How Many 69 L89 Chevelles?

[NCGuy68]

I've seen the Orange 69 L89 Chevelle sitting in Floyd's several times. The owner has extensive documentation on it from GM of Canada.

Its quite a interesting car and one of my all time favorite Chevelles. I encourage everyone to see it. You will not be disappointed!

[olredalert]

-------I probably should rephrase my statement. I bought the car from the original owner. It was, of course a real L89. I sold it in a weak moment to Bill Lippay(SP) for Joe Hrudka who was doing a substantial amount of work for Joe at that time. I had no idea then (circa 1975) that the car was as rare as it is. Bill L and I talked several years later and he related to me that they had done some amount of research on the car and found it to be the only 1969 L89 El Camino built. If any of you know Bill, hes not a guy to stretch the truth,,,,,,,,ever! I have taken his word on this for years, but as so often happens with these GM cars one can be proven wrong.
-------Thinking back now, he didnt say it was, in particular, the L89 alone. He possibly could have meant L89 with an M22.
------- No matter what it was and is as far as production numbers, its the most unusual of all the Chevelles I have had. Should never have let it go!
-------Hope this is a better way of rephrasing my statement............Bill S

[Belair62]

Whatever the numbers are...doesn't much matter....just the fact that Hrudka owned it makes it pretty cool !

[68l30]

Good point on the M-22 Bill.... I was thinking along those lines....


Steve

[442w30]

I think most of you know that with the current documentation available, it is impossible to throw out production figures with accuracy. There's no proof it is "1 of 6" or even the El Camino's "1 of 1" (leave that one for the Mopar guys). These numbers float around because some "expert" or self-proclaimed expert thinks it is this or that. How long has the "1 of 18" LS6 ragtops been floating around? Now tell me, LS6 experts, how many invoices do you guys have in your collection? Certainly more than 18!

The SS was an option in 1969, right? So it is known how many SSs were built, total. It's known how many L89s were installed, right? But by bodystyle? That info doesn't exist, and any attempt to speculate doesn't do anything positive for the hobby.

[69L89RAG]

There was a 1969 Convertible L-89 that sold in the Atlantic City Auction this year. Anyone know anything about it?

[JoeC]

Here is my guess on numbers.
I would think the L89 production would roughly follow the overall Chevelle production of aprox 20% convertibles and 5% El Caminos.
So, 400 L89 Chevelles would be aprox 80 L89 convertibles and 20 L89 El Caminos. This estimate sounds better to me then just pulling numbers out of thin air.

[442w30]

Was the one in AC red?

[Don_Lightfoot]

I may be wrong, but I think the Atlantic City car was Blue. Here's a body pic I have.

[Don_Lightfoot]

Engine pic.