EARTH MOVING 2,200 MILE 1969 SS396 CHEVELLE L78 FOUND!!!

This unbelievable 1 of only 400 ever produced with aluminum cylinder heads 1969 SS396 L78 L89 Chevelle was recently discovered in its resting spot of nearly 40 years with only 2,200 miles on the odometer. The car was purchased new in Ohio and then sold to the current owner in 1975. The current owner stored the car in 1981 in its current location and it has never moved. The special Burnished Brown “Root Beer” Chevelle is nearly all original paint and was born with heavy duty Muncie M22 trans and 4.10 positraction.

[@frankhartlejr.511]

Unbelievable!!! I’m 72 and in1969 I bought an identical car down to the color from Norwood Chevrolet in Providence RI. They were the Yenko of the Northeast. On the showroom floor was this car plus a station wagon with a 427 and a Camaro with a L88 427. Being newly married I thought the Chevelle made more sense. Sure. I was 22 and making big money as an commercial aircraft mechanic. The salesman explained that the Chevelle had what he called a taxi cab body. No power anything, cardboard door panels, and no carpet just rubber mat. Once I signed for it they took it to the service department and put El Camino front coils in, ladder bars and air bags under it, and electric fuel pump. Of course all that was rolled into the financing. Some weeks I made more money street racing with that car than at work. I won’t go into why I gave that car up except to say I handed my Man Card over to the wife. Thanks for the flashback Patrick.

[@richardmorris7063]

I'm 62 now but learned how to drive on a 68 Chevelle ss w/ auto trans & 396.i love these 68-69 Chevelle's and my 22 yrs. i Warwick r. i great times for sure.

[@MrBluoct]

🤘

[@goodboyringo9716]

I'm 66 now but when I was 17 (1972) I joined the Marines . I was stationed in South Carolina at Parris Island and our DI had a beautiful blue 1969 ss 396 that he drove in each day. I always wish I had that car. I did buy a 1970 silver ss 396/402 when I got home. He does have the plastic on the floor which is correct , not putting plastic over the car.

[@frez777]

now my 2002 Trans Am with a factory LS-1 with a cam, headers, and gears, will destroy those cars. Sad but true. Mines slow nowadays. Fuel injection, comp controlled timing, oh yes.

[@winkletown8828]

@@frez777 but your car will never be as cool or valuable and that matters more than your quarter mile runs 😎

[@markhagene4931]

I am in awe that he had the presence of mind not to butcher it all up like they did back then. It is nice to see an original car kept that way. Very nice car.

[@carlcampbell6827]

Those old high compression Chevy mills with headers have the sweetest sound.

[@mela7507]

Finally, someone smart enough to put it in the garage.

[@5inthehole]

People forget that in the 80’s these cars were not collectible as they are today. That’s why so many are found outside deteriorating away. Someone really loved this car to preserve it in this condition....it’s not about the $$$ to the owner. He’ll never sell it.

[@davshaw5]

Why is it smart? Cars are meant to be DRIVEN, not put away like worthless trophies....

[@5inthehole]

J Mac We need a few of these ultra low mile cars as a historical reference of how the cars came out from the manufacturer. I also believe the cars should be driven, but there are exception (This May be one of them).

[@mela7507]

@@davshaw5 Would you rather it be left outside, where it COULD deteriorate after being left out in the rain?

[@jessealvarez6307]

Robin grower play

[@louiskats5116]

Wow I am in disbelief what you have found, I am gob smacked that Chevelle is the cream ala cream of Chevelle's. Just yesterday here in my home city of Melbourne Australia my mechanic had a 1970 Apollo White Buick GSX Automatic Stage 1 on his hoist. I was floored I couldn't beleive what I was looking at let alone touching. I tried to explain to the boys how super rare expensive & 1 of 280 GSX built then being Apollo White 1 of possibly 40. They just didn't get it or understand the significance of my excitement. Even called the number 1 radio station in the arvo because the host is a car guy even he didn't seem to know what I was on about. I can understand your excitement Glenn because I experienced it yesterday & today. Keep the great videos coming. Louis from Australia

[@michaelparadisis4076]

Louis Kats I’m a chevelle owner in Melbourne and I side with you. Aussie’s are caught up with their 4 door family cars with stripes and small blocks.

