Someone found a nice 1968 Corvette in Ohio and it wasn't Terry... One owner Corvette roadster with all records including the sales receipt as shown. One of the cars the inimitable Jerry Heasley featured. It is Polar White with a black interior and was ordered with the hardtop. This early build 1968 Corvette was delivered in November 1967 when most of the Corvettes built were convertibles. Chevrolet built very few 1968 coupes initially. Has the 400 HP tri-power motor and 4-spd transmission. Taken in trade by the Ohio Chevrolet dealer who sold this Corvette when it was new. Documented original Corvettes are becoming more difficult to find now. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
That's outstanding. While 1968 isn't as desirable as 69 the car you have there is a gem. One owner with all that paperwork is unbeatable.
My first car out of college was a yellow 1968 Corvette. I really enjoyed the car. mine was a 327 CI with 350hp and a 4 speed, convertible. I have heard they gave some trouble but mine was perfect. No doubt the new cars are better but they can not replace grand old memories. Interesting that a have today a 1954 Corvette and a 1965 in my collection. Both have been very good to me. I also own a 2014 Vette and a 2015 Z/28. Drive a Z/28 I did and bought it on the spot. I think they are better than the 458 Ferrari for driving fun and pleasure. This would have never happened if Enzo was still alive. Best and thank you for sharing the photograph. Lee
The 1968 Corvette I had was a LeMans Blue 427 390 coupe. It was a very late build arriving in July 1968. Your Safari Yellow roadster was a popular color back then with more than 3,300 customers ordering it. I liked how 1968 was the last year for the ignition key on the dash before they stuck it on the steering column for 1969. The Mako Shark look was very popular when it arrived in late 1967 with a much hype. Lots of guys dumped their 1967 Corvettes to get the new one...
I really enjoyed my yellow 4spd, 327, 1968 coupe. Sold it to a friend of mine and he still loves it and drives it to shows. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
When I was 19-22 years old I had a 1969 Corvette coupe, maroon over saddle, L46 350hp 350ci, 4-speed. Amazing that I survived. That was my dream car and even now 30 years later I still love the early C3s. At the time I had my '69, my uncle had a '72 LT-1 coupe and one of my dad's friends had a '68 327 convertible.
Safari Yellow was one of the colors promoted by Chevrolet for the Corvette in 1968. It was the only year that particular shade of yellow was offered as Sunfire Yellow was previously offered for 1967. Safari Yellow was replaced by Daytona Yellow the following year. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Another one year color for 1968 was International Blue which was chosen by 2,473 customers that year. The black and white picture is from one of the car magazines present at the General Motors Chevrolet 'long lead' press preview during July of 1967. That photographed Corvette coupe is the International Blue car that eventually appeared on the cover of the November 1967 issue of Car Life magazine. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Are the coupes stiffer than the convertibles. had a 70 converticle and it had the tortional rigitity of a pancake.
The 1968 coupe was originally designed to be a targa style with a lift off of the roof panel and back window to. That look can be seen in the 1967 Motor Trend cover car drawing. However the rigidity as you note was not great so for the coupe they put a bar down the middle to gain some support back again. Have not driven the convertible version for years but the rigidity was not great as I recall. There were also structural changes for the 1969 model year chassis and one inch wider wheels to. You could still remove the back window until they dropped that feature for the 1973 model year. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
My father in law had a '68 convertible, although he swapped out the original motor (which he regretted). I offered to buy it from him, but he wouldn't sell to me - he sold it to someone else, now gone. Not my favorite Corvette, but in my opinion, aged well. Would have liked to own the '68...
Jerry Heasley flew to Dallas to do an article about my 1971 LS6 Corvette. It was the centerfold article in the June 1992 Corvette Fever Magazine. His pic also got the car in a Musclecards collection. One of 188 built, and an original Dallas car, that sat outside for 10 years. I had a frame off restoration done on the car in the early 90's, and then sold it before the musclecar prices skyrocketed. Had a 1970 Chevelle LS6 at the time, and at that time, only the Peterson museum had both LS6's under one ownership. Can't gripe about the cars we all should have kept, as there sales allowed us to buy the next one. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
When I bought my 1968 Corvette I was also offered a new 1967 Corvette. I choose the Yellow 1968. Today the 1963-67 Vettes are very desirable. The 1968 not so much although Mecum Thinks they will be the next big thing. Thanks to the poster who posted my Yellow 1968 Vette. Best Lee
In the 1960's the red on red was a popular color combination choice. A good example is this Chevrolet promotional picture of a 1968 Corvette coupe with the 427 motor. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Perhaps the best existing original example of red on red is this 1968 Canadian delivery Corvette coupe. It is documented by GM of Canada as this color combination and is loaded with options including the aluminum head 435HP motor. With just under 7k original miles it looks amazing. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
To digress a couple of years earlier with the red on red hi-performance Corvette theme> This Canadian delivery 1966 Corvette 427 coupe was also ordered wearing the red on red color combination plus a load of options. The documented options include the 450 HP motor and J56 heavy-duty brakes. Knock-off wheels with gold line tires were also ordered by the first owner along with tinted glass and leather seats. This Corvette is original and unrestored. Image Unavailable, Please Login
For 1968 Chevrolet introduced a number of new exterior paint colors. Cordovan Maroon was the least popular of the new colors with only 1,155 customers ordering that color for their new Corvette. However the carry-over color Tuxedo Black color had even fewer takers with only 708 buyers. The 1968 Corvette pictured with Cordovan Maroon paint is the L88 option model. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
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