1969 Chevrolet Corvette 427

Our 427 is a special car in the collection. Purchased from family friend Dale Chihuly from his collection. Dale’s car is now ours and we treat her just the same!

1969 Chevrolet Corvette 427

The 1969 Corvette was the second production year of the 1968 – 1982 “C3″ generation. The wheelbase remained the same as the C2 (1963-1967) Corvettes and must of the chasis was also the same. The word “stingray” was added to the side panels of the car. A side mount exhause header system was available. Two ZL1 corvettes were also produced in 1969. These monster corvettes (ZL1) were all aluminum motors and were the highest horsepower corvettes ever produced. They were estimated to be over 500 horsepower (in reality not GM rating). C3 Corvette coupes featured removable roof panels. 1969 Corvettes were the first to offer the three speed turbo hydra-matic. The windshield wipers were designed to be hidden under a vacuum operated panel at the base of the corvette’s windshield. Approximately 39,000 corvettes were produced in 1969.

Design & Styling

The Stingray

Very Clever: A fiber optics system enabled the driver to monitor the lights function on the center console.

The door panels were redesigned to recover some interior room. Overall fit and finish improved. The 250,000th Corvette was built in November 1969. Buyers had their choice of 10 exterior colors: Tuxedo Black, Can-Am White, Monza Red, LeMans Blue, Monaco, Orange, Fathom Green, Daytona Yellow, Cortez Silver, Burgundy and Riverside Gold.

Interior


Technical Specs

Technical Specifications

The 1969 was available with 427 cubic inch engines. The 1969 Corvette L88 high performance engine was initially rated at 430 horsepower. The L71 boasted 435 hp. There were four other engines available for the 1969 Corvette:
350 ci 350 hp base engine (L46)
427 ci 390 (L36)
427 ci 400 hp (L68)
427 ci 430 hp (L88)
Holley and Rochester Quadrajet Carburators were installed on the 1969 Corvettes.
The last produced its peak power at 5,800 rpm, and the stump-pulling 460 pound-feet of torque hit its stride at 4,000 rpm.
Down-to-business features included 11.0:1 compression, aluminum heads, solid lifters, and triple two-barrel carbs. The results were truly wild. With 4.11:1 rear axle and four-speed manual transmission, a 1969 could roar from 0 to 60 mph in six seconds flat, with the quarter-mile coming up in 14.3 seconds at 98 mph.
The majority of 1969 Corvettes, 59.2 percent, came with power steering
78.4 percent had four-speed manual transmissions
one-in-four had power windows

  • Year:
    1969

  • Color:
    Yellow

  • Engine
    427 cu in (7.0 L)

  • Type:
    Chevrolet Corvette 427

  • 0-60 mph:
    6 sec

  • Top Speed:
    142 mph

  • Transmission
    4-speed manual transmission

  • Body/Chassis
    welded-steel ladder

Cool Facts

Road & Track magazine perhaps said it best: “The personality we associate with the Stingray is the Animal, one who prefers to attain the goal with brute strength and bared chest. . . .”