Flickr Photo of the Day: 1969 Corvette Convertible

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From the Flickr Corvette Pool:

1969 Corvette Convertible
Photo Credit: The Photomat
1969 Corvette Options and Facts There were 38,762 Corvettes produced in 1969. Production was split between 22,129 Coupes and 16,633 Convertibles. Base price for the Coupe was $4,781.00 while the Convertible model was priced slightly less at $4,438.00 6 different engine options available:
     350 ci 300 hp
     350 ci 350 hp (L46)
     427 ci 390 hp (L36)
     427 ci 400 hp (L68)
     427 ci 430 hp (L88)
     427 ci 435 hp (L71) 10 Exterior Colors Available:
     8 Interior colors were offered
     No quantitiy records for exterior colors available for 1969 model year How to Spot a 1969 Corvette:
The 1969 Corvette was very similar to the 1968 Corvette, the first of the C3 generation. In 1968 and 1969, there were four vents behind the front wheels. Only in 1969 did a Stingray script appear about those vents. Side mount exhaust and trim inside the four vents also differentiated the 1969 model from the 1968 Corvette. 1969 Corvette Highlights:
The Stingray moniker was reintroduced on the 1969 Corvette, however this time it was spelled as one word instead of two. The 1969 Corvette featured the first base engine with a displacement of 350 cubic inches. The steering wheel was reduced in size from 16 inches to 15 inches. A strike caused production of the 1969 Corvette to run an additional four months, through December 1969, which resulted in the largest single year production of Corvettes at that time. 1969 Corvette Values:
The 1969 Corvette has become one of the most popular Corvettes to own in the last few years, so much so that the five year appreciation rate for the Convertible model is an astounding 51% while the Coupe is 46%. Average prices are in the affordable mid $20,000’s and it is not uncommon to see the Big Block collectibles upwards of $80,000.
Source:
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  1. Do you knowthe stats, out of the 2072 1969 L68’s manufactured, how many are convertibles???

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