1969 Chevrolet COPO Camaro - $175k high bid

Of the estimated 1,000 COPO 9561 Camaros produced in 1969, 75 were destined for dealerships in Canada. This example features the legendary L72 427/425 HP V-8 engine. It high bid to $175k in 2019.

Canadian COPO Camaros were the same as U.S. versions. Except for the ridged hood and exhaust rumble there was little giving away the fact that this was one of the most powerful cars in the world.

COPO is an acronym for Central Office Production Order. COPO was the method used by dealers in the know to order very special cars.

The performance of these cars represent the absolute apex of the muscle era and their values reflect it to this day. $175k to $200k

Hagerty suggests a #1 Concours condition 1969 Chevrolet COPO 9561 Camaro is trending around $240k.

1966 Yenko Stinger

The 1966 Yenko Stinger Corvair is a special edition of the Chevrolet Corvair, modified by Chevrolet’s Central Office (COPO) and further enhanced by Yenko Chevrolet. It was built to compete in SCCA racing. The Stinger’s most powerful model, the Stage II, featured a turbocharged engine producing over 220 horsepower.

YS-050. No. 50 of the first 100 Yenko Stingers built in 1966. Comprehensive mechanical and cosmetic restoration. Stage II 190 HP 6-cylinder engine 10.1 compression. High performance stinger camshaft. Four carburetors. Dual exhaust. 4-speed manual transmission. 3.55 rear axle. Iconic White and Blue finish. Black bucket seat interior with full instrumentation.

Yenko offered four stages of tune for the $3,520 Stinger. Stage II bumped power to 190 hp for an extra $500. A rear-mounted, quad-carb, air-cooled six-cylinder engine was mated to a four-speed manual transmission. In January 2020 an uber top end stage II Stinger made $220k.