Does a 1969 LT1 Exist?
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I'll be interested in what others have to say. Fundamentally, X'ing out the VIN probably isn't "proof" of anything. It may, however, be an indicator of some kind of factory test. Who else would bother to X out a VIN?
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Hi bt12,
Welcome!
First Post!!
"Here a 69 LT-!, there a 69 LT-!, everywhere, a 69 LT-!."
They all seem to have a mysterious/special link to the engineers.
Perhaps the stamps are x'd out so the actual engine assembly information and date can't be seen?!?
Regards,
Alan
Welcome!
First Post!!
"Here a 69 LT-!, there a 69 LT-!, everywhere, a 69 LT-!."
They all seem to have a mysterious/special link to the engineers.
Perhaps the stamps are x'd out so the actual engine assembly information and date can't be seen?!?
Regards,
Alan
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Anybody remember the 'Car&Driver', Penske Racing built, 1969 Z-28 Camaro, with a "pieced together" LT-1? It was named "Blue Maxi".
After C&D thrashed it for a few months, they gave it away in a contest. I do remember filling out as many entries as I could!! I often wondered whatever happened to the car, and 2-3 years ago, I think it was 'Super Chevy' magazine did an article on it. The original winner of the car, who lives in NJ, still has it, and had brought it to a local car show.
After C&D thrashed it for a few months, they gave it away in a contest. I do remember filling out as many entries as I could!! I often wondered whatever happened to the car, and 2-3 years ago, I think it was 'Super Chevy' magazine did an article on it. The original winner of the car, who lives in NJ, still has it, and had brought it to a local car show.
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I worked at a Chevy dealer after school in 1975-76. One of the mechanics had a Riverside Gold 1969 T-top that we all thought was an LT-1. It had the correct hood and pin striping, so it definitely looked like an LT-1. The car would only have been about six years old, so I'm guessing it must have been fairly common for people to make their cars look like an LT-1.
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And the subject Car could be a 1970 built in 1969, and I have even seen the Registered year end up on the pink and Reggie as 1969! I have a 1965 El Camino which has been a 1964 Car since originally being sold!
Our Dana Chevrolet 1968 Corvette, in 1968 left the dealership new with solid lifters and cam and a Holley, etc. and Dealership Mods!
Our Dana Chevrolet 1968 Corvette, in 1968 left the dealership new with solid lifters and cam and a Holley, etc. and Dealership Mods!
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Anybody remember the 'Car&Driver', Penske Racing built, 1969 Z-28 Camaro, with a "pieced together" LT-1? It was named "Blue Maxi".
After C&D thrashed it for a few months, they gave it away in a contest. I do remember filling out as many entries as I could!! I often wondered whatever happened to the car, and 2-3 years ago, I think it was 'Super Chevy' magazine did an article on it. The original winner of the car, who lives in NJ, still has it, and had brought it to a local car show.
After C&D thrashed it for a few months, they gave it away in a contest. I do remember filling out as many entries as I could!! I often wondered whatever happened to the car, and 2-3 years ago, I think it was 'Super Chevy' magazine did an article on it. The original winner of the car, who lives in NJ, still has it, and had brought it to a local car show.
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According to the article that I read in 'Super Chevy' (at least I think it was Super Chevy), the owner tried to keep it as original as possible, but did have to do some maintenance to the car over the years, and experienced some issues in getting parts for it. Apparently the Penske shop used some rare, and really HD parts on this car, and those parts became almost extinct over the course of time. But kudos to him, for doing whatever it took, to maintain the originality of the car.
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Anybody remember the 'Car&Driver', Penske Racing built, 1969 Z-28 Camaro, with a "pieced together" LT-1? It was named "Blue Maxi".
After C&D thrashed it for a few months, they gave it away in a contest. I do remember filling out as many entries as I could!! I often wondered whatever happened to the car, and 2-3 years ago, I think it was 'Super Chevy' magazine did an article on it. The original winner of the car, who lives in NJ, still has it, and had brought it to a local car show.
After C&D thrashed it for a few months, they gave it away in a contest. I do remember filling out as many entries as I could!! I often wondered whatever happened to the car, and 2-3 years ago, I think it was 'Super Chevy' magazine did an article on it. The original winner of the car, who lives in NJ, still has it, and had brought it to a local car show.
According to the article that I read in 'Super Chevy' (at least I think it was Super Chevy), the owner tried to keep it as original as possible, but did have to do some maintenance to the car over the years, and experienced some issues in getting parts for it. Apparently the Penske shop used some rare, and really HD parts on this car, and those parts became almost extinct over the course of time. But kudos to him, for doing whatever it took, to maintain the originality of the car.
Somewhere around on one of my many SD cards, I have a bunch of pictures of the car, including the engine, interior, etc, but this one was easy to find, since it's on my phone.
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