1968 CHEVROLET CORVETTE COUPE, EXCELLENT DRIVER QUALITY CAR! FACTORY 4 SPEED! T-TOPS TOO! POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES! 350 SMALL BLOCK V8! THIS 1968 VETTE IS A GREAT CAR FOR A SUPER LOW RESERVE PRICE! WHILE NOT A NUMBERS MATCHING MOTOR, THE SOLID AND RELIABLE POWERTRAIN COMBINED WITH THE STRAIGHT BODY AND ULTRA CLEAN UNDERCARRIAGE MAKE THIS CAR A PERFECT VEHICLE TO JUST DRIVE AND ENJOY, OR A GREAT BASE FOR A TOTAL BLOOMINGTON RESTORATION PROJECT! THE FACTORY T-TOPS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION, AND ALL LATCHING MECHANICS WORK AS THEY SHOULD. NO FIBERGLASS DAMAGE ANYWHERE, AND NO SIGNS OF ANY PRIOR REPAIR MAKE THIS A SUPER CLEAN DRIVER TO ENJOY AS IS, OR A AN EASY START TO A FULL RESTO. CHROME TRIM PRESENTS VERY WELL, AND SHOWS HARDLY ANY SIGNS OF MILD OXIDATION OR WEAR. GLASS IS UNCRACKED AND GOOD, BUT DOES SHOW A FEW SCUFFS AND MARKS HERE AND THERE. POWER WINDOWS GO UP AND DOWN, AND THE WINDOW SEALS AND MOULDING ARE FINE FOR A DRIVER, BUT WILL NEED REPLACED FOR A CONCOURS RESTORATION. POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WORK AS THEY SHOULD, AND THE BRAKES BRING THE CAR DOWN FROM SPEED WITHOUT TOO MUCH SIDE TO SIDE WANDER OR PULSATION. THE NON-MATCHING SMALL BLOCK 350 IS A PROFESSIONAL INSTALL, AND THE MOTOR FEELS SUPER STRONG. THE CAR STARTS EASILY, IDLES CLEANLY, AND DOES NOT EXHIBIT ANY SIGNS OF HAVING AN ISSUE. THIS VETTE ACCELERATES SUPER FAST, AND PULLS STRONG THROUGH EACH GEAR. THE 4 SPEED TRANSMISSION SHIFTS CLEANLY THROUGH EACH GEAR, AND CLUTCH FEEL IS SOLID AS WELL. THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR PRESENTS WELL, AND WHILE IT DOES SHOW A FEW SIGNS OF MILD WEAR ON THE CARPETING AND SEATS, THIS INTERIOR IS OF GREAT DRIVER AND DAILY USE QUALITY. AS WITH ALL OLDER CARS, YOU WILL FIND THAT SOME OF THE GAUGES ARE INOPERATIVE, BUT CHASING THOSE LITTLE ISSUES IS HALF THE FUN OF OWNING ONE OF THESE VEHICLES! THE CAR COMES TO YOU WITH A HANDFUL OF OWNERS MANUALS, REPAIR MANUALS, AND OTHER GUIDES TO HELP YOU MAINTAIN THIS VEHICLE AT THE LEVEL IT IS USED TO. IT RIDES ON BRAND NEW CORRECT RALLEY STYLE RIMS WITH BRAND NEW TIRES ON ALL FOUR CORNERS. SUSPENSION IS TIGHT AND SOLID, AND THE CAR DRIVES OUT SUPER WELL WITH A HEALTHY SOUNDING GROWL COURTESY OF THE KILLER LOOKING SIDEPIPES! A RARE ADDITION TO THIS CAR IS A FACTORY CORRECT STYLE LUGGAGE RACK ON THE BACK! THE CHROME ON THIS IS IN GREAT CONDITION, AND REALLY SETS THE CAR APART FROM THE OTHERS! I HAVE DRIVEN THIS CORVETTE ABOUT 60 MILES, AND AT NO TIME DID IT ACT UP, EXHIBIT ANY SIGNS OF MECHANICAL ISSUES, OR OVERHEAT ONCE - EVEN IN OUR LOVELY 90 DEGREE FLORIDA SPRING! 67,985 miles. May 17, 2008. |