COPO Camaro Drags Tesla Model S Plaid Twice, Someone Gets Destroyed Every Time

Unfortunately, we cannot see all the quarter-mile dragstrip skirmishes we want. That will happen later this month or early next year – so far, there are very few owners, and the races presented on social media were done with help from Tesla itself. Remember, the mega-expensive ($120k) Foundation Series is the only one offered with early deliveries to interested customers, so it's going to be a while before we get to see them racing everything and everyone.

Hopefully, someone will be just as passionate about quarter-mile dragstrip skirmishes as the owner of the Tesla Plaid Channel, who promises new Model S Plaid races every week and, so far, has lived up to the promise... and then some more. This EV fan has raced almost everything since taking home one of the first 1,020-hp electric sedans. Alas, that doesn't mean he can't deliver the thrill anymore.

For example, just recently (December 7), he was at the Bradenton Sports Park in Bradenton, Florida, where dozens of great cars gathered around to perform on the sticky track. Few people dare, these days, challenge a Tesla Model S – especially one that has abandoned some of its belongings. More precisely, this Plaid is weight-reduced with the backseats and most rear material removed. It runs on stock tires and 19-inch wheels and still has both front seats in place along with "all door panels, airbags, mirrors, the 20 stereo speakers and subwoofer (also) remain intact." So, it's a lighter hunter.

That said, its first victim of the evening was the legendary Chevrolet COPO Camaro – a car that doesn't come with a title and can only be trailered to and from the quarter-mile dragstrip. Unfortunately, the new owner of this spectacular orange-black COPO Camaro only had a few passes in the car, and he was still tinkering with all the stuff needed to perform in optimal conditions – it's an art to launch such monsters in a straight line, no matter how the Plaid makes it seem like a walk in the park.

So, the Tesla basically destroyed the COPO Camaro during the first run and then moved on to a 1967 Camaro restomod featuring a nice set of oversized tires and a 406ci under the hood. This was more like a match made in heaven – a classic muscle car that was upgraded to modern performance against the EV model that best impersonates the future of the EV lifestyle. Again, sadly for the ICE-power fans, the Camaro bit the dust. Interestingly, the COPO Camaro returned for seconds… and again got its mighty V8 handed on a silver platter!