Vehicle Description
1969 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible - 350ci V8 - 4 Speed Manual
Transmission - 93k Miles Shown - Red Over Black Interior - Black
Convertible Top - Non Numbers Matching (Please note: If you happen
to be viewing this 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible on a website
other than our Garage Kept Motors site, it's possible that you've
only seen some of our many photographs of the car due to
third-party website limitations. To be sure you access all the more
than 180 photographs, as well as a short start-up and walk-around
video, please go to our main website: GKM.com) A
magazine-advertisement headline for the 1969 Corvette trumpeted the
car's unique status: With one exception, there is no such thing as
a true American sports car. The copy read: As soon as you slip into
the cockpit, you know you're in a one-of-a-kind machine. Nudge the
accelerator-an avid new 300-hp standard V8answers (up to 435-hp on
tap for the ordering). Take a curve-wider new 15x8-in. wheels,
couples with 4-wheel independent suspension, give you
riveted-to-the-road stability. And you can have the full
wind-in-the-face feel of a convertible whether you pick the one
shown or the Sting Ray Coupe (with its unique removable roof panels
and rear window). It figures Corvette is the only genuine sports
car built in America. One like this is enough to discourage anybody
else from even trying. Offered here is a 1969 Chevrolet Corvette
Convertible in refreshed red over black under a black soft top. The
classic color combination and 4-speed manual transmission make this
a classic Corvette design inspired by the Mako Shark styling
exercise. The very well-maintained example shows 93,395 miles on
its odometer, or fewer than 1,800 miles per-year on average since
new. The Monza Red-inspired (Code 974) exterior paint is a
professional respray; its condition is excellent with even high
gloss across all fiberglass body panels. (To best assess the
quality of the paint and trim finishes, be sure to view the
close-up photographs of the car in the accompanying gallery.) This
shade dates to the first Corvette and it-or a derivative red-has
been offered yearly since then. This 'Vette is equipped with a
black fabric top in excellent condition free of rips or tears.
Chrome bumpers fore and aft are in excellent condition with minimal
patina; likewise, the chrome windshield trim (with slight patina
from age), and silver-accented, shark-gill-inspired fender louvers.
Side mirrors and door handles show little wear. The twin front
eggcrate-style blacked-out lower grilles and chin spoiler are in
original, excellent condition. Cabin glass, and lighting
lenses-including on the pop-up headlights-are clear and undamaged.
Factory badging-including crossed-flags emblems on the hood and
rear deck, Stingray script on the front fenders, and
C-o-r-v-e-t-t-e lettering on the rear-is all properly located and
mounted. Round, original-style, chrome dual-exhaust tips are in
place. Original, silver-painted, 15-inch steel wheels with chrome,
Chevrolet Motor Division center caps and chrome trim rings are
mounted with raised-white-letter Cooper® Cobra Radial GT 215/70/R15
tires. The car's interior has been well-maintained. Black vinyl
upholstery on the contoured bucket seats is free of excessive wear.
Formed black door panels include crank handles for the roll-up
windows, rotating lock mechanism, and chrome door-release handles.
The factory 3-spoke, brushed-metal-trimmed steering wheel with
crossed-flags emblem frames the large, 160-mph speedometer and
5,300-rpm-redline tachometer. Engine-monitoring gauges occupy the
center stack above the original AM-FM push-button radio and
fiber-optic-line-indicator color lamps. The black center console
hosts the shift lever for the Hurst® 4-speed manual transmission
lever, an engine data plate, and handbrake lever ahead of an added
center armrest. Storage pockets face the passenger. (To best assess
the quality of the paint and trim finishes, please
