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VIN 194679S710164
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Car Year: |
1969 |
Car's approximate birthday: |
December 12, 1968 |
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Owner: |
Mecum Auctions Monterey 2019 |
City: |
Monterey |
State: |
California |
Country: |
United States |
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Purchase date: |
Undefined |
Status: |
Current Owner |
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Nickname: |
194679S710164 |
State: |
Bloomington Gold |
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Exterior: |
983 Fathom Green |
Interior: |
427 Green (Vinyl) |
(3.14%) |
Softtop: |
Black |
Wheels: |
Silver |
(100.00%) |
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Delivery Dealer Zone: |
Unknown |
Delivery Dealer Code: |
Unknown |
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19467 |
Base Corvette Convertible (BB 430hp) |
42.91% |
4,438.00 |
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C07 |
Auxiliary Hardtop (for convertible) |
20.32% |
252.80 |
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G81 |
Positraction Rear Axle, all ratios |
95.36% |
46.35 |
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J50 |
Power Brakes |
43.54% |
42.15 |
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J56 |
Special Heavy Duty Brakes |
0.30% |
384.45 |
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K66 |
Transistor Ignition System |
14.71% |
81.10 |
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L88 |
427ci, 430hp Engine |
0.30% |
1,032.15 |
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M22 |
4-Speed Manual Transmission, close ratio, heavy duty |
0.26% |
290.40 |
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PT6 |
Red Stripe Tires, F70x15, nylon |
13.44% |
31.30 |
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Total |
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0.000000000000016% (1 Cars) |
6,598.70 |
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Factory job nr.: |
Unknown |
Export Car: |
Non Export Car |
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Car history: |
Posted 09/03/2019
Mecum Auctions // Monterey 2019 Lot F124 See this link for pics. https://www.mecum.com/lots/CA0819-381115/1969-chevrolet-corvette-l88-convertible/
1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Convertible Bloomington Gold Special Collection participant in 1988 and 2008 Documented with the original tank sticker Only 116 L88s were built in 1969 L88 427/430 HP engine with first design closed chamber aluminum heads M22 Rock Crusher 4-speed 4.56 Positraction rear end J56 heavy duty brakes K66 transistorized ignition Auxiliary hardtop and Black soft top Fathom Green with matching Dark Green interior In the spring of 1969 the original owner embarked upon a 6,000 miles round trip to Alaska Upon return to Michigan the car was sold and campaigned as a drag car by its second owner then stored until 1975 The third owner purchased the car in 1986 and commissioned a restoration that was completed in 1988
The L88 Corvette entered its third year of production in 1969 having established itself as all-conquering in both SCCA and FIA competition. Rated at a deliberately misleading 430 HP at well below its actual redline, the L88 pumped out an all- too-real 560 HP at full song and was as potent and race-ready as anything rumbling out of Detroit at the time. Proven in the heat of international competition as the most dominant Corvette ever, the L88 was still under the tight production reins imposed by GM management at its inception, and only 116 were built.
Among the final-year L88 Corvettes was this unusually handsome convertible, which is now well-known in the Corvette community. Delivered new to its first owner in Leslie, Michigan, the Corvette's equipment included the race-ready L88 427/430 HP big-block with first-design, closed-chamber aluminum heads, a Muncie M22 Rock Crusher close-ratio 4-speed and 4.56 Positraction rear end, K66 transistor ignition and J56 heavy-duty brakes. In addition, the owner chose the rare combination of Fathom Green paint with a matching Dark Green interior and a black soft top, matching green auxiliary hard top, clear glass, Rally wheels and redline tires. It is of particular interest that the car was also fitted with a heater, normally a deleted feature on L88 Corvettes. In the spring of 1969, the owner and his new L88 convertible embarked on a 6,000-mile round trip to Alaska. Upon his return, he sold the car to its second owner, who campaigned it with considerable success as a drag racer until placing it in storage in 1975. In 1986, highly regarded Corvette collector Vance Shappley purchased the car, immediately commencing a painstaking restoration that was completed in 1988. Shappley cared for the L88 for almost 30 years, during which time it was included in the 1988 and 2008 Bloomington Gold Special Collections, the original Earthquake 88 and 2008 L88 Invasion. Documentation includes the original tank sticker verified by NCRS historic document service, the Protect-O- Plate and the owner's manual. |
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For Sale: |
No |
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