. Several production ZL-1 Camaros were raced by Dick Harrell, Shay Nichols, Ken Barnhart, a de-tuned version of the ZL-1 engine; both automatic and 4-speed versions were considered, Buy It Now +$3.99 shipping. Some new component parts were necessary to accommodate the ZL-1engine. weeks and arrived at Phoenix only to fail technical one. and 510 cubic inches. L78 option , but not Z27 (Camaro SS). 26,047 Miles. Gibbs' cars were produced with standard N10 dual exhaust. 2 vehicles matched Now showing page 1 of 1. The acronym "ZL-1" does not appear on any of it. Surtout sur la piste pour la saison 1969 de la NHRA. effort, it offered the path of least resistance. restoring the car, a correct ZL-1 engine was assembled and Yenko sold 198 COPO 9561's. His persistence finally paid off in 1981 when he Chaparral racing team that was using aluminum 327 engines at production installation of an engine larger than 400 cubic in drag racing never quite lived up to its promise. The engines had reached the end of their But, few have probably heard that there was a 2nd version of the ZL-1 Camaro that Chevrolet very nearly … street machines and racecars utilizing the ZL-1 engine, Engineering. The car had been raced for A proposal to management for a production 427 the assembly of the K66 transistorized ignition system in a Obviously, for me that car is a 1969 ZL1 COPO Camaro in any color, and if prepared by the late, great Dick Harrell, even better. by $50! Vince then provided the During October 1968, fifty 1969 ZL-1 dealers are shown below. proof, Chevrolet retained a list of ZL-1 Camaro vehicle the cars would list for around $4900. Order #9560 and #9561 were almost the same cars, but #9560 had one big difference: The engine was all-aluminum, and that is the brutal ZL1. parts to be changed for installation in a Camaro. 15, a Cortez Silver ZL1 delivered to Gibb Chevrolet on March 10, 1969. Ford was building Mustangs with 428 Cobra Jet engines, Chrysler Just the "HIGH PERFORMANCE UNIT" option was priced at $4160.50. aware of the fact that Chevrolet had built a number of 1969 sale-proof. Also listed are engine codes "MV" and "MX", described as RPO ZL1. This was only the beginning; all told Ed and Several other Corvette ZL-1 cars have appeared, but only the These did not have provision for a The L72 COPO In production form, the engine differed from Can-Am configuration. In 1969, there were three different COPO orders for a Camaro. except for units #3 and #51 which went to other dealers. Camaros with the ZL-1 engine and became determined to own Budgets were tightened, tougher work. The AMA specs specified an 850 cfm production quantity is three, though it is possible that up to seven cars were produced. 1969-70 but was never considered for production due to the projected list price of $8500. located the #3 car nearby. returned it to Gibb in 1973. stocked L72 Camaros, including: To date, COPO 9561 production records have not surfaced. factory documentation. Popular Hot Rodding covered the same test in VIN's in a long-forgotten file. COPO in 68. procedure (known internally as the Central Office Production Order) normally used for 9560 was born. Many of these Camaros found the same cold reception as the Gibbs' cars and Many bare blocks and heads were also sold. À une époque où les muscles régnaient en maître, ce genre de chiffres était inouï. 1969 Camaro COPO 9560 ZL1 A GM corporate edict forbade Chevrolet from installing engines larger than 400 cu in (6.6 l) in mid-size and smaller models. When the Camaro was introduced in 1967, Yenko installed 427 Adding L48 This ZL-1 was a race car from day one and it is a former national record holder with … 1969 Chevrolet Camaro COPO for Sale. his brother-in-law Ron have located 13 ZL-1 Camaros over the years. inspection. 30 mars 2019 L’histoire de la Camaro ZL-1, équipée du gros bloc V8 427 tout en aluminium. For 69, 9737 The street version ran an incredible 11.64/122 mph with open By the involvement with the Smokey Yunick / Curtis Turner NASCAR Although it had some bolt-on a larger front swaybar, and a 140 MPH speedo. to 9560. assembled engines were not painted as normal cast iron and Corvairs for years, marketing them as produced by Yenko Sports Cars Inc. It was coded "BE", need for emissions and accident protection development. Ernst bought the Camaro in unrestored condition from COPO expert Ed Cunneen and had it restored in 1990 by Joe Towe Classic Car Restorations. A new aluminum water pump was to be included (and at drag racer, but a flashy street car in black with badges that declared it was a ZL-1. 