EARTH MOVING 2,200 MILE 1969 SS396 CHEVELLE L78 FOUND!!!
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- 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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
@@frez777 but your car will never be as cool or valuable and that matters more than your quarter mile runs 😎
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.
Those old high compression Chevy mills with headers have the sweetest sound.
Finally, someone smart enough to put it in the garage.
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.
Why is it smart? Cars are meant to be DRIVEN, not put away like worthless trophies....
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).
@@davshaw5 Would you rather it be left outside, where it COULD deteriorate after being left out in the rain?
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Such a cool car, love the story. Blacking out the heads to hide them, just awesome. Thanks for sharing. Imagine having this car when you were 16!
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.
My Dad had one just like it except it was a auto trans. It ran 12 9s to 13 9s at the strip. Those were the good Ole days as they say. This car is probably my favorite out of all your videos. Thanks for doing these great videos!!
Everyone paints cars black , red etc.... that color is awesome . Sweet car . Thanks for posting .
It's nice to see this important piece of automotive history preserved for future generations. That's why you don't drive them all! This should be put in a museum for people to enjoy. I hope the owner continues to keep this pristine machine in its current condition. Thanks for making this land mark video for the automotive family to enjoy.
Those old Craigars been my favorite wheels since I was a kid in the 70's and 80's.
Love seeing the older muscle cars when their first found and all original. When you set in these older cars I swear you can feel the history when you just set in them, At the age-of 57 I can remember the old muscle cars when they came out of production an were every where ..As a Small young boy My Mom and Dad always would brag that I would call out the type of car that was coming by us as we traveled down the highway.
I had a1969 chevelle SS same color loved it wish I still had it but did not have the 396 it had 456 In the rear-end it was not the right rear end for that motor it had a small block 283 when I bought it and it had the Muncie 4 speed Trans. I believe the transmission was original that is why someone over reved the engine and blew it up. I wanted to change the rear a d motor but had a accident and sold it sad to say !
Gorgeous Original Hi Power 396 1969 Chevelle ! Just an AMAZING Piece of Chevrolet Chevelle History ! Thanks Patrick for Posting !
Super rare find! Low mileage, mostly original, quality Chevelle. Good work Patrick!
Jesus......my mouth is watering from wanting to see it washed and detailed.
Mid 12s at 105 !! A damn good running 396 for the time, especially if it still has the stock cam with headers as the only bolt on mod. I'm sure that was one happy teenage Chevelle owner back then!!
That's pretty quick even by today's standards. Pretty awesome car indeed.
Thunderbolts were running those numbers in 64...
@@fraidykat yeah all 100 of them. lol 🙄
fraidykat, that's not the point, there were plenty of supercars of all stripe and make that could hit those numbers. What's cool here is a new to the game teenager learning the ropes on the strip and tuning the car and himself to run those times. No easy feat to holeshot that car on slicks and a 4 speed with that hideous 2.20 first gear M22. 396 is really making some horsepower in that heavy car.
@@steveweiman4708 Racing is all formula at this point, this isn't about to get me excited...
I really love it in its day 2 / 1970's period look, down to the headers, Craigers, accel plug wires, and coors beer ignition coil. It's perfect the way it is.
Incredible Chevelle! What a great story behind it! Thanks for sharing it with us Patrick!
Always was my favorite car of all time. Beautiful find. Belongs in a museum!
I think you are optimistic believing that car is 2200 miles, interior is nice, but still not buying it. Nice car, no question, but 2200 miles, I dont believe it.
Wow what a great find Patrick.Glad i didn't miss it.1of 400.Very kool.Thanks
That is a AWESOME car. Bless the man that left it untouched, that car is Mecum's and Barrett/Jackson worthy
Man we dream of stuff like this !! Patrick , you’re living the dream !!
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.
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
Why not the 68?
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.
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
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.
@@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?
That's one amazing find I would have loved to see it all cleaned up and running
Huntsman52 yeah, I can understand showing it with dust at 1st. Then take a hose to it.
I can't imagine having a car like that, and just letting it sit unused collecting dust.
Mike Brown
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
I'm with you. It seems like such a waste to let a car like that sit. It needs to be driven and enjoyed.
@@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.
Yep. It's the equivalent of not having sex with your girlfriend, St that she's tight for the next guy!!!
