1969 COPO 427 Dick Harrell Camaro Barn Find w/o cheesy introduction

I took a viewer's advice and lopped off the "cheesy intro" of the previous video of this barn find. Need your feedback on this, which is better?

[@phoenixblack1220]

Absolutely gorgeous car. What a find!!

[@skywatcher442]

Hi Jerry. I went for a ride in Independence down 23rd street 6500 rpms fourth gear very violent very fast. That car is the real deal. Joe was the carb man for Dick Harrell. Car was a world record holder in New York, when he raced it. Great to see it again, thank you!!

[@thewriter2549]

tell us more, send me photos, find another car

[@williamlevy1981]

​@thewriter2549 Hello, I know someone who knew Dick Harrell personally and bought Dick's personal drag racing Camaro from him. We live near Fort Lauderdale. I'd be glad to share what I now of Mr. Harrell. Its my educated opinion, that's a special Camaro you have. Feel free to reach out.

[@skywatcher442]

@@thewriter2549 Hey Jerry have you still got that car??? Drop me a line , let me know, that car sat in a tin shack for many years in Blue Summit Missouri thanks Dean.

[@thewriter2549]

@@skywatcher442 I wrote a story on this for my "Rare Finids" column in Muscle Car Review, so I never had it. The guy that bought the car restored it.

[@YippeeKiYayMrFalcon]

I used to live literally 1 block away from Dick Harrell's old shop at 11114 Hickman Mills Dr. Long after it was closed down of course. One time I went snooping around the back of the shop.. dreaming of stumbling across a forgotten pallet of rare speed parts, a pair of Halibrand wheels buried in a pile of leaves, etc. Lol

[@thewriter2549]

Wasn't close to a pizza parlor, was it? LMAO.

[@Kevin_747]

I lived close too. Rode my bicycle there. I remember Wes Jerde took over the shop after Dick Harrell died. Valerie Harrell rode my school bus and was a year behind me.

[@BonheurEsperer]

I love 69 camaros a lot. They never get old.

[@YippeeKiYayMrFalcon]

I almost said something about the intros but decided not to. I prefer this format much more. Keep up the great work!

[@stude1953]

I agree I like this format better. Maybe every once in awhile do the fun one. Hope you do an update when the new owner gets it running. I would put new brakes and everything to get it running safely, but the body I would leave alone.

[@thewriter2549]

You were being too nice, but I've seen the light and will cut the cheese. I mean those introductions made the upcoming video sound like a major motion picture with a million dollar budget. I'm LOL. Help me.

[@captainbuttnuggets4786]

Awesome find

[@cookcars1]

I like the cheesy intros! Doesn't bother me at all. Videos are awesome regardless. Keep up the great work!

[@thewriter2549]

Regardless is the operative word here - LMAO. You guys should have told me -

[@thewriter2549]

I don't know, they just struck me funny tonight. LMAO

[@cookcars1]

Jerry Heasley Ok, I'll be honest and straightforward: Please Jerry, DON'T CUT THE CHEESE!!!!

[@thewriter2549]

So let me get this straight - you don't want me to cut the cheese?

[@thewriter2549]

lol - that could be bad, waiting on others to weigh in on this.

[@plymouth-hl20ton37]

So this is not a ZL1 this is the cast iron block which isn't is rare correct

[@Olds_Gold]

Go with your first instinct! You can't please everyone. I love your videos, keep them true to yourself.

[@thewriter2549]

Okay, my current first instinct is to cut the cheese. I'm laughing so hard I can hardly type.

[@Olds_Gold]

Jerry Heasley too funny! I see what you did there. Glad I didnt smell it. 😀

[@thewriter2549]

Pity me, then. I'm here at Ground Zero. I am LMAO.

[@Olds_Gold]

Jerry Heasley thank you for the laugh and the great videos. Keep that history coming out of those dusty hiding spots!

[@aaronsauer6628]

i watch these collectors and think a average mans dream would be to own 1 great muscle car then u see these guys own them all

[@danielanderson8502]

Love it!!!!

[@bryduhbikeguy]

There are Rare cars,and there a Rarely Driven.It's worse to let a Gem set and rot.(rear axles rust inside and their bearings too,without rotation,just in weeks.)Brakes absorb moisture and seize to drums and rotors,etc.That exhaust has a mouse nest in it where it broke apart.Use 'washing machine drain strainers'to cap your stored for winter.

[@camaro69green31]

I lay in bed and Dream of finding a Camaro like this one day. Crazy find. Love It. Hope the Dude was paid WELL!

[@thewriter2549]

Get out of bed and go hunt one. Call us when you do and before the car is disturbed and we'll go out and do a video.

[@muscleonly1]

If your talking about a Dick Harrell car you shouldnt call him Dick Harold !

[@bobsilver3983]

I liked the intro, makes it fun!

[@thewriter2549]

Thanks!!! One vote to leave the intro.

[@russellstidham]

I liked the intro also!

[@thewriter2549]

Might use cheesy intro on next movie, then.

[@bobsilver3983]

Say Cheese!

[@petemedina8446]

Nice looking car

[@TheCanadianBubba]

You gotta do you Jerry, but i get what the complainers are on about... these days people are so used to the "right now" thing. Guess nobody remembers the days when these vehicles were new and running around. Mail took a week, You only needed 5 more bottle cap liners to get this or that. and Sundays with Walt Disney or Ed Sullivan after supper.

[@thewriter2549]

Yeah, good analysis Bubba, I thought the intro was zippy and introduced the people and the content, but after that guy said my intro was "cheesy" I got to thinking maybe I was working too hard at this. I want to attract viewers, so what to do?

[@TheCanadianBubba]

I gotta be honest, the pirate map and font were a little out there for a car channel... There is one "intro" that is really good, blocks go whizzing out from your name, If you get sponsored by whoever put them next. Get as many different views and pictures as you can to give different shots of the content while talk is happening, documents, owner stills, and walk arounds all well focused and full screen need only be a few seconds long, we can pause and look at them without you using valuable time. Closing thoughts and your last two cents can play over your credits screen. That's how I would do it.

[@thewriter2549]

Yes, I am getting the pictures, funny how details make a difference, but what do you mean by "blocks go whizzing out from your name?"

[@TheCanadianBubba]

The title and opening sequence on this one - kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKe1fqSXhqurmrc sorry on phone only earlier, had to get to computer

[@thewriter2549]

Why didn't you tell me sooner? lol

[@JosephStarr-qx3sy]

4 speed. Even better

[@barneymiller7894]

It was a better story with the cheesy intro 👍

[@troybuilds]

if it dosen't run its just a hunk of metal...

[@thewriter2549]

A very valuable piece of metal.

[@idontlikecops1]

Bet you that hunk of metal costs more than your house. If you have a house

[@plymouth-hl20ton37]

Jerry Heasley not as much as a ZL1 all-aluminum 427

[@shimshonbendan8730]

@@plymouth-hl20ton37 You do know that Dick sold COPO L-72 Camaros like Don Yenko, right? That is beside the ZL1. The title makes no mention of a ZL1, so you have much to learn young man.

[@williamlevy1981]

​@@shimshonbendan8730Do you know who Dick Harrell was ?! Most Camaro owners past or present don't. Man...He put Camaro on the map ! He was Mr. Chevrolet