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Vintique Motors is thrilled to present this 1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Tribute Coupe!

In response to the wild sales success of the Ford Mustang since its release in 1964 as a 1965 model, General Motors' Chevrolet division quickly developed a competitor to be released in 1966 as a 1967 model. It was originally going to be named the Panther, thankfully the Camaro nameplate was chosen instead. The first-generation Camaro would be offered from 1967 through 1969 and was offered in a number of engine options from the pedestrian 6-cylinder to fire breathing big block V8s as well as in a number of different trims from the standard to the Z/28 to the SS. But the ultimate Camaro was equipped with the ZL1 option indicating its ultra-high-performance status.

Drawing inspiration from NHRA Super Stock, Vince Piggins of Chevrolet performance lore saw fit to build a batch of '69 Camaros with a special aluminum version of the 427-cid V-8 used by the all-conquering Can-Am Chaparral and run them through the Central Office Production Order process. In similar fashion to the COPO Chevelles and Camaros being built for '69, the ZL1 was a COPO option package. The cars began as SS models equipped with the 396ci 375hp V8 along with the F41 suspension. The engines and SS trim were deleted and were equipped with a cowl-induction hood, front disc brakes, a choice of Muncie 4-speeds or an automatic, and a 4:10 Posi rear-end. All this performance came at a price: $4,160 for the ZL1 engine alone, pushing the car's sticker to a stratospheric $7,200. Chevrolet needed to build 50 to satisfy NHRA homologation, ultimately building 69 of them.

This example is a tribute faithfully built to mirror the legendary ZL1. Just like the original 69 ZL1's, this one is a X44 car and is devoid of all styling trim. It is finished in its original code 71 Lemans Blue over code 711 Black standard interior. Under the hood sits the correct aluminum ZL1 427ci V8 mated to a Muncie 4-speed transmission with a Hurst shifter. The 427 has the correct 3946053 block casting and comes from the run of blocks Chevrolet cast starting in 1997 from the original Winters Foundry tooling in which Chevrolet made a few upgrades and then sent them off to Schwartz Machine Co. in Warren, Michigan for final machining. Later, in 2008 GM Performance Parts would offer the ZZ427 ZL1 engine as a turn-key crate engine.

The 427 in this example is built with a Winters aluminum intake manifold, GM Performance aluminum heads, and a Holly 870cfm carburetor. It is equipped with power steering, power brakes, and AM radio, the factory gauge package as well as a triplet of AutoMeter gauges, and Moroso Competition Engineering traction bars. Real ZL1s command upwards of $1,000,000... do not miss this incredible opportunity to own this turn-key '69 Camaro ZL1 tribute with a real ZL1 engine for a fraction of the price!

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