beatupscout

A friend of mine just purchased a 69 427/390 convertible 4 spd car. While the car itself is not uncommon, the paint/interior is. The trim plate lists it as being an original yellow/green interior car. Does anyone have a clue as to how many were built in this combination? He bought the car w/ the intent of changing it to a black interior, but it is a numbers matching car and would like to keep it original if it is a rare car. He realizes that it is not the most desirable of combos, but if it is one of a small handful he would most likely leave the green interior.

Redwing01

Not sure how many we're made, but have always found it to be a really bad color combo for sure!

Faster Rat

Rarity does not always equate to desirability. Color combinations that were not ordered back in the day were evidently not desirable then...and are more than likely not desirable today. In order for a car to be valuable in today's market, it has to be desirable. Big block cars are generally more desirable (valuable) than small block cars and some people believe that convertibles are more desirable than T-tops. This may be just a fad/rumor and I for one am not convinced. One of the problems with the L-36 427/390 is that over 10,000 were produced in '69. They were desirable then and they are still desirable today. They are the last of the affordable 427 vettes. Now if the car was a yellow/green convertible with an L-89 or L-88 big block...who the heck cares?

Easy Mike

There were 1217 '69s with green vinyl, 115 with leather. There are no figures available as to a breakout on coupes, convertibles, or yellow with the green.

My gut feeling says it probably looks better than it sounds.

7T1vette

Only if you are really fond of peas and corn....

540 vette

I would make the interior black. If the next guy wants it green let him change it.

Easy Mike

Yummy.

Alan 71

Hi,
My wife complains all the time about the bananas I bring home.
I think they're sorta YELLOW and she says they're still REALLY GREEN.
If I had this car I'd have something to compare them to in the grocery store parking lot.!!!
Regards,
Alan

Easy Mike

My better half instructs me to purchase somewhat green bananas. They ripen and turn pretty yellow at home.

I obey.

Navy01Coupe

I had to Google this. I just could not picture it. Here is a link to a yellow/green for sale...

http://classiccars.com/listings/view...necticut-06460

The ad says "Possibly 1 of 1." OOPS... I guess not.

BigMojo

Or a Green Bay Packers Fan.

vettebuyer6369

The entire C3 market might not think it's a rumor.

HOOAH

HOOOOOOOOAH, Green Bay all the way (except last year)

Terry

Faster Rat

Even if 51% favor convertibles...49% favor coupes. Maybe there is a large percentage that really could care less? I think the entire C3 market is a rather bold statement, don't you Steve?

68-427Rich

Does the tag have 984 for paint and 427 or 428 for trim?

This could be a special order car.

Non-recommended combination, some call it a copo.

Hammerhead Fred

Actually, that's not that bad looking. And really, what interior options do you have for a yellow car? Black, tan, green?

sweeet76

Sorry Easy Mike, it does look as bad as it sounds, maybe worse.

beatupscout

I saw the ad for the yellow/green coupe. It could still possibly 1 of 1 as that is a coupe car. The trim tag is correct for the color combo(checked it). A good friend of mine who is in the classic muscle car biz said to check for the build sheet on top of the tank and that any notes re: it as a COPO car would be noted there. We will find out, the car was delivered last night...

Easy Mike

You get a nod on that. I like the yellow. I like the green. The yellow and green does not float my boat.

oldschoolvette

I vote change it. The black interior would appeal to a broader base of people if he ever sells it.