1969 Chevrolet Corvette C3 L89
- Engine
- 7.0L big-block V8 with aluminum heads, triple two-barrel Holley carbs on aluminum intake manifold, 435 bhp
- Colour
- Tuxedo Black
A 1969 Chevrolet Corvette C3 equipped with the rare L89 option — a 435-horsepower big-block V8 fitted with lightweight aluminium heads and a tri-power Holley carburettor intake — one of only 390 built. Finished in Tuxedo Black over a Saddle interior, the car underwent a meticulous show-quality restoration in 2016, earning Triple Diamond status at the Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals that year, followed by NCRS Top Flight, Bloomington Gold, and NCRS Duntov certification (scoring 99.3) in 2017.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$250,000 – US$325,000
Competition
- 2016Muscle Car & Corvette NationalsTriple Diamond
Judged against a 1,000-point standard by Corvette specialists examining originality, date codes, and assembly-line conformance; car also held Bloomington Gold and NCRS Top Flight certifications at this time.
- 2017NCRS Duntov Award evaluationDuntov certification, score 99.3
Achieved the top NCRS Duntov mark following a show-quality restoration completed the prior year.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2016Restoration
Comprehensive show-quality restoration carried out to precise factory-correct specifications, resulting in the car being judged as matching its original assembly-line condition across all aspects including fit, finish, date codes, and components.
Restoration served as the basis for subsequent Triple Diamond, Bloomington Gold, NCRS Top Flight, and NCRS Duntov certifications.
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