A friend wants to sell his 68 vert. I do not know this market, so I thought I would ask the experts,any advice or opinions appreciated.
1968 vert
hardtop option
4 spd.
numbers matching 327, 300hp.
side pipes
no ps. or pb.
car was painted once about 20 yr. ago otherwise it is all original.
frame looks solid, had on hoist, no rust.
Pics will be posted as soon as i get some taken.

Any opinions appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

I no longer have an opinion about this car.

 

I realize that its just speculative without pics but even with pics a lot can be hidden. I was just looking for a ballpark number on a all original,(except paint) 68 vert with the hardtop option in decent shape.

 

$12-$20k

 

$18k

 

So, some sort of custom side pipes?

Does the paint color (and interior color) match the trim tag?

 

All original...does that mean nothing has been done to it in 44 years other than a re-paint 20 years ago? That should cost probably $30k-$40k to remedy the mechanicals alone...or more. Hmmm...what does a similar car sell for that is "all done?" Probably no more than $30k. You do the math.

PS - As VB noted, them there side pipes are not "original" so it only makes one wonder what else is not.

 

I've seen the car it has factory side pipes not aftermarket, they look the same as 69Floridavet avaitar, they were not factory installed in 1968? Original as in the drivetrain, of course some consumables have been changed, brakes tires hoses what ever,

 

nope, '69 only

 

No '68s left the factory with sidepipes. Only 4,355 69s received them. So out of the 553,000 or so C3s produced, it is a truly rare option...less than 1 percent. There are a whole bunch of C3s running around with "factory" side pipes today.

 

Look...The OP asked for any opinions on value and that is purely subjective...even with pictures. This forum is like the Wal-Mart bulletin board for selling a car. Most everybody here thinks their car is worth a fortune and everybody else has a worthless POS. Take that advice for what it is worth. I would never try to sell my car here.

From a purely objective point of view, the car is 44 years old. NOTHING on the car (that is still original) is exempt from requiring rebuild. NOTHING. Whoever buys the car will either A) know that and make an appropriate offer or B) will be ignorant and smitten with the C3 convertible style and re-paint and just pay whatever because it looks good at the local beauty contest. Hopefully the OP's friend will find buyer B. Everybody here would like to find buyer B...but truly believes they themselves are actually like buyer A.

It is foolish to believe that 44 year old 300 hp engine will just keep purring like a kitten forever, or that 44 year old clutch just won't pop apart, or the gears and synchros and bearings and seals in that 44 year old Muncie are going to continue working fine and lasting a long time. Just wishful thinking. Leaking radiators and heater cores, worn ball joints, too many "Bubbas" to even mention. How long do you think 44 year old wiring and electrical connections will continue to last? Everything with fluid leaks on a 44 year old "original" car. Everything. Every piece of rubber and weatherstripping and insulation is either hardened or rotted.

Your C6, the OP's C5 and his friend's C3 may all be vettes, but the C3 is in a completely different world.

 

I agree with above statement...it is even more true with a 68 vs. 78 in my opinion. This is partly what led me to be unafraid to modify and enjoy my corvette the way I see fit. Very few cars are real candidates for 'show only' status. If you want cash and want to sell it fast you'll get 12-15k easy. If you want to hold out for a guy looking to buy his dream vette maybe 20k. I personally find more value in a car that has been 'modernized' versus 'perserved' though.

Maybe that's only because I can't afford the all original game...

 

Thanks for all the feedback. Is it possible that the sidepipes were a mid-year factory install. The car does not have the factory cut outs for the tail pipes. I will post pics later today. To clarify the originality of the car it has been maintained and numerous consumables have been replaced. The point I was making is that the drivetrain is all original.

 

in order for us to make even a ball park guess what the car might be worth, it needs to be described in much greater detail. yes pics also. extent of rust in the usual places, how good the condition of the car is, and yes, how 'original' it is greatly affects its value.

there has been many times where owners have stated 'all original' but the car is ultimately concluded to be a hodge-podge of replaced and wrong parts. this greatly effects the value of the car.

 

Without pics we don't know if its been pieced back together from two cars or had the doors changed.
If its a 68 I really doubt its a sidepipe car, if so you better get ahold of Musclecar review because you have what they are looking for!

 

Nope. No such thing. Possibly major surgery on the rear clip?

 

What is the N11 off road exhaust option for 1968?

 

If it looks good from 5 feet and the interior is simply worn, not shredded, and the underside and engine bay looks reasonably well cared fo- things like side exhaust added or different wheels and tires from the day it left the factory are all issues that should only matter to you as the purchaser.

That it's well maintained, drives well and has been even reasonably well cared for should see a value of $12-15k in my view - - less if there are obvious signs of neglect and more if you see evidence that a true 'car guy' has been present.

As everyone has written, the Forum can be a tough crowd and these types of "what's it worth" posts are really helped by some good non-cellphone photos.

Sounds like a potentially good car- looking forward to seeing some pictures.

Good luck- hope you get what you're looking for !

 

2 1/2" exhaust pipes and mufflers instead of the standard 2". The earliest known car with factory side pipes is a '69 built in December '68 with serial number 9,000 or so.

 

Hi f82,
I believe in addition to the change in pipe diameter that Mike mentioned, the N-11 option also included mufflers that looked the same on the outside, but had fewer baffles, so were somewhat louder.
Regards,
Alan