L88 automatic
 

Terry Pennington purchased the first automatic transmission L88 produced from the original owner (as I understand) late last year. It's undergoing a complete restoration at this moment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUcFFcx9_VE

----Terry Michaelis of Pro Team fame is bringing this great L88 to Mecum Indy. It's one of the reasons I'm going to Indy. Certainly not to buy but simply to see it go over the block. I've driven a couple of 435 Turbo 400 69 Corvettes and they were crazy fun. One had a 4.11 and was especially fun as it had been upgraded with an L88 cam and a few other goodies. Tried to buy that one but was unsuccessful!.....Bill S

I've always wanted a solid lifter big block automatic Corvette. I had a 1970 Z28 automatic and it was a blast.

I owned a 1969 435hp Turbo-Hydramatic. I flew out to Peoria Illinois from Boston and drove it home in 1979

L88

Back in December 2017 I inquired about buying a Silver / Silver Gray Leather, 1969 L-89 / TH400 Factory Side Pipe Coupe project from a Kevin Kavanaugh out of New Hampshire.

At the time he was also selling a 1965 Big Tank Fuel Coupe and stated which ever one sells first, he was going to keep the other. Well guess what happened, he sold the 1965 Big Tank Fuel Coupe. I always wonder what became of the 1969 L-89 TH400 Coupe. Would have been (1) VERY Beautiful and Rare Corvette when done the right way, and the Colors. WOW! That was then, and this is now as they say. Bill

Bill, the C3 registry shows it under restoration and owned by Kevin. It shows Kevin purchased it in 2015. I guess he's working on it.

https://www.c3registry.com/index.php...yDyrYzImKsew==

That is awesome news. I'm going to call him. After all the combinations of Corvettes I have come across since June 1985 when I started my Business and hobby of showing and restoring Corvettes, this 1969 L-89 Coupe has always stuck in my head since I first saw it when I had my NCRS Top Flight 1969 Riverside Gold L-89 4-speed Coupe. It's got to be one of a hand full ever built in that color and option combination. What a Neat Car! But that's my opinion. Bill

The silver L/89 is in Illinois being restored Kevin sold it years ago