1969 Chevrolet Corvette

1969 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe

For consignment, a Stingray from 1969. This was a great year for the Corvette, with its curvaceous sculpted lines and bodacious power from those 350 cubes and lots of sexy sculpted chrome including those snarling side pipes. Read On!

Exterior
It\'s 1969 and this Corvette is bathed in LeMans Blue over the fiberglass moldings that make up the body. Bring on the Playboy centerfold photographer as this design utilizes some wonderful lines, has a retro throwback with the shark \"gills\" in satin silver inserts within the front quarter, and uses glorious chrome, (soon to go away!). That chrome leads the way with a V shaped front bumper and surrounding grille supports, all in good condition. A few small cracks, small areas of discoloration, rub offs and fender scratches are noted. Stingray, now one word, is showing up in badging just above the \"gills\". Below on the rockers are the chromed side pipes below a chrome ribbed rocker covering. These provide a nice bark for the tones from the 350. Chrome window surrounds and side view mirrors are there too. A T top which has removable blue fiberglass panels works flawlessly and shows no leaks. In back, a vertical rear glass has the long \"flying buttress\" B pillars that gently land on the rear deck which is adorned with the gas filler cap in the center. The back of the car leaves an impression also with the split chromed bumpers, round taillights and a C O R V E T T E badge in the very center of the bumpers. 15-inch polished Cragar wheels are on all 4 corners and all are wrapped with raised white lettered BFG Radial T/A\'s.

Interior
In wonderful contrast to the exterior LeMans Blue, we offer up a black leather covered sporty interior. This neat black first makes its appearance on the door panels. Neatly molded and sculpted with small striped black/charcoal knitted vinyl center panels, the lock turn knobs, door actuator, and armrest are housed here. Slipping into the high back thin design buckets we have smooth black leather bolsters and wide tuck and roll smooth black leather inserts. These chairs show beautifully and have little wear. The center console is moving towards the dash in molded black plastic to cover the hump. Also here is the Hurst shift lever, handbrake, temp wheels, and ashtray surrounded in back plastic with shiny surrounding trimmings. We see these center panels within this console as showing some dirt and scratching. Moving up from the console we have the radio with a digital display AM/FM/Cassette. Also 5 gauges are lined up above in a panel that monitors everything but your blood pressure, (as the brochure says!). A nice black rally steering wheel with a trio of satin chromed center spokes which come together in the center and mount up with the black center steering column. An angled dash houses dual deep inset round speedo and tach as well as eyeball vents and a few simple pulls. Padded black vinyl covers the dash and dash top and is all in excellent condition. Black carpeting is on the floors, and this wraps up a very clean presentation...applause please for this sporty interior.

Drivetrain
Under the forward flipping hood is a 350ci V8. It shows in unrestored condition with slight patina. It is not original to this car, (casting number 3970014 circa 1970-1976). On top is a single 4-barrel carburetor and on back is a numbers matching Muncie M20 4 speed manual transmission. On the back is a 3.36 rear axle. Headers and these shiny side pipes are onfor the exhale!

Undercarriage
Showing off very nicely with virtually no rust, and patina and road dirt solid straight steel and floor pans. Independent SLA front suspension, and full independent rear with a frame anchored differential unit. The position of each rear wheel is established with 3 links, tubular axle driveshafts, transverse strut rods, and torque control arms with transverse leaf springs. Power disc braking is on all 4 corners.

Drive-Ability
A quick starter and when the 350 cubes came to life it was exhilarating! I just adore these late 60\'s \'Vettes so I hopped into the thin high backs, and it was off to the test track, (definitely one of the perks of this job!). Here this car had great acceleration, bias free panic stopping, and great handling with that complex suspension. The heater blower was non functional, the reverse lights are dark, and the wiper cowl sticks in the up position.

Here you are presented with a clean high performance piece of sculpture that you can drive everyday reliably, and look great while doing it. The blue over black is definitely an eye catcher, and the lines bring us back to 1969 all over again. Just a little TLC and it will be not only a goer, but also a shower! 1969 was a very good year.

194379S730654

1-Chevrolet
94-Corvette
37-Coupe
9-1969
S-St. Louis, MO Assy Plant
730654-Sequential Unit Number

TRIM TAG

N25-July 25th 1969
TRIM ZQ4-Black

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