1969 427 Tri-Power Corvette Convertible in Silver & Engine Sound on My Car Story with Lou Costabile

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7 жыл бұрын

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On "My Car Story" we're at Car Show at Iron Gate Motor Condos in Naperville, IL on 7-8-17.
We're looking at a 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible in Cortez Silver Paint with a 427 Tri-Power engine.
We’re talking with the Owner Dominic Rossi. Dominic’s remembers this car from back in High School and shares the details of the car he finally received.
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@truebetold65 Жыл бұрын

The early C3s are the absolute best-looking Corvettes ever.

@loucostabile Жыл бұрын

High praise for that design :-)

@truebetold65 4 жыл бұрын

Ultimate Corvette indeed...wow..I'm blown away.

@loucostabile 4 жыл бұрын

Happy to read this one blows you away :-)

@gsmith207 2 жыл бұрын

So long ago! Cool I found this. Looking at a 69 coupe in Cortez silver, with 427/390 all original matching numbers 55k miles. Doing research and found ya. Thanks for posting. That guy knows his Vettes. Cheers!

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi G Smith, Happy to read you found this car :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZfaq Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZfaq Channel. Cheers, Lou

@gsmith207 2 жыл бұрын

@@loucostabile I’m surprised there isn’t many numbers out there for colors and interior combinations. just engines

@AndrewGraham07 7 жыл бұрын

America's only true sports car, this must surely be one of the best examples of the C3 out there. Fabulous color combination. Owner Dominic Rossi could, I'm sure, talk for several hours about Corvettes without having to catch his breath...

@loucostabile 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew, Happy to read you enjoy this C3 :-) I agree, Dominic can share quite a bit with us :-) Lou

@hishamelfiki8111 7 жыл бұрын

LOU 1969 Corvette is really a beauty. The color is great and very sharp looking. Also the owner did a great job . Thanks LOU for sharing this awesome and beautiful Corvette , I really enjoyed watching the video. Thanks LOU and please enjoy your day. INCIDENTALLY LOU I till you what in CAIRO AND ALEXANDRIA streets you probably will never see any Corvette. Thanks LOU for your hard efforts showing all great amazing cars.

@loucostabile 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Hisham, Happy to read you enjoy this beauty :-) My pleasure sharing with you, Lou

@stuartb9323 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Lou Great video! Love the 69's! I own basically the same car. Mine is triple black convertible, with a hard top too. Same 427/400, 4 speed. I purchased her in 1988. There's nothing like the sound of a early big block Vetted with side pipes...music to the ear ! Please keep the awesome videos coming

@loucostabile 4 жыл бұрын

HI Stuart B, Happy to read this car & video remind you of yours :-) I'll do my best to keep the videos coming, Lou

@kaiangel7 7 жыл бұрын

nice the Corvette is one of my favorites.

@loucostabile 7 жыл бұрын

Hi kaiangel7, Glad you enjoyed this one and nice to read it's a favorite of yours :-) Lou

@fifteenbyfive 7 жыл бұрын

Wow. '69 is such a great year for Corvette. This one must be very valuable considering the year, the convertible top, the 427, the immaculate condition and the factory stock originality. Love the silver paint on black interior. The classic original wheels and tires finish it off and lift all doubt this one is a money shot. I like those huge gauges. The center console actually gave me goosebumps; such an awesome layout. It's like someone designed it straight out of my childhood's imagination. I'm a Datsun Z nut, but this is very easy to fall in love with. Spectacular car! Congratulations sir!

@loucostabile 7 жыл бұрын

Hi heymisterderp, Glad you enjoyed this one and gave it an opening "Wow". Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

@DwainDwight 3 жыл бұрын

What a beast. that sound is awesome!!! Great work on the restoration Dominic. I must own of these. the sound alone is worth every penny. Thanks Lou, terrific.

