Significant 1969 Muscle Cars

[427.060]

ZL-1 Corvette.
James

[JK98SS]

yeah hurst, typed too fast. lol

[Plowman]

OK , L-88 .....

[old5.0]

69 Hurst/Olds
69 Hemi Road Runner or Super Bee
69 440 Darts and Barracudas
69 Boss 429 Mustang
69 Buick GS400 Stage 1 (If you could find a car with dealer installed Stage 2 parts from new, and paper to back it up, even better )
Any R/A IV Pontiac
Hurst SC/Rambler

[old5.0]

69 428 SCJ, 4-speed, Drag Pack Cougar Eliminator

[Postsedan]

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I bought our COPO Chevelle new in '69. Compared to an SS396 with the L78 added, the price was about the same. It had a 5-50 waranty. While perhaps not as quick as an L88 or ZL1, it was immensely more user friendly. Running through the stock exhaust, it wasn't hindered as much as the afore mentioned cars so it wasn't all that much slower. Once the original ring seating problem was cured, I put well over 150K miles on the car and it was rock solid reliable, even starting once at -32F. It was docile in traffic and a tire burner if you wished. Being rare helps.....for those looking for that. There isn't much significant about the car as everything on it was off the shelf. It was just such a nice all around package with good seating for four. I may actually get mine back on the road again some day. You can always talk to Al, Grady, or others for good examples.

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I agree with Keith.... my vote is an all out 1969 COPO Chevelle Display. Al, Grady, Keith and Chris

Plus we can keep an eye on Dana`s Black COPO... if it sells at Mecum we can invite the new owner to join the Display....oh wait, why don`t we just ask Charlie now

Dan.

[tom406]

A watershed year, for sure. A favorite year of mine, as I was born that summer

For Mopar, I think you have to have an A12 car, as they really are the epitome of street performance and the influence of the culture coming around and influencing the manufacturers. I prefer the Super Bees, but I have a hard time arguing against a Hemi Daytona. So I vote for a 1969-1/2 Road Runner 440 6bbl. Preferably a 4sp in Rally Green.

For Ford, its easy to pick a Boss 429 Mustang. That motor is awesome. (But I think a 428SCJ Mach 1 is probably the more significant car. Ford's best street motor with the first year of the iconic Mach 1 model makes for a tough combo) Maybe a Boss 429 and a Talladega (all were 428CJ)?

For Mercury, you need a 428CJ Cougar Eliminator (1st year Eliminator pkg) or Cyclone Spoiler. A Spoiler II (ala Talladega) would complement your Daytona in the aero wars display, but I think they were all 351/FMX auto cars, which is kind of a letdown given the swoopy body. As for Boss 429 Cougars, I believe only one is found (in pieces) and its been "awaiting restoration" for over a decade.

Buick-Stage 1 (1st year for that) 4sp ragtop is about the best you can do, but '70 has to be considered their peak, both in styling and performance.

Olds-Hard to beat the H/O. Although I do love a nice black W30 4sp car.

Chevy-ZL1, especially that loaded RS Camaro or one of the Vettes. All the COPOS are worthy, but ZL1 is really the epitome of a '69 only option.

AMC- 2nd on the Hurst built SS AMX. Close second would be the Rambler SC/Rambler. Both potent and quite an eyeful AND '69 only.

Pontiac-Hard to argue with your T/A ragtop selection, but at a public show, my money would be on an Orbit Orange RAIV GTO Judge (1st year) getting more attention, and being more distinctively "1969".

A Mod Top w/matching interior Mopar would be a good addition as well. That's REALLY 1969.

Good luck

[66 L78 ragtop]

Well, if you're going to display significant 1969 muscle cars, might as well add to the theme and play significant 1969 music hits

Na Na Hey Hey kiss him goodbye (the steam)
Get back (the beatles)
Suspicious minds (Elvis)
Leaving on a jet plane (Peter, Paul and Mary
Heard it through the grapevine (Marvin Gaye)
Aquarius Let the sunshine in
Crimson and Clover
Every day people (sly and the family stone)
Sugar Sugar (The Archies)
In the year 2525 (Zager and Evans)
I can't get next to you (Temptations)
Honky Tonk Woman (The Rolling Stones)
Dizzy (Tom Roe)
and Finish it with Summer of 69 (Bryan Adams)
not a 1969 song but fits the ticket

If you were around in 1969 to appreciate these significant cars, you can certainly appreciate these songs...as they were all big hits.

[LS6 RAT]

The single year criteria is going to keep the Boss 429 Mustang out, as well. The SS Hurst AMX is a single 1969 year entry, however the S/C Rambler is a single year model also.

[69 L88]

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