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Driving the Holy Grail Camaro - This 1969 Chevrolet Camaro COPO ZL1 Tribute is a 550HP Sledgehammer

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Curious Cars

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@ROLXXII
@ROLXXII 4 жыл бұрын
Don't you just love it when a car is detailed properly and presented in a pristine condition they deserve.
@9ZERO6
@9ZERO6 4 жыл бұрын
The sound of that car running through the gears is directly from god.
@Geardos1
@Geardos1 4 жыл бұрын
@@curiouscars9282 how many yards per gallon does something like this get?
@jeepjoseph9036
@jeepjoseph9036 4 жыл бұрын
@@Geardos1 probably better than my charger
@9ZERO6
@9ZERO6 4 жыл бұрын
I drive an old beat up 1970 Buick Skylark 350 4bbl. A couple of weeks ago I was at the gas station filling up and somebody asked me what kind of mileage I get. I said "Don't know, don't care". Apparently (after seeing the look on thier face) they must have been serious. 🤣
@rudolphguarnacci197
@rudolphguarnacci197 4 жыл бұрын
@@9ZERO6 Fuck. Them. Tools
@theeoddments960
@theeoddments960 4 жыл бұрын
derek244 the Buick 350s actually aren’t too bad have a 72 with a 350 making 300-ish horse with an edelbrock and I calculated at 13.5 mpg with 3.42 gears lol not too bad for an old beast
@andretv2308
@andretv2308 4 жыл бұрын
Please still keep your one of a kind style.
@V8_screw_electric_cars
@V8_screw_electric_cars 4 жыл бұрын
@@curiouscars9282 At least 10 min rants please or I'm unsubscribing!
@stephendibari5010
@stephendibari5010 4 жыл бұрын
I tune in to Listen to Bill’s amazing encyclopedia of car knowledge and of the course the rambling on about birds and the lazy detailer ! By far one of the best car reviewers on the TUBE
@brandonjanuhowskimusic3034
@brandonjanuhowskimusic3034 3 жыл бұрын
Him and patrickglennnichols!
@scottdavis_34
@scottdavis_34 4 жыл бұрын
Bill, as a Camaro fan (I own a 2019) this one was a real treat to watch. Such an icon not only in the Camaro World but in the Auto industry as well. That color is gorgeous!! Thanks so much for showing us this one! What a beauty!!
@scottdavis_34
@scottdavis_34 4 жыл бұрын
jayjaylen75 Agreed!!
@jimmieromero8181
@jimmieromero8181 4 жыл бұрын
For the love of god, don’t ever lose your rants!!! I come back for those rants 🤘🏽 haha. The content just is so informative but the rants has me laughing at the times i need it!
@oswb8225
@oswb8225 4 жыл бұрын
Love the rants
@stephendibari5010
@stephendibari5010 4 жыл бұрын
DITTO!!
@AADX74
@AADX74 4 жыл бұрын
Yep 👍
@oswb8225
@oswb8225 4 жыл бұрын
Bill. Your encyclopedic knowledge of many car manufacturers is amazing, but I hope your new channel format continues with your sarcasm, commentary on current events, weather and birds.
@classic-kool
@classic-kool 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Bill, the new endeavor will be a success as long as you're the Chief!! .. Can't wait to check it out!
@CarsofGlasgow
@CarsofGlasgow 4 жыл бұрын
me too!
@bowtie-man
@bowtie-man 3 жыл бұрын
Hats off to the dude that invested the time,money, and effort in this gorgeous ride.😍😍👊👊👍👍🤙🤙✌✌👏👏👏👏
@ronsampservice3066
@ronsampservice3066 2 жыл бұрын
WOW! AWESOME! For anyone that has never ridden in one of these early Camaros or Novas with an engine like that, all I can say is you have no idea! THANKS FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO!
@ChevyBM
@ChevyBM 4 жыл бұрын
That sound when a big block revs up fast! Holy shit!
@philhamilton8731
@philhamilton8731 2 жыл бұрын
One of the sweetest sounds ever. Like Bill said, America, F*ck Yeah!
@BT_aka_PET_ROOSTER
@BT_aka_PET_ROOSTER 4 жыл бұрын
Is Mike worried about blowing his witness relocation cover?
@mht6848
@mht6848 4 жыл бұрын
I don't care about the dealership...just you Bill! Keep it up!
@MrCarGuy
@MrCarGuy 4 жыл бұрын
Every single car in that room is absolutely amazing! My favorite cars from each manufacturer and love the early Panteras.
