Back in late 70’s my best friend had a 69 chevelle ss 396 and I had a 68 charger rt 440 magnum and back then everyone had air shocks to raise the back end of the car up and put on wide tires, still love that look, this video brings back all those good old days, beautiful car you should be well rewarded
I had the same car, same color in 1976. I had the factory deep dish mags, headers, cam, Muncie rock crusher 4 speed with Hurst shifter, even the same gauges. Loved driving it to the max.
1969 Chevelle was my first car when I was 16. It was the same shade of blue, I bought it when I was 16 and paid $350 for it as it needed a head gasket. That's what started it for me. Wrenching and love for muscle / performance. Boy was I some happy when we got the gasket changed and a tune up. Mine was a 350cu - 780 Rochester carb and a turbo 350 transmission, & bench seat. I sure wish I would have kept it like so many vehicles I owned over the years.
Yeah, like the solid gold/gold 1966 GTO I used to drive. I drove it as an everyday car in the early '70's before the Arab oil embargo sent gas prices through the roof. That car drank LEADED premium (99-100 octane) like crazy, though. Who really cared when gas like that went for 30-40 cents per gallon??
My boyfriend AAA RICKEY had 1 Lemans blue 325hp. turbo 400 horseshoe shifted console black int.12 bolt rear 4:10 posi. vinyl top was black he removed it and polished paint under it and returned the chrome surround tic-toc-tac a true 138 car! sadly in 1978 he traded it for a Vega with a 454 and narrowed rear.
Looks sweet. I had one myself back in 69. Same color, Lemans Blue, but all blue. No vinyl top and black vinyl interior. I also had the 375hp engine with Turbo Hydramatic 400. Car was a beast. I bought it in April of 69, about $3400. Biggest mistake I made was getting rid of it nearly 2 yrs later. But, was married, had a newborn son, who'll be 50 in December, and thought I needed to give it up. P.S. A few months after I got it, I put airs shocks on it along with some J70-14 Positraction tires on it. Looked even better then.
Does everyone realize if these men had not gone to and returned from Vietnam there would have been none of this. They were the ones who bought them. Thank you for the two contributions. So hope you are fine
HAD ONE, 2ND OWNER. BOUGHT FROM SMALL CAR LOT. GET THIS, FROM NEW 2 YEARS OLD AND I BOUGHT IT FOR $1800.00 . REASONABLE PRICE. ( NO.GOOD OLD DAYS). IT IS ALL JUST GETTING BETTER. OOPS, I BOUGHT IT, BUT MY SWEETHEART, WIFE, SHE OWNED IT, JUST LIKE ME, HELPLESS. WHEN SHE'D HOP IN AND MAKE THAT LADY SING IT,WHEN SHE'D BRING IT. I DROVE OK,BUT SHE AND HER BABY WERE JUST ONE, BLENDED. WHAT MEMORIES! THANK YOU.
This was my favorite car in 69' when these came out. I thought this was the best looking Chevelle of all time. I thought the 70' wasn't as good looking until they grew on me now I think the 70' is the best looking. I wasn't old enuff to drive in 69' or 70'. When I did get my Lic in the mid 70s I ended up getting a 69' 383 Road Runner and in 69' the RoadRunner wasn't even on my radar.😆
Your destiny was to kind to you, a 69 RR was my lifetime dream car I never got. Still a lifetime regret. You owned the 1969 Motor Trend Car Of The Year Award Winner. MEEP MEEP!
This had to be THE year of the best looking Chevelle in terms of body style. That sideline bold black stripe was optional, BTW. It looked fine without it. I knew a guy that had a '69 Chevelle SS398 that was solid "marina" blue like this one, but without the black vinyl top. He never really ever "punched" it at lights like a lot of guys with muscle cars did in those days. It also had a snow white interior that set it off real nice. Whoever got it after he sold it got a good car that had been taken care of and was bought mainly for the looks and not performance.
