1969 l78 Convertible Califonia Desert Car

**protree68** · #1 05-01-2016, 04:27 AM

Here is some pictures of a l78 I recently bought I've wanted this car for years finally pulled the trigger. The car has unusual options for a l78 pw and lots of other cool stuff not usually found on l78 cars. It also has a m21 with BU 373 posi .the original motor was pulled in the early 80s to freshen it up. The owner planed to restore the car so he pulled some parts off and there it sat. After buying the car my buddy started looking for the original owner that was on the pop .He found Richard Cadway in Sandiago when you type his name in Google a realtor standing next to his Lexus came up and I thought this is him .Rich was very surprised when I called him up I was more surprised to find out he had all the original dealer invoices order form and window sticker. He told me how he went to village Chevy in New York to buy a Camaro and the salesman Pete Dodds tried to sell him a Copo but he had to have a convert so they special ordered this car he stated "I ordered every option I could get " he then told me how he built a custom luggage rack for the trunk for his road trip he took to Califonia and he even stopped at the plant in Norwood to see the cars birthplace. He said he didn't order better wheels cause he was going to put craigers on it .i wanted to put the car back together and clean it up before posting pictures but I no we all love as found pictures so he we go

**protree68** · #2 05-01-2016, 04:33 AM

**protree68** · #3 05-01-2016, 04:38 AM

All the picture I try to add come out sideways or upside down

**protree68** · #4 05-01-2016, 05:01 AM

L78M22Rag · #5 05-01-2016, 07:28 AM

Incredible find... Congrats! Look forward to hearing more details.

bbbentley · #6 05-01-2016, 11:47 AM

Unbelievable! Glad someone like yourself got this jewel, because it appears from your list of cars that you have an appreciation for originality and leaving the car "as found" except for getting it drive-able and safe. It would be a sin, IMO, to fluff such an interesting car and the back story is priceless...wish it were me placing this original post! Good luck. One last observation: I have seen a fair amount of heavily optioned 69s from "the day" and find it amazing that many of those have no D80 (spoilers) and standard wheels. I understand the wheels because of the aftermarket availability. I imagine the spoiler idea was probably not accepted by many as it was a fairly new item on a car and public opinion had not 'caught on'to the idea.

**mockingbird812** · #7 05-01-2016, 12:53 PM

VERY nice Dave. What a find. Love the options and color combo. Send pix to me and I'll see if I have better luck! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

griffithjs.ap@mac.com

**protree68** · #8 05-01-2016, 01:22 PM

Here is a email from the original owner after several great phone calls back and forth he found the paperwork to the car . At first he was going to give me all the stuff once he found it a hefty fee was attached . It took a few months for him to give me a price but finally told me the price I quickly made a deal and flew to Sandiago to meet him and get the paper work

**Xplantdad** · #9 05-01-2016, 01:59 PM

Picture of the luggage rack the original owner made to move from New York to California in 1970

**Xplantdad** · #10 05-01-2016, 02:07 PM

Here's a picture when it was 6 months old...

And the window sticker (Dave is on the right-the original owner is on the left)

Close up of the window sticker

Order form from Village Chevrolet

Invoice

Card

And loading the Camaro!