'68 Corvette Convertible, #s 427/400hp/Tri Power

[scuncio]

This car looks quite nice for the $39,900 opening bid. It's a strange market - so I doubt it will sell on Ebay, but if I were looking for one I'd have to inquire about this car.

Link to 1968 427 Corvette auction (https://ebay.to/3eeT4KO)

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[olredalert]

----I'm not a 68 fan but this vert looks very nice. The double stamp appears OK, and I'm fairly sure I see the broach marks. Pad must have been rusty before it was cleaned. Tele column is a good addition, along with the speedminder speedo. Can't quite see if it has PS, but he probably would have mentioned it if it was so equipped. I often look under the hood at the rain gutter edges. If they aren't crisp and sharp, and the harness clips either aren't there or in the wrong spot I start to worry about the nose. This 68 looks good, but, as usual, eye's on it are important!!!.....Bill S

[Dave Rifkin]

Someone put 69 or newer rallyes on it as they appear to be the 8" wide ones and not the 7" as were stock on 68 Corvettes.

[wayoutz]

think I would take a really good look at that block stamping

[SuperNovaSS]

What makes you worry about the stamping? It looks great to me.


Jason

[Billohio]

I can see the assembly date twice but is there a light VIN stamp also??

[AnthonyS]

Stamp looks like it's sorta double stamped - while leaning heavy to the right side - like a double tap while hitting - might've ended with a smashed finger for the stamper at Tonawonda... ow.

[bergy]

Just wondering if that light stamp is too close to the head to have been made by the Tonawanda gang stamp :-(

[Billohio]

I thought the same bergy

[billneumiller]

I previously had an original '69 390 car with a similar stamping.

[bergy]

your stamp is about as close as I personally have seen them. The "M" on the stamp in question would have had to be right up against the head. Hard to do with a gang stamp. This picture is from CRG - shows a similar gang stamp used for the VIN.

Never say never though - right? Just discussion :-) Engine could very well be original. Where's Tim when we need him?