@liberatovillavicencio7159
@liberatovillavicencio7159 4 жыл бұрын
Very well narrated and the display of the performance of the COPO Camaro was stunning.
@jetttdi
@jetttdi 4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful car. Love your videos. It's the highlight of my week!
@CarsofGlasgow
@CarsofGlasgow 4 жыл бұрын
same here! Did you see his Ghibli video?
@egold2071
@egold2071 4 жыл бұрын
Look at that lovely 300ZX crowding in to the opening frame. Gorgeous work setting up the shot!
@josephandreuccetti8043
@josephandreuccetti8043 4 жыл бұрын
He should have done long tube headers A car like this really really needs them and doesn’t hinder the car
@805NAVE
@805NAVE 4 жыл бұрын
Love your style and humor and especially the rants!!!! Looking forward to wherever this channel is headed!!! Almost at 50,000 subscribers damn hard to believe! Congrats Bill
@Nick992
@Nick992 4 жыл бұрын
We are all here for your commentary Bill! Feel free to review other things, not just cars.
@Thumper68
@Thumper68 2 жыл бұрын
The ZL1 were all aluminum 427. The Yenko was L72 427 iron block.
@thud9797
@thud9797 4 ай бұрын
Did Yenko swap the cam or did it stay stock L72?
@aintnomeaning
@aintnomeaning 4 жыл бұрын
Wow - gorgeous. Really needing this in the time where we are feeling so down in the country. Can't wait to see what you do next!!
@TralfazConstruction
@TralfazConstruction 4 жыл бұрын
"Original", it really does mean so much.
@SSGTA440
@SSGTA440 4 жыл бұрын
A fantastic video! I'm a Mopar guy, thru and thru, I got some very nice rides, but the 69 Camaro was ALWAYS my favorite of ALL the Camaros.....that and the 61 Chev....The job done here is superb...the cam I believe is a .600 lift solid factory cam, with over 270 degrees at .050 duration...actually a racing cam.. bigger in lift specs than the L-88 cam which was also quite aggressive.....quite radical, and yes these engines are well above 500 horsepower. I hope the owner spends a LOT of time enjoying this beauty. By the way, 7k back in 69 is like about 50k today....I think...not all that bad when you realize the price of the new Challengers and Camaros. The drag pack Challengers are over 100 K today, and they go 9's
@bob808
@bob808 4 жыл бұрын
Good Lord she sounded phenomenal on song going through the gears! 🙏 That's a fantastic collection too!
@mikeskipworth856
@mikeskipworth856 4 жыл бұрын
Did you knock that one dude into the tire wall? These videos always make my day, and this one was extra special. Nothing like the sound of a pissed off big block.
@brettb5257
@brettb5257 4 жыл бұрын
This thing is jaw dropping! Beautiful.
@snggarageeng
@snggarageeng 4 жыл бұрын
i think it even smells factory new ! Bill has different voice, very happy !
@josephandreuccetti8043
@josephandreuccetti8043 4 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your humor and personality Thank you for for telling us how miserable humidity is every time you walk outside and your hit with a wall of hell. Chicago can have brutal humidity in the summer time also and I giggle when you bring up what paradise is like and the reality 😂
@crisholmurb007
@crisholmurb007 4 жыл бұрын
Thx for all your vids Bill - love your personal portraits of some really eclectic cars.
@kellismith4329
@kellismith4329 2 жыл бұрын
Wow that really is the pinnacle of camaro
@JohnW1711stock
@JohnW1711stock 2 жыл бұрын
In 1971 my brother went to, what was then Jerry's Govans Chevrolet (in Baltimore), to order an SS 454 El Camino. In the show room was a ZL-1 Camaro that looked exactly like this tribute. They sold it for $3600!! Years later It was found and restored.
@erniearambula3525
@erniearambula3525 3 жыл бұрын
It's just so awesome that you could drive off the dealership with a factory muscle car that sounded so awesome now I know the hellcat is faster but a hellcat never sounded as good as this gem of a Camero.
@stevesmith6554
@stevesmith6554 2 жыл бұрын
Those were the best of days. Thanks for the video.
@edwardautrey3671
@edwardautrey3671 4 жыл бұрын
Restored to the level of obsession no doubt ! Think i like the Kenny Bell Lincoln more
@LulaRoberts
@LulaRoberts 4 жыл бұрын
😉.
