In addition to
Lot 163 1969 L-88 Corvette Convertible ~ there is also another 1969 L-88 Corvette Cuope also slated for auction.
427/430 HP, Two Tops, Tank Sticker
Kissimmee 2014, #WhereTheCarsAre
January 17-26, 2014
This Lot scheduled to be sold SAT 3:40PM
DESCRIPTION
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Available Upon Request
At a hefty additional price tag of $1,032.15, the L88 engine package weighed in at almost a quarter of the base Corvette price in 1969. Most people who checked the L88 option box when ordering their Corvette knew there was only one purpose for such a machine: drag racing. This L88 convertible is one of very few equipped with a factory heater, indicatiing that the original owner did not intend to just race the car. One of only 116 built in the final year of production, this strikingly handsome 1969 Chevrolet Corvette convertible was delivered new to its first owner in Leslie, Michigan equipped with the race-prepared L88 427/430 HP big block with first-design closed chamber aluminum heads, 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 Fathom Green paint with a matching Dark Green interior and a Black soft top, matching Green auxiliary hardtop, clear glass, Rally wheels and Redline tires. In the spring of 1969 the owner and his new L88 convertible embarked on a 6,000 mile round trip to Alaska (fortunately, the car had a heater). 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. Following the purchase by its present owner in 1986 it underwent a painstaking restoration that was completed in 1988. It subsequently was included in the 1988 and 2008 Bloomington Gold Special Collection, the Earthquake 88 and L88 Invasion events. Documentation includes the owner’s manual, warranty book, tank sticker and Bloomington certificates.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Documented with the original tank sticker verified by NCRS historic document service, Protect-O-Plate and owner's manual
- 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 current owner purchased the car in 1986 and commissioned a restoration that was completed in 1988
- Bloomington Gold Special Collection participant in 1988 and 2008
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