Vehicle Description
Alan Shepard is known as the first American in outer space, and
this was his 1968 Corvette convertible painted white with a brown
leather interior. As one of the 12 astronauts in the NASA program,
Shepard was provided a Chevrolet courtesy car and ultimately leased
a 1968 Corvette convertible for $1 from GM and through a local
Chevrolet dealer. Shepard was known to select specific options for
his cars, and this is one of 664 Corvettes made in this combination
in 1968. This car was factory-optioned with an L89
Tri-Power-equipped 427ci V8 engine package rated at 435hp and a
4-speed manual transmission. This car spent time in the Corvette
Museum of American and other places and has documentation showing
it was an addition to the earlier NASA facility display and
Corvette Museum of America. It was on display at the NASA U.S.
Space Walk of Fame Museum in Titusville, FL, stating it was
Shepard's car with the documented VIN. This car comes with the
original Tank Sticker, order sheet, and Corvette Club registration
documents along with other documentation, including magazine
articles, a GM courtesy car letter and museum display articles.