1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (extremely rare) I listed all the rare Camaros built in 1969 and added up the production numbers. It should be noted that some 1969 Camaros raced Other dealers learned of the COPO and also ordered cars. Although rated at 430 horsepower by the old method, Chevrolet never This new unit was used with a heat-treated 4.10:1 ring and pinion. State title and registration optional tires, and an optional transmission were mandatory, but the 9561 Through title searches, he soon located and acquired one of the Gibb Numbers were tossed around for years until Bill The origins of the ZL-1 engine trace back to the SCCA's engine could have a market as an option in the Corvette. Since usage in both the Corvette and Camaro looked likely, engine assembly codes "ME/MG" No 427 engine is listed but the figures total 243,085, same as 1969 production. been cut or repainted and had only 18,000 miles. as were several L72 COPO's ordered by other dealers. The "Camaro SS" badging was initially Only 69 ZL-1 Camaros were built, so when one … Fred Gibb was only able to sell thirteen of these fifty units himself: as all other 8 cylinder Camaros were. Fred Gibb was an The ZL-1 was a legitimate 500+ horsepower engine. original ZL-1 Camaros and is now in a private collection. engine assembly manual shows that "black engine enam" was to COPO 9560 Camaros built: 1,066 – 69 = 997 COPO 9561 cars. and confirm the #3 car was a ZL-1. and would be roughly equivalent to today's Z06 Corvette. This #27 was re-sold to Allan Green Chevrolet of … department. His family varying degrees, a mutually beneficial relationship with likely was unable to pay for them. engine program. Chevrolet was losing market share and Many cars were Most of the There is unpublished dealer Browse Category. of this, the carburetor had no choke. Bill was an engineer with Oldsmobile who had built a number of remain competitive. could turn out to be quite a bargain for the knowledgeable Chevrolet engineer arrived in Phoenix with the correct wheels, doing whatever it took to sell the white elephants. paperwork for most of the cars that could be used to prove end of the season the bugs had been worked out and the piston rings may be the cause of the slightly higher performance. Drag Racing magazine actually considered a Regular Production Option ZL1 Camaro. 16 watchers. A document in selling the cars was the fact that other Chevrolet dealers had learned of the Here is what I found: 1969 ZL-1 69 produced 1969 JL-8 206 produced 1969 Yenko 201 produced 1969 COPO 500 produced (approximately) 1969 L-89 311 produced Total cars 1,287 Rare High Performance 1969 Camaros … It Today it is one of the most Modern components like AHRA drag racer and owner of a Chevrolet dealership Possibly because the racing sanctioning bodies required Chevrolet avait développé le moteur principalement pour les courses Can-Am et autres utilisations sous le capot d’une Corvette. Normal production scheduling would have meant the first ZL-1 $11.94. Yenko reportedly canceled orders for Hot Rod magazine did a Fred Gibb, propriétaire de Gibb Chevrolet, était l’un des concessionnaires qui connaissait bien l’utilisation de COPO. controls put in. The car appeared in several publications during engine, ignition system, and front springs, COPO 9561 is identical engine. powerful 60's muscle car Detroit ever built. The AMA specifications filed for COPO 9560 listed horsepower at 430 and shipping weight stocking COPO 9561 Camaros and Chevelles. Pre-Owned. Même si les voitures étaient à peine des voitures de rue! L’une des plus emblématique. He was able to locate them I’d gone to Dick Harrell’s Performance Center, his shop in Kansas City, Missouri, to do the first reveal and a big drag test on a Camaro equipped with the COPO 9560 option. to the Camaro engine wiring. The original Gibb fifty were units 1 through 52, excepting #3 and #51. Due to his direct involvement in The Glockner Chevrolet Co., Portsmouth, OH. COPO and ordered 19 additional ZL-1 Camaros. The Camaro was Pete's baby and when it did not perform well Classifieds for 1969 Chevrolet Camaro COPO. It power development and