[@louiskats5116]

@@michaelparadisis4076 Hi Michael going by your surname you must be Greek Heritage like myself. Myself I am a Mopar guy but I love all muscle cars from all makes & models. I have only seen 3 Chevelle's in Melbourne over the years. 1970 Cranberry Red with a LS5 454 1969 Yellow with a black stripe SS 396 1969 Matt Black with Center Line Rims. All of them looked & sounded tuff & I appreciated the opportunity to view them from a distance whilsy driving. Are any of these 3 your Chevelle?

[@Joe-uo9wv]

I had a 68 back when I was 18. Triple black 375hp 4 speed and 4/88 from the factory from Baldwin chevrolet. The builders of the phase III cars. God I miss that car.

[@brianweber6112]

Phenomenal. Absolutely amazing. Thank you for posting this. To see an original authentic chevelle is indeed a rarity. That body is so straight. As a chevelle owner I can appreciate the purity of this car. Everything is there minus a couple of tweaks. Thank you again for bringing this very rare beauty to us. When I first started viewing your vids some time back I was skeptical but have come to believe your work is a passionate endeavor.

[@guitarhole]

Everyone paints cars black , red etc.... that color is awesome . Sweet car . Thanks for posting .

[@edvisme]

P.G.N. I have watched all of your video postings and enjoyed every one of them. To date, for me, THIS is the best, most amazing video of a car you have posted. I am almost speechless over this. How amazing is that to find and video vlog this super rare 69 Chevelle. Love it! Thank you for sharing this find. if at all possible, please do return and video it again once the car has been cleaned. I and I'm sure others would love to see how this beauty looked when it was new.

[@jimmieroan9881]

glad you posted this, i can't remember the number of people over the years that have told me im crazy that these didn't exist, in late 69 i put the same engine in my 63 split window coupe, i don't remember the trans being the m22 though. long story about how and why but the owner of chevelle and i did the change together, i had been watching for one of these to show up since several of the magazines were all amped up about it. this made the corvette absolutely dangerous to drive but more fun than a person deserves. what i didn''t know was it was so rare, the car itself was pretty plain looking, not a super sport, bench seat, no stripes, no alum wheels just caps and beauty rims. the times seem right , my car had stock gears and with narrow rims and 7in m&h racemasters with race tubes and screws to keep them from slipping , it ran consistent low 12s, i have a stack of time slips that vary from 12.17 to 12.23, very consistent and very scary to drive, on the street with stock tires in third gear it could get you sideways quick.

[@jimyounger9490]

Man we dream of stuff like this !! Patrick , you’re living the dream !!

[@keithling417]

My first car came from my step mother. It was a 69 Malibu with a 350 4 barrel 300 HP special order but automatic, not 5 speed. No AC, AM radio only, and vinyl seats which were covered with towels in the summer because they burned my legs when I wore shorts. The color was dark green.

[@KNT.63]

@Keith Ling -. My story's nothing special but since we're talkin about chevelles, 🤗 I had a 68 Chevelle like that I bought it at a lot I paid $4,000 around 1984 it look like a black pearl it had bucket seats and a slapstick a350 somebody put a high rise intake and a shift kit when you were on the highway an floored it ,it throws you back in your set, I was 22 don't know how many speeding tickets I got lost my license twice, I love that car wish I still had it those were the days, man women young and old stared at it, I would definitely appreciate it more now. PS. 👍 I remember being behind a slowpoke going about 15 MPH, so I floor it cross the double yellow line go around Grandpa and then see blue lights (pulled over for speeding, it was a25mph zone) I remember the cop saying what is this racing engine, you jump to 60 mph in like two seconds, funny thing he didn't say nothing about crossing the double yellow 👍

[@MrBluoct]

Unbelievable ! Always preferred the 65-67 and 69 as the last preferred year of same Thanks for the intros to so many great cars and stories

[@joshuaherpolsheimer4699]

Why not the 68?

[@scotty3034]

Jesus......my mouth is watering from wanting to see it washed and detailed.

[@mikeforce5926]

Wow what a great find Patrick.Glad i didn't miss it.1of 400.Very kool.Thanks

[@victorhuffman5068]

Had it my senior year 1974. Mine was blue, black vinyl top, white leather interior. 375hp., 780 holley dbl. Pumper, mechanical secondaries, Mallory dual pt., torquer intake, Muncie 4 spd.,456 gears. Practically lived in it.

