approx Value? 1970 Z28 COPO 9796

[Rick H]

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06B JUNE 2nd week

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Very nice car. Same build date as mine.

Make sure you add it to the registry.

Add your Z/28 to the registry here


Rick H.

[Rainer]

Gotta plead ignorance here, being a Chevelle guy. What did this COPO package consist of?

[70 copo]

1970 CAMARO COPO 9796


As the 1969 ZL-1 option was pushed through as a COPO to get around the approval laden RPO system, in order to dominate Drag racing, the Special Race spoiler package for the 1970 Camaro was designed to allow Chevrolet to continue to dominate the SCCA Trans-AM race series.

Vince Piggins was involved from the start.

After testing of the 1970 Camaro SCCA race cars with the standard issue “short” RPO D-80 spoiler tests showed significant Lift at the rear of the Camaro at speeds in excess of 120MPH.

Piggins got permission to "Borrow" the Firebird center section and had AO-Smith Corp tool up the individualized end caps. The result was significant.

With the short spoiler there was 112 pounds of lift. With the new COPO 9796 High spoiler at the rear there was 168 pounds of down force-a critical 280 pound difference in a Camaro equipped for Trans-AM- A significant improvement for the Camaro in the areas of stability and cornering traction at speed.



In order to comply with SCCA Race rules a limited number of these cars were built in late April 1970, and starting in June - also included the front spoiler as part of this package.

[Charley Lillard]

Is any of that in print anywhere ?

[70 copo]

Yep... as early as 1979.

Phil

[70 Z28 COPO]

did it start out with just the tall rear spoiler and the front was added later? I thought I read that some where too.

[70 Z28 COPO]

sorry, I now reread your first statment and see you already answered my question.

[Dave Rifkin]

Was the car you purchased for sale at a collector car dealer in Washington state?

[mockingbird812]

More of Chris' ride:

[Rainer]

Great, thanks for the lesson!