My Uncles 1968 Corvette
 

My uncle Chris came home from Vietnam in 1968. He'd been injured, and seen some horrible stuff. Decided to treat himself to something special.

He went down to the local Chevy dealer and ordered a Corvette. I don't know all the specs, but it has a 454, 4 speed. He drove the hell out of it for many years.

He still has the car. Original paint. Near perfect condition. I remember drooling over it when I was a kid.

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very nice car. Although, I'm pretty sure it's got a 427 if it's a 1968.

there is a fair bit that's not factory there so it could have any engine in it.

Nice looking car, but as mentioned 68 was the first year of this model of car (3rd generation) It came with a 327 or a 427. 454's didn't start till 1970

I really like the first couple off years of this body style. The chrome bumperettes and the concave rear are cool.

Yup. Pretty sure engine is not original. Might be near you Pavulon. Uncle lives near Janesville.

I am 45 minutes from Jainsville. I actually sold all my porsches to do my 67 camaro not sure why yet but have enjoyed the projecthttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1362254865.jpg
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Not much is orginaly on a bunch of these old chevy's they fell into to many of the wrong hands or people went for simple cubic inch increases.

looks like a nice car of your uncles

I stand corrected. I contacted my uncle via Facebook. Its the original 427. He said it made 390hp from the factory.

Aside from being original, I'm thinking the 427 would be more desirable than a 454, anyway. In 1974 I had a 1971 Camaro with a 350 2V 4-spd. I guy I knew in high school offered to trade his yellow 1968 Corvette with a 427 and 3 two-barrels for my Camaro. I didn't know how I'd insure it, but I accepted his offer. He didn't go through with it.

A few too many mods on that car, but nothing that can't be undone. A 390 horse 427 was a single carb engine from the factory. Not as desirable as the 3x2 but this engine made an absolute boat load of torque. Something like 450 or 460 pounds of torque in the 3-4 grand range.

Any 427 numbers matching 4 speed is a desirable car. This one, in black is just freakin' cool!

angela

Nice Vette. I will have to keep an eye out for it seeing as I am only 15 minutes away and frequently travel to Janseville to shop.

What's not factory besides the wheels and sidepipes?

Speaking of vets the new one I saw on TV last night looked awesome.

The shifter and upholstey, just from a glance. The hood is an L88 and the bbq rack is not like other C3s(could be right, '68s an oddball year).

Dean

If your close to him, doesn't matter that its not stock.

I own my grandfathers's spoon. Its just a old bolt action spoon. I value it more than any other spoon I own, or am likely to own.

I love stories like this. Doesn't matter if it's not stock, he's had the same car since '68 and he's still driving it. Wow. I guess he must like it. :-)
Thought I was doing well for having my 356s since 1973.

yup. Good story. Nice car. Not stock=so what unless you're into quoting part numbers and specs from memory...and then nobody wants to be around most of those guys anyway.

Super cool car, great story. Not stock? Yep. Doesn't effect it's coolness one bit to me

PS: That thing would blow the doors off Bullits mustang

Very cool. Have you ever had a ride in it? It would be a nice memory. Smoking rubber and the sound of a big block wrapping up to the redline would be a great experience.

Wanna bet? Terry Honaker's Bullitt in the near lane here...(A street machine with a "few" bolt-ons.)

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Very cool car & story.
He owns "HIS" dream car, he build what he wanted, nothing wrong with that..
Course, this song came to mind when I read this thread...


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Byron...good post.

DanJ said "Bullit's Mustang"...which was a 390... and also a '68 like the 'Vette he was referring to.

Neither one of the cars in that vid fit that description.

So, DanJ is correct and once again, you display your insecurities by rushing to defend your ride, which wasn't even being discussed.

Funny stuff, Paul. :cool:

No apostrophe in Dan's post....but keep on ragging on me at every opportunity. I'd miss it if you ever quit. :D

Very cool. My next project is my grandfather's old 1970 Mustang that he owned since 1980. Non car people underestimate how special several thousand pounds of steel can become.

Great story and one of my favorite Corvettes. Have any more pics?

Paul,
No apostrohe, sorry for my grammatical error. I was refering to the original Bullit Mustang
I think this car is cooler then that highly reverred "cool car"
Mainly because it's for real and not a Ford

Yes, there was a time...before "Government Motors"...when Corvettes were cool.

Bullitt Mustang
Pool
Government Motors
Sold my 72s

You need some new material. Maybe you can borrow "snow tires.". That's not getting a lot of use nowadays. Or come up with something fresh. You have lots of free time on your hands. Good luck.

didn't those things invent tram-lining?
: )

As a driver a 68 390 hp 4 speed Vette is an awesome car today.Much more street friendly than the solid lifter 11:1 CR higher hp 427s The mods that are visable do lower it,s value to the collector. Vette guys are ridiculous about stuff like dated hose clamps and numbers matching . (only there are repro hose clamps and restamped engines etc all over the place.) As for a race with an old bullet Mustang I would bet the Mustang would win in most cases .Most stock Vettes were sold to Dr,s wives not racers. the rear suspension was too stiff to achieve much weight transfer so drag racing times were usually disappointing and toe change on curves meant the car was less than stellar on curves. Early Shelby Mustangs and certainly Cobras regularly beat Vettes on road courses.
How would i know? I have a 454 1972 in my driveway parked next to my 993 with my 1966 Shelby clone in the garage. I,m busy removing the aftermarket sidepipes and stuff from the vette to get it ready for sale. Still a hot looking car and the chrome bumper C3s are only going up ,much like the air cooled 911s

Still, your insecurities about your ride made you miss the fact there is an "s" there, and caused you to jump to your own defense.

You need to get that checked out. By a professional, perhaps.

Jim R. is right; you need some new material. And maybe a life while you're at it. :cool:

Don't forget about the overspray in the engine compartment:p

I'd like to think this car would never see a collection, but hopefully remain in the family, that is were a car like this belongs, IMHO..
Cars like this were purchased by Men who were really glad to have survived, and many came home, but still left a part of themselves in the Jungles, either physical or mental.