1969 Chevrolet COPO Camaro Test Drive

[@noahdunaway]

Back in 1984 I went to the paint store and asked for 1968 Lemans blue not knowing that GM had a 68 Lemans blue and a 69 Lemans blue. Well I had no idea that I had been sold 69 Lemans blue until I went back to the paint store a few years later after racing my 68 Camaro, and getting rock pecks behind the 15 inch wide Goodyear slicks, to repaint the quarter panels. I happen to buy the paint from a different employee and you know what happened, he gave me 68 Lemans blue and after spraying the quarters there was no doubt that it was a different shade of blue. I took the paint back and talked to the original employee, Willie who I became very good friends with, Willie then told me that when I asked for “Lemans blue” he assumed that I wanted the 69 Lemans blue because it looks like candy apple blue and all the painters used that color. We got the paint right and I again painted the quarters and everything was good on the paint. I did put some mud guards on it to help prevent the paint damage. I remember thinking why in the world would GM make two different colors of Lemans blue in two different years and only one year apart. You can look up the paint codes on 68 and 69 Camaros and you’ll see two different shades of Lemans blue. I was glad after we figured out the problem that I wound up with the 69 color because it’s a much prettier color than the 68 blue which is in my opinion a shade or two darker than the 69.

[@JilliannaCatoldo]

One of my dream cars ❤

[@JilliannaCatoldo]

Beautiful color blue rims 2 wow im in lv 😂❤

[@JilliannaCatoldo]

How fast? Sweetest ride omg ty ❤❤

[@solitarymessengeable]

Doubt it was number matched. Only 69 Copo Camaros were built. Recently the #59 number matched was sold for $1,094,500. So probably not a true 69 Copo being ratpacked around the streets.

[@MSClassicCars]

@solitarymessengeable like most it did not have the original drive train, as mentioned in our multiple videos of this car.

[@rogeeeferrari]

That first to second shift 5:55 was harsh, jerky, pilot error...

[@Kristi-n9h]

Have you ever shifted an M-22? It's kind of challenging to be smooth with them. It's like they NEED to be shifted hard

[@rogeeeferrari]

@@Kristi-n9h Why make excuses for this guys poor driving ?

[@NonotEver1]

That's the weakest 427 iv ever seen

[@neilgoldstrom6312]

Totally agreed ...didn't even break the tires loose when he punched it in 1st gear...1st to 2nd shift....weak...choppy.....l😂😂😂😂😂

[@neilgoldstrom6312]

Weak weak weak...😂😂😂...