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NPC C69-39 issued 23 July 1968, Creates RPO-ZL-1 option requiring mandatory option RPO L-88. Effective date at St. Louis plant is 9 December 1968.

NPC C69-39 Supplement #1 issued 12 September 1968, M40 automatic transmission released for use with new option ZL-1. Effective date at St. Louis plant is 9 December 1968. CREDIT: Provided courtesy of General Motors Heritage Center.

NPC C69-299 issued 26 November 1968, noting availability of L-88 type engine with M40 automatic using existing "closed chamber" cylinder head. References "wire of 21 November 1968".

Received by consignor on 8 October 2010, NCRS Shipping Data Report for #710209 notes ready for delivery to West Penn Garage on 10 December 1968.

Letter issued 9 January 1969 from FIA to Zora Arkus-Duntov concerning FIA homologation #583, effective 16 January 1969 for Corvette variant 3/3V ZL-1 option for convertible model only.

Chevrolet Inter-Organizational letters issued 3 January 1969 and 17 January 1969, subject “1969 Corvette Overheating with L88/M40” lists Maher’s car, #710209 and order AVM236 to West Penn Garage.

Letter from General Motors Heritage Center issued 15 July 2018, confirming authenticity of the documents sourced there by the consignor.

Letter from General Motors Heritage Center issued 29 April 2022, confirming authenticity of, and verifying all details listed on, the car’s original tank sticker.

CREDIT: Provided courtesy of General Motors Heritage Center.

At bottom, the car’s original factory tank sticker as it appeared immediately prior to its 1990 restoration, before removal from the tank. Note identification number 221864 at upper left corner. At top, the damaged tank sticker as it appears today.

Trim tag for #710209 shows assembly code “E09”, meaning 9 December 1968.

Lot 144

Arizona 2023

1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray ZL-1 Convertible

One of two factory 1969 ZL-1 Corvettes

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$3,140,000 USD | Sold

United States | Phoenix, Arizona

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