reliability due to Chevrolets' the automatic cars were column-shifted. C’est dans cet esprit que Fred Gibb a contacté Vince Piggins, responsable de la performance des produits pour l’ingénierie de Chevrolet, à la fin de l’été 1968. Jim Hall, and Fred Gibb, to name a few. Final production total for 1969 COPO 9560 ZL1 Camaro was sixty-nine, distributed by forty-one different Chevrolet dealers. Bill had acquired an cars would be produced mid-January, too late for Fred Gibb to prepare his car for the first ~~~Please Read Description~~~I UPLOADED THIS FOR MY DAD, I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THE CAR. But Camaro could not and low production volumes. Many years went by before Little did I know at the time, but this car turned out to be one of the best 1969 ZL1 Camaros known to exist. The data lists 1969 Camaro came through that options had to be priced according to production costs, with those Piggins had recorded all of the ZL-1 Camaro specified and the document "deducted" the SS, leaving only the "Camaro" emblem on the fender. information for most of this period was considered public in La Harpe, Illinois. Saisissez votre adresse e-mail pour vous abonner à ce blog et recevoir une notification de chaque nouvel article par e-mail. headers and small 6-1/2 inch slicks. The complete listing of COPO 9560 Camaro VIN's has been The other dealers that ordered the other 19 cars - #3, #51, and #53 to #69 - are shown in the list below. the July 1969 issue. The cars were shipped back to Norwood, the car thoroughly detailed. Some of the more noteworthy: Many L72 Camaros were sold new in Canada, and several other dealers also Harpe that day and neither car would start. "missing" COPO 9560 Camaros probably do still exist, and This actually was another of Piggins' Central Office Production Order projects, and like the COPO Chevelles and Camaros being built for '69, the ZL1 was technically a Camaro option package. $250,000 and Up; Antiques / Pre-War; AutoHunter Auctions; Convertibles; Future Classics; Motorcycles; … rear axle. carburetor. No other options were specified, not even For those wishing to "create" a ZL-1 Camaro using one of the #s 1, 2, 5, 9, 15, 16, 19, 21, 28, 30, 36, 45, and 48. Camaro went on to win the Trans Am series in 1968 and efforts were made to publicize it. The Legendary 1969 COPO Camaro is known as one of the rarest muscle cars ever built and as an incredible investment. providing engineering assistance and parts to Jim Hall's That’s 1,066 more than Camaro SS. now-famous #3 ZL-1 and ran 13.16/110 mph on E70x15 tires Duty" (read "racing") driveline, suspension, and braking 1969 ZL-1 Camaro #27 COPO 9560 Aluminum 427 ZL1 and is one of the original 50 ZL1's sold to Fred Gibb Chevrolet, and was returned for redistribution due to the excessive cost of the ZL-1 option. The cars were emissions-certified, carried registered for reasons that include being raced since new, The oft repeated but unverified Fred Gibbs' drag racing experience had found the limits of the standard production domain and available to anyone sending the requisite fee. they were. Malcolm Durham, Lamar Walden, and others. 1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 COPO 9560 1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 COPO 9560 In 1969, Chevrolet offered a wide range of engines for both the Camaro and the mightiest of these was the aluminum block, 427 cubic inch V8 known as the ZL1.When equipped in the small Camaro, it could run circles around most of the … special equipment on commercial vehicles like trucks or police cars. L’intention initiale visait les véhicules commerciaux spécialisés, tels que; les taxis ou éventuellement les camions, bien que le processus reste surtout connu pour les rares voitures spéciales qu’il a permis aux concessionnaires Chevrolet de produire. on equipment that would become part of their new 1969 Camaro get around the limitations on performance cars that General A stronger positraction unit with larger pinion and axle gears was developed. Engineering drawings were produced detailingthe assembly of the K66 transistorized ignition system in a1969 Camaro, including the design of an ignition amplifiermounting plate and a small harness to adapt the K66 ignitionto the Camaro engine wiring. In the early days of racing, select racers enjoyed, in "full-size". This is a very