2/2/69 I Totaled my 1969 Corvette

[Alan T.]

Re: 2/2/69 I Totaled my 1969 Corvette

it says F2S087 in the COPO box and it is hand written RN4926 at the bottom and initialed, i showed it to John Hinkley at the meet in Marlboro MA. and he said RN means revision notice for the trim change.it also says special paint on the tank sticker

Ralph, about 10 years ago I bought a 69 coupe that was painted maroon with saddle interior. The car had been repainted from original yellow (trim tag indicated Daytona Yellow with Saddle interior). I knew that combination was not available in 69, so I got much of the tank sticker off and it was a COPO, there was a number in the COPO box. That is why the car was a COPO, a deviation in interior color from standard with Daytona Yellow. Base engine car, fully loaded, CA dealer. Best panel fit of any C3 I have ever seen. Nobody wanted to believe me that it was a COPO. Contrary to what some may think, that combo DID trigger a COPO.

[Ralph S.]

Re: 2/2/69 I Totaled my 1969 Corvette

My 69 was a special trim combo. It has the copo box numbers

[Ralph S.]

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COPO special paint on build sheet 1969 yellow/saddle

[Jimmy G.]

Re: 2/2/69 I Totaled my 1969 Corvette

Remind me to never ride with you guys !!!!!!

[Michael B.]

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That tank sticker is interesting to me. I have a 10/3/68 build date and my tank sticker does not show the head restraints as a option. This one does. I have never got a definitive answer as to were all 69's equipped with head restraints, including all pre 1/1/69 builds. Most will say yes, but this makes me wonder. Federal mandates went into effect 1/1/69 and the became standard.

[Ralph S.]

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Jim Gessner do you know where the car is that you spoke of and is it for sale

[Ed S.]

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No way that is going to rub out.

[James G.]

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Jim Gessner do you know where the car is that you spoke of and is it for sale

The owner is the original, and a Doctor friend of BOB WINGATE. They still visit often. Car is in Lake Arrowhead, California. I have to call Bob and see if it is still for sale, or if children have taken it. Last I heard the siblings were all fighting over it. Send me a PM please

[Mark E.]

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I'm impressed an 18 year old had the means to special order a new 435hp Corvette.

[Jimmy P.]

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Hi Ralph,
Glad that you or your passenger were not seriously injured or killed.
Mark, I was thinking the same thing/lLuby Chevrolet must have paid very well!

[Ralph S.]

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I only paid $ 5,600.00 for it. All new Corvettes in the 50's & 60"s were bought by 16-25 year old kids. I paid for half of it with money from my part time job and my mother gave me the other half, Paid cash for it.

[Jimmy P.]

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Ralph,
Still that was a lot of $$$$$$ back then. I was only in 8th grade in 69. I just wish I would have caught the corvette bug back in the 70's when I was getting into cars. My father had a body shop so I was always around cars and worked on so many. Just not corvettes. I didn't catch the bug until too late in 2000.