ZL-1 vs COPO vs Yenko

[tubbs]

morning all,

quick question. when I build, if I am not doing pro street or drag, I like to build factory supercars. as the title says, I am going to do the ZL-1, COPO, Yenko 69 Camaros. now, they already have the Yenko out and the COPO is coming out. my question is, what would be the proper base to do the ZL-1 from? I would think it would be the COPO. what do you guys think?

[Snake45]

Well, first off, the '69 Yenko IS a COPO 9561. The Revell kit differs from a "normal" COPO only in having Atlas mags instead of steel wheels and dog dish hubcaps (or Rally wheels), headers, and the rare (but still factory correct) chambered exhaust system.

Now a COPO 9561 could have been ordered stripped or pimped-out, the same as any other '69 Camaro. About the only thing they had in common would have been the cowl-induction hood on a non-SS, non-Z/28 Camaro. But otherwise, swap out the Revell Yenko kit's headers and mags for cast iron exhaust manifolds and steel or Rally wheels and you're there. Equip it any way you'd like for a factory Camaro and you'll be "right." To this day no one knows exactly how many were built, much less what would be a "correct" or "incorrect" model of one. Build your 9561 as a Rally Sport, if you wish--no one can prove you wrong.

You can also build a ZL-1 from the Yenko kit. Basically, just paint the engine block and heads aluminum. There were exactly 69 ZL-1s built, and they are all documented as to color, equipment, options, and so forth. Basically, 50 of them were built as more-or-less "strippers" differing mainly in color (and possibly transmission). The other 19 were individually ordered and there was some degree of variation in this group. Two were even Rally Sports. Ed Cuneen's materials details each of these 69 cars, and I believe this information is now even available on the net if you look for it a little.

[tubbs]

Jun 25, 2013 16:39:46 GMT -6 Snake45 said:

Well, first off, the '69 Yenko IS a COPO 9561. The Revell kit differs from a "normal" COPO only in having Atlas mags instead of steel wheels and dog dish hubcaps (or Rally wheels), headers, and the rare (but still factory correct) chambered exhaust system.

Now a COPO 9561 could have been ordered stripped or pimped-out, the same as any other '69 Camaro. About the only thing they had in common would have been the cowl-induction hood on a non-SS, non-Z/28 Camaro. But otherwise, swap out the Revell Yenko kit's headers and mags for cast iron exhaust manifolds and steel or Rally wheels and you're there. Equip it any way you'd like for a factory Camaro and you'll be "right." To this day no one knows exactly how many were built, much less what would be a "correct" or "incorrect" model of one. Build your 9561 as a Rally Sport, if you wish--no one can prove you wrong.

You can also build a ZL-1 from the Yenko kit. Basically, just paint the engine block and heads aluminum. There were exactly 69 ZL-1s built, and they are all documented as to color, equipment, options, and so forth. Basically, 50 of them were built as more-or-less "strippers" differing mainly in color (and possibly transmission). The other 19 were individually ordered and there was some degree of variation in this group. Two were even Rally Sports. Ed Cuneen's materials details each of these 69 cars, and I believe this information is now even available on the net if you look for it a little.

WOW! I knew a little more than I gave myself credit for. thanks for confirming things and taking the time to clear things up Snake. I knew the basics of which these cars were born from, but I wasn't sure. so I think I will wait and get the COPO and see what differences there will be between the 2 and go from there, unless someone has an extra Yenko they would like to trade?