The four letters C-O-P-O spell muscle car royalty. During the late ’60s, the COPO designation typically defined a high performance combination that wasn’t readily available at the dealership. Today, anything that has COPO heritage instantly goes up in value, but a pure stock restoration often removes any previous identities the car carried during its life on the street or on the racetrack. Even though stock COPO cars bring the most money at auction, these cars usually had a more robust personality when they were being used for their intended purpose.
The “Rat’s Nest” ’69 Camaro, owned by Jim Lammers, goes against the grain of typical COPO restorations, as it wears a wild color scheme, reminiscent of its drag racing days in the early ’70s. The fact of the matter is that Jim bought the car without any knowledge of its COPO heritage or drag racing history, and it took some serious digging to uncover this car’s storied past.
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