# 1969 COPO Camaro Photo Shoot for BASF Calendar **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 31, 2007, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1969-copo-camaro-photo-shoot-for-basf-calendar/190251 "2007-05-31T12:09:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SP71Supra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sp71supra/32/5955_2.png) [@SP71Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SP71Supra)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1969-copo-camaro-photo-shoot-for-basf-calendar/190251/1 "2007-05-31T12:09:59Z")
We got some good news the other day. It so happens, our BASF rep passed on the idea of shooting my Dads 1969 COPO Camaro for their yearly calendar. He was really impressed with the quality of the refinish job on the car and thought it would be great for the calendar. His boss asked him to get some shots from us for him to look over. So he had a little photo shoot setup at Cedercreek park a few weeks ago and the pictures came out great! The full res. photos are extremely big, I cant even host them anywhere. Heres one of the pictures… ill upload more soon. I think the body lines came out perfect in this shot. ![http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g169/sp71supra/_MG_8186.jpg](http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g169/sp71supra/_MG_8186.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1969-copo-camaro-photo-shoot-for-basf-calendar/190251/2 "2007-05-31T12:16:43Z")
Wow…car looks great ! ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1969-copo-camaro-photo-shoot-for-basf-calendar/190251/3 "2007-05-31T13:29:13Z")
drool ---
**Author:** ![JackdUp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jackdup/32/6015_2.png) [@JackdUp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JackdUp)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1969-copo-camaro-photo-shoot-for-basf-calendar/190251/4 "2007-05-31T13:35:02Z")
Fantastic shot, fantastic car, it deserves to make it into a calendar!!! ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1969-copo-camaro-photo-shoot-for-basf-calendar/190251/5 "2007-05-31T16:07:17Z")
Fantastic ---
**Author:** ![hayabusa03rx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/90ced4/32.png) [@hayabusa03rx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hayabusa03rx)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1969-copo-camaro-photo-shoot-for-basf-calendar/190251/6 "2007-05-31T16:31:29Z")
Nice shot. Its a Canon 5d with L glass. What can you expect. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1969-copo-camaro-photo-shoot-for-basf-calendar/190251/7 "2007-05-31T18:24:38Z")
that is nice! ---
**Author:** ![Lazylaser](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lazylaser/32/6033_2.png) [@Lazylaser](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lazylaser)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1969-copo-camaro-photo-shoot-for-basf-calendar/190251/8 "2007-05-31T18:34:49Z")
this pic made the hair on the back of my neck stand on end ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1969-copo-camaro-photo-shoot-for-basf-calendar/190251/9 "2007-05-31T20:14:33Z")
congrats that car is awesome ---
**Author:** ![SixSpeed454SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1969-copo-camaro-photo-shoot-for-basf-calendar/190251/10 "2007-05-31T20:24:35Z")
> [@FS: Turbo and Eclipse parts, more parts and pics](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-turbo-and-eclipse-parts-more-parts-and-pics/30485/3): > > Fantastic shot, fantastic car, it deserves to make it into a calendar!!! perfect color at that. ---
**Author:** ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1969-copo-camaro-photo-shoot-for-basf-calendar/190251/11 "2007-05-31T20:42:39Z")
Damn I love that car… good shit! -TJ ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1969-copo-camaro-photo-shoot-for-basf-calendar/190251/12 "2007-05-31T20:45:13Z")
words cant describe how nice this is ---
**Author:** ![Dominator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Dominator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dominator)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2007, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1969-copo-camaro-photo-shoot-for-basf-calendar/190251/13 "2007-06-01T06:59:01Z")
needs 20’s ---
**Author:** ![SmokinDiesel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2007, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1969-copo-camaro-photo-shoot-for-basf-calendar/190251/14 "2007-06-01T17:33:47Z")
Mark your dad’s car looks sick … so sick ---
**Author:** ![PurpleMongoose](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purplemongoose/32/3349_2.png) [@PurpleMongoose](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PurpleMongoose)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2007, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1969-copo-camaro-photo-shoot-for-basf-calendar/190251/15 "2007-06-01T20:56:38Z")
It’s beautiful. Brought a tear to my eye. ---
**Author:** ![85StangGT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/278dde/32.png) [@85StangGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/85StangGT)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2007, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1969-copo-camaro-photo-shoot-for-basf-calendar/190251/16 "2007-06-01T21:08:08Z")
damn that car is immaculate 😋 ---
**Author:** ![1320](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320/32/5949_2.png) [@1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2007, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1969-copo-camaro-photo-shoot-for-basf-calendar/190251/17 "2007-06-01T21:24:26Z")
pardon my domestic ignorance, but what does COPO stand for? ---
**Author:** ![1320](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1320/32/5949_2.png) [@1320](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1320)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2007, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1969-copo-camaro-photo-shoot-for-basf-calendar/190251/18 "2007-06-01T21:25:53Z")
EDIT: Nevermind… Don Yenko’s Camaros were equipped with a 427ci L-72 in them with either an M21 or M22 transmission. The horsepower was rated at 423hp. Yenko Camaros were not allowed to race for Chevrolet on the drag strip because they were not made by Chevrolet. Chevy’s answer to this was the Copo Camaro, or Central Office Production Order, in 1968. The Copo Camaros were equipped with the same 427ci engine and were allowed to race for Chevy. ---
**Author:** ![hondacivic946](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@hondacivic946](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hondacivic946)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2007, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1969-copo-camaro-photo-shoot-for-basf-calendar/190251/19 "2007-06-01T23:07:49Z")
Yo whats up Dog i think we should party like we did out Norwalk again hahah just playin but your dads car looks fuckin balla i give it 2 :bigthumb: for sure well dog see you out and about Floyd ---
**Author:** ![SP71Supra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sp71supra/32/5955_2.png) [@SP71Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SP71Supra)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2007, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1969-copo-camaro-photo-shoot-for-basf-calendar/190251/20 "2007-06-04T08:32:09Z")
> [@I \<3 Mandi](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-3-mandi/30584/48): > > EDIT: Nevermind… Don Yenko’s Camaros were equipped with a 427ci L-72 in them with either an M21 or M22 transmission. The horsepower was rated at 423hp. Yenko Camaros were not allowed to race for Chevrolet on the drag strip because they were not made by Chevrolet. Chevy’s answer to this was the Copo Camaro, or Central Office Production Order, in 1968. The Copo Camaros were equipped with the same 427ci engine and were allowed to race for Chevy. You got it brotha… thats why they are not worth quite as much as a Yenko… still worth a pretty penny, but the Yenko has it covered. Thanks a lot guys… Ill show my dad this thread… im sure he will be happy! I do love this car… the color just does it justice. He wants to get all of his cars shot at once as soon as his 69 Nova 396/375 is done. I cant wait! [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1969-copo-camaro-photo-shoot-for-basf-calendar/190251.md?page=2)