Benchmark Tank Sticker

[olredalert]

----In late 1968 after the 69s were out, my local dealership, Heintzlman Chevrolet (just north of Medina,OH. on RT.42) was going out of business. On the floor was a Corvette Bronze, L-89 convert with every available option, including Tobacco leather. I tried my damndest to get that car and he was willing to sell it under his cost just to move it, but I just couldnt swing it. Fast forward to about 5 years ago and the car showed up at Pheasant Run at Danas auction in the fall all restored and looking very tasty. What a great color combo this is in person!!!!!!
----It seems funny now, as I had a very nice 66 Hemi Satellite I wanted to trade but he would only give me $800.00 for it, and I just couldnt do that. Sold it to a local Chrysler service rep I knew and I think he still has it stuffed in his garage........Bill S

[XXXGoldL34M20]

If you scroll up and down on that photo of the rim, it looks as if it is in motion. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[1969z280]

Oh yeah, and it has some paperwork.

[TimG]

Cool stuff, 1968 Warranty Plates are the best with the vin punched in the paper part of the book.

[corgidog]

Just had to resurrect this thread --as I had owned this car from 1993 -1997 and stumbled across this thread as I google my old car from time to time to try and see what is happening with her. The last news I had til this was she was owned by Barrett Jackson Florida auction house which I got off a C3 registry. The car has a fascinating history which I tracked down when I had the car and I would like to share with the current owner. I was the guy who got Zora's autograph on the ignition shielding. If anybody with contacts to this car is interested please contact me at [email protected]. I even ran into a guy at a car show who was friends with the original owner and had ridden in the car back around 1970.

I would really like to share some interesting stuff with the owner plus I even still have some old repair bills from the car in a folder I still have with pictures and other stuff relating to the car.

Thanks.

[iluv69s]

I took the tank out of my L71 69 vette and preserved the whole tank with the sticker attached. It was almost to the point of being unreadable, so I probably saved it.

[DW31S]

Looks like the OO sold it to his brother for $4000 in late '68. I happen to like the '68 &'69 without the bodywork behind the wheels. Neat car for sure!

[Steve Shauger]

Just an fyi, but the originator of this post Ed Lis regrettably passed away several years ago.