I've read 1015 engines L72 were made in support of this program. The purpose of the program included NHRA Stock success, so I believe that meant 1000 CARS were needed to be eligible. 15 "spare" engines seems pretty thin by standards of past programs.

Does anyone know how many L72 Camaros ran down the assembly line in 1969?

Thanks, McSilver

 

According to Super Chevy
1969 COPO Camaro - Camaro Performers Magazine


Only 69 of the exotic (and prohibitively expensive) ZL1s were built, however production of the L72 Camaros (designated COPO 9561 AA for four-speed cars and BA for M40s) was far higher since it cost only $489.75. Exactly 822 9561 AA and 193 BA COPOs were built. Of this 1,015 total, orders for 201 were made by Yenko Chevrolet (who initiated the package with Chevrolet), 50 by Berger Chevrolet, and smaller amounts dispersed to other Chevrolet performance dealers.

 

Hello Y2K,
Thanks for the reply and the link to Super Chevy article by the esteemed Paul Z. Interesting as I think it was a book by the also esteemed Mike Mueller where he quotes those same numbers (822 + 193) as engines rather than cars.....for the two available tranny applications. At that time MM wrote that the number of cars built was unknown.

Over at the Chevelle COPO L72 of 1969 358 engines resulted in 323 cars (if my memory is correct). If the same proportion of "replacement" engines were stashed away for the Camaro program as the Chevelle program, then ~915 Camaro cars would be expected.

I was hoping with the passage of time Registry efforts might have nailed down numbers......., on the other hand if Paul Z. was correct, then how many more engines were in the Camaro Program than 1015?? McSilver

 

I don't think anyone has the exact numbers, not even GM after all these years.