11/27/2023 0 Comments 69 el camino ss engine options![]() The finish is obviously shot but the body appears to be mostly rust-free (“hardly” any rust according to the seller), a major accomplishment for a GM “A” body of this generation, especially one, that based on its exterior appearance, has seen substantial outside time. The seller states that this 56K mile Chevelle belonged to a friend who purchased it new and stopped driving it in the early ’80s – no reason given as to why. One big difference between ’68 and ’69 was the inclusion of a three-speed automatic transmission as an option in ’69 ’68s and earlier model years only utilized a manual transmission. That is about twice the number assembled in 1968 and an increasingly popular option in spite of the fact that it was not advertised, referenced or promoted. The seller correctly states that this Chevelle is one of 9,486 L78 versions produced for the ’69 model year. It is located in Kenwick, Washington and is available, here on Facebook Marketplace for $31,500. ![]() This find appears to be rather intact, so let’s look at it closely. It seems that when one of these turns up it is either a number 1 condition, trailer queen specimen, as in completely restored to the hilt or a “youstabee” that has long since lost its original engine and a lot of other important stuff. While the 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 was certainly Chevy’s mid-size go-to muscle car in that august year, the L78 equipped version with its 375 HP engine was the holy grail.
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