One of the 390 L89 Corvettes built in 1969 has just resurfaced after being purchased from a woman who had owned it more than a quarter-century and apparently didn’t show the car.
The L89, of course, is the version of the L71 427 that featured aluminum cylinder heads. It cost $832.05 from the factory and produced 435 horsepower, according to a sticker on the console.
This Cortez Silver over black coupe is being offered on Bring a Trailer, where the current bid is $45,250, with the auction coming to an end Monday afternoon, June 2.
According to the seller, who acquired the car recently:
“This C3 has been ‘under the radar.’ It was purchased by a woman in 1999 at Purifoy Chevrolet in Ft. Lupton Colorado, which was a well-known Corvette dealer for decades. During her ownership she drove the car 2,000 miles and was not involved in showing the car. We are actively involved in the Corvette hobby in this area and had never seen the car until we purchased it earlier this year. Unfortunately, we do not have any factory documentation and don’t believe the car has been officially judged.”
Originally delivered to Les Vogel Chevrolet in San Francisco, California, the car retains its original 427 engine with a three-carburetor setup, mated to the numbers-matching four-speed manual transmission.
Other features include a Positraction limited-slip differential, removable T-Top panels, 15-inch Rally wheels, four-wheel disc brakes, power windows, AM/FM radio, and of course the highly desirable chrome bumpers front and rear.
The car apparently was repainted in the original Cortez Silver in the late ‘90s, and close-up photos show a few touchups scattered around the body. Other flaws include rips in the headrest.
The seller points out that the 47,000 miles are on the odometer are “well documented as actual,” and says that the car retains all original body panels, is a rust-free western car, and a “high-quality survivor car.”
Source:
Bring a Trailer
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