[@huntsman5226]

That's one amazing find I would have loved to see it all cleaned up and running

[@danapaul3216]

Huntsman52 yeah, I can understand showing it with dust at 1st. Then take a hose to it.

[@unclerudy9797]

Gorgeous Original Hi Power 396 1969 Chevelle ! Just an AMAZING Piece of Chevrolet Chevelle History ! Thanks Patrick for Posting !

[@1972davidt]

Incredible Chevelle! What a great story behind it! Thanks for sharing it with us Patrick!

[@rubyred93chev]

Lots of provenance here. Beautiful find Patrick. Something that a used Chevy Corvette dealer once taught me about all used cars is the brake, clutch(indicative of this SS 396), and gas pedals will always be representative of a cars original mileage. (You know where I'm going with this, but that said, a stunning example of a 'barn find').

[@1980bwc]

I would put money on that engine pushing right up on 500 hp. Also that time slip was on our country's 200th Birthday. Awesome find Patrick!

[@billybiker5712]

Probably pushing around 450 so your probably going to get around 400 to the wheels

[@1980bwc]

@@billybiker5712 Depends on who you ask. Some say with factory iron heads, and with only an upgrade of headers, the engine put out somewhere in the neighborhood of 450 at the crank. Some say 425. So its really hard to say for sure without having an engine like this put on the dyno.

[@billybiker5712]

@@1980bwc well from the one's I've owned that's around the neighborhood of all I've gotten out of them with no internal mods

[@billybiker5712]

@@1980bwc well from the one's I've owned that's around the neighborhood of all I've gotten out of them with no internal mods

[@mikeconshafter2434]

It’s so cool that dude went drag racing on 7/4/76 at the age of 16 or 17 in this car.....no better way to celebrate if you ask me.

[@stevendunaway3932]

That is a AWESOME car. Bless the man that left it untouched, that car is Mecum's and Barrett/Jackson worthy

[@leeheise9929]

Absolutely amazing. The best find yet in my opinion!

[@dennisballiram4393]

Nice find the trunk was full of nos parts too👍🏼

[@kennydemartini2169]

Awesome car, and find!! That car is in my neck of the woods... The Corvette chrome valve covers had a dimple on the rear drivers side to clear the power brake booster.

[@doctorsleep2786]

Whatching this video gave me goosebumps .I'm in love with that car .lol...me and my brother r big fans.thanks again ..

[@samdorsey4590]

Sue, you are so right! I had a '69 Chevelle SS 396 back in the day! Wish I keep it!!😟

[@yavin99]

Damn...just imagine being 16 and owning this car lol, working at a tire shop I would be constantly burning the tires off at that age. This man was doing pretty well for himself buying the car at 16 and the house at 21.

[@adstaton8461]

If I had owned this car at 16, I probably wouldn't be alive today.

[@anthonynelson9136]

According to folklore, PT Barnum said there's a sucker born every minute and this car would make you one of them. It's not just the heads painted black the whole motor is painted black. Why go thru the trouble of painting a 2200 mile motor black? What about that odometer if you are going to turn it back at least get the numbers straight! And for a car with 2200 miles that clutch pedal rubber sure has a lot of wear on it. That hogwash about stopping the line waiting for the engine is completely crazy. Before any car is built all the parts to build the car are put in sequence so that the right car is built with the right parts so that they wouldn't have to stop the line. And if you watch a car being built on an assembly line on KZbin you would see there is no way you can pull a car off the line until it spits out the other end ready to drive itself off. The motor in this car is more likely a transplant which is probably when it was painted black. I have found other discrepancies in some of this guy's other videos when it comes to the real facts about the car he is making the video of. I would hope he is not misleading people himself. I would rather think that the owners of some of these cars may be misleading him.

[@lilred986s3]

Anthony Nelson I’m surprised he didn’t see if the engine numbers matched the car.

[@anthonynelson9136]

@@lilred986s3 That would have proved him wrong, This guy is a complete flake.

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

Nothing like a low mileage Drag Race Rocket..!! NO RUST...!!!!! Aluminum heads, M22...So RARE to find the ORIGINAL PARTS all there...WOW

[@jaytodd5809]

Wow..that superb front end..the quality and straightness of it as you walk around front is incredible..I was always looking for a '70 when in fact the 68-69 front is true chevelle...thanks Mr McConaughey for another trip back in the day!

