1968 427 Coupe
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14,'16
1968 427 Coupe
I have the opportunity to purchase a one owner 1968 427 Manual Coupe. It has a remove able top, side pipes, manual steering and brakes. Not sure of the miles. Comes with a supercharger and hood, line loc and "lower rear gears". It is blue.
It has been stored inside for over 20 years so it will take a bit to get it going again.
Back in the day it was supposed to be a bad azz street racer in MI.
I have no pics...
Any idea what it is worth?
TBM
Crap...should have posted in C3 Gen... Sorry....
It has been stored inside for over 20 years so it will take a bit to get it going again.
Back in the day it was supposed to be a bad azz street racer in MI.
I have no pics...
Any idea what it is worth?
TBM
Crap...should have posted in C3 Gen... Sorry....
Last edited by That Bad Man; Jul 14, 2014 at 10:38 PM. Reason: Because I am a dumbass...
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Not sure, this is the C1/C2 forum. May want to ask the C3 folks, as they are more in tune with C3 pricing.
My SWAG though...$15-20k, might go up or down depending on condition, frame rust, etc..
My SWAG though...$15-20k, might go up or down depending on condition, frame rust, etc..
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14,'16
I should have looked closer before posting here...my bad. The guy is asking within your range... Guess I need to take a trip to take a look at it. A buddy of mine told me about this car...
Safety Car
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No worries...good luck!!! 
Keep in mind, the 68 is much like the 63 in that there are many one off parts that can make it difficult (difficult=expensive) to restore if you are going that route.
Keep in mind, the 68 is much like the 63 in that there are many one off parts that can make it difficult (difficult=expensive) to restore if you are going that route.
Burning Brakes
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Kind of hard to say w/o pics at least but sounds like its been modified quite a bit which doesnt help the value. Assuming it is a factory BB 4 speed car in decent shape id say mid/high 20s. Pics would help alot.
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"Comes with a supercharger and hood, line loc and "lower rear gears". It is blue."
Only the very serious street racers or drag strip guys put in a line lock and a blower. It depends on what kind of blower it's running. If it's one of those little Edelbrock or Weiand accessory drive blowers, that's not much, but if it's a BDS or Littlefield 4-71, or 6-71, that'd be pretty bad ***.
If you're buying this car to return it to stock, you're gonna go through a lot of grief. If you're buying it, to bring it back to what it was, before it was parked, then it might just be worth it. Something like that would certainly appeal to me (and many others). You're not gonna go very far, but you'll sure have a lot of fun, doing it!!!
Finally, these cars, don't sit very well for long periods of time. It's going to need to be gone through and you'd be surprised at how much you spend doing that. Make sure you review the 10 rules for buying a C3 Corvette:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...-corvette.html
And if it has minimal to no rust, is not trashed all to hell and can be brought back, then it might just be what you're looking for. My '74 has that same 'street race' flavor to it and I like her, for what she is. Put up some pics and you'd be surprised what the experts here pick out.
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14,'16
I heard that it was not driven in bad weather ever...
Hope my bud sends some pics soon...if I get this car it would just be a local driver....I do not plan to restore it, just get it driving and as reliable as it can be.
Thanks again everyone!
I have had 5 Vettes in the past, 3 C5s and 2 C6s...this would be quite a different Vette I am sure!
TBM
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