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Sep 17, 2023 · Today’s post covers two related Car Life vintage reviews. The first one from June 1969, where CL tested 4 full-size sedans, each powered with the largest available factory engine. A group they referred to as ‘Powercars.’. Of the group, CL was most impressed with the power and handling of the Chevrolet Caprice, enough to name it ‘Best ...
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Feb 17, 2024 · The introduction of the 427 cubic-inch V-8 engine in 1969 made it one of the Chevelle's most impactful model years. With six different engine options, including inline-sixes and V-8s, the '69...
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Welcome to 1969 CHEVY.com - a website dedicated to the preservation and restoration of 1969 Chevrolet full size models. 1969 marked the end of the 1960's - a time when automotive styling was important and performance was relatively uninhibited by emissions standards.
- Lemans Blue SS 396
- Tuxedo Black SS 396
- Tuxedo Black SS 396 with B90 Side Window Molding
- Green 300 Deluxe Chevelle
A Super Sport with rubber floor mat and blue cloth bench may elicit a “they never made that!” comment from know-it-alls, but that’s what was available when the “Z25” SS 396 package was ordered on the 300 Deluxe. This LeMans Blue example was originally sold in the Chicago area where it was raced both on the streets and at Great Lakes Dragaway near U...
Imagine being a newlywed couple saving for a house and, without notice, the husband fails to alert his wife about the purchase of a 375-horsepower Chevelle. Dena DeBolt certainly was not happy with the new car payments her husband incurred. Nonetheless, she learned to drive the four-speed and, when her husband was in basic training, she and her bro...
Black was not a popular color for Chevelles—in fact, according to the GM Heritage Center, it was the third-rarest color. Yet here we have another one, a Canadian car with solid GM of Canada documentation. What differentiates this one from the one above is that this one was ordered with “B90” side window molding, which added a bit of dazzle to an ot...
This one is different than the rest. No, it’s not an SS 396. The best engine you could order in a pedestrian 300 Deluxe was the 300-horsepower 350 “L48,” but something else is brewing underneath the hood. Albert Galdi already owns a COPO 427 Chevelle but isn’t too keen on driving it, so he decided to build something different. He elected to find th...
May 20, 2024 · You cannot forget what happened in 1969 if you're a diehard Corvette fan. Sales went through the roof, reaching a level Chevrolet couldn't surpass until 1976. The GM brand sold 38,762 Vettes in...
Sep 24, 2018 · Today, full-figured 1969 Chevrolets thankfully aren’t considered throwaways, and they aren’t necessarily cheap, but viewed alongside Chevelles and Camaros, a big-block or small-block-powered Caprice or Impala can seem like a bargain.
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Apr 14, 2014 · This 1969 Chevy Caprice coupe is a custom masterpiece done pro-touring style and powered by a 530 cubic inch big-block Chevy engine and features an extensively modified suspension.
