1969 CORVETTE-ORIGINAL ENGINE 427 L89 WITH TURBO 400-ORIGINAL SIDE EXHAUST CAR

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FOR SALE IS A 1969 CORVETTE COUPE THAT HAS BEEN PATIENTLY WAITING FOR A "TOP FLIGHT" RESTORATION FOR ALMOST 30 YEARS. BETWEEN MYSELF AND THE LAST TWO OWNERS, THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING INSIDE, COVERED UP, COLLECTING DUST AND NECESSARY PARTS SINCE THE LATE 1980'S.
THIS CORVETTE IS EXTREMELY RARE. THIS IS A REAL 427/435HP CORVETTE EQUIPPED WITH THE OPTIONAL L89 ALUMINUM HEADS. IT IS THE ORIGINAL ENGINE (3955270 BLOCK), NOT A RESTAMP. IT IS ONE OF 43 AUTOMATIC L89'S PRODUCED (LW CODE ENGINE) AND IT STILL RETAINS IT'S ORIGINAL "CY" TURBO 400. THIS IS THE SPECIAL, HEAVY DUTY, HIGH SHIFT POINT AUTOMATIC THAT WAS USED IN SOLID LIFTER BIG BLOCK CHEVYS SUCH AS THE AUTOMATIC L88'S, LS6 CHEVELLES AND ZL1 CAMAROS.
ANOTHER UNIQUE FEATURE OF THIS FACTORY CORTEZ SILVER COUPE IS THAT IT CAME FROM ST. LOUIS WITH AN EXTREMELY RARE GUNMETAL LEATHER INTERIOR OF WHICH THERE WERE ONLY APPROXIMATELY 135 CORVETTES PRODUCED (.34%). OTHER THAN THIS CAR I HAVE ONLY SEEN ONE OTHER GUNMETAL LEATHER INTERIOR IN A 1969 CORVETTE IN MY 35 YEARS IN NCRS.
THIS CAR IS ALSO A GENUINE FACTORY OPTIONED N14 SIDE EXHAUST CAR. IT IS LISTED ON THE ORIGINAL DEALER INVOICE AND YOU CAN ALSO SEE THE FACTORY CUT OUTS IN THE WHEEL WELLS.
THIS CORVETTE HAS ITS FACTORY ENGINE, FACTORY "CY" TRANSMISSION AND FACTORY 3:36 REAR END. THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS AFTERMARKET. THE CAR RAN STRONG WHEN I DROVE IT ONTO A TRAILER IN 2009. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN HIT. THE FRAME IS AN OHIO FRAME, HOWEVER IT IS VERY SOLID EVERYWHERE.
THE CAR WILL BE SOLD WITH EXTRA PARTS THAT HAVE BEEN COLLECTED OVER THE YEARS TO COMPLETE THE RESTORATION. THESE ARE REAL ORIGINAL PARTS, NOT PHONY RESTAMPS AND SOME HAVE BEEN RESTORED BY THE BEST FOLKS IN THE HOBBY. SOME, AS NOTED, ARE AFTERMARKET. INCLUDED PARTS ARE;
-AN ORIGINAL FIRST DESIGN BIG BLOCK HOOD IN EXCELLENT CONDITION (2 RETAINING CLIPS ON THE HOOD RELEASE CABLE, NOT ONE LIKE LATER HOODS).-A BEAUTIFUL "797" TRI-POWER INTAKE MANIFOLD.-CORRECTLY DATED AND RESTORED CARBS INCLUDING THE VERY HARD TO FIND AUTOMATIC "4056" CENTER CARB.-A BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED, CORRECTLY DATED, REAL "882" ALTERNATOR--GO PRICE ONE OF THESE TODAY.-A GORGEOUS, CORRECTLY DATED, REAL "8400" STARTER--PRICE A REAL ONE OF THESE TODAY IF YOU CAN EVEN FIND ONE.-A CORRECT REPRODUCTION TRI-POWER HIGH IDLE SOLENOID BRACKET.-NEW AL KNOCK GUNMETAL LEATHER SEAT COVERS, NEW DOOR PANELS AND A NEW CONSOLE.-A NEW CORRECT CORE SUPPORT FROM COFFMAN CORVETTE.-NEW REPRODUCTION (I THINK-NO GM NUMBERS) SIDE EXHAUST COVERS AND REAR SECTIONS ( MISSING FRONT SECTIONS AND NO MUFFLER ASSEMBLIES).-A 7801149 SMOG PUMP WITH BRACKETS--NOT SURE IF THE DATE IS CORRECT-WITH MANIFOLD TREES AND THE ORIGINAL DIVERTER VALVE.
KNOWN MISSING ITEMS;
-SPARE WHEEL AND TIRE TUB ASSEMBLY-POWER BRAKE BOOSTER-CORRECT TI DISTRIBUTOR-GAS TANK AND SENDING UNIT
THIS CORVETTE REALLY DESERVES AN NCRS/BLOOMINGTON TYPE OF RESTORATION. WHEN COMPLETED IT WILL BE AN EXTREMELY RARE AND ABSOLUTELY STUNNING CORVETTE.
I HAVE OWNED ANOTHER OF THESE "CY" AUTOMATIC L89 CORVETTES AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT IT WILL BE RIDICULOUSLY FAST, AS THESE HEAVY DUTY TRANSMISSIONS SHIFT AT 6000 RPM FROM THE FACTORY.I AM NOT INTERESTED IN ANY TRADES. IF YOU ARE SERIOUSLY INTERESTED AND HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT ME AT 603 AREA CODE, 479 ZERO TWO SIXSIX.THANK YOU, KEVIN C.