69 L89 Camaro

[Mr70]

Wasn't there a 1969 L-78/L-89 Maroon Camaro Convert. recently featured in SuperChevy?

I agree,the L-89 is a very sought after option in any Chevrolet car.In 1970 only 18 L-78 Chevelles got it from the factory,and one has been found with Doc's to back it up.The Owner would have sold this car very reasonable in the last few years.
Today the line forms to the Left!

[Charley Lillard]

The Burgundy L78 Convert. that was just in Super Chevy was the same one that sold at Auction in Monterey last Summer. It has just changed hands in the Mid 80's. It is not a L89 though. How many real L89's has anyone ever really seen ? I have seen alot more COPO's and Yenko's, even ZL1's. The colors, options and paperwork on that one made it pretty Special in my opinion.

[JoeC]

It is all in the paperwork. A nicely done 427 Camaro would sell for about 30K to 40K but with iron clad paperwork showing factory 427 or hi po dealer built history the price will increase 3 to 4 times. I have not seen many documented L89s (any model).

[micky69396]

What about a doucumented 69 Chevelle L-89? Where are they at. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/[/img]

[Mr70]

Thats right,that Camaro Convert. L-89 wasn't a factory built L-89.Still a good price though.
I have seen a few 1969 Chevelle L-78/L-89's but never any doc's to prove the ones I saw.

This 1970 Chevelle L-78/L-89 I referred to,I have the Buildsheet on.The RPO of L89 is clear as a bell and looks to be Authentic.I did a Past owner search back to day 1 and It all checked out.
The pix of the Car today show it under going a Frame off as we speak.
I am curious to see what kind of price it will fetch on the auction Block???

[olredalert]

------In 1975 I heard about a 1969 SS El Camino with aluminum heads and,of course,I followed up on the rumor,and ended up buying the car.It was still in the original owners hands and had been in storage for at least a couple of years.It had 15000 orig.miles and other than tires,carb(orig.included),dist(orig.included),and mufflers it was close to perfect.Put what original parts I had back on and it actually got faster.Never had been one thing put in the bed.Paint was flawless.Car looked like it had 1500 miles.Same for chrome,interior,etc.
-------Option list was as follows;black on black,bench seat,guages,tilt,C+C,M-22,F41,4:10,Posi,PS,PB/disc,tint,L-89,L-78,and radio delete.Probably forgetting a few.
-------Sold the car to Joe Hrutka(Mr.Gasket fame)in late 1976 for what I thought was the princely sum of $6500.I know,I know.Dont go there.He gave the car to his kid because of an impending divorce and I had a chance about a year ago to buy it back for $50000 and sort of reluctantly passed on it(lack of funds).The kid was selling off the cars to finance the downstroke on a Dairy Queen in Palm Desert Ca.Really,I heard this from a close source!!!!
-------Where do you guys feel this car sits on the value scale if it is all I say it was?..............Bill S

[Stuart Adams]

I have a documented/restored 68 L-89 camaro. Do you think the 68 version is worth more or less than the 69's? There are less of these cars so assumption would be yes they are more valuable. But do they fall in the same category as the 67,68 Yenko's ( fewer made but worth less than the 69's).
Just curious!

[68l30]

Bill,small world! My uncle ownes this truck now.Awsome to say the least.......I will be going to see it again when I get my Camaro out of storage(we share the same garage).One of one I believe........

Steve

[Mr70]

Bill or Steve
Was this Elco built with Red line tires???

[68l30]

I don't believe it was.I'll try to get a picture next time I'm over there.....

Steve