Have any of you readers ever seen the 1971 film Billy Jack? This film has some legendary Corvette lore: production borrowed a then-new 1969 Corvette Stingray 427 from a dealer, and one of the characters drives it into Lynx Lake in Arizona for a scene. The problem was that production never told the dealer the Corvette would be submerged, so they had to buy it afterward. The damaged Corvette was resold and restored and still exists today in Mike Yager’s My Garage Museum. Thank goodness the 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 427 in Clermont, Florida, being offered for auction here on eBay, received much better treatment and has drawn bids up to $34,300, with three days left before it ends. Special thanks to Curvette for the tip!
Known by its nickname “The Shark” after Bill Mitchell’s Mako Shark concept cars, the 1969 Corvette Stingray 427 is a highly desirable, iconic car. This Stingray’s exceptionally straight LeMans Blue exterior was repainted and looks perfectly suited to its shark moniker. This Stingray features removable T-top roof panels, Rally wheels, and the factory option N14 side-mounted exhaust system. This 77,576-mile Stingray has a well-documented history: it belonged to one owner for decades, was garage-kept, meticulously maintained, and cared for with pride. Unfortunately, a scenario that all car collectors eventually face happened, as the original owner could no longer enjoy driving the car due to advanced age and is selling their pride and joy.
The all-black vinyl interior of this Stingray is in equally impressive condition. The seller states there are no rips or tears in the headrest-equipped bucket seats, door panels, dashboard, center console, and trim. All dashboard gauges, and accessories are reported to operate properly.
This 1969 Stingray’s legendary engine has an important note from the seller. In 1972, the original owner experienced an engine failure, and Chevrolet replaced the engine with a CE warranty-replacement block. The CE block is a Chevrolet replacement engine, not the original numbers-matching engine block. That said, the 427 cu in V8 produces 390 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque, paired with its original numbers-matching 4-speed manual transmission, and is said to run and drive excellently.
Described as a turnkey, road-ready 1969 Corvette Stingray, this automotive icon looks perfect from every angle inside and out. The only issue I saw was the auction title referring to this Corvette as a Stringray. With twenty-five bids already in and three days left to go, how much do you readers think this beautiful 1969 Corvette Stingray will sell for?
Circa 1980 a coworker had one like this, blue 4 speed, but with a small block. He lost it along with just about everything else in the divorce circa 1981. This is a cool car, I don’t care who you are!