[@MikeBrown-ex9nh]

I can't imagine having a car like that, and just letting it sit unused collecting dust.

[@michealpixley7282]

Mike Brown

[@billybiker5712]

Mike Brown i used to say the same thing's until i started buying and restoring and when you get all that money blood and sweat in a car and it's almost perfect I'm afraid when i drive mine some dumb ass cell phone distracted driver without insurance will hit me that's why i don't drive my car's much anyway i don't know about anyone else

[@JuniorFan08]

I'm with you. It seems like such a waste to let a car like that sit. It needs to be driven and enjoyed.

[@commonwealthelectronics5229]

@@JuniorFan08 I have a '67 Olds Toronado, completely restored and whenever I drive it I have the feeling that there is a bullseye on the grill. You feel better with it sitting so you can just admire it. But this car should be covered at least.

[@77yogurt]

Yep. It's the equivalent of not having sex with your girlfriend, St that she's tight for the next guy!!!

[@kevinkane2162]

Ya buddy, gotta love those Chevys. I was 17 when this earth shaker came out. I love all of those SS models. Chevrolet knew what they were doing when they came out with their pure American muscle cars. Happy motering ya all.

[@yavin99]

Can you show us your car collection Patrick? I would love to see your car collection even if some are unfinished.

[@israellopez1223]

$50,000

[@TerrenceTerryLynch]

It’s an amazing car my neighbor had one exactly like it I was a couple years younger I got to drive in the backseat but those memories you never lose they are iconic thank you Sir for bringing them back

[@traderz4788]

Damn doesn't get any better for a 69 Chevelle nice find

[@jamesshawjr5299]

An awesome find!! I just found your Chanel on KZbin and I can't stop watching your videos!! Thank you for getting these out there, & keep it up!!

[@abrahamsalcido9174]

Thank you for sharing your great finds. And sharing your knowledge of our great history. Keep up the excellent content.

[@miketr732]

My favorite Chevelle. What a find. A lucky man owns that machine. Unreal with only 2,xxx miles

[@Fred_NaughT]

Wow talk about an awesome Find Patrick !!!!

[@johngrogan276]

knocked it out of the park on this one....now THAT is an awesome chevelle and story...thanks

[@TheEded5215]

I love cragars but on this car it needs to have the stock rims on it. This is a $150K car....thanks for sharing.

[@pepeiann]

The kid way back changed the rims ssdly

[@scottburns4515]

Hard to believe cars like this are out there. If it was mine I would definitely be enjoying this one for sure.

[@nicholaspietropaolo5618]

Epic find! Excellent, I am envious! Thanks Patrick, loved the information. Also, thanks to the owner for keeping the Chevelle stored in a safe, dry environment so it will live again! Wonder if the Chevelle has factory disk brakes (2 or 4 piston)?

[@cindycourtois4385]

Like my husband always says, "What's Not To Like" Thank you Patrick !

[@MarkMeldrumChevelleHunters]

Great job Patrick. Thanks for bringing us this great information.

[@chriswells1440]

Waited and waited for the time slips. Thanks.

[@Biglug8888]

I agree with the other comments. Let’s see your collection Patrick!

[@geec5636]

I knew a friend who had a Copo 1969 ss 396 that they super built up the motor to 402, and 4 speed. The son of the owner lost control and t- boned a telephone pole. That motor was put in another friend's car with automatic transmission. It was impossible to drive without smoking the tires every shift, but it was fun.

[@Wreckitralph54]

9:12 Anyone else notice the coors can?

[@onewire59]

I had one on my old Barracuda. The small cans fit perfectly over the stock coil.

[@jamestucker2428]

Yep ! I saw that too ! 👍😆

[@chrismc.4437]

Absolutely insane. Maybe my favorite find you've shown us.

