1969 Chevrolet Corvette

Coupe

454 V8

Automatic

194379S728088

Clear

Check out this former show car built by the legendary customizer Larry Watson! This Corvette only has 15,551 original miles! This one has won many awards and trophies at car shows in the early 1970's! This car was known as "Chetah" during its hey-day around the Southern California area! This Corvette was purchased brand new on September 12th,1969 at Bob Keefer Chevrolet in Santa Monica,California for the daughter of a businessman from Bellflower,CA and then was taken to the legendary customizer Larry Watson in Hollywood,California for custom body modifications,paint and interior .He is one of the most well known crafters along with George Barris and Von Dutch for automobile customization. The customization included L88 hood,wheel flares,side scallops,tail lamps,5 spoke Gold painted American Racing wheels plus the rear wing is Plymouth Superbird inspired.The pink exterior and interior was chosen by her to replace the factory Riverside Gold and Saddle Vinyl interior. The stock 350 was then removed by Connell Chevrolet in Costa Mesa and replaced by a L88 454 where that motor remained for approximately 3 years. She later found the L88 engine to be way too powerful and was subsequently removed and replaced in 1973 with a stock 454. This Corvette was then sold in 1978 and remained in California until 2001 and went to Mesa,Colorado for a period of time.They then moved to Las Vegas,Nevada where I found it in a backyard, where it has been for approximately 10 years.After much research,I spoke with the original owner and she verified the information listed.She was saddened to hear about the car being left outside. We rescued the Corvette and replaced the fuel tank and sending unit,replaced the battery and completed a oil change.It does run and drive but I recommend a restoration of this rare car. The vintage Goodyear tires are from 1993 and hold air but not are not roadworthy.The options include factory A/C,tilt steering wheel,power windows and cruise control plus AM-FM stereo.It also has power steering and power disc brakes.All of the factory gauges including the clock work! The horn,windshield wipers and the T3 headlamps all work correctly.It does retain all factory smog equipment.The vinyl interior and thick shag carpeting are in excellent condition.The glass and chrome trim look great also! This vehicle does deserve to be restored back to its former glory. Included with the vehicle are the mint original owner's manual,Protecto-plate with warranty book,delivery envelope,California license plate with envelope and many old registrations. This car is being sold AS-IS with no warranties implied.I will not disclose my reserve. We reserve the right to end the auction early. Any questions or concerns? please contact John @ 702-683-6862 pacific time.I can recommend 2 quality shipping companies ,if needed.On Jul-25-15 at 16:17:53 PDT, seller added the following information: I added a original photo of the Corvette courtesy of Rik Hoving