Topping the Billboard charts for 1969 was “Sugar, Sugar,” a painfully catchy pop ditty released by the Archies in May of that year. You can listen to the song by watching the YouTube video below:
Speaking of sugar, it would be pretty sweet (my apologies) to spend time with any of the vehicles presented below. Here, we have amassed the 12 most-expensive American coupes of 1969.
Perhaps predictably, all of the cars on this list boast 300 horsepower or more, and all cost more than $4400. Not all, however, are luxury models. One, the Corvette, is decidedly smaller and more nimble than its pricey cohorts.
As always, we invite you to share with us any experiences you may have had with one or all of these high-end rides. The place to leave comments is below the last vehicle on the list.
The 5 Most-Expensive American Wagons of 1969
Lincoln Continental Mark III: $6758
Base Engine: 365-horsepower 460-cubic-inch V8
Air Conditioning Cost: $504
Cruise Control Cost: $95
Cadillac Eldorado: $6693
Base Engine: 375-horsepower 472-cubic-inch V8
Air Conditioning Cost: $516
Cruise Control Cost: $95
Chrysler Imperial LeBaron: $5881
Base Engine: 350-horsepower 440-cubic-inch V8
Air Conditioning Cost: $494
Cruise Control Cost: $92
Lincoln Continental: $5813
Base Engine: 365-horsepower 460-cubic-inch V8
Air Conditioning Cost: $504
Cruise Control Cost: $95
Cadillac Coupe DeVille: $5703
Base Engine: 375-horsepower 472-cubic-inch V8
Air Conditioning Cost: $516
Cruise Control Cost: $95
Ford Thunderbird Landau: $4947
Base Engine: 360-horsepower 429-cubic-inch V8
Air Conditioning Cost: $428
Cruise Control Cost: $98
Oldsmobile Toronado: $4818
Base Engine: 375-horsepower 455-cubic-inch V8
Air Conditioning Cost: $422
Cruise Control Cost: $64
Chevrolet Corvette: $4763
Base Engine: 300-horsepower 350-cubic-inch V8
Air Conditioning Cost: $407
Cruise Control Cost: Not available for 1969
Buick Riviera: $4683
Base Engine: 360-horsepower 430-cubic-inch V8
Air Conditioning Cost: $422
Cruise Control Cost: $64
Chrysler New Yorker: $4522
Base Engine: 350-horsepower 440-cubic-inch V8
Air Conditioning Cost: $406
Cruise Control Cost: $67
Buick Electra 225 Sport Coupe: $4484
Base Engine: 360-horsepower 430-cubic-inch V8
Air Conditioning Cost: $422
Cruise Control Cost: $64
Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe: $4444
Base Engine: 365-horsepower 455-cubic-inch V8
Air Conditioning Cost: $422
Cruise Control Cost: $64
