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Sep 26, 2007 | 09:06 AM

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1969 Corvette

Hello, today its 39 years since the first 69 Vettes came on sales

Chevrolet Division announced on September 20, 1968 that new models were to go on sale Thursday, September 26, 1968

Sep 26, 2007 | 10:34 AM

1ARACE

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From: Lima, OH -- 69 L71 427/435hp

That interesting information, I never knew that.
Mine was ordered 9/30/68, so it must have taken him 4 days to convince the wife!

Sep 26, 2007 | 12:45 PM

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Does that say trailer hitch? On a L-71 car.

Sep 26, 2007 | 12:55 PM

Young69Owner

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Mine was built March 9th, 1969, on my half birthday. That's a really cool build sheet.

Sep 26, 2007 | 01:37 PM

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and i have birthday today

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Sep 26, 2007 | 02:40 PM

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Does that say trailer hitch? On a L-71 car.

Yeah that is funny. I read a story somewhere about an L88 delivered with the dealer hitch and this guy used his L88 to tow a boat to the lake.

Gotta love the 69 Vettes

Sep 26, 2007 | 02:52 PM

HamadUP

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Originally Posted by wfo76

Yeah that is funny. I read a story somewhere about an L88 delivered with the dealer hitch and this guy used his L88 to tow a boat to the lake.

Gotta love the 69 Vettes

L88 trailing a boat?? .. I would die to see that scene!!

Sep 26, 2007 | 03:38 PM

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Does that say trailer hitch? On a L-71 car.

Yeah, I saw that too...I guess DI noted "Dealer Installed".

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Sep 26, 2007 | 03:54 PM

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From: Lima, OH -- 69 L71 427/435hp

Is there a way to know how many L71's and L88's were ordered in the first week? And if one of the ZL1's were too?

Just curious if mine could have been one of the first ordered and delivered.

Also, gq82, DI does mean dealer installed.

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Sep 26, 2007 | 08:24 PM

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Well, happy birthday '69!

Sep 27, 2007 | 03:28 AM

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That is a nice looking 69 vert...

Sep 27, 2007 | 06:44 AM

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It's interesting that by Sept. 20, 68 there would have been something around 2,500 already produced. Must have taken some time to get them in the pipeline. Rick

Sep 27, 2007 | 10:24 AM

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It's interesting that by Sept. 20, 68 there would have been something around 2,500 already produced. Must have taken some time to get them in the pipeline. Rick

2282 produced.