I know my remarks are a little late but just saw this today. Really nice. I had two 1968 Chevelle's, one blue over black SS396 similar to this one. The '69 actually looks a little nicer to me. The grill is better for sure although I think I like the tail lights on the '68 a little better. Horsepower on the 69 was 50 HP more than the 68. Maybe next (life) time I'll get a 69 since I've had two '68's and one '70 already :)
Sounds great, I have a 69 convertible Chevelle, that drives like a Cadillac. My brother has a 68 SS Chevelle 4 speed and he purchased a 70 model Monte Carlo with factory 402 in it
I had a 1969 about 15 years ago, I sold it cuz I need it money. I don't regret selling because it was for a good cause. I would like to purchase an other soon.
Had a strip-o blue one with auto on the column back in high school. Sold it and bought a Fiat x 1/9. What was I thinking???😩 Glad you left yours stock other than rims.
I really really really wanted you to open that baby up and let'er purr. I get that it's a show car but damn I wanted to hear those headers scream. My dad has a chevelle 396 ss in his garage but it's completely destroyed. We had plans to fix it up one day and never got around to it. Spendy but absolutely worth it.
My dad has a 1969 Chevelle 350 in it . Don’t even drive it lol said he grew out of it and don’t wanna sell it either . I guess it will be my car when he dies
Nice car... what rear end?? If the factory tach redlines at 6500 rpm.. then it is a L79 car. Also L79 equipped cars with 4:10 gears had the HD radiator support with the upper rad hose following top of rad.. then turn towards motor. Thanks
@@ronlind1757 happens to the best of of us. There was an L-79 tied to corvette i think at some point but i'm not sure what it denoted: engine type, trim level, etc. I was never a vette guy.
The primary issue with the '69 SS 396 is they weren't SS 427 like they should have been. The bigger bore of the 427 and 454 allows for more power up top,.
I bought one in 1969 a man's blue with a black vinyl top 350 horse 396 Florida New Jersey Sussex sold it because family got bigger it was a great car I paid a little over $4,000 for it looking for another one like to have one now Jim wolf Pennsylvania
At 00:44 I'll give u $100 bucks if you can say "unbelievably" 5 times in a row. 😄 Just kiddin my friend....couldn't resist. Some of us never grow up. 😄 Beautiful chevelle indeed!
My boyfriend had one in 1977 it was a barn find true 138 code car a rolling chassis he fixed it and painted it like this one he had to trade it for gas mpg car "opec" killed off alot of muscle cars
I had one in the same exact color with a Dark Blue Vinyl Top and an Automatic Transmission with the Horseshoe Shifter. Only thing that ever went wrong with the car was the water pump. $25.00 for a new one installed with Air Conditioning! Like an idiot, I sold the car. Now stop your yapping and sell me the car! Let's get it out of the corn fields of Iowa and down to the beaches of Fort Lauderdale where the "girls are hip" (Relating to the Beach Boys).
Hey it looks beautiful if you want to sell it please get back to me I've been looking for one and I can't find one that's halfway decent please if you want to sell it get back to me
Back in late 70’s my best friend had a 69 chevelle ss 396 and I had a 68 charger rt 440 magnum and back then everyone had air shocks to raise the back end of the car up and put on wide tires, still love that look, this video brings back all those good old days, beautiful car you should be well rewarded
I had a new one back in 1969. This one looks great. Really miss that car.
My old man has yellow one...Crashed it coming out of his job at the ammunition plant
you sold it?
Me too, white top.
I had the same car, same color in 1976. I had the factory deep dish mags, headers, cam, Muncie rock crusher 4 speed with Hurst shifter, even the same gauges. Loved driving it to the max.
1969 Chevelle was my first car when I was 16. It was the same shade of blue, I bought it when I was 16 and paid $350 for it as it needed a head gasket. That's what started it for me. Wrenching and love for muscle / performance. Boy was I some happy when we got the gasket changed and a tune up. Mine was a 350cu - 780 Rochester carb and a turbo 350 transmission, & bench seat. I sure wish I would have kept it like so many vehicles I owned over the years.
Lemans Blue
You lucky bastard
Yeah, like the solid gold/gold 1966 GTO I used to drive. I drove it as an everyday car in the early '70's before the Arab oil embargo sent gas prices through the roof. That car drank LEADED premium (99-100 octane) like crazy, though. Who really cared when gas like that went for 30-40 cents per gallon??
