1968 Corvette Convertible. Excellent correct code 988 Cordova
Maroon paint ( 1 of 1,155 this color ) with correct STD Black
interior with a Tan top. Drive train is a matching numbers L68
427/400hp tri-power, matching numbers M21 4 speed transmission with
correct posi rear. According to the NCRS shipping data report this
corvette was produced 8/7/1968 with a dealer delivery code of 519,
zone 20 Don Steves Chevrolet in La Habra CA. The corvette received
a body on restoration 2 1/2 years ago that included full drive
train rebuild with added Cam in engine. (original cam comes with
car). All new interior and top, new chrome all around, and new
correct paint. The car is believed to have 53K original miles. Have
California pink slip from 5/30/1982 from Vandenberg AFB. Very
correct car with all correct date coded components besides carbs.
Please call for more details. The 1968 C3 Corvette is every
Corvette collector's dream machine. It is the first year of the
third-generation body style. The 1968 Corvette was sculpted to
resemble the Mako Shark II show car of 1965. The 1968 Corvette
Stingray design was refreshed, and the third generation of
Corvettes was born. The C3 was longer, wider, and lower than the C2
that preceded it. In fact, the '68 Corvette had gained weight over
the previous generation with a Curb weight on the Coupe of 3210,
and the Convertible was 3220. The body was completely redesigned on
what is basically a carry-over chassis. The coupe lost its fastback
window and gained a removable back window and removable t-tops,
giving it an almost convertible feel, although full convertibles
were still available. The battery was moved to a compartment behind
the seats. Nineteen-sixty-eight was the last appearance of the
ignition switch on the dash until 1997. Also unique that year was
the door-opening mechanism. It has a spring-loaded finger plate
with a separate release button. If you ordered the 1968 Vette, you
could get a factory-installed anti-theft alarm system as an option,
only 388 cars were so equipped. Air conditioning was also an option
and cost $412.90, with 5,664 orders. The "Sting Ray" badge did not
appear anywhere on the '68 Vette, but it did return in '69 as
"Stingray." The Corvette's instrument panel also went through a
complete redesign to be as up-to-date as the exterior. For
collectors of third-generation Corvettes, the 1968 model is highly
valued and is recognizable by its chrome front and rear bumpers.
Many were decked out with a rear luggage rack. The Corvette C3
Stingray sales had a total of 28,630 Corvettes! The sales for the
new "Shark" were a new all-time record and set the stage for the
fifteen-year run of the third-generation Corvette. The 68 was built
in two different body styles - coupe and convertible. This
third-generation model lasted from 1968 through 1982 and is
referred to as the Shark model. This third-generation Corvette
started a 15-year run. What did the C3 1968 Base Corvette cost?
- Base Corvette Coupe with 327 cu. in. 300 hp engine and
three-speed manual transmission: $4,663.00.
- Base Corvette Convertible with 327 cu. in. 300 hp engine and
three-speed manual transmission: $4,320.00.
C3 1968 Corvette VINs
- Serial No. 194678S400001 - 194678S428566
How many Corvette coupes and convertibles were produced in 1968?
The 68 Vette had a Total Production of 28,566. There were 9,936
Coupes and 18,630 Convertibles. What were the Exterior and Interior
Colors for the 1968 Corvettes? 1968 Chevrolet Corvettes came in ten
exterior colors and were available in either vinyl or leather for
the interior. The following is a list of both Quantity and Options
Codes. CODE - EXTERIOR - QUANTITY #900 Tuxedo Black 708 #972 Polar
White 1,868 #974 Rally Red 2,918 #976 LeMans Blue 4,722 #978
International Blue 2,473 #983 British Green 4,779 #984 Safari
Yellow 3,133 #986 Silverstone Silver 3,435 #988 Cordovan Maroon
1,155 #992 Corvette Bronze 3,374 CODE - COLOR - INTERIOR Standard -
Black Vinyl #402 Black Leather #407 Red Vinyl #408 Red Leather #411
Dark Blue Vinyl #414 Medium Blue Vinyl #415 Medium Blue Leather
#425 Dark Orange Vinyl #426 Dark Orange Leather #435 Tobacco Vinyl
#436 Tobacco Leather #442 Gunmetal Vinyl The title of the 1968
Corvette brochure was 1968 CORVETTE: THE TRUE SPORTS CAR FROM
CHEVROLET. 1968 Corvette Engine Options The 1968 Corvette gave
customers the opportunity to select from six different engines.
Ranging from a conventional 300 horsepower, 327 cubic inch small
block - installed by the manufacturer and mated with a three-speed
manual gearbox - or if they wanted a more thrilling experience,
they could pick the 1968 Corvette 427 cubic inch L71 V8 engine with
435 horsepower. RPO# L36 - 427ci, 390hp Engine - 7,717 sold -
$200.15 RPO# L68 - 427ci, 400hp Engine - 1,932 sold - $305.50 RPO#
L71 - 427ci, 435hp Engine - 2,898 sold - $437.10 RPO# L79 - 327ci,
350hp Engine - 9,440 sold - $105.35 RPO# L88 - 427ci, 430hp Engine
- 80 sold - $947.90 RPO# L89 - Aluminum Cylinder Heads with L71 -
624 sold - $805.75 We will take a look at three of these 1968
Corvette engine options in more detail. Corvette's 1968 L71 427/435
HP Mark IV big-block V-8 - a milestone in Corvette engine
development. In 1968, the most powerful production engine on the
Corvette Stingray sports car was the L71 427/435 HP Mark IV
big-block V-8 with tri-power carburetion. Thanks to Zora
Arkus-Duntov's insistence on continuously upgrading the Corvette's
performance, this was a watershed achievement. Already by 1968, the
big-block Corvette had gained fame as a capable sports car,
especially on the track. The one recipe for it is as follows: Hot
Rod components and a chassis with an unsurpassed ability to
withstand anything. The heavy cast-iron block uses a 4-bolt main
bearing caps anchoring a forged steel crankshaft and connecting
rods. With forged aluminum pistons, 11.0:1 compression, oversized
valves in cavernous rectangular-port heads, and one of the wildest
solid-lifter cams of any Chevrolet engine. This engine offered big
breathing potential, and it was optimized by the engine's three
Holley 2-barrelled carburetors positioned in line, which were
installed on a Winters aluminum intake manifold. By sucking in air
from the central carburetor, the L71 offers excellent low-end
tractability. However, once the progressive linkage is opened, the
engine offers unrivaled power - making this option for someone
seeking linear power delivery. This was the ultimate level of
production of Corvette power, which would not be surpassed for
thirty years.
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