Coolest big block ever!

That car right there is a money car. NICE!

Careful which tires you run if you restore to stock. Bias-belted were tried but not good, but the regular G70-15 with that engine are the stuff power-slides are made of. Car Life magazine tested a '68 L71 roadster (L89 actually) and said, "with a car like this to get high, who needs LSD?". It did many controlled drifts on dry pavement, and if you've ever heard one you'll know that the exhaust note of a solid lifter high compression big block is enough to raise the heart rate. Car Life also tested a coupe alongside with a 327-300 & th400, which they also loved but it was a different animal.


Camaros got white-lettered tires on the '68 Z/28, in '69 all Camaros & Chevelles could get them, but not until '70 could you get white lettered tires on a Corvette or Nova. It just seems wrong. Corvettes went 60-series in '70 and that may have had something to do with it.

610 

it was a Christmas car!

 

-- Edited by Gillis on Tuesday 16th of April 2024 08:50:02 AM

610 was the model # sold in canada,,, it would be nice if the doc,s showed how many 427 ci 435hp were built out of the 610 shipped here,,,

Youre spot on. Car was sold through Bob MacDonalds. It was sold before it landed in Halifax. A doctor in Amherst purchased it. He had the car for a few years, then it was sold to the owner of Toys for big Boys in Moncton. That guy had it for a few years as well before it was sold to the city Engineer for Moncton. He drove it for 1 year, then placed it in his basement in 1982. He removed the interior, radiator, and chrome over time to get those things replaced but never got to it. He passed away, and my buddy bought it from his widow in 2016 approximately 8 years after he passed, and it has been in his basement since then. He had every intention of restoring it but he has 2 other restored Corvettes (70 LT1, and 70 L46), and hes downsizing his fleet and his home as well.

Side note: the city engineer had a TON of cars and performance parts, in other buildings, his basement, etc. When this car was extracted from the basement it was flanked by numerous crate engines that he had purchased over the years. They were all high performance motors bought directly from dealerships. L78 396s, L71 427s, LS6 and 7 454s, dual quad 409s, there were 5- 426 hemis from carbs to pan, shelves full of Muncies , heads, blocks, etc. and this was only the stuff from the basement. He had other buildings that housed an ungodly amount of performance cars and parts. 

Literally just drove on the driveway with the car. Only a 30 minute commute so it was nice and quick. 67 4 door Acadian will be posted for sale in the coming days as the vette is taking the Acadians place in the garage.

 

Chassis has been completely restored, engine and transmission were rebuilt 29 years ago, so theyll be freshened up before any attempt at being started. Have absolutely everything except the interior door panels. Putting it on the lift shortly. Stay tuned.

DonSSDD wrote:

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Quite a thrill driving in the yard with that one.

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 Sure was. Not something that I would have looked for but man i am happy that it fell into my lap.

just got it up in the hoist and Im pretty shocked. Whole chassis and suspension has been completely redone. That is a huge amount of work that I dont have to do!

seventy2plus2 wrote:

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Is it strange to be a 1969 Corvette, but shipped on December 25 1969? Wouldn't the 1970 models be out by that time? Or is it a typo and should be December 25 1968?

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 Extended 1969 production, as the revised 1970 Corvette wasn't quite ready for some reason. Also with the 465-horse LS7 454 being held up and eventually cancelled, the 390-horse LS5 ended up being the top dog for 1970. It was no dog.

1969 Camaro production likewise was extended, but that is another story that relates to Fisher Body and stamping issues.

Jamie, I see you are missing the 1969 Corvette 427/435/400HP AC TRI-POWER Air Cleaner.

Do you need one for your car?

Frank