My boyfriend AAA RICKEY had 1 Lemans blue 325hp. turbo 400 horseshoe shifted console black int.12 bolt rear 4:10 posi. vinyl top was black he removed it and polished paint under it and returned the chrome surround tic-toc-tac a true 138 car! sadly in 1978 he traded it for a Vega with a 454 and narrowed rear.
@@marieruss9746 I knew some with a 325hp 396 who replaced it with Olds 350 rocket also rated at 325hp and no lie it was nearly .5 second quicker.
Looks sweet. I had one myself back in 69. Same color, Lemans Blue, but all blue. No vinyl top and black vinyl interior. I also had the 375hp engine with Turbo Hydramatic 400. Car was a beast. I bought it in April of 69, about $3400. Biggest mistake I made was getting rid of it nearly 2 yrs later. But, was married, had a newborn son, who'll be 50 in December, and thought I needed to give it up. P.S. A few months after I got it, I put airs shocks on it along with some J70-14 Positraction tires on it. Looked even better then.
My first car-got in 1969-when came back from vietnam
Mine was also a '69 SS396 - 350HP 4-spd. Got it in August of 69, week after returning from NAM.
my lot older brother had the 427 and he was in vietnam
Does everyone realize if these men had not gone to and returned from Vietnam there would have been none of this. They were the ones who bought them. Thank you for the two contributions. So hope you are fine
@@johnlyon5366 Made me cry as the years go by these become more rare, wish I was able to afford these.
HAD ONE, 2ND OWNER. BOUGHT FROM SMALL CAR LOT. GET THIS, FROM NEW 2 YEARS OLD AND I BOUGHT IT FOR $1800.00 . REASONABLE PRICE. ( NO.GOOD OLD DAYS). IT IS ALL JUST GETTING BETTER. OOPS, I BOUGHT IT, BUT MY SWEETHEART, WIFE, SHE OWNED IT, JUST LIKE ME, HELPLESS. WHEN SHE'D HOP IN AND MAKE THAT LADY SING IT,WHEN SHE'D BRING IT. I DROVE OK,BUT SHE AND HER BABY WERE JUST ONE, BLENDED. WHAT MEMORIES!
THANK YOU.
This was my favorite car in 69' when these came out. I thought this was the best looking Chevelle of all time. I thought the 70' wasn't as good looking until they grew on me now I think the 70' is the best looking. I wasn't old enuff to drive in 69' or 70'. When I did get my Lic in the mid 70s I ended up getting a 69' 383 Road Runner and in 69' the RoadRunner wasn't even on my radar.😆
Your destiny was to kind to you, a 69 RR was my lifetime dream car I never got. Still a lifetime regret. You owned the 1969 Motor Trend Car Of The Year Award Winner. MEEP MEEP!
@@fast03vette4me Yep the 69 Hemi RR was Car of the Year.
My pap had one that looked identical to this. I love listening to him tell stories about it
This had to be THE year of the best looking Chevelle in terms of body style. That sideline bold black stripe was optional, BTW. It looked fine without it. I knew a guy that had a '69 Chevelle SS398 that was solid "marina" blue like this one, but without the black vinyl top. He never really ever "punched" it at lights like a lot of guys with muscle cars did in those days. It also had a snow white interior that set it off real nice. Whoever got it after he sold it got a good car that had been taken care of and was bought mainly for the looks and not performance.
No the 1970 were definitely the best looking of all the Chevelle but these are a close second.
love the classic muscle cars
At 13 my PE instructor bought a new one of these, Chevy baby-blue. That sounds like music.
Best looking Chevelle !
Another guy driving this gem like a mazda!
I know my remarks are a little late but just saw this today. Really nice. I had two 1968 Chevelle's, one blue over black SS396 similar to this one. The '69 actually looks a little nicer to me. The grill is better for sure although I think I like the tail lights on the '68 a little better. Horsepower on the 69 was 50 HP more than the 68. Maybe next (life) time I'll get a 69 since I've had two '68's and one '70 already :)
I sure miss mine, that is for sure.
Sounds great, I have a 69 convertible Chevelle, that drives like a Cadillac. My brother has a 68 SS Chevelle 4 speed and he purchased a 70 model Monte Carlo with factory 402 in it
Love this car!!
I had the same reaction!
My first car-got in 1969-when came back from Russia
I had a 1969 about 15 years ago, I sold it cuz I need it money. I don't regret selling because it was for a good cause. I would like to purchase an other soon.