[@walkrightministries]

Never been more interested in VIns until now... i say that genuinely. New Subscriber earned

[@dougderby9454]

Epic car. People will complain about a cars low mileage and age. I say. Be glad such a car still exist in that condition. 😊

[@owatajrkiam]

Here's an excerpt from Super Chevy magazine on how quick the L78 was: Just how fast was a stock 1969 L78 Chevelle right out of the box? Hot Cars magazine tested one in their February 1969 issue, recording a 14.07/101 mph. Popular Hot Rodding magazine tested a 1968 L78 SS Chevelle and found they could get the car down to the high 13s with just a set of Casler slicks. A better shifter and linkage, headers and a proper setup could whittle the L78's time down into the low 13s.

[@richardmorris7063]

the HP is there, the improvement in tires , ignition, fuel injection & these 8 & 10 speed paddle shift transmissions can account for a second or two if done right.

[@davidlackovich946]

Ah yes Strohs beer..brewed in Detroit, MI..A coworker of mine back in the 70's and 80's who only drank Strohs!

[@loilt5091]

Without initially watching, my very first car, I bought upon high school graduation, was a '69 Chevelle SS396. That was in '78...sold it to a buddy a few years later, going to college, needing the money...always a Chevelle man!

[@bhenderson1674]

I can't believe I had one of these and let it get away. Mine was burgundy with black vinyl top and black interior with bench seat. It had optional PS & AC. It was built for a GM line worker and he sold it to me for less than $2,000 so he could order the "70 model. The only thing I was disappointed with was the fact that the rocker studs would get pushed out of the aluminum head due to the solid lifters. We tried exchanging them for screw in rocker studs. When that failed we pinned them in. Then the pins collars started splitting the collars apart so there was no way to save those heads. It's a good thing the above mentioned owner only drove it on Sundays or it would have replacement heads on it by now.

[@babbalonian2]

Back in the day it was very common to disconnect the odometer on G.M's for resale purposes. Its very easy to do. So, you really think this guy drove this car 2200 miles, was in an accident and changed so many parts. Highly unlikely. If the steering wheel has been messed with,,,I'm willing to bet that odometer has either been changed or disconnected.

[@RebeldryversGarage]

I like that Coors can cover on the coil and yellow Accel wires. Haven't seen a beer can cover on a coil in years.

[@monty6545]

love the way you do your channel Patrick, feels like i,m there with ya !

[@nickrice7535]

It keeps getting better but tough to beat this one. I agree SS L78 L89 trumps a Copo for me as well. My favorite color on a 69 Chevelle or Nova. Had a friend who owned a 69 Nova SS L78 in burnished brown. On the weekend he'd remove the hood and run a tunnel ram. So far this is the killer Chevelle for me. Really enjoyed watching...🤎

[@justinw523]

Wow my favorite year 1969 and love the color! Would really love to see it washed and cleaned

[@greasy7494]

Justin W, WHY? They obviously don't give a crap!

[@justinw523]

Greasy! If they didn’t give a crap it would be setting outside uncovered

[@tompelchen3818]

Wow , that’s a rare find for sure . Truly a dream car . Thanks for sharing it .

[@docholliday6635]

Wedding ruined somebody's plans again!!!!

[@robertmetzger1753]

Can't Really Say,,Ain't that the Truth cause I've Never Been Married ! Lolol

[@ttocselbag5054]

Word on that Doc! So many men have deprived themselves of sheer joy for a female canker sore.

[@ttocselbag5054]

@Anthony Hugo - Hey bro, If you have reason to distrust her to the point that you have to hack into her accounts to check up on her ... well, you know.

[@partgypsy5333]

Your explanations are so credible!!! Most of the stuff on KZbin is "fake news". I am very impressed!!!

[@MrTommy4000]

I once owned a 1968 El Camino SS. Yet the dash, glove box, and door trim were plastered with both Chevelle and Malibu signage. ( along with SS ). I cannot remember the steering wheel.

[@nicholaskocka727]

Pretty wild mr. Snell nor I know where this car is considering we've scoured central Ohio for 3 decades for super cool bowties. Just shows you they are still out there. Day 2 all the way!! Thank you to the owner for keeping it real!!! What a car!! Want them how they were driven not how they were at the dealer! History of the drive is as cool as the ride! Love the paper work n pics. Never sell it. Pat has enough toys. Right pat? Lol

[@race-all]

Not sure what years it came on, but some had cowl induction. Nice find.