@donkeytime1704
@donkeytime1704 4 жыл бұрын
A friend of mine has this car and it's in this shape. Jay Leno made him an offer and he turned it down. I saw one online at an auction and it sold for $330,000.00
@rodasrodas
@rodasrodas 4 жыл бұрын
Feeling a bit divided.. The new cars seem amazing, and I am very curious to watch you talk about the sl and the pantera.. well, all of them. But I will miss the older benz and americana from AEN. Some did seem nice, well kept and quite affordable. ( I watched the w126 300 SWB video numerous times, if I remember you also like those ) I guess that from your perspective must be a bit boring to repeat the same "normal" cars several times. Either way.. thank you for the videos and laughs
@austinfrazier7325
@austinfrazier7325 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Seeing Bill review terrible cars and ranting is just as much fun as the really good cars.
@sanfranciscobay
@sanfranciscobay 3 жыл бұрын
19:17 Accelerating from 1st to 3rd gears, sounds like full throttle.
@joe6096
@joe6096 4 жыл бұрын
I tune in for Bill's comments no matter the car, but this time the car is actually more impressive than his comments!
@Nunofurdambiznez
@Nunofurdambiznez 4 жыл бұрын
LOL not possible
@jonboy9912
@jonboy9912 4 жыл бұрын
I never realised just how many reviews you have undertaken! Progression of any kind seems natural. Hope the style remains and perhaps you can get out more around lovely Naples where there are targets a plenty for your caustic humour! Thanks for the legacy reviews and best of luck with whatever is coming down the line! Don't burn your bridges though!!
@c.d.scalemodels9198
@c.d.scalemodels9198 4 жыл бұрын
That car is sinister.....just the looks of it alone.......it silently tells people, "don't "F" with me!!!!! I love it Bill!!!!
@patcurrie9888
@patcurrie9888 4 жыл бұрын
I get the period correctness, but oh my God no air In FL? The car is A Freakin Amazin!
@mikemoxley9477
@mikemoxley9477 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, hope you do more auto tour like this one. I see this is one of your older videos. Please think about more.
@Stonehombre1
@Stonehombre1 3 жыл бұрын
This looks just like one that drove into the Year One parking lot back in the 90's when I worked there. ALL ALUMINUM 427 BIG BLOCK !!!!! what a beast..
@karllipbaum1847
@karllipbaum1847 4 жыл бұрын
Next time don’t film with a 300sl gullwing in the background my eyes were fixed on that the entire time 😉
@LulaRoberts
@LulaRoberts 4 жыл бұрын
@@curiouscars9282 Please 🤨.
@neweagletimes4292
@neweagletimes4292 4 жыл бұрын
I think it's a good idea to keep the Daytona in as many shots as possible. The Gullwing is awesome, but a Daytona just stirs my soul like nothing but a Berlinetta BB or a 917. or a Mclaren F1 or a Carrera or a ... hell forget it - gearhead in dreamland. The Copo sounds like an overhead - how did he do that?
@lornperkins4270
@lornperkins4270 4 жыл бұрын
Lol...that gullwing is a nice ride.. but listen to that 69 good lord it sounds like a straight out race car for sure
@lornperkins4270
@lornperkins4270 4 жыл бұрын
Is that orange car a Lamborghini?
@garyfleming4101
@garyfleming4101 3 жыл бұрын
That was the last thing that interested me in this video.
@SamB-wh2bi
@SamB-wh2bi 4 жыл бұрын
While I love the 69 Camaro, the only other car in that shop less interesting than this is the Continental. My god, that 300SL is amazing. Bill you should definitely video that if the opportunity arises
@LulaRoberts
@LulaRoberts 4 жыл бұрын
The Lincoln is a icon in it's class 🤨.
@tommymcdonnelljr1582
@tommymcdonnelljr1582 3 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love those cars I would love to have a 427 ZL1 motor and transmission
@CarsofGlasgow
@CarsofGlasgow 4 жыл бұрын
Great video Bill, that Chevy sounds soo good!! (nothing sounds like that in Europe!) Ps all the best for your next adventure :)
@ronmccullock1407
@ronmccullock1407 4 жыл бұрын
Superb video Bill, that engine noise is epic
@jackkeller3172
@jackkeller3172 2 жыл бұрын
69 made it out of the factory 300 were crushed and destroyed torches were used to blow holes in the motor block so they could not be retrieved from the body after it was crushed general motors considered his car an insurance liability cuz it did not have a bulletproof bell housing that would restrict the clutch assembly from taking the door hinges off the side of the car my father worked the final line when this all went down at general motors I had a COPO Camaro as a high school graduation present but I was only lucky enough to have a cast iron model drag raced it religiously for four and a half years never wrecked it never killed nobody did the grace of God I enjoyed the ultimate heartbeat of America and never regretted it thank you Lord
@kenmcleod8618
@kenmcleod8618 3 жыл бұрын
Its just amazing how many holy grails are out there!