Very clean. ❤❤
Sweet ride dude😎😎🤙🏻🤙🏻
I had one too . I miss mine too.
I had one just like it--but mine was a turbo 400 and 325 hp-motor-Lemans blue--I miss it
Love the wheel and tire combo - I have the same on my 69!
Cuales son las medidas?
Had a strip-o blue one with auto on the column back in high school. Sold it and bought a Fiat x 1/9. What was I thinking???😩
Glad you left yours stock other than rims.
Beautiful car.
I really really really wanted you to open that baby up and let'er purr. I get that it's a show car but damn I wanted to hear those headers scream. My dad has a chevelle 396 ss in his garage but it's completely destroyed. We had plans to fix it up one day and never got around to it. Spendy but absolutely worth it.
Are you running Flowmaster 40 series mufflers or something else?
My dad has a 1969 Chevelle 350 in it . Don’t even drive it lol said he grew out of it and don’t wanna sell it either . I guess it will be my car when he dies
I had one decades ago.
What's the story with this? Is it available?
Oh Hell yes.. I want it!💙💙
Nice car... what rear end?? If the factory tach redlines at 6500 rpm.. then it is a L79 car. Also L79 equipped cars with 4:10 gears had the HD radiator support with the upper rad hose following top of rad.. then turn towards motor. Thanks
Sounds like a 373 gear.
There is no "L79" car. The 375hp 396cid engine was the L78.
@@barnabyjones5161 yeah typo.. L78
@@ronlind1757 happens to the best of of us. There was an L-79 tied to corvette i think at some point but i'm not sure what it denoted: engine type, trim level, etc. I was never a vette guy.
The primary issue with the '69 SS 396 is they weren't SS 427 like they should have been. The bigger bore of the 427 and 454 allows for more power up top,.
Wow! Sweet ride.
Where do you call for info?
Meguiars plastic polish will clear up the dash lens like new.
Thats the car i want.
diggin the black stripe
Went to VN and had to give mine up.
Lucky you. Under $25K?
Nicely Done...
Wheels 14's or 15's?
sexy car homie
What is a car like that go for nowadays this video was from 3 years ago I wonder what you can touch one of these for
Nice car I hope you sell it
Like the man said @ :45; this car drives unbebebalee!!
Haha I caught that too
I have this car. I just don't have the stripe. Looks like Marina blue.
Fire ass car
I bought one in 1969 a man's blue with a black vinyl top 350 horse 396 Florida New Jersey Sussex sold it because family got bigger it was a great car I paid a little over $4,000 for it looking for another one like to have one now Jim wolf Pennsylvania
At 00:44 I'll give u $100 bucks if you can say "unbelievably" 5 times in a row. 😄 Just kiddin my friend....couldn't resist. Some of us never grow up.
😄 Beautiful chevelle indeed!
Okie doki
How much are you asking
How much for the car I will buy.
My boyfriend had one in 1977 it was a barn find true 138 code car a rolling chassis he fixed it and painted it like this one he had to trade it for gas mpg car "opec" killed off alot of muscle cars
I had one in the same exact color with a Dark Blue Vinyl Top and an Automatic Transmission with the Horseshoe Shifter. Only thing that ever went wrong with the car was the water pump. $25.00 for a new one installed with Air Conditioning! Like an idiot, I sold the car. Now stop your yapping and sell me the car! Let's get it out of the corn fields of Iowa and down to the beaches of Fort Lauderdale where the "girls are hip" (Relating to the Beach Boys).
Is this car for sale
Less talk more car 😉
Should get the steering fixed, it’s driving down the middle of the road.😂
How many times you going to tell us what kind of car it is you 😂
The car is beautiful one of my favorite years but it looks like it's a clone the dashboard is not an SS cluster anybody that knows this car knows that
Why are you driving in the middle of the road dude
will ya take a Camaro
Sounds like mr rodgers is selling it
Hey it looks beautiful if you want to sell it please get back to me I've been looking for one and I can't find one that's halfway decent please if you want to sell it get back to me
100.00 for that car..
Running way too hot... 200+ at an idle and 190 down the street... Cool it down and it will run better on pump gas...
tesla
Dude needs to work on his English! Lol