[@dwilson2548]

Wow you got me with this one sir at 7:00 I was run over by a car at 14 years old I knew how much money was getting at 18 years old I got the money at 18 years and three days old I went looking for cars wound up buying a baby blue 1969 Chevy Chevelle SS came with a 396 375 horsepower m22 Rock crusher tranny 12 volt 411 rears at car kicked ass you just brought back some fond memories for that I cannot thank you enough Happy New year and I hope a very safe one in 2021. 🤓😎😷 And oh my God the car in the video is so gorgeous I can close my eyes imagine an opening up the door and I can still still smell all that Chevy inside of it. !!!

[@ridingonrims9807]

Amazing! My dream car. I want it.

[@jamesdemin9745]

Every original 1969 L89 I've ever seen had "torque straps", which on this one may have been removed when the headers were substituted for the stock exhaust manifolds. Also, an interesting coil on this engine!

[@Mr.EricMBlack]

Thats something like 30k in 1969 dollars for a badass hotrod from the factory. An average house cost 40k then.

[@charlessmith5804]

We had a new 69 Chevelle convertible and with a 350 and the new 3 speed automatic Turbo trans it had bucket seats and a console an AM-FM mono radio PS PDB's tinted glass rally wheels no factory AC it was in the low 4,000 dollar bracket somewhere I have the sticker from that car I was a kid when my Father ordered the car new in 1969

[@TASmania-22]

I had a 1970 SS Chevelle. It came with Malibu interior. When I bought it used, I didn't believe it was a real SS. one day I was cleaning the interior, pulled out the back seat and found the original build sheet. It came from the factory with the 396, all SS, except had Malibu interior. If I hadn't found the build sheet I'd never believed GM did that. I thought I had a fake SS. It wasn't! It was a badass hotrod, but a rust bucket Lol

[@jimloucks3111]

I like how it's low key like a sleeper package.

[@jerrypearce5920]

Had one just like that Mama mine was maroon and white with a white vinyl top with white bench seat in it. Coolest car I ever had 👍

[@archiebunker6059]

Hope we get to see it when it's cleaned up, great car 👌

[@edwardmartinez199]

Where is the meathead?

[@TheBikemaster94]

Cute car 😗

[@jeremyking6146]

Beautiful rare L89! Really enjoyed the video!

[@georgeharleydavidsonrider156]

Another great video. How do you find these cars Brother. I love this car . Did you say this car was built at the GM Plant in Baltimore. Yes you did . We built Muscle cars in Baltimore. COPO cars were built in my home town. The Craigers still look new . I remember riding in a SS just like this when I was a kid . It was not a 375 HP . I am sure it was a 325 HP . This car has to be worth $60 to 70 -K

[@kemop06]

He knows this already he's getting so specific because he wants to sell it or help the 2nd owner sell it.

[@DIZ4SHIZNITS]

She's a sweet Chevy glad it's got a history of fun and good times

[@davidlandeck9566]

Love seeing AMERICAN MUSSLE preserved like that... dust and all!

[@yoboi01]

Build sheet probably on top of gas tank , and if it's a delete package for racing then the Malibu steering wheel would make sense. Great find

[@petenielsen4119]

This is depressing my first car when I was sixteen was a 69 Chevelle. It's the car I had when I met my wife 36 years ago and I could never afford one now.I wish there was more places you could rent classic cars for the day.

[@steveh9436]

Just amazing. Plain Jane beautiful car Pat.

[@johnhanson4795]

I am 60 now makes my heart hurt watching these videos its nice to see them saved i have had 8 69 chevelles all ss cars it hurts not to see them hand polished and clean.they had a nice smell to if mice didnt get to them.i have had ever year chevelle ss except the 64 chevelle ss that one eluded me

[@chele-chele]

I sold my 69 L78/L89 combo Chevelle with 37k on it in the mid 80's, always loved that car, sure regret letting her go...mine was the dealer installed aluminum head option L89, what a ride.

[@JAAB9296]

It's amazing that the rods did not end up on the track, lol. By looking at the tach, it looks he liked to twist the engine as well

[@mzeeshankhan]

Seriously that is awesome

[@larrymills4019]

Absolutely awesome 69 Chevelle. I had a 69 ss 396 325 hp in 1977 love these cars. Would like to have mine back.

[@TheXopony]

How can these tires look so new coming from the 1970s ? No dry out or cracking .

