[C3] FS: 1968 BB Coupe 427/390 Numbers Matching [WA]

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$38,000 OBO No trades

Up for sale is a 1968 Corvette Coupe in Cordovan Maroon (988) with black vinyl interior. 1968 Coupes accounted for only 9,936 out of a total of 28,566 produced, with only 1,155 painted in Cordovan Maroon. The car is equipped with a 427CI/390HP numbers matching engine with a Turbo-Hydra-Matic transmission, manual brakes, power steering, tinted glass, and PO1 wheel covers. If you consider that only 5,063 Corvettes were produced with automatic transmissions, and only 1/3 of all 1968 Corvettes were coupes, painted in the 2nd rarest color (Black was the rarest that year), this makes this Corvette pretty unique. I have owned this car for the last 5 years, but have driven it sparingly and feel it is time to pass it along to another Corvette enthusiast. The car has 92,000 miles and was restored approximately 22 years ago. It received an NCRS 2nd Flight award in 1989, and the car is now a very good driver quality vehicle with a just a few chips in the paint from driving over the years. The frame, body, and drive train are in excellent shape and I would not hesitate to drive this car cross-country. See the description below regarding the various components.

VIN: 194378S416367:
19437: Base Corvette Coupe
8S4: Year 1968, St. Louis Plant, (4) Chevrolet
16367: 16,367 Corvette Built.
Trim Tag: STD 988 = Black Standard Vinyl Interior, Cordovan Maroon
I18 = Assembly Date April 18th

Drive Train: 427CI/390HP (L-36) mated to a TH400 A/T (M-40). Numbers matching engine and rear end. No tank sticker or purchase documents for this car.

427 ID Stamp Pad: 18S416367 TO411IQ:

18S416367: 1 = Corvette, 8 = 1968, S = St. Louis Plant, 4 =

Chevrolet, 16367 = 16,367 Corvette built.

TO411IQ: TOnowanda Foundry, Build Date 411 (April 11th) IQ

427/390HP Automatic Trans.

Block Casting: 3935439 = 427CI 390, 400, 430, & 430HP Engines

Intake Manifold: Winters Aluminum ID# 3937793

Exhaust Manifolds: Drivers Side 3880827 LH2 GM
Passenger Side 3880828 RH2 GM

Heads: Drivers Side 3917215
Passenger Side 3917215

Rear End: 1AW41568W
1 = 1st Shift
AW = 3.08 Ratio HD/Posi for 427CI Engine
41568 = Build date of 4/15/1968
W = Winters (Posi Source)

Option List: A01 - Soft Ray Tinted Glass
A85 - Shoulder Belts
G81 - Posi Traction Rear Axle
L36 - 427/390HP Turbo - Fire V8
M40 - Turbo - Hydra - Matic Transmission
N40 - Power Steering
P01 - Bright Metal Wheel Covers
PT6 - Red Stripe Tires F70 x 15 Nylon Bias Ply

Body: All body panels fit correctly, doors aligned properly, and as stated above, the paint is driver quality with a few rock chips. The car was painted over 20 years ago and it still shows very well, has a nice finish to it and no bubbles present. I would call the paint job a '5 footer'. Chrome is in very good to excellent condition.

Frame: Very solid and clean. No rust or repairs. Birdcage is solid.

Interior: Very nice. No rips or tears in the interior. Dash has no cracks or fading, same for the door panels. Carpet on the driver's side shows some wear, but not bad. The rest of the carpeting in the interior is very good to excellent. All gauges work, fiber optics work with the exception of the license plate light. Vacuum headlight doors and wiper door and wipers work as they should. One of the previous owners installed an aftermarket radio. I have replaced any worn out or used up interior pieces with NOS or reproduction parts and saved anything I replaced.

Other Details: I replaced the radiator with a DeWitts radiator (Still have the old radiator) due to a pinhole leak in the fall of 2007. The rear trailing arms were replaced with rebuilt units from Bair's in the spring of 2008, along with a 9 leaf spring (Still have the original 7 leaf spring) for a softer ride, replaced all 4 brake calipers, front and rear brake lines, new parking brake cable, replaced all of the rubber bushings and had a 4 wheel alignment done, checked the differential for wear (OK) and then completely cleaned/detailed the undercarriage. The car rides on the correct rims for 1968, which are hard to find. I have receipts from one of the previous owners who had the lower control arm bushings and pins replaced at 85,300 miles and the engine was overhauled at the same time. This is a very well cared for and maintained car.

Finally: The car is missing the following items: Original carburetor, the complete AIR pump system, master cylinder and alternator. Replacing these items would make it more correct for a 1968 Corvette. Although it is not a 100% NCRS correct car, it is an excellent driver quality car you can enjoy now and not a trailer queen that you will never drive. The car runs and looks like it should and you will not be disappointed when you see it. I am sure I have overlooked a few things, so feel free to ask any questions you may have by calling 206-550-1889 PST.








































Since these photos were taken, I have replaced the wiper actuator with the correct unit.

Payment: Cashier's check or cash only. If paying by cashier's check, I will need to verify funds are available and deposited in my account before I release the title. Sorry, I am not interested in any trade for the car, so please do not ask.

Thanks for taking the time to read through the ad.

Tony


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