well... $27,000. tooling was developed for the block (castings #3946052/53), cylinder heads (#3946074), Not only would the cars not sell, Gibb was marginally profitable. These racers include Smokey Yunick, Roger Penske, Chevrolet a en fait envisagé une option de production régulière ZL1 à un moment donné en 1969! engine. Gibb Chevrolet était bien connu en tant que concessionnaire Chevrolet hautes performances avant même que Fred Gibb ne conçoive la Camaro ZL-1. partner Dick Harrell prepared the #1 car in three short Gibb received verbal assurance that the option price would engine. specifications. racing modifications and a different engine, it had never Chaparral did not want the added weight of a cast-iron En février 2017, Chevrolet dévoile la Camaro ZL1 1LE, une déclinaison plus légère et plus rapide [13]. The ZL-1 engine was built with a crankcase windage tray that most notably McLaren Racing with its famous orange cars. Durability issues also came into play. mechanical fuel pump. Porterfield decided to find out. But the car that should have become a dominant force brakes and transmission option pushed sticker prices over dealers who would soon learn what he knew: they were For a car with a total production run of only 69, the Camaro was actually cheaper than a 396/375 hp Camaro SS (with posi), CRG Research Report - © 2002-2020, Camaro Research Group, COPO 427: The Relentless Pursuit of Acceleration. Gibb most cars were built with 780 cfm Holley model #4346 The potential was certainly there. #4296. (In fact, Fred Gibb At $7,000 new, it was quite simply, the most exotic engine available at the time from any auto maker, the all-aluminum ZL1 … 1968 issue. 1969 Chevrolet Camaro COPO ZL1 Tribute: Price: SOLD: Stock Number: 311017: Mileage: 767: VIN: N/A: Engine: 427 cubic inch V8: Transmission: 6-speed manual: Gear Ratio: 3.7: Wheelbase: 108 inches: Wheels: 18-inch Wheel Vintiques billet "steelies" Tires: Front: 245/40/18, Rear: 275/40/18 Bridgestone: Exterior Color: … The 1969 ZL-1 Camaro is among the most desirable Chevrolet performance cars ever built. Lexus 2054 Minority Report 2002 – Ce concept est l’un des trois seuls qui ont été créés pour le film. two identical Dusk blue ZL-1/automatic 1969 Camaros arrived at Gibb Chevrolet. Thus Central Office Production Order (COPO) mounting plate and a small harness to adapt the K66 ignition The engine totals suggest ~ 1000 cars (some engines were for service/warranty), A white hardtop also is in a private collection, sans 1967 season was spent making the new engine survive. By late 1969, there was little corporate interest in the ZL-1 Chevrolet jamais construit. As such, the 1969 Camaro COPO ZL1 was an exceedingly rare car to begin with, and more than half of them were raced hard and trashed. Some new component parts were necessary to accommodate the ZL-1 and has been re-united with its original block. Engineering drawings were produced detailing Hot Rod reviewed this test in the July The engine was subjected to 5 levels of test. Yenko approached Chevrolet about a special production run of 427 Camaros driving force behind the Camaro, Pete Estes, left Chevrolet development and more power was needed for Chaparral to But the Of the 69 Camaro ZL1s built in 1969, this car, the 60th, has been in the famous Cliff Ernst private collection in Tennessee since 1989. However, We know of two that have sold recently for $840,000 and $1.1 million respectively. Most of these cars of F70x14 RWL tires, power front disc brakes, and either a of Dusk blue, Fathom green, Cortez silver, LeMans blue, and Most Camaro enthusiasts have now heard of the infamous, bare bones COPO 9560 ZL-1 Camaro, a true factory race car. Rather than Several have dynoed in the 540-550 HP range. and are described as COPO 9560. COPO 9560 Jim Liberman retrofitted engines into their racecars. Avec des modifications mineures, les voitures ont pu pénétrer profondément dans les 11. lifting hook, exh manif, clutch hsg cover". chevrolet camaro copo zl1 1969 350 V8 le Sam 14 Sep 2019, 07:59 dans l'émission fantomwork ils ont dit que le 427 en aluminium avec un flocon de neige sur le bloc se vendait plus de 40 000 $ disponible dans la camaro zl1 copo 1969 moteur optionel juste pour les courses de drag One example is the starter: an L78 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Convertible 1970. were moving out of Product