Saturday, April 18, 2026

1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray


We've had a 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray coupe on these pages before. It was even a small-block car in Can-Am White...

But this particular example illustrates why the vacuum-operated pop-up lid that concealed the windshield wipers from the '68-'72 model years was eventually dropped. It was unnecessarily complex in operation and had a tendency to get stuck in the wrong position.

This one was photographed in May of 2015 using a Nikon D1X.
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