I'm drooling over here. Man, what an awesome rare Chevelle. Great story behind it. Thank you for sharing this find. Wow!!!!
Wow....Epic find Patrick 👍😁
Nice find the trunk was full of nos parts too👍🏼
Absolutely amazing. The best find yet in my opinion!
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.
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.
@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 👍
The M22 "ROC Crusher" Muncie transmission is the icing on the cake, this is the absolute most stunning example of engineering and beauty that I have ever had the pleasure of viewing, thank🙏 you so much.😎
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 TH-cam 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.
Anthony Nelson I’m surprised he didn’t see if the engine numbers matched the car.
@@lilred986s3 That would have proved him wrong, This guy is a complete flake.
My favorite Chevelle. What a find. A lucky man owns that machine. Unreal with only 2,xxx miles
Whatching this video gave me goosebumps .I'm in love with that car .lol...me and my brother r big fans.thanks again ..
Sue, you are so right! I had a '69 Chevelle SS 396 back in the day! Wish I keep it!!😟
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.
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.
Like my husband always says, "What's Not To Like" Thank you Patrick !
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.
knocked it out of the park on this one....now THAT is an awesome chevelle and story...thanks
Damn doesn't get any better for a 69 Chevelle nice find
I'm the same age as the owner. My best friend in high school who lived next door bought a 69 Chevell from a old couple in Columbus Ohio when we were 16. It had like 45,000 miles on it and been garage kept. 396 with a 4 speed. He blew it up in a week lol. It probably hadn't seen over 45mph when the old couple had it. He was taking Auto Mechanics and drove up to Columbus to Jegs and bought a bored and stroked 396, Eldebrock crossflow intake and you name it. Muncie Rock Crusher 4 speed 4.11 gears. It was a beast! Ran a 9.84 at the Trails with slicks on the back and pulled the right front off the ground lol it was awesome. Definitely the baddest fastest car I have been in
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Anyone else notice the coors can?
I had one on my old Barracuda. The small cans fit perfectly over the stock coil.
Yep ! I saw that too ! 👍😆
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
1 of 412, mighty rare and probably worth a pretty penny. Very nice Patrick.
My brother still has the 1970 L6. It was purchased new by my other brother. The L6 was the top dog.
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.
If I had owned this car at 16, I probably wouldn't be alive today.
Epic car. People will complain about a cars low mileage and age. I say. Be glad such a car still exist in that condition. 😊
Never say never...as a retired GM employee...,during production runs mistakenly wrong parts could be installed on any car. Remember those were the days when lots of human hands were involved in assembly. The Malibu wheel could have been one of those deals.
I agree, sometimes the ss option got a bit vague when it came to the interiors.
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!
Wow talk about an awesome Find Patrick !!!!
She's a sweet Chevy glad it's got a history of fun and good times
Rare find indeed, the fact that a 16 yr old owned it and didn't find a tree is even more rare!
That's my favorite Chevelle and my favorite car that you've covered
That's awesome, 2200 miles, original paint, worth a lotta money, needs 69 Buckets w headrests, but a perfect car
Thank you for sharing your great finds. And sharing your knowledge of our great history. Keep up the excellent content.
WoW! and a Epic muscle car story,bought it at 16,working in a gas Station 👍💖
Mercmad parents probably lol
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').
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!
Probably pushing around 450 so your probably going to get around 400 to the wheels
@@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.
@@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
@@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
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.
Hard to believe cars like this are out there. If it was mine I would definitely be enjoying this one for sure.
I'd like to see the car after it's all cleaned up. She's a beauty in amazing shape
Waited and waited for the time slips. Thanks.
Nothing like a low mileage Drag Race Rocket..!! NO RUST...!!!!! Aluminum heads, M22...So RARE to find the ORIGINAL PARTS all there...WOW
An awesome find!! I just found your Chanel on TH-cam and I can't stop watching your videos!! Thank you for getting these out there, & keep it up!!
Great job Patrick. Thanks for bringing us this great information.
Great presentation of a solid survivor! Epic in every way. Thank you for sharing. During that era I bought a 70 GTX, 8000 miles with no options except the drive train...440 magnum 6pack 410 Spicer posi close ratio Hurst special trans with 123close ratio and long ratio 4th ram air induction hooker 3" headers
How the heck did a 16-year-old afford to buy an epic 6-year-old factory racer in 1975? Cudos to him for saving this awesome machine all these years.
