Classic Garage presents
1969 Corvette Coupe Vin# 194379S732629 Cortez Silver with Gunmetal Grey Interior (1 of 96 Gunmetal Grey Interior) Numbers matching 427 / 400 hp Tri Power 4 Speed, Factory Air Conditioning, Power Steering Power Brakes, and Power Windows All original (including the tires) and unrestored car with 20,568 original miles. The car is in excellent preserved condition, and runs and drives great.
History This Cortez Silver, 427 cubic inch, 400 horsepower, airconditioned T-top coupe was ordered on September 1, 1969 by Burt's Chevrolet in Englewood, Colorado. Six weeks later, on October 16, 1969, the car was built and two weeks after that, on October 31, 1969 the car was dealer prepped and delivered to it's first owner, Mr. Gene Blasingame, of Aurora, Colorado.
This Corvette was ordered with virtually every option available in 1969. The most unique and rare option on the car is the "Gunmetal" Grey Deluxe Leather Trim (RPO 417)(1 of 96 Corvettes built with Gunmetal interior. The only options not specified on the original order sheet were the engine block heater (RPO K05), and side-mount exhaust (RPO N14).
On July 25, 1981, Blasingame sold the car to Mr. Paul Ludwig of Broomfield, Colorado, who had been trying to persuade him to sell the car for quite some time. When he was finally able to make the purchase, it had only 12,857 original miles. Ludwig says that all he did to the car was to go completely through it and perform an extensive
detailing of everything from top to bottom and from that time forward he maintained it in the same exhaustive manner. The car is still in pristine condition today due to the very tender, loving care it has had from all of the previous owners. From Paul Ludwig the car went to Ray Norvel of Las Vegas (via. Corvette Mike of Orange, California). While Ray owned the car he took it to Bloomington Gold, where it earned a Survivor Award and the prestigious Bloomington Gold Certificate. It was also featured in the Bloomington Gold "Special Collection" in 1990. Ray finally gave in to constant pestering by the Tim Mckeon, and sold him the car. When Mckeon took delivery in early 1994 this rare Corvette had only 15,608 original miles. The car has been campaigned in various NCRS activities, beginning with the Southern California Chapter Meet held at the Mondavi Center
in Costa Mesa, California, where it received a Top Flight Award. In early 1997 it was driven to the Western Regional Meet in Laughlin, Nevada, where it passed the Founders Operations Test. Then during the summer 1997, it was driven to Springfield, Illinois where it earned a Gold Certificate at the annual Bloomington Gold gathering.
awarded the prestigious "Sam Folz Memorial Award" at the awards banquet for having driven the longest distance to the meet and earning a Top Flight Award. In the summer of 1998 it was taken to the NCRS Northwestern Regional Meet in Sun Valley, Idaho, where it passed the extremely rigorous Perfomance Verification challenge.
From there it was back on the road to the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky and on to Cumberland, Maryland where it joinedup with the NCRS Road Tour to the National Meet in Lake Placid, New York. The car passed the Founders Operations Test on the first day of the National and was awarded the Founders Award at the general membership meeting that night. Later in the week it earned a Top Flight with a score of 97.8 (107.6 with the accumulated driving points) having driven a total distance of 3,716 miles to the meet. The car was also
In 1999, in celebration of the 30th Anniversary of this Cortez Silver 1969 Corvette, it was taken to the NCRS National Convention in Sun Valley, Idaho, where it culminated the full sweep of NCRS Awards, Completing the Zora ArkusDuntov Award of Excellence as well as earning a FourStar Bowtie Award. It was not shown again until July of 2003 when it was part of the NCRS Special Display at the Corvette 50th Anniversary Celebration in Nashville, Tennessee. It was also shown at the NCRS National Meet in Hershey, Pennsylvania that same month.
On August 1, 2006 after 12 years of ownership Tim Mckeon sold the car to Marshall Geller of San Diego, California with 20,495 original miles. On March 16, 2009 Dr. Mark Davis of Barboursville, West Virginia became the new owner with 20,502 original miles (via Corvette Mike) On April 7, 2010 we became the seventh private owner of the car. This rare car currently has 20,568 original miles. At 500 original miles the original tires where taken off and saved....at 20,500 miles the original tire where put back on. The car currently sits on it's original tires. It remains as one of the finest original examples of 1969 Big Block Corvette's available in the world..... ****This car has every document it could have organized in a binder including:
• Original bill of sale receipt when ordered • dealer order sheet • letter from dealer • requisition from dealer for 5 gallons of gas • 1969 showroom brochure • tire warranty card • Chevrolet dealer salesman's business card • 1969 Corvette News order copy • window sticker • 2 build sheets - an extra one was found up under the dash. • 2 sets of original keys • new vehicle warranty and owners protection plate • owners manual • engine starting procedure card • jack instructions, radio instructions, headlamp washer instructions, front license plate screws still in envelope • pages and pages of receipts, state registrations and insurance certificates for every year AND • more documents....fun to go through and unbelievable 1969 Corvette history
Featured in Vette Magazine March 1992 3 copies of that magazine in the binder.
