I doubt it only costs GM 15K to make. These are non-production assembly cars, hand-crafted. Hand built engines, TIG welded rollbars, etcetera. They probably cost GM significantly more since they have to create a workshop for the creation of these vehicles, and employ the labor of setting up a logistics supply system for them as well. GM is an ISO9000 company, meaning they have significant labor and paperwork costs for creating the program. It's not the same as some independent grabbing their welder and fabricating the car. It wouldn't surprise me to find out that they spend an extra $1M to create this COPO program, meaning the 69 cars must amortize $14,500 per vehicle in addition to regular production costs. Figure a standard automotive markup of 3:1 and you get to a retail of $90K pretty quickly.

 

15k??? Really??? You need to get real man.

Yes anyone can go find them a body and build them a budget racer in their home garage for alot less. Now go buy a 5th gen camaro, new stang/charger drop it off at the shop and say make this a "race car" and see how much it'll cost you.

 

Fox News article on the COPO Camaro...COPO Camaro ready for the racetrack | Fox News

Yep....Fox News....

 

These cars are a bit more than just stripping out the interior, slap on a bower, and a gear change...

 

Looks like I'll be switching brands - Chevrolet called the other day and I'm getting one -- Victory Red - my favorite ! ! ! Anyone else have one coming ? And yes --- I'm going to race it .One of 69 is neat but I'm not into having it sit around collecting dust ...............

 

Good luck!

 

Ditto! Plus we want to see photos Jack once it comes in.

 

Follow this link to a nice retelling of the original COPO story.

 

Just a little update on the delivery of the new Copo cars - they fell a little behind on production but in a few weeks the first will be off the line .

Mine ?? Its coming but will be finished in a few months - Chevrolet tells me I should look for it to be finished around October or so .One has to remember these are hand built racers and they will not just be thrown together as some ( such as mine ) will be raced .Many will be in collections ( such as Rick Hendricks ) and will never see the track .Look for the last one early next year to be auctioned off at one of the big auctions for charity .

I'll try and keep everyone updated ..........

 

Jack! please make sure to come back and post photos/videos of that beast going down the track... cause i know many of us will be happy to see such a thing!

 

I agree - I've built enough race cars over the years and 15k doesn't buy much in 2012 .They may or may not be worth the 89k plus extras they are charging but one must remember there are only 69 made and will be a piece of history for sure .How much that ads to the value is yet to be seen .....