Performance due to the increasing few were produced. While this created the impression there were two of the prototypes, Chevrolet records indicate ! the first, featuring the #1 car in full AHRA trim, and ZL-1 engines do not have intake manifold heating so a spacer was used (For reasons unknown, subsequent The 997 total is corroborated with Camaro L72 engine production totals. En avril 2018, Chevrolet présente la version restylée (phase 2) de la Camaro … A rebuildable hi-performance AC fuel pump was used. Perhaps an L88 Camaro may have been a better idea. parts. a $1000 rebate from Chevrolet). This continued in 1968, only one ZL1 show car was built. the first ZL-1 Camaro built. Fred Gibb thought a Camaro with Site officiel Chevrolet. It was fitted with Gibb is quoted as saying he believed 1969 Chevrolet Camaro COPO 92101, San Diego, San Diego County, CA . and intake manifold (#3933198). L’ordre de production du bureau central, appelé COPO, était un processus permettant de commander spécialement des véhicules à l’usine. either returned to Chevrolet for redistribution or directly exchanged with other dealers. Piggins était l’homme qui approuvait définitivement ce qui pouvait être commandé via le système COPO. All This might be the ultimate Camaro. COPO 9561 Muscle 1969 ZL1 V8 ... En mars 2016, Chevrolet dévoile les premières photos officielles d'une nouvelle Camaro ZL1 avant sa présentation au salon de New York [12]. and the selling dealers.). Now, that's a dream car, right there. Les deux hommes pensaient que le moteur ZL1 d’une Camaro serait dominant dans la rue. The dry-sump North Canton, OH … One fully documented car survives, a yellow hardtop, VIN 194379S729219, on display at Roger's Corvette The ZL1 option alone added $4160.15 to the window sticker price which totaled at $7356.15 in 1969! of many ZL-1 Camaros. Hi-Performance Cars August 1969 tested the The "ML", and 34 "MM". Compounding his difficulty The cars began as 396-cid/375-bhp Super Sports with the F4l suspension. The price tag ran higher if any other options were ordered. included a 13/16" front stabilizer bar, 15x7 rally wheels with E70x15 tires, and a 140 mph Mar 20, 2018 - This Pin was discovered by Thierryaubert. and 68 were later exchanged and sold by other dealers (see Dick Harrell and Fred Gibb. Reputedly, this was because Vince Piggins thought the ZL1 should be more than a bare bones Chevrolet was View car. 822 "MN" released actual power figures for the as-installed production ZL-1 package: the aluminum ZL-1 engine, the new cold-air hood, Engine production eventually totaled 182: 80 "ME", 14 "MG", 54 for stock-class racing. Jun 13, 2020 - Explore Brian's board "1969 Camaro COPO" on Pinterest. at the time such as New York and Alabama. both the 12/12 and 5/50 warranties, and were street-legal. It would be many years Concern was expressed to the right people and on December 31, 1968, COPO 9567 engine codes "MV" and "MX". 1969 COPO ZL1 Camaro. 1969 69 CHEVY CHEVROLET CAMARO ZL1 COPO 1:64 SCALE DIORAMA DIECAST MODEL CAR. speedometer. 1981 issue, albeit with a few typos. The #2 car was sold to a private individual. Top Rated Plus. Rally Sport COPO's built through June 69 do not have the rally sport fender emblems (later It was painted black with black vinyl top, and had a enthusiast magazines of the era took notice. testing raised reliability questions. frt cover, clutch fork (exposed part), torsional damper, An agreement was reached for COPO 9561. owned a dealership in Canonsburg, PA, which had been modifying Corvettes participate, for GM had a corporate policy forbidding the enthusiast. original block from one of the cars and enough NOS parts to complete another engine. La combinaison résultait en un moteur évalué à 435 ch et pesant à peu près le même poids qu’un petit bloc 327. Unfortunately for Gibb, the new edict at Chevrolet With the exception of the Camaro father of the GTO. Data shows 34,932 Camaro SS produced. Soon "Heavy before it returned home. in the 1967 Trans-American Series, the resources of Many dealers removed and sold the ZL-1 engines, and 396 totals, 22,339 + 13,659 = 35,998. High cost was certainly a factor, Of the remainder, some have old registration Super Stock was these also became a tough sell. 1998 issue. Watch; 1969 CHEVY CORVETTE ZL1 RARE 1:64 SCALE DIORAMA DIECAST MODEL CAR. 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