I'm looking to purchase a '69 Vette.  Do the automatics hold their value just as good as the manual transmissions?

IT`S A MATTER OF PREFERENCE. I WOULD SAY  MANUAL TRANNYS ARE MORE DESIREABLE. ARE YOU BUYING THE CAR FOR INVESTMENT OR FOR YOURSELF TO DRIVE. i SUGGEST YOU BUY THE CAR THE WAY YOU WANT IT AND ENJOY IT.  BOB

For what it is worth, the Old Car Price Guide says 4-speed and auto are worth the same.  Bob is right.  Buy whatever you want.  If you buy what seems more valuable now, how do you know the market won't change down the road.

Larry

Buy what makes you feel happiest with the car.  A 4-speed is generally considered more desirable, but that only matters if you're looking at the car as an investment.  A car with a good automatic is better than one with a 4-speed that's been trashed, and vice-versa.

Think about what you plan on doing with the car...keep it original or something to personalize and make some non-original changes?  If you plan on changing to a 5-speed, then it makes sense to get a car already equipped with a manual.  The same goes for a car you plan on installing a 200- or 700R4 overdrive automatic.

My '69 has an M21 4-speed.  Why...because that's the way it came and it makes me happy!  The '78 I owned had an automatic.  It made me happy as well...it was a much easier and pleasant car to drive for general cruising.  The '69 is a beast and the 4-speed is part of what makes it that.

Make yourself happy.

 4 banger has a plus 5%,, if it has a m22 its plus 35%,,grin grin,,rd

I've found a few websites to check for '69 Vettes for sale.  Does anyone know of some other forums/websites to check out?

www.Usedcorvettesforsale.com
www.corvettetrader.com
www.vettehound.com
www.vettefinders.com
www.buyavette.net
www.usedcorvettesonline.com
www.corvettetraderonline.com
www.cnv-corvettes.com
Houston Corvette Club forums
National Corvette Owners Association Forums
national Council of Corvette Clubs

EBAY! There are 44 1969 corvettes from $1000 to a 69 L88 matching numbers for $385,000.000.
Enjoy