Barrett-Jackson 2009: Yenko and COPO Chevrolet collection
by Jeremy Korzeniewski (RSS feed) on Jan 18th, 2009 at 8:01AM
Way back in the day, things took place a bit differently. Exhibit A: Chevrolet's Central Office Production Order system, which allowed dealerships a back door around GM's officially-sanctioned packages and options. For instance, it was possible to order a Camaro right from the production line that featured an engine that was otherwise reserved for the range-topping Corvette. Perhaps the best-known of these unique products came from Yenko Chevrolet, and bidders at Barrett-Jackson had a very nice group of these rare machines to choose from.First up was a 1981 Camaro Z/28 that sold for... Read More