Awards • Bloomington Gold Special Collection 1990 • Bloomington Gold Award 1990 • NCRS Top Flight 1996 (chapter) • NCRS Top Flight 1997 (national) • NCRS Performance Verification Award 1998 (regional) • Bloomington Gold 1997 • NCRS Top Flight 1999 (national) • NCRS Duntov Mark of Excellence Award 1999 (national)
**Certificate from the NCRS stating that the NCRS has awarded this car every award the NCRS offers including the Founders Award, Sam Folz Memorial Award, and 4 Star Bowtie Award. **This car was last shown in July 2003 as part of the Corvettes 50th Anniversary Celebration in Nashville, TN., and later that month in Hershey, PA.
VIN# 194379S732629 1 = Chevrolet Motor Division 94 = Corvette Series 37 = Coupe (T-Top) Body Style 9 = 1969 Model Year S = St. Louis Assembly Plant 7 = Check Digit 32629 = Sequential Vehicle Numbering Driver's Door Blue Label Information Serial Number 194379S732629 Build Date - 10/69 Trim Plate Information
Factory Build Date - 016
(Built on Thursday October 16, 1969) Built in St. Louis, Missouri interior - 417 (Gun Metal Gray Deluxe Leather)
Engine Pad Suffix - MK (Transister Ignition and 400 Horsepower) Engine Description - L 68, 427 cu. in., 400 hp.
Exterior - 986 (Cortez Silver)
Aluminum Intake Manifold Casting #- 3937795
Engine & Carburetor Numbers and Description
Engine Cylinder Head Casting #- 3931063
Engine Pad VIN # 19S732629
Exhaust Manifold Casting Numbers - Left Side 3880827, Right Side 3880828
Engine Pad Date T0930MK (T=Tonawanda Plant, 09=Sept, 30=30th day of month) Engine Casting Number 3963512 Engine Casting Date - 189 (1=Sept, 8=8th day, 9=1969
Radiator Expansion Tank Harrison Brass Part Number - 3013249 (May 1969) AC Radiator Cap - AC RC -15 15# Front Carb - Holley #R3659A; GM Part # 3902353 (Date 981 = 8/69)
Center Carb - Holley #R4055; Gm Part #3940929 (Date 941 = 4/69) Rear Carb - Holley #R3659A; GM Part #3902353 (Date 981 = 8/69) Alternator Part Number Delco Remy #1100884, 61 amps (Date 9J9 = 9/9/69)
Master Cylinder Stamping - PG (power brakes)) Delco Remy Horn Part Number Drivers Side 9000245 (Date 9J2 = 9/2/69) Delco Remy Horn Part Number Passenger Side 9000246 (Date 9J2=9/2/69
Date - 10/1/69 Day shift Window Glass Date Codes Windshield - LOF shaded soft ray safety plate (Date YV = 10/69) Drivers Side Glass - LOF soft ray safety Flo Lite (Date UV = 7/69)
Rear - End
Delco Remy Ingnition Coil - #1115263
Stamping Numbers - 2 AT 4 21 69 W
Passenger Side Glass LOF soft ray safety flo lite (Date AV = 9/69)
Delco Remy Ignition Distributer - # 1111954 (Date 8M15 = 12/15/68)
Rear End Code: AT Positraction, 3.08:1 Ratio (Date 4/21/69)
Rear Window Glass - LOF soft ray safety plate (Date TV = 8/69)
Delco Remy Starter Motor - # 1108400 (Date 9G17 = 7/17/69)
W - Built at the Warner Gear Plant (Date D19 = 4/1/69)
Tires
Delco Moraine Power Brake Master Cylinder - # 5480346 (Master Cylinder Date 950 = 5/30/69;
Transmission Stamping - # 19S32629 P9R01A Transmission Code: P = Muncie HD 4-Speed
Goodyear Wid Tread F70 15 ****Original Goodyear Raised White Letter Tires, Speedway Wide Tread, Nine (9) Ribs on tread***
Classic Garage 1969 Corvette Coupe - Current Condition No hit body, and original paint in great condition for 43 years old. PO 2 wheel covers in like new condition. Original tires with 568 miles. All glass in like new condition, door rubbers and weatherstripping still soft and pliable. Original interior and carpet in excellent condition. All interior compartment lights work. All exterior lights work. T-tops are in like new condition with the original storage bags. All gauges, lights, blinkers, etc. work. . . . Engine and mechanical systems in great original working condition. Runs and drives great... we have only driven it 68 miles in the last 2 1/2 years.... I could go on and on how neat this car and documentation is.....please call for any additional information, and pictures, etc....
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