Vehicle Description
1969 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible ?Numbers matching L46 optional
350HP 350CID V-8 engine (code: HW) ?Original Muncie four-speed
manual transmission ?LeMans Blue exterior (code 976) ?Black vinyl
interior with black soft top ?Power brakes and power steering
?Turbine wheels ?Hardtop included ?Recent new rear suspension In
its second model year, the third-generation Corvette was selling
well, with nearly 40,000 copies in 1969. This example, as with all
Corvettes made between 1954 and mid-1981 was made in General
Motors? St. Louis, Missouri factory. The L46-code 350/350 V8 under
the hood of this LeMans Blue 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray coupe
is the numbers-matching original, the Muncie four-speed manual is
also the original installed at the factory in St. Louis.
Chevrolet?s ubiquitous 350-cu.in. small-block engine made its
Corvette debut in 1969. Though offered as the base engine, with
just 300 horsepower, the 350 also came in L46 guise, rated at 350
horsepower. Fully one-third of Corvette customers opted for the L46
engine that year, making it the car?s most popular power plant.
Dressed in correct LeMans Blue, (code 976) the car?s paint and trim
are in overall decent order but the paint demonstrates some older
age with some scratches and chips in the fiberglass. Overall,
though the body is nice and straight. The engine bay is very tidy
and chrome bumpers and trim fit tightly to the body. This car rolls
on BFGoodrich Radial T/A tires, size 255/60R15 at every corner.
Each tire is mounted on a turbine-style alloy wheel. All wheels and
tires are in very good order. Under the forward-hinged hood is a
numbers matching 300HP 350 CID V-8 engine (code L46, engine code
HW) with Quick Fuel carburetor. Backing it up is a four-speed
Muncie manual transmission. Driver convenience features include
power brakes and power steering. Inside is a black vinyl interior
that is overall satisfactory order, from the bucket seats to the
matching carpet, the three-spoke steering wheel, dash, inner door
panels and center console with shifter. An aftermarket AM/FM stereo
rounds out the cabin. In 1969, small block engine displacement
increased from 327 CID to 350 CID, though output remained the same.
All other engines and transmission choices remained unchanged from
the previous year, though the L30 base engine was now the ZQ3 and
the L79 motor was redesignated the L46. All cars featured
eight-inch-wide steel wheels (increased from seven inches). Tire
size remained the same, although this was the first year for
optional white lettered tires and the last for red striped tires.
Carried over from the previous year were seven available rear axle
ratios ranging from 2.73 to 4.56. Standard ratio remained 3.08 with
automatic and 3.36 with manual transmission. The optional
Positraction rear axle, mandated on many engine/gearbox
combinations, was installed on more than 95 percent of the cars.
?Stingray? script nameplates appeared on front fenders, now one
word, in contrast to the ?Sting Ray? name used previously. Exterior
door handles were redesigned so the finger plate would actuate the
door, eliminating the separate release button. Backup lights were
integrated into the inboard taillights, headlight washers were
added, and front grilles were made all black. Side-mounted exhausts
and front fender vent trim were options for this year only. On the
inside, revised door panels provided additional shoulder room in
the C3?s tighter cabin and headrests became standard. Steering
wheel diameter was reduced from 16 to 15 inches to permit easier
entry and exit, the ignition switch was moved from the dash to the
steering column, and map pockets were added to the dash area in
front of the passenger seat. Accounting for 57 percent of the cars,
coupes with their removable roof panels, began a trend of
outselling roadsters. An extended production cycle due to a labor
dispute increased ?69 volume. This was the last year for the L88
engine and the only year for the ZL1 option, which offered an
all-aluminum 427 CID big-block engine. Competition to this Corvette
in 1969 included Porsche?s 911. If you?re looking for a honest 1969
LeMans Blue Corvette droptop L46 with a 4-speed this might be the
one for you. Stop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars today to look it over
for yourself. VIN: 194679S706236 This car is currently located at
our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the
odometer shows 32,226 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean
and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!? Note: Please
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purchase of any said vehicle, thank you.
