Here’s an example of a 1969 Chevelle that was bulked up on the performance meter without being turned into an SS 396 clone. It’s a Malibu Sport Coupe with a later 350 cubic inch V8 and a Tremec 5-speed manual transmission. The body and paint look stellar, as does the bucket seat interior. So, what’s not to love about this Chevelle that can be found in Bonney Lake, Washington, and here on craigslist for $41,000? Another Left Coast tip brought to us by “Curvette”.
Chevrolet assembled more than 286,000 Chevelle Malibu 2-door hardtops with a V8 engine in 1969. That included the Super Sport, which was now an option rather than a separate series like in 1966-68. The 327 V8 was retired in favor of a 350, which may have been in the seller’s car when new. But since we’re told the engine in the car now is from a 1970 Chevelle, something may have gone awry with the original motor (the odometer has turned over, so maybe it was worn out).
The engine change may not be such a big deal, but going with a 5-speed tranny does change things. The work appears to have been well done, as the muscle car runs well. A host of new goodies are on board, including the hydraulic clutch, SS-style gauges and instrumentation, a new power brake booster, carburetor, and more. We’re told the sound system is period-correct but with Bluetooth added (how does that work?). The only thing that doesn’t work is the heater, but you shouldn’t have to worry about that for a few months yet.
These cars looked sharp with red paint flanked by a black vinyl top and matching interior. We assume it’s all a redo, but we don’t know how long ago. This seems like a turnkey ride (except for the heater), but is a non-Super Sport second-generation Chevelle worth north of $40,000 and not being numbers-matching?
For this much money I would expect a working heater..
For this money, I’d expect Air Conditioning, too.
Glad they didn’t full clone it. Looks great.
OMG, would someone please take a hacksaw to those tail pipes..
it looks good, kind of pricey, would have to look it over real closely before pulling the trigger at that price
Tremec 5-speed: For an ‘enthusiastic’ driver, it would be nice to know which one. TKO or TKX is pretty awesome; T-5, not so much.
Nope!
Other than the headers, everything looks fresh in the pix. I just wonder how old the pix are and why someone would restore one to this point without fixing the heater.
dot trip on those tailpipes as you walk by the back of the car. another red Chevelle. imagine that.
Don’t like them? Cut them off.
Don’t like them? Cut them off.
It would look nicer at $35,000
I agree with all of the above. love the car, it’d be fun! trim the pipes or better yet install the oval SS tips. 70 350 was one of the best years! Pp probably has 40k invested, but doesn’t mean he’ll get that for it. Good luck!
Nicely done car.I agree with the SS exhaust tip modification. AND YES! For that kind of money, fix the heater and add an A/C unit. Way over priced!
I know, people beef about the vinyl tops, and how water gets under and the roof and/or pillars rust…
But something about the shape of the Chevelle’s profile perhaps, a vinyl roof in good shape just looks right on these cars! My ’69 SS had one, and that was part of the visual appeal.
Frost green with painted on black stripes, and that dark green vinyl top. Beautiful.
For that price I would want an automatic. Who the heck wants to shift. Baddest 69 Camaro I ever had was an automatic, very fast.