Featured on AutoHunter.com, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, is this 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray coupe. It was purchased by the seller in 1980 and received a new engine, a new rear end, and a new exhaust as part of a 2014 restoration. The upgraded 383ci V8 has only accrued approximately 4,000 miles since being installed and is connected to a three-speed automatic transmission. Features include T-tops, power steering, and four-wheel disc brakes. Finished in black over a Saddle vinyl interior, this C3 Corvette comes with a clear title in the seller’s name.
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Originally finished in Riverside Gold, the body was repainted black in 1985. The exterior is equipped with chrome bumpers, pop-up headlights, custom mirror caps, color-keyed T-top panels, and a luggage rack.
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The 15-inch chrome Corvette Rally wheels are wrapped in 245/60 BFGoodrich Radial T/A tires. According to the seller, the wheels, beauty rings, and tires were installed in 2014.
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Inside, the bucket seats are covered in Saddle vinyl and surrounded by manual windows, power steering, and a vintage-look AM/FM radio. The seller reports the air conditioning is currently nonfunctional, but they aim to have it repaired before the car is sold.
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Important information is shown on a 160-mph speedometer, a 7,000-rpm tachometer, and fuel, water temperature, oil pressure, and battery gauges. The odometer shows 86,212 miles, but the true mileage on this Stingray is unknown.
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In 2014, a 383ci stroker V8 was installed under the front-hinged hood. Since then, it has covered about 4,000 miles. It comes paired with black aluminum valve covers, a four-barrel carburetor, and a polished aluminum intake manifold. The upgraded engine sends power to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic transmission.
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This Corvette rides on a four-wheel independent suspension. Manual disc brakes at each corner help bring it to a stop. In addition to the engine, a new 3.42:1 rear end and a new dual exhaust system were installed in 2014.
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The auction for this 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray coupe ends on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 12:30 p.m. (PDT).
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Pretty car. I absolutely do not know what is going on with all the automatic Corvettes I have seen listed lately. I got my first one in ’67,(a ’65 350 horse roadster) and have had one in some shape or form ever since. All have been 4 speeds except my “forever car”, which is a 2000 FRC 6 speed. With the notable exception of these late model rocket ships, Mother Nature did not intend for Corvettes to be automatics. As pretty as this car is, I would not even consider it because of the gearbox, but that’s just me. I hope the seller finds a good home for it.
One would think the same : a Corvette with an automatic ! But , if your like me , and have owned a car with gearbox , well , we do get older ! And , sometimes change is in the air ! Had a 1963 , hardtop removable , with four speed . Dandy at the time ! Now , still being a gear head , and , almost seventy , my Vette is now a 1977 . I still work on it . Recent Black Cherry pearl paint , upgraded with a stroker, TH 350 auto with stall , built trans , shift kit . Rebuilt suspension, A/C, PS , P B . Still a “ forever “ car . Owned 40 years ! So , in the end , have had both . And ,, timeless classics ! Cruise on !