@robertkrauss4294
@robertkrauss4294 3 жыл бұрын
A Absolutely Magnificent Build!
@fookjoebiden
@fookjoebiden 2 жыл бұрын
Jesus CHRIST I'm in LOVE. Favorite car ever. hands down
@Clearanceman2
@Clearanceman2 3 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up for saying 11s with slicks and 13s with polyglass. So many shows imply these things could run 11s or 12s on stock tires. I had a neighbor when I was a kid that had a 69 z28 and it was breathed on heavily with a four speed. Ran 12.8 on slicks. Stock rear end is too light and there is little traction, almost none with stock tires. I'd be surprised if it could even run 13s on stock tires. My neighbor could burn 2nd gear as long as he wanted to.
@treedeblue
@treedeblue 4 жыл бұрын
Bill has a great collection of cars The Chevy needs a 🇺🇸 sticker on its rear window. Excited to see how the new channel turns out!!!
@treedeblue
@treedeblue 4 жыл бұрын
Auto Europa Naples oops, you still rock Uncle Bill!
@fclachine
@fclachine 4 жыл бұрын
Those circlip inspired fog lamps... Pure awesomeness!
@HoschtonBoy
@HoschtonBoy 4 жыл бұрын
Wowser Bill.
@JollyGreen79
@JollyGreen79 Жыл бұрын
When and after that thing took off we actually got to hear you genuinely laugh and then I could hear you talking through your shit eating grin! Awesome!!
@gary1705
@gary1705 4 жыл бұрын
WOW!!! What a beast ! 🤜💀
@coreyjones1518
@coreyjones1518 3 жыл бұрын
Remarkable, beautiful car. Thanks for the info. Great video!
@hotrodhardin
@hotrodhardin 3 жыл бұрын
All the correct parts but wrong shifter ball, but so perfect.
@walterstrahota2956
@walterstrahota2956 4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic car. I have a 1969 Camaro Yenko clone. Nice but not to this level. Everyone asks is it real?
@theodoredugranrut8201
@theodoredugranrut8201 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bill and Mike for sharing historic hotrod
@arnoldschmidt2753
@arnoldschmidt2753 3 жыл бұрын
Well you are one lucky guy to experience a piece of history .
@LulaRoberts
@LulaRoberts 4 жыл бұрын
No red lining Bill !!!
@idessaoutlaw
@idessaoutlaw 2 жыл бұрын
I still have my low mileage 1968 RS SS Big Block Camaro that's original except for the 468 solid lift roller motor with the Chevy ZL1 heads and intake. It has the original M22 rock crusher, 12 bolt 3.73 posi rear end, front disc brakes, and deluxe houndstooth interior. I wouldn't trade it for a new Corvette. 🥃😎👌
@ricardohernandez5063
@ricardohernandez5063 4 жыл бұрын
Im going to miss Marty's goofy ass trying 2 sneak in in the mornings
@tacey01
@tacey01 2 жыл бұрын
My older brother had a brand new ‘68 Z28. Impressive!
@ArthurZakaryan23
@ArthurZakaryan23 4 жыл бұрын
That burble from the cam and 12.5:1 CR never gets old and is the epitome of what an American V8 is all about and why it has fans the world over from the Brits to the Japanese to the Scandinavians to name a few. This is Barrett-Jackson worthy and if it doesn't pull $200K minimum on BaT then I would be extremely shocked.
@sergeantmasson3669
@sergeantmasson3669 3 жыл бұрын
NOT an original '69 COPO Camaro. Thus, not worth $200k.
@pete4261
@pete4261 4 жыл бұрын
That sound is heaven.
@villet271
@villet271 4 жыл бұрын
I've been to the Fred Gibbs Car Show in La Harpe, Illinois. Awesome show!
@The_R-n-I_Guy
@The_R-n-I_Guy 2 жыл бұрын
All that power with single pot drum brakes and polyglass tires. Wow
@thud9797
@thud9797 4 ай бұрын
Don't need much brake on a drag strip and some guys are in the 9's on those tires. 😀
@LulaRoberts
@LulaRoberts 4 жыл бұрын
This is a great vedio Bill 😙😚☺.
@willjames6240
@willjames6240 3 жыл бұрын
Spends hundreds of dollars on a correct water pump pulley that no one will notice, but skimps out on a shifter knob from autozone.
@lornperkins4270
@lornperkins4270 4 жыл бұрын
SWEET LORD! IS THAT A LINCOLN CONVERTIBLE I SEE??
@tintintintin232323
@tintintintin232323 2 жыл бұрын
Good Gawd! What a fantastic Job, I want one!
