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Camaro Research Group Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: ithaca280 on July 25, 2011, 02:01:47 AM
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I have a 1969 LM1 convertible RS that is all original numbers matching 3 speed manual, HQ stamped on engine. This car has been in my family since 1974, my dad bought it for $375 then. My question is how rare is this car, it is in mint condition and has 80,000 miles on it. Need help from some experts, I am new to the forum and no it is not for sale.
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Even in 74, that was a deal!
I assume you've seen http://www.camaros.org/lm1.shtml. Don't see too many 3-speed cars (see http://www.camaros.org/lm1.shtml#L48 for why).
Any 69 convertible is a good thing. RS convertible is better. Add an LM1 and you have a great combo there. Don't see many, esp with the original trans.
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Does it have the Muncie 3 speed? Thanks.
John.
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Yes it is the muncie 3 speed. I have seen the LM1 report and research info, that is when I discovered it was an LM1 car. For years my dad and I thought it was a very odd car and that it had been ordered with SS options, we had never heard of an LM1 option car. I was 7 years old when I rode home in the car, my son is 9 and just rode in it for the first time, I hope my grandson has the same experience one day.
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Great! sounds like a neat car. My car has an original Muncie 3 speed too and I've been curious what the original shifter boot is supposed to look like. Any chance you could post some pictures of your car? Thanks. :)
John
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Yes I will post a pic of the shifter boot, nothing special about it that I can tell.
John
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Wow. I have an LM1 Vert with the original 3 speed muncie as well. Also, there was just one on ebay (non vert)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110721582170&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT
but the guy did'nt know anything about LM1's or why it had a 3 speed muncie. I emailed him and gave him some info on what the HQ suffix was.
I also had an olympic gold LM1 a while back with the 3 speed muncie. Have'nt seen so many 3 speed muncies around at one time.....
Here's the boot pre restore in mine, no console boot:
(http://www.69lm1.com/69lm1blucvt/shifterboot.jpg)
(http://www.69lm1.com/69lm1blucvt/12muncie.jpg)
and what it looks like now
(http://www.69lm1.com/69lm1blucvt/1lhfrontsm.jpg)
Trim Tag (late LM1 X44)
(http://www.69lm1.com/69lm1blucvt/9trimtag.jpg)