@loucostabile 3 жыл бұрын

Hi D Wnright, High praise for this car :-) You're welcome, Lou

@fleetwin1 7 жыл бұрын

There isn't a guy alive who doesn't dream of owning that Vette...Even better yet, having a beautiful garage/man cave to enjoy it in....I keep seeing early big blocks with that crazy emissions air pump on them, didn't think those were used until the mid 70s...Oh well, good to learn something. I totally understand the owner's sentiments about the headlights....Such a minor detail can surely be a pain to get right for sure....

@loucostabile 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Kramden, Good point on the "dream of owning a Vette". Thank you for viewing, sharing, and adding to the story, Lou

@truebetold65 4 жыл бұрын

I agree with you 100 percent.

@jarheadjake503 Жыл бұрын

Add just a small squirt of W-D 40 in the vacuum hose popping the rubber hose off and squirting it in the hose next to the light canister. Keeps the rubber softer. I do it once a year on my 1980 with almost five thousand miles on odometer. Change my oil every six months. Quaker State 30 weight. Using factory GM oil filters. Add Lucas to gas tank every fill up. Keeps from the lifters from sticking. SEMPER FIDELIS

@loucostabile Жыл бұрын

Hi Jarheadjake, Thank you for viewing and sharing tips, Lou

@wickedfirefly13 7 жыл бұрын

Great Corvette, sweet ride! I am lovin that silver!! The vacuum lights are awesome!!! What a great video, I completely enjoyed it!! Thank u!!!

@loucostabile 3 жыл бұрын

Hi wickedfireflyRose, Happy to read you enjoy this "sweet ride!" Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou

@jackwild1111 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lou ! you have no idea how bad I want that car ! I intend to add a Vette of this vintage to my collection some day ! The Stingray is the ultimate styled machine . Love it !

@loucostabile 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Jay Wilder, You're welcome. Stay focused on your goal and I hope you get your soon! Lou

@techmaniac43 7 жыл бұрын

Badass vette, my poster car. Thanks for sharing this one, with us Lou :)

@loucostabile 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Heinz, Glad you like this one :-) You're welcome, Lou

@tscooter22 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful car! I wonder what it's worth. Lou, you sure are a hard working guy. Seems like videos are coming out by the hour rather than days or weeks. Well done, mate!

@loucostabile 7 жыл бұрын

Hi tscooter22, Glad you like the looks of this car :-) No idea what it's worth. Appreciate you saying I'm hard working, thank you, Lou

@JeffKing310 7 жыл бұрын

Great car and video Lou!

@loucostabile 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff, Happy to read you enjoy this video :-) Lou

@brentoatfield3607 9 ай бұрын

69 Vette just about the pinnacle of the C3

@loucostabile 9 ай бұрын

Nice :-)

@rixkafer56 7 жыл бұрын

awesome corvette ! love the early C3 vettes...thanks for sharing

@loucostabile 7 жыл бұрын

Hi rixafer56, Glad you thought this one is "awesome" :-) You're welcome, Lou

@rowdyropp7464 7 жыл бұрын

What a beauty!

@loucostabile 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Rowdy Ropp, Glad you like the looks of this one and think the car is "a beauty" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

@BobJones-hf7bt 7 жыл бұрын

I had several 69's-74-76 and never even in the winter had I had any problems with the head lights, you forgot to mention in 68-70 the headlights had washer jets, also had 69-72 had the windshield wiper door that was vacuum operated. The coupes had in 68-69 removable back windows. The 68-69 had heavy duty triangulated frame cross members in the frames they were removed to save weight, the 68-69 frames were the best road racing frames for gymkhana, because of this the stingrays also had fast ratio steering adjustments on the steering arm there was two holes drilled in the arms from the factory. One I remember was 2.5 turns lock to lock and the other was for 2. Turns lock to lock generally used for manual steering.

@samathafreedom1415 6 жыл бұрын

Bob Jones The1972 Corvette's also have a removable back window as I have a 1972 Corvette LT1. I've had it since brand new and still drive it only on 🌞 sunny days. Its a Great car.

