1969 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe 396-Powered 4-Speed
The Chevrolet Corvette, colloquially known as the ‘Vette’, is a two-door, two-passenger luxury sports car manufactured and marketed by Chevrolet since 1953. With eight design generations, noted sequentially from C1 to C8, the Corvette is noted for its performance and distinctive fiberglass or composite panels. It was front-engined through 2019 and mid-engined since. The only two-seat sports car produced by America’s major auto manufacturers, it serves as Chevrolet’s halo vehicle.
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, Corvette goes, stops and handles like nothing else. The basic engine for the 1969 was a very healthy 350 CID 300-hp V8 (which is plenty enough for most, but the option to order one with up to 435-hp was also available). Disc brakes at all four wheels remained standard. Road grabbing 15-inch wide ovals plus new 8-inch wide wheels and wider tread gave the Stingray a better grip… and an even bolder appearance. Other subtle but significant refinements include a stronger, more rigid frame for improved ride and handling, new maximum security 3-way locking system on the steering column and unique headlight washers that even clean in motion with jets of water.
This 1969 Chevrolet Corvette coupe is finished in Fathom Green over black and powered by a replacement 396ci V8 paired with a four-speed manual transmission. Features include body-colored removable roof panels, pop-up headlights, split chrome bumpers, power steering, power four-wheel disc brakes, a Holley four-barrel carburetor.
The 15″ Rally wheels wear chrome trim rings and Chevrolet center caps and are mounted with older 235/60 BFGoodrich Radial T/A white-letter tires. The car is equipped with power steering, and braking is handled by power-assisted discs at all four corners.
The cabin features bucket seats upholstered in black vinyl joined by a matching console, dashboard, door panels, and carpets. Equipment includes polished door sills, crank windows, map pockets, and a Corvette AM/FM/cassette stereo. The three-spoke steering wheel frames a 160-mph speedometer, a 7k-rpm tachometer, and five auxiliary gauges mounted in the center stack.
Today Chevrolet Corvette Coupe runs and drives with such raw power, you will be smiling ear to ear behind the wheel.
