VIN 194378S424867

Car Year:	1968
Car's approximate birthday:	July 9, 1968
Owner:	Mecum Auctions Monterey 2019
City:	Monterey
State:	California
Country:	United States
Purchase date:	Undefined
Status:	Current Owner
Nickname:	194378S424867
State:	Bloomington Gold
Exterior:	992 Corvette Bronze	(11.81%)
Interior:	436 Tobacco (Leather)
Softtop:	Other Color
Wheels:	Silver	(100.00%)
Delivery Dealer Zone:	Unknown
Delivery Dealer Code:	Unknown
Options:	RPO	Option	Percentage Sold [%]	Sales Price [$]
	19437	Base Corvette Sport Coupe (BB 435hp)	34.78%	4,663.00
	A01	Soft Ray Tinted Glass, all windows	61.73%	15.80
	A31	Power Windows	24.73%	57.95
	C50	Rear Window Defroster	2.43%	31.60
	F41	Special Front and Rear Suspension	6.15%	36.90
	J50	Power Brakes	33.46%	42.15
	L71	427ci, 435hp Engine	10.14%	437.10
	L89	Aluminum Cylinder Heads for L71	2.18%	805.75
	M21	4-Speed Manual Transmission, close ratio	43.19%	184.35
	N11	Off Road Exhaust System	16.44%	36.90
	N36	Telescopic Steering Column	22.67%	42.15
	N40	Power Steering	43.28%	94.80
	P01	Bright Metal Wheel Cover	31.40%	57.95
	U69	AM-FM Radio	86.15%	182.75
	Total		0.000000000001769% (1 Cars)	6,689.15
Factory job nr.:	Unknown
Export Car:	Non Export Car
Car history:
Posted 09/05/2019 Mecum Auctions // Monterey 2019 Lot F132 See this link for pics. https://www.mecum.com/lots/CA0819-380934/1968-chevrolet-corvette-l89-coupe/ Bloomington Gold Certified Bloomington Gold Hall of Fame NCRS Duntov Mark of Excellence NCRS 5-Star Bowtie award winner Unrestored with 5,300 original miles Five owners since new Documented with the intact window sticker, Protect-O-Plate and photo of the intact tank sticker Original Corvette Bronze paint and Tobacco leather interior Very highly optioned Original drivetrain L71 427/435 HP V-8 with L89 aluminum heads Three 2-barrel carburetors M21 4-speed manual transmission F41 suspension, off-road exhaust Power steering and windows Rear window defroster, AM/FM radio Telescopic steering column Purchased new at Music-Colvin Motors in Prestonburg, KY The original owner was Bill Davis from Hazard, KY who kept the car until 1980 Part of the Ray Norvall Collection from 1980-1996 Part of the Mike Yager Collection from 1996-2003 Part of the Dwayne and Cindy Bublitz from 2003 until purchased by the current owner Featured in Corvette Fever and Vette Vues magazines Corvette Bronze was a special announcement color for the 1968 Corvette This unrestored L89 Corvette offers collectors the prospect of owning not only one of the rarest and most original of its kind, but a multiple-award winner boasting a host of optional extras, a dazzling color combination and an odometer reading of a mere 5,300 original miles as well. It has been awarded Bloomington Gold Certification and membership in the Bloomington Gold Hall of Fame, and it has earned the NCRS Duntov Mark of Excellence and 5-Star Bowtie Awards. Bill Davis of Hazard, Kentucky, purchased it new in 1968 at Music-Colvin Motors in nearby Prestonburg. It was in the Ray Norvall Collection from 1980 until 1996, when it was purchased by the Mike Yeager Collection, and it was subsequently in the Dwayne and Cindy Bublitz Collection until sold to the current owner in 2003. Featured in Corvette Fever and Vette Vues magazines, it retains its original Corvette bronze paint and matching Tobacco leather interior, and also remains in astounding overall condition. Its most tantalizing asset is the factory-original drivetrain headlined by the awe-inspiring L71 big-block V-8 engine, in this case one of only 624 fitted at the factory with the optional L89 aluminum cylinder heads. Built for both power and endurance, the L71 incorporated a stout rotating assembly comprising a forged steel crank in 4-bolt mains, forged steel rods and domed 11.0:1 aluminum pistons. Hidden by a chromed rectangular air cleaner, the L71s triple inline 2-barrel Holley carburetors channeled the fuel/air charge through an aluminum intake manifold to cast iron rectangular-port heads with oversized valves actuated by a radical solid-lifter cam. Substituting the cast iron units with the L89 alloy heads saved a significant 75 pounds from the front end, but also added an extra dose of top-end power by virtue of larger exhaust valves. Documented with the intact window sticker, Protect-O-Plate and photo of the intact tank sticker, this L89-powered gem is further optioned with the Muncie M21 close-ratio 4-speed manual transmission, 3.55 Positraction differential, F41 suspension, off-road exhaust, power steering, power brakes, power windows, Soft Ray-tinted glass, rear-window defroster and AM/FM radio.
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