1) L-89 - 427CI/435HP - ALUMINUM HEADS, TRI-POWER, 4 SPEED MANUAL, SIDE PIPE EXHAUST, RED LINE TIRES, DOCUMENTED OWNER HISTORY, FACTORY CORRECT. 1 OF 624 L-89 CORVETTES IN '68 - VERY RARE! ITEM DESCRIPTION: A RARE 1968 CORVETTE STINGRAY L-89 COUPE. FACTORY NUMBERS CORRECT 427CI/435HP TRI-POWER ALUMINUM HEAD ENGINE, SOLID LIFTER, SUFFIX CODE IU WITH MATCHING VIN SEQUENCE. MATCHING HEADS, CASTING NUMBER, 3919842. ALL THREE MATCHING HOLLEY CARBS, 3940929 CENTER AND 3902353, FRONT AND REAR. 54,207 ACTUAL, DOCUMENTED MILES. LESS THAN 10K MILES. PUT ON SINCE 1982. K66 TRANSISTOR IGNITION, U69 AM/FM RADIO, 4.11 REAR END, MUNCIE M21 CLOSE RATIO TRANSMISSION. THE SIDE MOUNT EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS ADDED SEVERAL YEARS AGO, IT IS A NICE, FACTORY SETUP BUT NOT CORRECT TO THE CAR. CORRECT COLOR, SILVERSTONE SILVER CODE 986 WITH STANDARD BLACK INTERIOR. ABSOLUTELY RUST FREE, FRAME AND BIRDCAGE ARE BEAUTIFUL AND AS SOLID AS CAN BE. VERY NICE AND LIKE NEW RED LINE TIRES. THE CAR HAS HAD ONE REPAINT BACK IN THE LATE 70'S WHEN IT RESIDED WITH THE 3RD OWNER. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PHOTOS THE CAR LOOKS BEAUTIFUL AT A SHORT DISTANCE, THE PAINT DOES SHOW AGING UP CLOSE HOWEVER. THE INTERIOR HAS BEEN KEPT VERY WELL, FACTORY CORRECT WITH NO MAJOR DEFECTS. WIPERS AND HEADLIGHTS FUNCTION PROPERLY AS DO ALL LIGHTS AND GAUGES OTHER THAN THE CLOCK. RUNS AND DRIVES JUST LIKE THEY DID FROM THE FACTORY, PLENTY OF POWER, SHIFTS NICE AND HAS THE L-89 FEEL. OVERALL WE FEEL THIS CAR TO BE A NUMBERS CORRECT, SEMI-SURVIVOR THAT IS MECHANICALLY EXCELLENT. RARELY DRIVEN, DOCUMENTED OWNERSHIP BACK TO 1968. NOT A 100 POINT, FRAME OFF SHOW CAR...BUT A VERY PRESENTABLE, RARE CORVETTE RACE CAR WITH LOW MILES. 1 OF 624, VERY RARE. A PROFITABLE INVESTMENT THAT YOU CAN ENJOY!54,000 ACTUAL DOCUMENTED MILES. $39,500 on July 5, 2011. |