@loucostabile 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Bob, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your cars :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZfaq Channel, Lou

@mr.nmoney3554 3 жыл бұрын

the best C3 is this one with the 427 and then the 454 that still has the chrome bumpers.

@loucostabile 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mr. N Money, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZfaq Channel you enjoy. Lou

@PdxGxs 7 жыл бұрын

That's the perfect centerpiece to a room full of corvettes needing the pinnacle of their kind.

@loucostabile 3 жыл бұрын

Hi StillRockinPDX, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZfaq Channel, Lou

@edb.3313 7 жыл бұрын

Very nice Lou, love too have that in my garage. :-)

@loucostabile 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Ed B., This one certainly would be a nice addition to a garage collection :-) Lou

@garbage854 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome :)

@loucostabile 7 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed this one :-)

@garbage854 7 жыл бұрын

@e.z.hernandez6378 2 жыл бұрын

Lights and wiper door on my 68 have a vacuum leak and I need to get myself some rebuild kits.

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to read you have a fun car too.

@georgeshotrodbarn2113 5 жыл бұрын

In the late sixty's and early seventy the most popular color on all cars and brands was green.

@loucostabile 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge.

@Ptm6569 7 жыл бұрын

what a roar

@loucostabile 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul T McNulty, A good sound for sure :-) Lou

@Buelligan88 7 жыл бұрын

I never knew about the dimples from the drip tubes inside the valve covers.

@loucostabile 3 жыл бұрын

I'm learning all the time from the Care Takers and I find that to be so much fun :-)

@ComputerLearning0 7 жыл бұрын

Those vacuum headlight covers seem to be a problem for most people in terms of getting them to work properly. It seems basing them off the vehicle's vacuum system wasn't such a great idea and maybe should have utilized another type of actuator to toggle these covers. Can't tell you how many different models of vehicles that used this system and all of them are 'iffy' as to whether or not they will work properly at any given moment! Beautiful car though :>)

@loucostabile 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike Hawk, Glad you like this one :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou

@gsxr1189 Жыл бұрын

👍

@loucostabile Жыл бұрын

:-)

@stevefowler2112 7 жыл бұрын

OEM...Original Equipment Manufacturer

@loucostabile 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@northerniltree 3 жыл бұрын

NOS... New Old Stock

@timothyconnell2933 6 жыл бұрын

Very expensive restoration. Beautiful tripower car!

@loucostabile 6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy this one Timothy Connell :-) Lou

@dreemeagle 2 жыл бұрын

nice, for a trailer queen;

@loucostabile 2 жыл бұрын

Hi zatara, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZfaq Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZfaq Channel, Lou

@BobJones-hf7bt 7 жыл бұрын

In my opinion any corvette stingray after 1971 degraded into a mere shadow of what they where in the early bubble fender stingray series. The 427 ZL1or L-88 aluminum head later the LS6 any of them with the Holly Dominator 1050-1350 Frankenstein Carburetor or Crowley Mechanical Fuel Injected engines were the hottest setups compleat with magneto. The factory 390-400 hp 427 Tri powers or those with 850 holly double pumpers were considered limp dick setups. No LS-7 never made it in a production Corvette that I know of, but I've seen them planted in some Vettes, they were known to have weak cranks in the early version of this engine it still hammered well at the drags.

@loucostabile 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Bob, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZfaq Channel you enjoy. Lou

@icedcoldkilla 7 жыл бұрын

i want it

@loucostabile 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Munozl360, You have great taste in cars :-) Lou

@jackstonge2299 6 ай бұрын

Is this Car for Sale?

@loucostabile 6 ай бұрын

I'm not aware of this car being for sale.

@billmay7364 Жыл бұрын

My Favorites are C2. 67 Tri Power Coup Side Pipes. Manual . Those Early C3 Especially the 69. This Car Represants the C3 The Best. These are the Best American Sports Cars . Corvettes are not Muscle Cars. Orginal American Sports Car.

@loucostabile Жыл бұрын

Hi Bill, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZfaq Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZfaq Channel, Lou