1968 L89 Corvette

Lee Stewart · #1 09-07-2023, 02:16 AM

https://www.mecum.com/lots/1100805/1...9-convertible/

**olredalert** · #2 09-07-2023, 04:29 PM

----All that info and we don't know the original selling dealer?....Bill S

**MosportGreen66** · #3 09-08-2023, 04:06 PM

Wow! Black/red is special. POP + Grenning sign off. This one should break records. Love that pad too...

**olredalert** · #4 09-08-2023, 07:42 PM

----One of the 69's I looked at before buying my Riverside Gold 435hp was at a dealership in Columbus. Black on black 435hp L-89 convert. The salesman took me into the service area to look at it and the drivers side head and intake were both off. The tech told me it dropped a valve seat, but that it didn't hurt the piston or cylinder and they were making it right. I had heard of a few claims of that happening and decided to pass. found mine at Ed Stines (SP) a week later.....Bill S

----As an addition to this, I forgot one other thing that turned me off the car. It was optioned with a hard top, but the dealer decided (for some unknown reason) to add a paisly (sp) vinyl cover to the hard top. Really ugly!

**Too Many Projects** · #5 09-09-2023, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by olredalert

----All that info and we don't know the original selling dealer?....Bill S

Frank Berris collection, right at the top of the page...

Lee Stewart · #6 09-09-2023, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by olredalert

----All that info and we don't know the original selling dealer?....Bill S

Original buyer was out of Tampa, Florida. How many Chevy dealers were there in December 1967? The original BoS is not present.

**Charley Lillard** · #7 09-09-2023, 01:25 PM

TimG and I both owned a yellow 68 that kinda sorta maybe got Bloomington Gold.

**Too Many Projects** · #8 09-09-2023, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by olredalert

----All that info and we don't know the original selling dealer?....Bill S

Ah, misunderstood, again, about what you are looking for. I should just go sit in my corner now.

**TimG** · #9 09-09-2023, 09:55 PM

The yellow car was a great car. Original engine and good paperwork.......

**PeteLeathersac** · #10 09-10-2023, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

Original buyer was out of Tampa, Florida. How many Chevy dealers were there in December 1967? The original BoS is not present.

Paul likely has more but here’s a few Tampa area dealers in operation 67/68;
Chevrolet Center Inc. - Auburndale/Winter Haven
Larry Dimmitt Chevrolet Inc. - Clearwater
Ray Durdin Chevrolet - Lakeland
Ferman Motor Car Co. - Tampa
Murphy Chevrolet - Bartow
Les Paul Chevrolet - Ft. Meade
Jim Quinlin Chevrolet Co. - Clearwater
Ross Chevrolet - St. Petersburg
Boe Wood Chevrolet Co. - Tampa

VIN 194678S404485
Surely someone’s tried for an NCRS report and tank sheet?

~ Pete

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