added a pic or 2

 

You didn't mention black/black - does the trim tag show it as original? Car looks very nice. Would be nice to see some under the hood and interior pics.

 

No. 1968s did not come with sidepipes period, nor did they come with the "Stingray" emblems that have also been added to the front fenders. The rear could have easily been modified to fill the exhaust openings. the car's obviously been painted, so this would have been easy.

These are not criticisms about the car. The OP came here and started a "what's it worth" thread. The only way to "GUESS" a ballpark on a car's worth based on limited description and pictures is to see how obviously deviated from stock it is. People getting a little defensive should not take conversation about modifications as criticisms... they are attempting to establish value in a real-world market.

The added sidepipes, added-on big block hood, 1969 louver trim and the 1969 emblems do not significantly hurt the value. Prior owner just liked the 1969 looks better and added the hood.

However as someone said, that black/black could significantly enhance the value IF its a code 900 trim tag, which has not been answered yet.

The car could be a blue-chip car... can we have info about the trim tag?

 

Sorry we are a little slow yes this is a 900 paint code car I'll post more pics when I get to my home computer, no offense takin all comments welcome

 

How about some interior shots & under the hood shots.....
Maybe more all original stuff will show up, or maybe more 69 parts, ya never know ????

 

Its coming, thanks for the help just learning about C3s all comments wellcome. The block number does match the vin.

 

heres a couple more pics, any help on what is not original is helpful. The rear valance is filled in were the exhaust should have exit.

 

Mike Ward & Alan 71, The 68 N11 off road exhaust was a single chambered pipe with no separate regular muffler. 68 L-79's (327-350 hp) had the 2 1/2" big block exhaust pipes. The stock 300 hp had 2". In 69 up, all small blocks had 2" exhaust. Chevy used the same N11 nomenclature for the 69 side exhaust.

 

[QUOTE=Hauln1203;1580120895]heres a couple more pics, any help on what is not original is helpful.

Missing smog system ($1500 and up)
Missing ignition shielding
Incorrect valve covers, should be chrome plate stamped steel
Aftermarket and incorrect master cylinder (should have bleeders)
Incorrect upper rad hose and heater hoses

 

I'd like to see a picture of the chambered pipes, never seen one before. I believe all SBCs without N11 had 2" pipes even the 327/350.
Side pipes in '69 were RPO N16, not N11.

 

It looks to me that it has the wrong radiator too. With the expansion tank on the right inner fender, there should be no cap on the rad. Two rad caps, on the rad and expansion tank = wrong


Pete

 

Good catch. The rad is incorrect, should be a Harrison multi plate aluminum, not a copper/brass.

 

missing spare tire? the tire, rim, tub, bolts, jack, etc.. are a pretty good hunk of change$$ too...

 

Are those seats leather? Does the trim tag match black leather?

There a bunch of little incorrect things all over the car, but switching the radiator, adding the right valve covers and ignition shield, and losing the Stingray emblems arent a big deal. Someone might like the hood and sidepipes, but it still would not be hard to switch them back to correct, and you could easily pay for it by selling the BB hood and pipes.

Looks like the right radio and '68 only e brake console cover. Is the non-map pocket RH dash pad there?

I like the code 900 and matching numbers '68 roadster. The biggest thing I dont like is the owner clearly is a "topside" guy who put all the money and time into the cosmetics you can see and completely ignored the underside of the car, which can get pricey.

 

I'm going to stick with my estimate of an $18K value. Just from my 1/2-way watching the local market, it seems like the '68 are worth less than a comparable '69 in general...

The black is the ultimate in cool, IMO, so that's a big plus, but some of the other stuff mentioned above subtracts. Something else that's probably sacrilege to mention here, is that not everyone is looking for a 100% correct car as it rolled off the line.

Don't get me wrong; I really appreciate all the work that went into that perfect, duplicated or original car--and I love to admire them, but I don't really want one for myself as I want to DRIVE the car and enjoy the Corvette experience. The rarer and more prefect, the more it sits in my personal stable. I lack the money or the expertise (or even the time to devote to acquiring the expertise) to even know what little things are wrong with my Corvettes--aside from the glaringly obvious.

If I were in the market, I'd probably want to look at the car personally and drive it, if it was priced at $18K...then, depending upon how well I thought it was done/how it runs and drives/and how much I liked it, I'd offer a little less, hoping to get a better deal. But I'm not in the market of buying and selling to try and make a profit. For $25K, from what I see, I probably wouldn't bother to look.

 

The only other thing worth mentioning is that if it was an original Tuxedo Black car, it is pretty rare. Only 708 1968 were code 900. I can't tell from the picture.

 

It is a code 900 car, that is verified.....

 

Whatever it's worth, she is a beauty.

 

$19,512.63



:d

 

I agree its worth less than a comparable '69, mainly because while both are rare, the '69 is the "last" black car for awhile and gets a bump for that.

However, if this car is for sale in the $18-19k range, I'll come pick it up.

OP, I'm not kidding.