Built in the ’60s, this 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible’s styling spans three decades with ’70s fender flares and ’80s bullethole wheels. The Colorado classic comes to market right here on Barnfinds Classifieds where $35,000 seals the deal. With only a reported 5000 miles on the engine since a 1986 engine rebuild, it’s barely broken in, serving only what the seller calls “Garage Queen” duties since the Reagan years. Of course, any classic should undergo an end-to-end safety check before the new owner gets it into the wind. “New” brakes, according to the seller, should help with that effort. What might be Burgundy Poly paint has worn through to black primer in places, possibly from repeated waxing or buffing. No interior pictures made the listing, but with a claimed 49,000 miles on the odometer, it should look nearly perfect. Purists may suffer a mild stroke at the site of fender flares, and there are plenty of de-flared ‘Vettes out there. Maybe that allows room for someone to fly their ’70s flag high and keep the flares and jacked-up stance without being ostracized from Club Vette.
What looks like translucent red paint and faux racing hose fittings take us back to the ’80s. Crank up that Van Halen or Sammy Hagar’s “I Can’t Drive 55.” Ironically, the Corvette, one of America’s most adored and collectible cars, did not provide engine-specific codes in the VIN for 1969. Corvsport reports that all ’69 ‘Vettes wore code “4” in the third VIN position, denoting the obligatory V8 engine configuration. The seller includes a legitimate VIN and describes a clear title. That should make things easier at the DMV. Some states require a Bill of Sale for out-of-state purchases, but you can find a simple one on the Internet or write one out yourself. Maybe our Corvette experts can help identify which engine we’re seeing here. Though it cranks, the engine reportedly needs “gas/carb” work to run. This chrome-bumper C3 might make a slick entry-level classic with plenty of style and easy parts sourcing. Would you change anything on this flared ’69 Corvette?
It’s only been abused by one family since 1980!
The family was “The Aristocrats”
Junk yard
454 in there.for the vette motor..nothing here to jump off a cliff over..no L88 stuff sorry..it was probably a small.block car in the 70s..good luck on the 35k
Only 2 pictures?
I must be missing something.
No power brakes pushing 16 brake pistons requires a leg to stop and there is a specific master cylinder for it that you probably can’t get at NAPA anymore. I had a gold one of these (350/350 4-spd) that looked like gold primer but it was a lot of fun to run around in. Bought it for $3500 and sold it to a buddy for $3500. Those must be a really good set of plug wires because I melted a set off running them outside the heat shields.
$35K!!?? Did you fall down and bang your head? This car has the right ingredients, ’69, roadster, Big Block (427 or 454?), I can’t see a trans dipstick so maybe it has a 4 speed. Rebuilt engine in 1986? Numbers matching? Plan on going through that motor again or buying a crate engine, maybe that is the reason why that car became a garage queen, the motor never ran right. This car needs lots of love, if there is no rust; $15K tops. With a lot of work this car will be a really sweet ride, you’ll never want to get out of the driver’s seat.
That’s supposed to be a rebuilt 350/300 hp small block but I think junkyard motor. Oil fill is in the wrong spot as well as the pcv valve and there’s no Vette logo on the passenger side valve cover or a place for it. No way these came on the original engine and then there’s the rattle can paint job. $15k may be optimistic.
Come on Todd , not a small block. !!
Yes, the amount of valve cover hold downs gives it away that it’s not a small block. There’s too many of them
Thank you, William. The big block certainly makes this one more interesting.
Hello..can you find out if there is documentation…a picture of the gauge cluster…what engine it left the factory with? Original color? Thanks. Jeff
“It appears to be a small block”? It’s a big block. $35k and two photo’s? Good luck…
The body has custom wheel openings. It looks like the wheel openings were cut larger and then the 70 through 82 fender splash guard were added to the enlarged openings. Just saying include some body work.
$35k is just crazy. I know of two 69 Vettes that can be bought for under $30k and both can be driven home. They’re in great shape.
Minimal information. The block deck stampings are the only hope of telling the tale of this big block. Rebuilt……maybe, but looks awful dirty for so few miles. Better can be had for a lot less money.
if someone actually buys it for 35K; it proves that old saying: A fool and him money are soon parted
Yeah naw, $35k is crazy money for this rat trap. And the lack of information for the asking price is even crazier. What’s the vin#? Paint code? Original big block or did they drag it out of a junkyard and have it rebuilt? By a professional or did the seller rebuild it themselves? The re-done fenders and flares are awful, what was the reason for doing it? The engine doesn’t even run? Needs at least a new gas tank and carb work? The interior isn’t original? And they want thirty five thousand freaking dollars for this? Anyone really considering buying this one should feel insulted. I can go online right now and find a hundred small or big block Corvettes for less money than this that don’t need anything other than gas and you can drive it home. We’ve all said this more than a few times, but people need to stop watching the major auctions and thinking their roached out vette is worth similar money. Just because it’s been in the same family, not being restored nor driven does not add value to the car. I’m seriously trying not to be rude, but crap like this is offensive to someone who loves classic cars and has done even modest research on the current market. All the seller had to do was a few internet searches and they’d have a realistic idea of what their not-running Corvette is actually worth. I must be sleep deprived, because this one has me irritated.
You guys need to step up your requirements for classified ad placement.
Maybe offer some advice to sellers so that their ads don’t look like something that even Craigslist would reject.
This might have been placed by someone who just doesn’t know what the vehicle is worth, or that speaking about a car does not replace the fact that photos (which are really easy to do) of the subject are a requirement.
It looks like a 396 motor