Sold $176,000
1969 · Daytona Yellow
May 15, 2026 · Mecum Auctions
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (1969 COPO)
1969 · Coupe · Limited edition · 69 built
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Shifty Estimate
$440,000
Low confidence · $330K to $550K
- Median · 12 mo
- $308,000
- Sales · 12 mo
- 4
- Market cap
- $30.4M · 69 built
- Original MSRP
- $7,269Up 5953% since new
The market
Every recorded 1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (1969 COPO) sale, by date and price
May 2026 · Mecum Auctions
$1,430,000 · Dusk Blue
● Sold
4 salesmedian $308kupdated May 2026
Latest results
The newest 1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (1969 COPO) sales with photographs
Sold $440,000
1969 · TUXEDO BLACK
Jan 24, 2026 · Barrett-Jackson
Sold $79,200
1969 · DARK GREEN
Jan 23, 2026 · Barrett-Jackson
Every 1967 to 1969 Camaro
Sold prices, last 12 months · Oct 20, 2026
| ZL1 (1969 COPO)1969 | Convertible1967 to 1969 | SS 3961967 to 1969 | Z/281967 to 1969 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shifty Estimate | $440,000Low confidence | $57,200 | $70,300 | $117,300 |
| Sold median | $308,0004 sales | $55,00087 sales | $69,85028 sales | $100,60038 sales |
| 12-month move | Too few sales to call | Up 6.4% | Too few sales to call | Up 11.8% |
| For sale | None | None | None | None |
Other Camaro generations
Specifications
- Engine
- Naturally Aspirated V8, 7.0L
- Power
- 430 hp
- Torque
- 450 lb-ft
- 0 to 60
- 5.3 s
- Top speed
- 140 mph
- Transmission
- Manual
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Curb weight
- 1,450 lb
- Production
- 69 built
- Original MSRP
- $7,269
- Designer
- Henry Haga
Common questions
How much does a Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (1969 COPO) cost?
A 1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (1969 COPO) cost $7,269 new. Over the past 12 months, 4 have sold publicly at a median of $308,000. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $440,000. Cars have changed hands anywhere from $330,000 to $550,000, depending on mileage, color, and history.
What is a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (1969 COPO) worth today?
The Shifty Estimate is $440,000. That sits above the $308,000 median of actual sales because the median counts every car that sold, including high-mileage examples, while the estimate describes a clean, low-mileage one bought today. We rate confidence low: 4 public sales in a year is not enough to be firm, and the honest range is wide. Treat it as a starting point, not a valuation.
Is a Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (1969 COPO) a good investment?
It has appreciated 5953% against its $7,269 list price. Only 69 were built. The caution is spread, not direction: across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $79,200 to $1,430,000, and mileage explains most of that.
How many Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (1969 COPO) have sold?
Shifty has 4 public sales of the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (1969 COPO) on file. The earliest was on Jan 23, 2026.
What has a Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (1969 COPO) sold for at auction?
The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:
- $1,430,000May 16, 2026Dusk Blue
- $176,000May 15, 2026Daytona Yellow
- $440,000Jan 24, 2026TUXEDO BLACK
About the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 (1969 COPO)
The 1969 ZL1 COPO represents the ultimate first-generation Camaro, and one of the rarest muscle cars ever built. Only 69 were produced through Chevrolet's Central Office Production Order system, making each one a seven-figure collectible today. The all-aluminum 427 ZL1 engine was essentially a race motor, producing an underrated 430 hp but likely closer to 500. At $7,269, more than twice a base Camaro's price, few buyers could justify the cost, creating today's incredible rarity. Don Yenko ordered most of them for his performance shop, adding to their mystique. The ZL1's aluminum block made it lighter than iron big-blocks while delivering devastating performance. Each survivor is documented and known to collectors. Owning a ZL1 COPO is like holding a piece of muscle car mythology, the ultimate expression of Chevrolet's 1960s performance philosophy.
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