69 Corvette Blue/Red 1 of 1
07-05-2010, 10:57 AM
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69 Corvette Blue/Red 1 of 1
This 1969 Corvette was a special order car the original tank sticker says it was built to be an export car, it also stated trim and paint overide. The original colors this car was ordered in was not an available color in 1969, Blue outside with a red interior probably the only one built in that color combo, another oddity of this Corvette is it was built with a base 3 speed stick only 250 cars came with that trans.
James Hurt has a website for history and photos of export cars. He was saying there was some 3 speed Corvettes exported to Vietnam since that’s what they allowed. I believe it possibly could have been built for some one in the service but I do not believe it ever made it there. Accoding to the tank sticker it was to be shipped to zone 79 that’s a place in Jersey where exports were ordered from before being sent out.The bottom of the tank sticker states send to Portland Oregon.
I have no history on the car from 1969 to 1974 in 1974 The car ended up in Dekalb Illinois. The person I purchased the car from bought it in 1976 and didn’t drive it much and in 1988 he parked it and didn’t drive it again until I bought it last year. When I bought the car it was blue but had a black diamond tucked interior. I have since put it back to its original red interior.
The guy I bought it from had it repainted in about 1982 it looks to be a very original body that’s never been in a accident. The original spare tire is still there. The odometer reads 45,000 miles and I believe that to be true.
This is a original drive train car with minor mods done, headers, and a flex fan. I do have the exhaust manifolds. I have done brakes all the way around, dropped the fuel tank and cleaned it out it wasn’t dirty at all. That’s when I found the tank sticker. I also did a complete tune up and put the interior back to stock. It definetly is a one of one car.
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James Hurt has a website for history and photos of export cars. He was saying there was some 3 speed Corvettes exported to Vietnam since that’s what they allowed. I believe it possibly could have been built for some one in the service but I do not believe it ever made it there. Accoding to the tank sticker it was to be shipped to zone 79 that’s a place in Jersey where exports were ordered from before being sent out.The bottom of the tank sticker states send to Portland Oregon.
I have no history on the car from 1969 to 1974 in 1974 The car ended up in Dekalb Illinois. The person I purchased the car from bought it in 1976 and didn’t drive it much and in 1988 he parked it and didn’t drive it again until I bought it last year. When I bought the car it was blue but had a black diamond tucked interior. I have since put it back to its original red interior.
The guy I bought it from had it repainted in about 1982 it looks to be a very original body that’s never been in a accident. The original spare tire is still there. The odometer reads 45,000 miles and I believe that to be true.
This is a original drive train car with minor mods done, headers, and a flex fan. I do have the exhaust manifolds. I have done brakes all the way around, dropped the fuel tank and cleaned it out it wasn’t dirty at all. That’s when I found the tank sticker. I also did a complete tune up and put the interior back to stock. It definetly is a one of one car.
21,500 John 630 333 8333
07-05-2010, 12:43 PM
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Thanks for sharing the pics of that rare C3. Could you post pics of the console showing the shifter and plate area around it? I've NEVER seen a C3 with a 3 speed manual. Good luck with the sale! 
07-05-2010, 05:30 PM
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Car was cool in person at Bloomington.
07-05-2010, 11:07 PM
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Thanks everyone for all the great comments. This is the best close up of the shifter console I have right now. Notice no lock out levers on shifter for reverse. I will try and take a better picture. I have also installed the original valve covers.
07-05-2010, 11:17 PM
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error, sorry.
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07-07-2010, 07:27 PM
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DAM, i thought it was a 3 on the tree. lol, just kidding. color combo is different as well as 3 speed. i like it. wasnt a 3 speed standard equipment on some c3s?
07-09-2010, 07:00 AM
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For those who want to look at a different picture of a 3 speed console - look here:
This IS NOT a thread hijack !!
http://www.eastcoastcorvettesllc.com...1015/1015.html
Jeremy.
This IS NOT a thread hijack !!
http://www.eastcoastcorvettesllc.com...1015/1015.html
Jeremy.
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