The 1969 Road Runner retained mostly the same look with a few exceptions like taillights, grille, side marker lights, optional bucket seats, and new Road Runner decals.
The Corvette was finally officially called “The Stingray” in 1969, but remained much the same as the previous year. The 327ci V8 was replaced with a 350ci V8, and two ZL-1s were produced which had in the neighborhood of 585 hp.
The 1969 DeVille was restyled in the Eldorado image with Eldorado-like front fender treatment that helped emphasize a stronger horizontal design line. Rear quarters were extended to give the car a longer look.
The most exciting news for Nova fans and performance seekers was the very limited Yenko Nova 427. These were Yenko dealer installed cars featuring a 427ci/450hp engine. They were built in both 1968 and 1969. Only 37 were built in 1969.
tyling changed little for the 1969 Chevelle with the exception of new tail lamps. Most notable, however, was the elimination of the SS 396 as a model itself, but could be added to any two-door model Chevelle as a $347 package.
The AMX's full second model year saw only slight changes. The five-spoke Magnum 500 steel road wheels were no longer chrome plated, but now came with a stainless steel trim ring.
The 1969 Charger received minor changes to distinguish itself from the previous year with a new split front grille and new full-width tail-lamps. A six-cylinder was introduced as the base engine and was under-powered for the mass of the Charger.
In 1969 The wheelbase for all 911 and 912 models increased from 87.0 to 89.3 in, this helped the handing of the 911 when drivers would drive at the 911's limit creating more confidence between driver and car.