Over the weekend, there was a 68 coupe for sale by my house. It looked pretty complete and had a big-block hood (Sign didn't say if it really had a 427), but the interior was ripped and the paint was horrendous...actually peeling in large sections on the t-tops and stress cracks all over the car. It needed a complete strip and re-paint. Price $15,500. Is it just me or is that nuts???? I don't know how the car ran/drove.

I know that some years and options make cars worth more but the math just doesn't add up on this one.

Personally, I think that's nuts. '68 coupes are rare and did not enter production until January, 1968, but the asking price is a bit wishful on the part of the seller.

Hey Randy, where is/was the car at? What city? Utica?

Get a phone number if you can and we (I) can call on it to find out what this guy is thinking.

Dave

The car was at Mr. B's on 21 and Van **** (Shelby Twp, 1 mile north of Utica), I'll see if it's still there and if I can get a number off of it.

Easy Mike,
the 68s started with normal schedule, the short production year was 70.
so they really arent that rare, 70 71 and 72 are all more rare than 68

There was a '68/427 for $8500 this past week-end in one of the Pittsburgh newspapers. Unfortunately, I just took this past week's supply of newspapers out for G-Man pick-up tomorrow a.m. :rolleyes:
Cruz

That car will need LOTS more than a strip and repaint. :eek: The body cracks will need to be ground out and re-glassed. Walk away from that car. My arguement is that if someone will allow a car to look like that from a visual point, what will they allow to happen to it mechanically? :U

Gary

Way to much for the condition the car is in.

I found the ad that I referred to, in today's Pgh. Tribune-Review:
Corvette 68 convertible, 427-400hp, automatic, #'s match, 38k, project car. $8200. 412-831-4727
Cruz

ZiVvmO -- I meant "rare" in terms of numbers produced and seen. '68 coupe production was delayed due to problems with the tops sealing and did not get into full swing until January, 1968. Convertible production began on schedule in August of '67. 1968 was the last year convertibles out sold coupes. For that reason, most '68s you see are convertibles. Beginning with 1969 and continuing through the demise of convertible production after the 1975 model year, coupes out sold convertibles, usually two and three to one, depending upon the year. You are likely to see more 69-72 coupes than convertibles.

Just the same, $15K for a rough '68 coupe is high unless the car has a unique history or comes with some interesting documentation.



[Modified by Easy Mike, 12:23 PM 9/25/2001]

OK...I missed the 68 coupes part. i just read 68 for some reason.
sorry :bb

Agreed. Since you could buy a recently restored one for $17,000
http://vettefinders.com//index.cfm/f...il/id/1335/g/3

Hey guys, I saw your discussion and then noticed the car I think you were talking about on autotrader. Here is a link to it.
http://adcache.collectorcartraderonl...0/11346000.htm

http://adcache.collectorcartraderonl...0/11346000.htm

I'm not sure if I put that in the correctly, but I'll try.
Jim

that's it. Strangely enough, it looks pretty nice in the pics. Judging from them alone, the car would probably be worth the asking price. In person, it was uuuugggly.