Vehicle Description
1969 Chevrolet Malibu Chevelle
The storied Chevelle is one of those timeless designs that looks
good no matter how it's built. Stock, modified, race, pro-touring,
whatever; the clean lines and balanced stance on these tough
classics create a confident swagger that's universally admired.
That means, if you're looking to ride in style, you really can't go
wrong with a Chevrolet A-Body. And when you factor in this ride's
big block drivetrain, tastefully restored interior and first rate,
all-American sheet metal, you get the picturesque profile of an
incredible muscle car!
For consignment, a Chevrolet Malibu Chevelle from 1969. A mostly
original looking car for the exterior but with a snappy engine
under the hood,abeautifully contrasting interior, disc brakes, and
there is now lowered suspension to provide the ride. The
beneficiary of a nearly 4 year long restoration and if you aren't
totally in love with the blacked out trim, then scroll through our
photos as the consignor is including all the chrome and stainless
with the exception of a front bumper. Are you ready to assume the
classic role of good and evil in this Harvey Dent and "Two Face"
style Chevelle?
Exterior
A side view has this car setup with a very neutral but lowered
stance, giving the car a very racy look. To add to the effect, it
is bathed in a nearly flawless coating of Lemans Blue paint which
looks so good I'm almostready to get my swimming trunks out and go
for a dip in the sea of blue. The metal is nearly perfect thanks to
being a Nevada car most of it's life and what wasn't up to snuff
was replaced. NOS GM rear quarter panels and NOS front fenders were
installed during the redux and the tail panel is courtesy of AMD. A
few minor chips are noted in the finish and we see a crack in the
paint just below the passengers door handle, but those are about
the only flaws. Most of the side trimmings have been left off, and
the ones still visible have been finished in sinister black. A
nicely curving rear glass melts seamlessly into the trunk lid and
moves to the back of the car where angled inward tail lighting is
seen on each corner. Blacked out bumpers and window trimmings are
looking nice and shiny, and other than the blacked out Chevelle
badging on the header panel and trunk lid we are in a calm sea of
blue. Keeping with the blacked out theme is a rear filler panel,
tail light bezels and the halo headlight highlighted egg crate
grille. Black chrome 17 and 15-inch Race Star Industries wheels are
wrapped in 225/55R17's in front, and 275/60R15's on back for that
extra smokkin'.
Interior
Nicely straight IridescentParchment vinyl covered door panels are
on the inside of the 2 doors, along with some blacked out cranks
and door actuators. Thin strips of chrome delineate different
panels and add to the allure. Moving inside we see twin front
bucket seats and a sprawling rear bench. The seats are also covered
in Iridescent Parchment vinyl and have some smooth bolsters on the
seats and backs and shallow tuck and roll inserts with some dress
up buttons on the backs. The headrests are present as well on these
chairs and in the back, the bench seat appears to never have been
sat in. All this seating is floating in a sea of clean and fade
free black carpeting. Racing between the buckets and covering the
hump is a correct black plastic console with a small storage
compartment and silver inlay around the chrome handled Hurst
shifter. The original dash styling has been retained and houses a
bevy ofgauges within the deeply inset larger pods and includesthe
speedometer, engine vital monitoring gauges and a factory
tachometer. Wedged between the 2 large gauges is a factory clock. A
black rimmed and brushed steel spoke rally style steering wheel is
fronting this near flawless dash. In addition, the factory heater
slides are present in the center of the dash and just below is the
openingwhere the factory radio once lived. Above a Parchment
headliner shows a few wrinkles and we note the dome light is
working as designed.
Drivetrain
As we lift the hood we can unequivocally say "Toto we are not in
Kansas Anymore!". Here we see a very large circa 1968 427ci V8
stuffed into the engine bay that has been fitted with a forged
crankshaft, Scatrods, and KB pistons. It has cast iron cylinder
heads with a full Comp roller valvetrain and is fed air and
dinosaurs via single Holley 4-barrel 800cfm double pumper
carburetor and an Edelbrock Performer RPM intake. A Muncie M22
transmission in manual format with a 11-inch Ram clutch, new front
bearing, bearing retainer, seals, tailshaft bushing and speedometer
gear is bolted on the back and a 12-bolt rear with Positraction and
3.73 gears is now on to spin the wide rear tires. The engine is a
very nice presentation with a concerto of cast aluminum, polished
valve coverings, a chromeair cleaner lid, and it's making use of
all supple hoses, and clean concise wiring. Lookin' good under this
hood.
Undercarriage
A coating of black covers the undercarriage. Floor pans, rockers,
and suspension parts are involved without any surface rust to be
noted. Our consignor states that the flooring and trunk pan are
factory originals. Power disc brakes are on the front and in the
rear, we have power drum brakes. For the suspension we note an
independent front coil spring arrangement with 2" drop spindles and
1" drop springs and in the rear we see a 4 link with adjustable
upper control arms, boxed lower arms, and more coil springs. The
removal of spent fossils are handled by long tube headers and a
pair of Black Widow Venom mufflers on the 3" dual exhaust
system.
Drive-Ability
A quick fire up, and on the test track is performed just
swimmingly. Plenty of power from that "custom engine", ability to
stop on a dime for the big disc brakes now on front, and the
interior is comfy with the redone bucket seats in front. A good
driver and excellent cruiser that likes to lift the front end a bit
when one gets a bit goosey with their boot! All was operating as it
should during my tenure behind the wheel save for reverse lights
that wouldn't light.
A nice example of the Chevrolet Malibu Chevelle with the potential
to be a realJekyl and Hyde depending on your mood. But to be clear
it's a Malibu Chevelle with a built 427ci V8, some new suspension,
and lots of painstaking attention to detail in the build. The paint
is very nice, as is the interior....so the final question
begs...Which version do you want to drive today?
136379Z332159
1-Chevrolet
36-Malibu V8
37-2 Door Hardtop Sport Coupe
9-1969
Z-Fremont, CA Assy Plant
332159-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
ST 69 13637-1969 Malibu 2 Door Hardtop Sport Coupe
BDY BF155011-Fremont Body #
TR 790-Parchment Vinyl Bench
B80-Drip Rail Moldings
PNT 71E-Lemans Blue, Parchment Top
02A-1st Week February
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.
