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Ride And Handling. The way the '69 Chevelle tracks true even on the snakiest routes, you'd think we had a homing device in the front end. Credit a number of fine engineering features and refinements: wide-stance chassis with a low centre of gravity; computer-selected Full Coil Suspension, double acting hydraulic shock absorbers and an army of insulators on suspension members to help shake off bumps with barely a shudder. Brawny 14-inch wheels and large-size tires add more traction, better braking; a refined drive line design that helps veto vibrations.
Rigid Quality control Systems. When a '69 Chevelle rolls off the end of the assembly line it's in fine fit... a double system of inspectors, has said so. Job inspectors stationed all along the lline catch the tiniest defects - things you'd never notice in all your years of ownership. A repairman makes the correction, a "buy" inspector either approves the repair or rejects it. And so it goes on the longest day in the life of every '69 Chevelle.
Body By Fisher. Everything behind the engine compartment and above the frame on the 1969 Chevelle has been sewn, stitched, bonded, tied, welded, stapled, bolted, painted and minutely inspected according to the exceptionally high standards of quality set by Body by Fisher. How many other car bodies do you know by name?
Body Construction. Maybe you never thought of it this way, but sitting in a '69 Chevelle is like sitting in a steel vault. Roof rails, windshield and rear window headers ( except Convertible ), door and roof pillars are rugged box section design. Doors, hood and deck lid are double paneled in steel. Hood and door panels are 1-piece heavy-gauge steel. It's all put together with approximately 12,000 separate welds then bolted to one of the stronges frames in the business. Comforting to know.
Sound Insulation. The inside story on every 1969 Chevelle is very hush hush. It's all about thick blankets of jute and asphalt-impregnated materials on the floor, above the headliner, at the bulkheads. It's about spray-on fibre sound deadeners at strategic areas. Then too, it's about Chevelle's refined driveline design for '69 that helps reduce noise and vibration. Drum-tight windows. Doors that snuggle up to the pillar. One of the quietest rides you've never heard.
Easy-Care Features. Obviously, we can't say your '69 Chevelle will never need servicing. But it does boast many built-ins designed to make service stops less costly, less frequent. There are inner fenders in each fender well to help protect against corrosion. Flush-and-dry rocker panels that clean themselves while you drive. Safety-Master brakes - completely self-adjusting - features a dual master cylinder and corrosion-resistant brake lines. And that's just to mention a few.
Triple Theft Protection. This just might be the year that we put car thieves out of business. Standard on all '69 Chevelles is a new single-operation anti-theft lock system for the ignition, steering wheel and transmission selector. That's enough to make a bad guy turn good, any day.
Operating Convenience Group. You can order a special accessory group designed to get you where you're going with a little less work and worry. It includes an electric clock; a rear-window defogger to help clear off frost and fog from inside, instead of having to do it from the outside; and a remote-control outside rearview mirror that adjusts to an infinite variety of positions from inside. Items can be ordered separately.
Keyless Door Locking. Now we can't say positively that this is the reason why people turn to Chevelle rather than some of its competitors, but it sure makes you wonder. you push the lock button down, hold the pushbutton on the door handle in, and close the door. If you're worried about locking your keys in the ignition, when you open your door there's a haunting little buzzer that warns you to remove them.
Relocated Front-Door Lock Button. Something you won't see on many other intermediates: front door lock buttons on most Chevelles are closer to centre on the door for easier access by passengers and driver. If this small convenience were the only difference between Chevelle and any other mid-size you might be considering, wouldn't that be difference enough?