[@ws678ta]

Nice car, of course. The air filter looks new, as do the hose clamps. This car has been touched up some.

[@brendamerritt8289]

Easy....It has been parked indoors & not exposed to any extreme weather or elements of the outdoors that can be very damaging to not only tires but the body as well. It's pretty obvious the owner has not neglected this car in any way. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CAR FOR SURE. I'm envious-Peace, Brenda M of The Southern Oregon Coast/Coos County, City of Coquille, Oregon

[@zombokiler4462]

@@brendamerritt8289 u.v. reeks havoc on anything exposed .

[@mikeconshafter2434]

Don’t over look the vapor barrier under the car. This dude preserved the car. Yeah, cover would have been nice but the first 20 years it sat there was no value to it

[@thecorsair1945]

Had 69 GTO factory expresso brown. Almost identical color. The paint under that dust looks beautiful. At least it was garaged

[@cew142]

Patrick... I would love to hear it run! Please post if he gets it running. I

[@jhanks5581]

Regarding the steering wheel Malibu tag, for what its worth, my father had special ordered a 1970 LS6 for drag racing. Similar build. Bench seat, no stripes, no options other than engine/trans/rear end stuff. However, his passenger door came with a Mailibu tag on it, and the drivers i think said Chevelle (or SS not sure what the panels should have had) but it came from the factory with a Malibu tag on passenger side. He sold the car in 73 or 4, and accidentally stumbled upon it for sale in the early 80's and knew it was his car due to the Malibu door tag. Car had been molested, original motor/trans gone, repainted beat to hell etc. Long story short, it would not surprise me if the steering wheel came through the factory that way!

[@midnightrider5797]

Sell this car so I could get married? Yea I don't thinkso! sweet car great vid.

[@ansdguy1]

It happens all the time, a sports car like a 'Vette 2 seater, a Harley-Davidson, A 4X and lots of other prized possessions. Often times some women like an expensive wedding. Sometimes guys sell their possessions to pay for a honeymoon or a down payment on their first home.

[@omellym7363]

@@ansdguy1 I'd sell a classic car or motorcycle only for a down payment on a home, medical or family emergency, but to pay for a wedding no sir! Lol wifey will have to deal with a nice small church service.

[@steveelco114]

That just tells you, you got the wrong girl .

[@charlessmith5804]

Another SAD note Vietnam there were Muscle cars that came up because a GI never made it back I knew of a 69 green Z28 that sat in a garage in NJ in my neighborhood til the mid 70s as their son was MIA the family held on for so long in hope and he was declared deceased by the mid 70s sad sad way to get a nice muscle car

[@5inthehole]

Can you imagine what that would bring at auction being almost all original, unrestored, 396 aluminum head, 4:10 gear car? BIG BIG Bucks!!

[@michaelraddish7898]

70-75,000

[@charlesramirez928]

Absolutely a gem of a vehicle whoaa... I had a 70 chevelle but not like this one this cars worth a fortune...

[@nextlevelgamez9243]

Wow, this car has been sitting in that garage since I was born! And this car was born to drag!

[@lonniem9728]

Wow! I love chevelles😍

[@mustangmarty8491]

Very special car, thanks for bringing it to us.🇺🇸 MERICA

[@bobpage1814]

That’s awesome! I live very close to that car here in Ohio. I’m a MOPAR guy, but love them chevs also! I hope the owner will start bringing that car out and share it with people that know what they are looking at! Again.... awesome car!

[@73er-xy3ky]

Bob You think the guy would sell it ? I’m lookin for a nice 69

[@thefixmdude22512]

Awesome car. As for the steering wheel, it may have been a factory “oops”. In my short times as a dealer mechanic many years ago,I’ve seen a lot of those mistakes. And most people don’t even notice them when they buy it. But for that I wouldn’t pass up a beautiful car like that over the steering wheel.

[@jamessutherland5107]

A cousin had one of these when we were kids. Bored it out to 427 and upped the compression. An absolute beast, one of the scariest street legal cars I was ever in.

[@jamesrobert7155]

Sure that ain't Matthew McConaughey talkin'?

[@justintime41776]

I thought the exact same!

[@rileymartin1979]

Sounds exactly like him!

[@mr.e1220]

That is correct alright alright alright

[@michaelcorey7962]

"Know what I like about classic cars? I get older, they get older too"