James Stokes
First gas crisis in ‘74 people were dumping these cars for cheap.
As a teenager, I bought this exact year and model car in 1977. So it was eight years old when I purchased it. Cost me $400, that was about 6 weeks pay for me at the time. So not too bad.
Probably sold drugs back then to buy it. He sure wasn't collecting pop bottles for the .02 return.
I bought a big block 63 belvedere for $800 in 79.
joe v
I’ll say less than $3k. Your comment is spot on. That is exactly how life was viewed
I went with my brother the night before Thanksgiving 1968 to pick up his new 1969 SS396 Chevelle at Degnan Chevrolet in Philly. That car was on the sidewalk when we arrived, Burnished brown with dark brown vinyl roof, parchment interior and white side stripe, it came with SS mag wheels and white wall tires, he later put Cragar SS on it with the white stripe tires. It was a pretty combo.
69 was my favorite year. My first car was a 67 SS my dad bought it when it was new. when I was about 13 Me and my Dad started restoring it I sold it to my uncle in 08 to buy a house .
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.
Wow my favorite year 1969 and love the color! Would really love to see it washed and cleaned
Justin W, WHY? They obviously don't give a crap!
Greasy! If they didn’t give a crap it would be setting outside uncovered
Born in 1957...and this car, in this condition, makes my loins feel like its 1970 again....lolol....
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.
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.
Ah yes Strohs beer..brewed in Detroit, MI..A coworker of mine back in the 70's and 80's who only drank Strohs!
Extremely cool car. The 69 Chevelle is my favorite muscle car.
Those "Shell" tires ....priceless.
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
Amazing! My dream car. I want it.
Very special car, thanks for bringing it to us.🇺🇸 MERICA
I wish we could've gotten a closer look at that Coors can ignition coil.
I thought I seen coors can too 😂
I grew up in Ohio and Marhofer was the local Chevy dealer. My friends sister dated the son and his dad bought a 1967 corvette 427 /435 4 speed with soft and hard top. I recognize the car.
I like how it's low key like a sleeper package.
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!
Patrick..When do we get to see your collection of cars? be an awesome video for your channel!!!
It’s not about my collection but I tell you I got 1970 SS Monte Carlo with 454 12 bolt automatic 400.
I also had 1968 SS el Camino with 396 but cast iron head 12bolt turbo 400
Also1970 Monte Carlo with 4speed 396 and later put in 454 12 bolt 2.20 low spd
For you info I worked at Harry Mann Chevy back in 1974 I worked on all the SS cars and Corvette from 1963 1976
You mean a '70 Monte w/a 4speed 402.......
Your right. They continued to badge it as a 396.
Wow , that’s a rare find for sure .
Truly a dream car . Thanks for sharing it .
Wedding ruined somebody's plans again!!!!
Can't Really Say,,Ain't that the Truth cause I've Never Been Married ! Lolol
Word on that Doc! So many men have deprived themselves of sheer joy for a female canker sore.
@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.
Absolutely awesome 69 Chevelle. I had a 69 ss 396 325 hp in 1977 love these cars. Would like to have mine back.
Hope we get to see it when it's cleaned up, great car 👌
Where is the meathead?
Cute car 😗
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 👍
I agree with the other comments. Let’s see your collection Patrick!
WOW! Just....WOW!
That sure is a beautiful Chevelle!
Thank you for sharing. 👍
You got the best job ever .
Nice find, and all that info is great to hear about too. Thanks alot Patrick
love the way you do your channel Patrick, feels like i,m there with ya !
What a beautiful car to just park and forget about....my 67 firebird hits the road every single year as long as I can drive it, I will.
Beautiful car 😍💜
Beautiful car,thanks for showing us
I love cragars but on this car it needs to have the stock rims on it. This is a $150K car....thanks for sharing.
The kid way back changed the rims ssdly
that's a real common thing, the original engine being a few days later than the build date on the car. the rarer the engine combo the more likely to find this. you nailed it, they have to pull it off the line and wait for the motors at some point. that's my dream car right there... it doesn't get much better than that.