1969 Chevrolet Corvette

The Tupelo Automobile Museum Auction|27 April 2019, 10:00 CDT|The Tupelo Automobile Museum

1969 Chevrolet Corvette
Chassis no. 194379S735030

350ci OHV V8 engine
Single Four-Barrel Carburetor
300bhp at 5,000rpm
4-Speed Manual Transmission
Fully independent Front and Rear Suspension
4-wheel disc brakes

*Roughly 40,000 miles showing on the odometer
*Striking Daytona Yellow paint
*Desirable early model year
*Showing in wonderful condition

THE STINGRAY COUPE

When the C3 Corvette made its debut for the 1968 model year, it was the wildest car to hit the street since the Lamborghini Miura. Patterned after Bill Mitchell's and Larry Shinoda's 1965 Mako Shark II, the new Corvette was the culmination of 1960s Coke-bottle excess but underneath it was the same Corvette as before. One notable mechanical improvement was the introduction of the three-speed Turbo Hydramatic replacing the two-speed Powerglide automatic. While the press wasn't too kind to the new Corvette (with particular criticism on the car's fit and finish) the public set a sales record.

Chevrolet engineers addressed many of the criticisms to make the 1969 Corvette a better car. The big news was a 350 replacing the 327, now in 300- and 350-horsepower tunes. For the Big Block 427 there were five choices, from the L36 with 390 horsepower to the aluminum ZL1. The press and the public appreciated the tweaks to the tune of a record-breaking 38,762 built.

THE MOTORCAR OFFERED

Presented here is a very clean, roughly 40,000-mile example of the 1969 model year Corvette. Optioned with striking Daytona Yellow paint and a Black vinyl interior, this Stingray is quite the attractive machine. A 4-speed transmission links its standard 350ci powerplant to the rear and supplies ample power to kick the rear tires loose.

Unfortunately, the greater of the history of the vehicle is unknown. Its relatively low mileage, however, indicates a pampered life of limited use. As it sits today, the vehicle presents very clean all around. The seats show no tears or rips, but the dash and console have accumulated some dust as a result of sitting for some time. The Corvette was purchased and brought into the museum in 1991 as a wonderful specimen of an early C3.

A staple of the American automotive landscape, the Corvette has always been one of the country's finest offerings, and this 1969 example is no exception.

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