2) 1968 Corvette L89 T-Top, 427-435 hp (L89), 4 speed, numbers match. Rally Red paint with Red interior. Very rare correct color combination. Body-off restoration in show condition. Bloomington Gold and NCRS Top Flight awards. One of 624 aluminum head L89's produced in 1968 and one of 1,030 produced over the 3-year production run. Optioned with aluminum heads (L89), power windows, shoulder harness, transistorized ignition, M-21, 3.55 posi, SS brakes, A.I.R., AM/FM radio, off road exhaust, tinted glass, rallys, and F-70x15 red stripe tires. Most all factory correct type components including the spare, jack, jack tools, T-Top bags, seat belts, washer system, smog system, shifter, shielding, braided wires, air cleaner, alternator, hoses, hose clamps, owners manual, sales brochure, and T-3 headlights. Documented with the tank sticker (partial), dealer invoice, MSO, title search, owner history, restoration photos/receipts, Bloomington and NCRS certificates and judging sheets. Editorialized in Corvette Fever magazine. Production date of February 29th, 1968 and delivered new by Nuzum-Cross Chevrolet in Newton, NC (dealer code 539 in zone 16) per the official NCRS/GM Shipping Data Records (SDR). Looks, runs, and drives excellent. CC:1 $110,000.00 SOLD. September 7, 2016. 1) Barrett-Jackson Lot: 725 - 1968 CHEVROLET CORVETTE L89 COUPE. Auction: SCOTTSDALE 2005. Status: SOLD. Sale Type: NO RESERVE. Price: $102,600.00 Includes buyers commission. Engine Size: 427. Transmission: 4-speed. Summary: 427cid/435hp L-89 V8 with a 4-speed transmission. Frame-off restoration with matching numbers. Bloomington Gold, NCRS winner. Details: Super rare 1968 Corvette 427/435 horsepower L-89 (factory aluminum heads). This is one rare piece of Corvette history. Only 624 L-89 Corvettes made in 1968, of these, less than half are still in existence, this car is considered by many to be the #1 car. This car has it all, factory Rally Red exterior with factory Red interior, 100 numbers matching drivetrain. Its options are: 427/435 horsepower (tri-power) L-89 engine with factory aluminum head, close ratio 4-speed transmission posi-trac 3:55 rear axle, special off road exhaust, AM/FM radio, power windows, incredibly rare shoulder belts, power 4-wheel disc brakes, tinted glass, full transistor ignition. This is a NCRS Top Flight award winner as well as loomington Gold winner. The documentation is impressive: original invoice, original tank sticker, sheet with break down on all drivetrain components, NCRS Top Flight award, Bloomington Gold Award, all the judging sheets, every receipt from the every nut and bolt frame-off restoration and copies of all titles showing all owners from current all the way back to when it was sold new! April 25, 2012. |