@VeryCoolAlan
@VeryCoolAlan 4 жыл бұрын
Bill is actually responding to comments and not reviewing any S Classes? What on earth is happening????? Bill! Please tell me you're still an S Class fan!
@ArthurZakaryan23
@ArthurZakaryan23 4 жыл бұрын
@@curiouscars9282 The mid-90s S class, can't remember the chassis code, I think it started in 93 or 94, those are my absolute favorite. I do have a soft-spot for the mid 80s-early 90s examples as well, the S560 of that era is a stunner but the mid-90s especially if you got it with the bank vault like double-pane glass on the doors, just gorgeous. The BMW 7 Series from mid-80s to late 90s also had the double-pane glass option on the doors, my cousin had an early 90s 760IL with the V12, that was the closest thing to a supercar I had the pleasure of being in at the time, rocketed to 100MPH in what seemed like no time.
@CarlosMartinez-or9sg
@CarlosMartinez-or9sg 4 жыл бұрын
I have a question, didn’t the Mustangs have the 429s at the time or did they run 427s and 428s as well?
@JamesThomas-dn6ee
@JamesThomas-dn6ee 4 жыл бұрын
That sound is heaven
@440mgnm
@440mgnm 4 жыл бұрын
Those Satisfactions Are Permanent
@user-yo7oj9vj3y
@user-yo7oj9vj3y 5 ай бұрын
Awesome car. Love it.
@backpi
@backpi 4 жыл бұрын
God love you Bill... 🥰👍🏾
@hotboiorlando
@hotboiorlando 4 жыл бұрын
I hope the channel doesn’t change too much I like the way it was and I love whiskey therapy
@danschwartz1908
@danschwartz1908 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome example of pure Ameican Muscle car. Beautiful to see and hear.
@tcrutch65
@tcrutch65 2 жыл бұрын
I love the sound of flat plane V8s but big block V8s with true duals are the best
@phil955i
@phil955i 4 жыл бұрын
My favourite car in that room tbh. Phil from the UK
@mxson3897
@mxson3897 3 жыл бұрын
My dream man
@neweagletimes4292
@neweagletimes4292 4 жыл бұрын
Bill is reading these so here is a comment. Now this is getting real interesting - Bill on great cars! Sure your Silverado made me search for one with the same motor. I even priced out the Marine 12 guage you have clipped to the back seat because I want one. Your Caddys and Buicks and Jeeps I watched because you did them. It was you not the car that got me and everyone getting up everyday to see if Bill did another review that we could enjoy tonight with a libation and a smile when you hit the gas, the nose came up and your chuckle came from the heart because you love this stuff and it shows. You seem to know everything - history, specs, people, materials almost like the engineers that built these things. Shit my wife is taking notice - gotta go!
@richardcollins5918
@richardcollins5918 4 жыл бұрын
Wow what a car can you review the gullwing and Pantera soon?
@HeCute_
@HeCute_ 4 жыл бұрын
Don't leave us Bill!
@woska7493
@woska7493 4 жыл бұрын
Keep em coming! Need my Bill brand sarcasm fix.
@bricktonyb
@bricktonyb 4 жыл бұрын
This was awesome Bill. Would have liked you to drive, get a rig for that please. Just a couple of whiskeys for the cost. Look forward to ANY new content from you. SIGH!
@stevenzeletski1730
@stevenzeletski1730 3 жыл бұрын
I watched a jay leno's garage where he featured the same car but a real one not a tribute owned by Tim Allen. This copo here looks better than factory. The ones rolling off the assembly line had some human error but this ones perfect.
@plumbawl5977
@plumbawl5977 4 жыл бұрын
"America! F*$K YA!"
@bryanclark7608
@bryanclark7608 4 жыл бұрын
What a video. Thanks Bill.
@VG-iq8xq
@VG-iq8xq 4 жыл бұрын
Would be proud to own this one! Would drive it a lot! Have a blast with it! Would love to see a video of it going down the track!
@andya857
@andya857 3 жыл бұрын
The Holy grail of GM Muscle cars is The one and only, 69 Yenko LS7 Camaro .A true unique gem...But ZL1s are next, no doubt..Graet stuff..
@whiteviper1979
@whiteviper1979 2 жыл бұрын
👍STUNNING💪
@Thumper68
@Thumper68 2 жыл бұрын
Saw a real one at Barrett Jackson Scottsdale sale for like 650k if I remember right I have a lot of photos of it. There’s only like 20 survivors of the 69.
@philc4520
@philc4520 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful love it 😍
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