1968 Corvette Convertible. Factory Correct From its sporty body lines to the numbers matching 327-cubic-inch. 350-hp V8 engine and matching Muncie 4-Speed trans (M-21). this 1968 Corvette is the correct car to be driven daily. or restored. Hagerty’s Value Guide offers encouraging news in the pricing of Sixties Corvettes. Top condition 1968 Corvettes are seeing values climb as high as $58. 00. and given the lower production numbers of convertibles in 1968. that figure could be just the start of something big. This St. Louis. Missouri assembled C3 comes with the factory original intake and Rochester Quadrajet carburetor. although it is currently set-up with an aftermarket system. It sports the factory correct (and numbered) high-performance double-hump heads. leaving no doubt to its heritage. making it one very desirable muscle car. Running the car through the gears is an absolute kick in the pants. Under acceleration. the drive is like a breath of fresh air. literally! Convertibles are incredibly fun to drive. especially 4-speed models. It is a solid feeling car with engine temperatures operating normally. even in stop and go city traffic. Throttle response is quick and shifting is classic Muncie. The gearbox feels robust and tight. Moreover. the Muncie shifter brings back fond memories of early Chevy performance. Touring around town with the top down and factory power steering does not get any better. As mentioned. the numbers indicate it is the correct factory 327-cubic-inch. 350-hp V8 with 11. 0:1 compression ratio. It is a head-tuner in many other respects too. and the throaty rumble of its dual exhaust is simply icing on the cake. These details are especially notable given the fact that it has been 47 years since the ’68 Corvette rolled off the assembly line. The factory instrument cluster is operational. The turn signals. emergency flashers. taillights. emergency brake. power windows. brake lights and factory vacuum powered headlamps are all functional. As it should be. this C3 features a folding convertible top in great condition with no visible damage or wear. or typical staining on the rear clear plastic window. The three small closed compartments below the folded top when in place are functional and one is key lockable. As you know. the third generation Corvette pays tribute to the 1964 Mako Shark II design of legendary designer Larry Shinoda. The car features Shinoda’s spring-loaded fingerplates. and separate release buttons. which were used only in ‘68. The exterior chrome trim throughout appears factory. and in good condition with slight wear due to age. The factory chrome bumpers are straight and in fine condition. This is an A/C car with original GM lap belts and black vinyl/cloth buckets and black door panels with chrome trim. Because it is a factory correct. numbered car. the decision to restore it would be a smart option for any Corvette aficionado looking at a long-term investment. Decoded 1968 Chevy Corvette Convertible VIN 194678S406144 1 – Chevrolet Division 94 – Body Series Corvette 67 – Convertible 8 – 1968 S – Assembly in St. Louis. Missouri 406144 – Production Sequence Decoded Engine Block RPO L79 406144 – Matching VIN stamped on block HT – 327 cubic-inch. 350-hp The car is available at Blue Chip Motorcars in San Juan Capistrano. Questions can be directed to BlueChip Motorcars (949) 496-3000. TERMS & CONDITIONS: The car is for sale locally and we reserve the right to cancel this auction at any time before the end of the auction. We do not have a Buy It Now Price listed. The car will be made available for inspection by serious bidders throughout the auction. Please e-mail us if you would like to see the car. If you prefer. we can arrange to have a qualified. independent. professional mechanic perform a pre-purchase inspection for you (at your expense). It is the buyers responsibility to verify that all of the sellers information and claims about the car are true and correct prior to the sale of the vehicle. Winning bidder must contact us within 24 hours of auction end. and make arrangements for payment at that time. A $1. 00. 00 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit is due within 24 hours of end of auction. The deposit can be made by cash (please do not mail cash!). bank check. cashier's check. paypal or bank transfer (preferred). The remainder is due within 5 days of Auction end. The remaining balance must be made in the form of a bank transfer (preferred) Cashier's check. or bank check (all forms of payment subject to verification). PayPal will not be accepted as a form of payment for the final payment. If no contact is made within 24 hours we reserve the right to re-list the vehicle. sell it to the next high bidder. or sell it otherwise. Please arrange financing prior to bidding. we can help with this. Once the final balance has been paid. title transfer paperwork will be initiated. Buyer is responsible for pickup or shipping of this vehicle. If you wish to have it shipped using a service. we will gladly cooperate. you can locate shippers by doing a search for “auto shippers”. We have relationships with both domestic and international shippers should you need some assistance. AS IS - NO WARRANTY This vehicle is being sold as is with no warranty. expressed written or implied. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description. authenticity. genuineness. or defects herein. and makes no warranty in connection therewith. No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness. imperfection. defect or damage. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle and to have satisfied himself or herself as to the condition and value and to purchase based upon that judgment solely. The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects associated with this vehicle at the buyer's request prior to the close of sale. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle. The winning bidder should have the car insured from the time the final payment is made to us. Once final payment is made. we will exercise a generally accepted standard of care. but the buyer assumes all liability and risk once the final payment is made. Before delivery of the vehicle. the winning bidder must provide a photocopy of a valid driver’s license. sign the Buyer’s Guide and in CA; sign an Agreement to furnish Insurance. Delivery is defined as the time at which physical possession of the car is transferred from us. the seller. to the buyer or the buyers’ agent or chosen Transport Company. If you are not sure about something. Please ASK. Do not assume anything not listed is included. We reserve the right to cancel bids for excessive negative feedback. We reserve the right to end the listing if the vehicle is no longer available for sale. Please do not bid on this auction unless you are serious about owning this vehicle. For additional information call BlueChip Motorcars at (949) 496-3000. Or log onto www. BlueChipMotorcars. com or visit BlueChip Motorcars in San Juan Capistrano. CA. About Factory Correct Cars From BlueChip MotorcarsBlueChip Motorcars periodically offers classic cars that may be listed as Factory Correct. or Numbers Matching. Because there are many opinions about the term(s) used to describe these types of listings. allow us to explain how BlueChip Motorcars comes to that assessment. As you may know. depending on the source. the term “matching numbers. or factory correct. may mean many things to many people. Purists might define it as a car with every possible window crank. dash knob or even every nut and bolt is original to the car from the time it left the production line. Although some classic cars do exist in that rare condition. most do not. The majority of classic cars on the market were at some point in their ownership. restored or repaired with NOS parts (new old stock) or licensed reproduction parts. Whenever the information is available to us about the use of these parts. BlueChip Motorcars will gladly pass it along to the potential buyer. BlueChip Motorcars uses the term Factory Correct or Numbers Matching only to distinguish a vehicle where the engine casting code corresponds with the VIN and Cowl Tag code. If these codes tell the same story about the car in question. BlueChip Motorcars then considers it to be a Factory Correct or Numbers Matching vehicle. However. unless otherwise stated. the transmission. rear end. and transmission may or may not be original to the car. BlueChip Motorcars welcomes all potential buyers to verify all the information with a qualified expert. We would be happy to email you all the numbers that are obtainable on any vehicle where the term Factory Correct or Matching Numbers is used. On Mar-18-15 at 13:14:01 PDT. seller added the following information:At the request of several bidders we took the extra steps required to confirm that the Muncie transmission is original to the Corvette listed (VIN194678S406144). It is a "matching number Muncie four speed #P8S15. The correct VIN is stamped on the Muncie too! To the best of our knowledge this is a matching number car (engine. trans. body). We believe it is a M21 ratio gearbox.