How Many 69 L89 Chevelles?

[camarojoe]

How do you know it was the only one ever built?

[68l30]

I'll be parked right next to it this weekend Bill! Great truck for sure....I'll see if I can get the cover off it and take a few pics.I know it was out once last year...I'm not exactly sure on the # Joe,but I do know there is a nice bit of "paper" for this truck to back it up as an L-89.Once owned by Bill and also Joe Hrudka.....


Steve

[Tom Hartman]

Where will you be parked next to it at? I live in Garrettsville, (between Cleve. and Youngstown) and would like to see it.

[camarojoe]

I don't doubt they existed, I just question how anyone can be sure there was only ONE built. I would think there would have at least been a handful. 69 Elco's are cool... wish i still had mine!

[camarojoe]

btw 68l30, your care package is on the way, sorry for the delay, last week was a bear!

[68l30]

Thanks! Commin' just like Christmas..


Steve

[Mr70]

When with the NCOA,there was a documented 69 FG L89 in Texas,& remember another one,Blue,in Arizona I thought.I can't find those issues at the moment.

[68l30]

"One of One" has surrounded this truck for years, in Bill's defense.I myself,can't be sure.I wouldn't go out on a limb on that claim in this day and age,that's for sure. I have spoken with many people in this area,Cleveland, that remember this truck back when Hrudka (Mr. Gasket) had it.There may be more out there somewhere......with documents(?) .


Steve

[Belair62]

I wouldn't mind having it even if it was 1 of 5 !!!

[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