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1969 Chevrolet

Corvette Coupe

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Body Color
Red
Stock
4906
Engine Size
427ci V8 L36
Transmission Type
4 Speed Manual
Vin
194379S734291
Miles
59,828
Drivetrain
RWD

1969 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe

1969 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe

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 driver quality 1969 Chevrolet Corvette.  Beautiful lines for this year the real racing form was taking shape.  A numbers matching big block car in need of some  cosmetic tlc, but complete and drivable in its current condition or take it to the next level and create a show winner.

Exterior
Sporting a respray in the original code 974 Monza Red, this fiberglass dream is awaiting your artistic touch.  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 with a factory correct chrome luggage rack hovering above.  Highlighting the rockers are black and stainless trim panels and out back below the dual bumpers are chrome trimmed cut outs for the highly polished exhaust tips.  15-inch deep dish rally wheels are all around and are wrapped by BF Goodrich T/A radials from 2020.  We note a few flaws in the paint application and invasive rust is making an appearance in the lower A-pillars of the birdcage substructure.

Interior
The door panels which appear to have been painted orange over the original red are complete but show soiling, loss of paint and slight pitting of the chrome accessories.  The high back buckets appear sculpted from the wind with their all red vinyl coverings, and ergonomic head rests which just peer over the top of the rear deck.  An orange painted center console races through these seats and rises to house the aftermarket AM/FM/Cassette Pioneer radio missing its knobs and a quintuplet of gauges and wiper switch on top.  Looking onto the deep circular inset gauges in front of the steering wheel, these are very clean and have almost no color loss to the gauge sweeps.  The like new original steering wheel fronts the dash, and below is slightly soiled plush red carpet with a rubber insert on the driver's side for further weatherproofing of the carpet.

Drivetrain
A 427ci V8 crowds the engine bay and is numbers matching in its patinated glory.  On top is a single 4-barrel Summit Racing carburetor and aluminum intake manifold, and our consignor states that the cylinder heads have been rebuilt.  There is a Muncie M21 4-speed manual transmission with a new clutch on back which is also numbers matching.  A date-correct rear axle is on the very back and weighs in with a 3.08 assumed ratio as the axle stamping code is obliterated.

Undercarriage
Underneath is looking good with surface rust and patina on the frame and suspension components, but no invasive rust is noted.  A fully independent rear suspension with a frame-anchored differential unit is on board.  The position of each rear wheel is established by three links: tubular axle drive shafts, transverse strut rods, and torque control arms.  Vertical suspension loads taken by transverse leaf springs.  While the front suspension is independent coil spring in design.  Power disc brakes are all around and new headers send spent fossils to the rear of the car via stainless steel Pypes mufflers.

Drive-Ability
Early Stingray's are always a hoot to drive so it was coin toss time to see who would drive and naturally I won.  A twist of the key and it fired right up, and we were off to the test track.  It performed beautifully with great acceleration from that 427ci V8, and better than expected handling for a car of this era.  During our drive we noted that both the turn signals and reverse lights were non-functional along with the heater blower not working and the clock not keeping time.

A nice driver quality 'Vette in the form of a numbers matching big block Stingray.  With some minor wrench turning this could become your daily driver or you can take it to the next level and compete with the big boys at the national shows.  The choice is yours, but you better not dally as big block Corvettes don't last long in our Hallowed Halls.

194379S734291

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

TRIM TAG
P01-November 1st 1969 Build
TRIM 407-Red Vinyl
PAINT 974-Monza Red

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.