Vehicle Description
1969 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
The aerodynamic lines of America's original sports car make it the
one automobile nobody mistakes for anything else. In a coupe or
convertible this is the genuine article, designed and engineered
without compromise. Corvette stands proudly alone, because nobody
but Chevrolet can turn out a car like this on a production line.
And it's as honest as it is beautiful. As you've learned to
expect.
On our showroom floor here at the Classic Auto Mall is this garage
kept "golden nugget", a 1969 Chevrolet Corvette convertible.
Beautiful lines topped off with excellent chrome for this year, the
real racing form was taking shape. This purported 3 owner car was
purchased by our consignor in 2004 and before that was used as a
drag car at the fabled Maple Grove Raceway for many years before
life got in the way of the second owner and the car sat in a
garage. Some restoration over the years with a new fuel tank, new
water pump, headlight boxes replaced and the numbers matching 350hp
engine under the hood and we have a winner few sure.
Exterior
Clean and nicely preserved fiberglass is bathed in Riverside Gold
paint covering the entirety of the shark-like body on this skate. A
few flaws, inclusions and evidenceof prior repair are noted in the
finish, but one must look hard to find them. The Stingray moniker
is back but now all one word. Emulating the graceful fish of its
namesake, we have a long and low hood with vented sharklike front
quarters and a low stance sculpted body line. Hidden headlights
push downward towards the front V shaped bumper and chrome
surrounded intake vents below. On the back are dual winglike
bumpers that frame dual duals for tail lights. The highlight of
course is thechrome trimmedhalf ring cut outs in the lower valance
for the dual exhaust which cannot be overlooked. 15-inch deep dish
rally wheels are all around and are wrapped by deeply treaded
Uniroyal radials in 245/60R15 form. A shout out to the black canvas
convertible top which is clean and pristine with a clear rear
window. Noted, this car also comes with an additional hard top
which is finished in body matching Riverside Gold.
Interior
The buckets and console setup are in this car and the seats and
interior coverings such as the door panels appear to be the factory
originals. The door panels are a faux leather molded into various
swooping panels, a padded cloth carbon fiber-esque horizontal panel
and very clean and shiny door handles, window cranks, and turn knob
locks are seen as well. The high back buckets appear sculpted from
the wind with their all black vinyl coverings and ergonomic head
rests which just peer over the top of the rear deck. A like new
black center console races through these seats and rises to house
the Corvette AM/FM/Cassette radio and a quintuplet of gauges and
wiper switch on top. Looking into the deep circular inset gauges in
front of the steering wheel, these are very clean and have near
perfect bezels. The like new original steering wheel fronts the
dash, and below is lightly faded but very clean black carpet with a
rubber insert on the driver's side for further weatherproofing of
the carpet.
Drivetrain
Lifting the forward hinged hood reveals the numbers matching 350ci
L46 V8 crowding the engine bay. This mill shows with some light
patina and corrosion, but can easily be cleaned up with a thorough
detailing. Helping to create the potent 350hp this mill generates
is a non-original Holley 4-barrel carburetor lurking under an open
element chrome lidded air cleaner assembly. There is a Muncie M20
4-speed manual transmission on back which is not numbers matching
as it is from 1970. An AM coded 3.36 posi-traction rear axle is on
the very back.
Undercarriage
Underneath is looking very good with slight surface rust, a newer
fuel tank and clean floor pans. The suspension and steering parts
look like new, and a rear fully Independent rear suspension with a
frame-anchored differential unit is on board with the position of
each wheel established by three links: tubular axle drive shafts,
transverse strut rods, and torque control arms. Vertical suspension
loads taken by transverse leaf springs as well. Up front is a
traditional independent coil spring arrangement. Power disc brakes
are all around and a clean dual exhaust is on as well. While the
frame remains solid, we note a bend in the left front frame rail
area behind the front tire. This area appears to have be
semi-repaired but we can note different lower control arm angles
from the left to right side. Also, there is a heavy coating of
brake fluid on the inside of the driver's rear tire and wheel,
indicating a leak.
Drive-Ability
This car is very nicely preserved, and the interior is great. A
twist of the key and it fired right up, and we were off to the test
track but not without a test of the brakes. Thankfully we always
perform this test first, and for this shark we noted the brake
pedal went to the floor, most likely caused by the noted leak in
the drivetrain section. We also noted the rear brakes feel somewhat
stuck and impede pushing the car. That aside, all functions were
working as they should and the little bit we drove the car, albeit
at low speeds, allowed us to feel a tight chassis. The sound of the
350hp V8 was music to our ears as well.
A nice survivor if you will with a wonderfully preserved patina
engine bay, what appears to be the original interior, and very nice
exterior Riverside Gold paint. You've gotta love the classic
Stingray lines, especially on a convertible with a hardtop
included. When the shark bites...
194679S701320
1-Chevrolet
94-Corvette
67-Convertible
9-1969
S-St. Louis, MO Assy Plant
701320-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
B12-September 12th
TRIM ZQ4-Black Vinyl
PAINT 980-Riverside Gold
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our
showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just
1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The
website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888)
227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come
see the vehicle in person.
