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Steve would retain ownership of his special Corvette all the way until 2005, when it would be passed on to its next caretaker.
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During his ownership of the car, he never drove it because at the time he owned 17 Corvettes plus all of his other Fords. He waited almost a year to get his very special aluminum head L89. Steve had to have one and was referred to Hood Motor Company in Fort Walton, Florida to order his very special 1969 Corvette L89 Convertible. In 1968, Steve was in Atlanta and test drove a friend’s 1967 Corvette L71 and fell in love. Although Steve had ties with Ford, he had a love affair with the Chevrolet Corvette. Steve Honnell was also a Ford sponsored drag racer and is well known for his 1964 Thunderbolt, 1967 427 Comet, 1970 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II, and 1970 Ford Torino King Cobra. The car was purchased new by Steve Honnell, an executive with Ford Motor Company out of Atlanta,GA.
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These changes lead to an extraordinary increase in power over the L71 engine. The L89 engine option was based on the 435hp L71 but, instead uses high flowing aluminum cylinder heads, solid lifter cam, and triple 2-barrel Holley carburetors. In 1969, only 390 Corvettes were built with the legendary L89 427 cubic inch engine. LMC is very proud to offer for sale this very special ultra low-mile 1969 Corvette L89 Convertible.