Hailing from the second model year for the electrifying third-generation Corvette run, this compelling example is an incredibly original, matching-numbers 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible. Built on November 22, 1969, it is an ultimately preserved and almost completely original, other than maintenance items. All paint, glass, chrome and stainless trim are original, and the odometer reads 37,207 miles at the time of writing. Power is delivered by the original L46 350/350 HP V-8 engine, paired with the original Muncie M21 4-speed manual transmission driving a 3.70:1 ratio Positraction rear end. Rally wheels with raised white-letter Firestone Wide Oval tires deliver road contact. Finished in highly desirable and original Monza Red paint with the original black vinyl interior, the Corvette includes the original dated white soft top and Monza Red removable hardtop. Other highlights include factory front-fender louver trim, an AM/FM stereo radio, original power steering, the original and never-mounted spare, original dated tinted glass, a custom-fit car cover, a custom-fit hardtop cover, a convertible top “Dutchman’s Role,” rolling hardtop carrier, and an additional hardtop cover. Predictably, this Corvette received Bloomington Gold Survivor certification and the NCRS Top Flight award with a 97.0% judging score. A wealth of documents includes the original dealer finance agreement, a picture of the car in 1969, the NCRS Shipping Data Report, a 14-page typed breakdown of every part number and date code, and a complete typewritten ownership history, plus the original Protect-O-Plate, a copy of the original invoice and the original window sticker. Other original items include the keys and dealer keychain, the original owner’s manual and plastic document pouch, the seat-belt warning brochure, the new GM ignition system guide, AM/FM radio instructions, headlight washer instructions and the Rally wheel trim ring instructions card. Other Corvette and dealer ephemera includes multiple postcards, matchbooks, “Lucky Pennies” and an ink pen from the original selling dealer, plus an original Corvette owner’s patch, an original 1969 Corvette dealer accessories catalog and a 1969 PPG paint chart. Rounding out the memorabilia items are pictures of the car throughout its lifetime, an original 1969 showroom brochure, two original 1969 showroom posters, an original 1969 “The Chevrolet Viewpoint for 1969” brochure, a Fall 1969 “Corvette News” article featuring the 1969 Corvette, the original stainless steel license plate frames from 1969, multiple insurance certificates and state registrations since new, maintenance logs and receipts, and a Hilton Head Island magazine article featuring Corvette collector and aficionado Dr. Mark Davis.
