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1969 C3 Corvette

1966 7.0L V8 Engine
Josh Boyd·
Engines

1966 – 7.0L (427CI) V8 Engine Guide: Specs, Features, & More

Upon its 1953 release, America’s sports car mustered only 150 HP, yet in 1966, the newly evolved Corvette nearly tripled this level of output. It was in 1966 that the Corvette was offered with not one, but two different variants of the robust 427 cubic-inch (7.0L) V8. In its most potent form (L72), the 427 officially produced 425 HP. However, most believe this value to be grossly understated.
1978 Corvette
Scott Kolecki·
Buyers Guide

The C3 Corvette Buyer’s Guide

The C3 still holds the record for the longest production run of any generation Corvette. It was the generation that saw the Corvette "grow-up" from being a powerful track car and Le Mans racer to an iconic sports car synonymous with the American Dream. 
Scott Kolecki·
1969 - C3 CorvetteC3 CorvetteSpecial Series ModelsZL-1

1969 Corvette ZL-1

In 1969, Chevrolet changed the perception of Corvette forever by introducing the ultra-powerful ZL-1 Corvette with a 427 CI engine producing 585 horsepower! The 1969 ZL-1 Corvette came equipped with an entirely new big-block engine option that produced more horsepower than any Corvette that had come before it. Any Corvette, when ordered with RPO ZL1, came fitted with an all-aluminum 427 C.I. engine that featured a dry-sump oil system and which weight approximately 100 pounds less.
1969 Corvette Sales Brochures
Cameron Martel·
Sales Brochures

1969 Corvette Sales Brochures

Download this 1969 Corvette Dealers Sales Brochure for a quick look at the features of the car. No need to be aware of any substitutes. There aren't any. There is no mistaking a Corvette for anything but a Corvette. The aerodynamic links of America's original sports car...
Scott Kolecki·
L88

1967 – 1969 Corvette Stingray L88 Model Guide

The L88 was a special option package developed under the direction of Zora Arkus-Duntov, director of GM’s performance division. First introduced in 1967, the L88 Corvette featured a highly modified version of Chevy’s 427-cubic-inch V-8 engine. Although this engine received a factory horsepower rating of 435, actual engine output was somewhere between 540 and 580 horsepower, giving the “stock” L88 enough power to run a quarter-mile in the high-11-second range!
1969 Corvette L88 Engine
Josh Boyd·
Engines

A Guide to Every C3 Corvette Engine

The Vette’s performance dropped significantly during the early to mid-1970s, at the hands of newly implemented federal emissions standards, yet it remained relevant. At a point in which many iconic American performance cars fell by the wayside, the Corvette soldiered on. This served as a true testament to many of the memorable Corvette powerplants that were developed during the C3 era.
CorvSport·
Special Models

1969 Corvette Manta Ray

The Manta Ray was actually the 1965 Mako Shark II (XP-830) with a few upgrades, so it featured many of the Mako II's outward features, such as side exhausts and a lower-body (along the rocker panels) silver paint job. The front end had a pointed chin spoiler and the headlights used 2 banks of 3 quartz-halogen lights.