Chevrolet rolled out the third generation (C3) of its Corvette sports car in 1968, with its design inspired by the Mako Shark concept car. While the body and interior were all-new, the undercarriage and powertrains were mainly carried over from C2. This ’68 Vette convertible was redone after spending 27 years in a barn and may present well if we had better photos. It wears a lot of bling, too, including the side-mounted exhaust. Located in Panama City, Florida, this Chevy is available here on eBay where the bidding stands at $9,200, the reserve is unmet, and the pass/go price is $30,000.
The suits at General Motors did their best to keep the looks of the C3 a secret, but Mattel beat them to the punch when they released a set of Hot Wheels just weeks before the new cars were to be unveiled. But that snafu may have worked in Chevy’s favor as sales of the revised sports car would soar in 1968, from 22,940 the year before to 28,566 units. Convertibles and coupes were again offered, with the latter being fitted with T-Tops for the first time. The 327 cubic-inch V8 produced 300 hp and would continue to be standard fare and that appears to be the set-up in the seller’s Corvette.
We’re told the seller has owned this beauty for at least five years after it spent more than two decades stuffed away. A “restoration” has been done and we assume that happened on the seller’s watch, but we don’t know for sure. At the same time, the seller says the car has new brakes and tires and the interior and convertible top are original, so we don’t know what the seller means by “restoration.” More recently, the car only sees activity on the weekends, probably for outings to various shows and car events. During its downtime, we suspect it lives in a storage unit.
This Corvette is said to be a great running automobile and the 327 is paired with a 4-speed manual transmission. Perhaps this Chevy will agree with Car and Driver magazine’s assessment of the C3 vs. the C2 in late 1968: “The small-engine Corvettes are marginally faster and extraordinarily civilized. The large-engine Corvettes are extraordinarily fast and marginally civilized.”
Is there a car connected to all these parts pictured?
Ok.. I love these C3s but.. that wiring work under the hood!🤦 That hood didn’t come with the car back in 68 with a 327.. Look at the fit to the body. The 327 is a cool engine to set up. It comes down to this… it was somebody else’s project and didn’t want to finish it. Who knows how the bird cage is and the rest of the suspension looks. They wanted 30k I say no way. Too much work. 🐻🇺🇸
I replaced the engine wiring harness on my 73, was not that bad of a project and at the time not too expensive. Of course, this was 1995, lol.
Says restored, think that was seat covers and that chrome valve covers and air cleaner kit. Agreed needs a closer look but still a distance from that 30K.
This car appears to represent a whole new definition of the word “restored”.
The carpets are ripped and torn, the window cranks and lock knobs are missing, the steering wheel’s cracked, the dash and console have extra knobs and switches and some kind of strange ignition switch, and the doors are missing their inner and outer window wipes and “fuzzies”. Outside the headlights are up I guess because the vacuum system needs work, it has a poorly made and ill fitting aftermarket hood, the wrong rocker panels, black header side pipes with some mismatched chrome pipes, the wiper door and fender top moldings are missing, and the general “stance” of the car looks wrong. Under the hood there’s a lot of modifications, and some of the scariest wiring around. But it’s “restored”?
Right now the bidding is at about $9000, which is probably just about right from what I see. $30,000…..only if it comes with a cashiers check for $20K.
You sure it’s not correct? lol
Ok, the best part is the side pipes. I had those on my 69 big block Nova when it was new. Made by Kustom Exhaust and where built for road racing Vettes and Camaro. If they fit Camaro they fit Nova.
The pipes and fender flares are 1970s old skool but all the chrome etc is 1980s old skool. However as much as I like to see this old barn find stuff I am giving up on BF. Two reasons. People are believing that is you car is in BF it must be equivelant the Barrett Jackson. Second reason is there are two many ads covering content on BF. How do you stop that?????
I bet I get 200 to 500 emails a day. Tons of junk and at least a dozen important business communications. One of the best sites that I look forward to seeing every day is BF! As a businessman and one who is not paying anything for my BF daily fix, I understand the importance of advertising to maintain this website. Kudos to BF for providing us great daily car entertainment!
I usually think you guys are way too hard on grading the cars, but this time I am with you. I had a ’68 427/435 and a ’69 350/300, and there is a lot of hickies with this baby. It was late ’68 the last time I sit in one or saw the engine; but memory says, “wrong” everywhere I look.
This is “restored”?
“Mattel beat them to the punch when they released a set of Hot Wheels just weeks before the new cars were to be unveiled”
I did not realize this. There must be a pretty good story behind how it happened.
SOLD for $29K.
Yeah, this car “SOLD” for 29K – LMAO!
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That is an after market Hood!