Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 1968, Estados Unidos

Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 1968, Estados Unidos
Motor: 427/435HP
Exterior: Bronze (Corvette Bronze)
Interior: Preto
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HIGHLIGHTS

Bloomington Gold Certified

Bloomington Gold Survivor

Bloomington Gold Benchmark

NCRS Top Flight award

NCRS 5-Star Bowtie award

Gold Spinner

Triple Crown winner with certificate

Invited and shown in the Gold Circle at the 50th Anniversary Bloomington Gold 2018

Two owners and 5,235 miles since new

Sold new at Holman-Atkins Inc. in Amherst, New York

Tri-Power 427/435 HP V-8 engine

Transistor ignition

Off Road exhaust

Close ratio 4-speed transmission

3.55 Positraction differential

Original Corvette Bronze paint

Original Black standard vinyl interior

Hardtop and soft top

Power windows

Wheel covers

Original Redline tires

Documentation from new including the original invoice, retail installment contract, personal loan notes, warranty paperwork, GM fact sheet and owner's manual

Original and hard to find hardtop tool

Original keys with punch-outs

Jacket from original selling dealer and a Sting Ray jacket

Sold new at Holman-Atkins Inc. in Amherst, New York, this sensational, unrestored 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible has earned virtually every significant accolade in the Corvette hobby. It has been in the hands of just two owners since new, and its odometer reading of just 5,235 original miles serves as testament to the care and preservation it has enjoyed over the course of its 50-year life span. With the obvious exception of the racing-purposed L88, this was the King of Corvettes to that time, boasting the L71 427/435 HP tri-power big-block V-8 engine, the most powerful in the regular-production Corvette lineup from 1967 through 1969. In this case, the tri-power 427 was joined on the list of optional extras by a Muncie close-ratio 4-speed manual transmission, a 3.55:1 Positraction differential, transistorized ignition, off-road exhaust, both soft top and auxiliary hardtop, power windows, full wheel covers and redline tires, all of which are original and remain with the car. Not surprisingly, it also retains its original and rare Corvette Bronze paint and the original black interior, both of which, like the rest of this extraordinary Corvette, remain in outstanding award-winning condition. The car was awarded Bloomington Gold Certification, documenting it as being preserved or restored to within 95 percent of “typical factory production” condition. It then received the Bloomington Gold Survivor Award, reserved for unrestored, original Corvettes 20 years or older that successfully complete a 24.5-mile road test, remain at least 80 percent unrestored in the four categories of exterior, interior, under hood and chassis, and retain reference-quality finishes; it then also received highly coveted Benchmark Certification. Additionally, it has earned NCRS Top Flight and 5-Star Bowtie Awards, Gold Spinner and Triple Crown honors, and was invited to, and shown in, the Gold Circle at the 50th Anniversary Bloomington Gold in 2018. Documented with the original invoice, retail installment contract, personal-loan notes, warranty paperwork, GM fact sheet and owner's manual, it retains the original keys with punchouts and the original hardtop tool, all contributing to its singular status in the world of collector Corvettes.