1969 L-89 Convertible 4 Speed For Sale

[69L89RAG]

Tim, you are right. I have gone back as far as I can and even have an insurance lawyer trying to get the NICB to search their records. Everything back to 1980 checks out. Unfortunately the owner in 1980 has since died so I am stuck at that point. I do know the name of the town that he purchased the car from.

[Lynn]

69L89RAG:

I feel for anyone trying to put together documentation for one of these cars. I have a 69 Z/28 X77 D80 car. It came originally with the ducted hood. How do I know? In 1974, this car was sitting behind a repair shop with the trunk open. Someone I know very well stole the air cleaner assembly out of the trunk. He sold it for $20. I ended up buying the car two years later. By then the hood was gone, but it still had the relay on the firewall, and the correct outside throttle arm to mount the switch. Now that 99% of the 69 Z's have the ducted hood, how do I prove mine came that way. Before the goofy federal privacy laws were enacted I went to the Oklahoma Tax Commission and had them run a title search. Cost $1. Normally the title search would take you back to the original owner, provided that the car spent its whole life in OK. Would even show the selling dealer. What a deal. Only problem was, they dead ended at 1978, two years after I bought it. Seems that they "lost" a great deal of info in 1978 when they changed over computer systems. I still think the info is there somewhere, but no chance they are going to let me dig through archived records, or computer search archived records.


I can't even tell what dealer my car came from because the dealer emblem had been removed by the time I got to it. I did carefully measure the holes and record that measurement before welding the holes up.

I bought a silver Z/28 in 1971. Had the POP in the glove box. I even knew the first owner casually. What did I do with the POP? I threw it away of course, as it had no value to me at the time. Car has since been totalled beyond repair, so no big loss in that case.

Back to the L89. No doubt a beautiful car. Really bothers me that it has a repo trim tag. I guess it helps that you have the original. I do agree that white top and interior is far better looking than the black would be. Just not enough contrast with the black. Also bothered by the statement that one owner bought the car without engine and trans, then just happened to get the originals. Back in the 70's not many guys would have been that keen on hunting down the original drive train. Still quite possible. I have a buddy that bought a 69 Z did some research, found the original owner who still had all the smog parts sitting in his shed. Gave them to him for free, because he was just happy to look at his old car. So, yes some of those stories are out there. At the very least, I would get
Affidavits from all the known previous owners to document what history you do have.

Good Luck. Sorry this is so long.

Lynn Bilodeau

[69L89RAG]

I hit the same problem with Michigan. They purge their records after 10 years.

I do have statements from the previous owners and they are happy to talk with a serious buyer.

[BBIGG BLOCK 396]

I ran across the same thing on my car in Texas,only went back to 1974 and that was the guy I bought it from.I even offered to pay them if they would do some research into the storage boxes.The guy flat told me no that that was not a nice place to go where they have the records stored.I even offered to do the search and still pay! No dice couldn't even come close! So some of us will probably never know!But as long as you enjoy your car that is what counts to me.I don't have to worry about making any money on my cars because I will keep them till I am gone.Then my Wife,Daughter and Soninlaw can deal with them.At least my Soninlaw is intelligent and knows a lot about old cars,he also knows what I have tied up in them,hell he probably knows more about them than I do.Good to have someone like him taking care of my Babies!Sometimes I think he does a better job than I do.

Bobby Dodson

[Mr. T]

Ok, the bid is currently at 185K. Will it reach the 200k mark before the auction ends, which is 10 hours away? This could be interesting.

[COPO]

I guess you are assuming those are all legit bids.

[Mr. T]

Assuming, yes.