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This car is known as the N.A.R.T. Le Mans Corvette L88 Racer. This car was originally built by Or Costanzo and Toy English. Mid America Motorworks history making 1968 L88 Corvette transformed in just eight weeks from a wrecked street car to the highest placing Corvette at the 24 Hours of LeMans in 1972.
It took 23 years for Corvette to return and run this strong at LeMans in 1972. Interesting history developed at Le Mans. In order to compete it needed to use a majority of factory parts. Goodyear Tire approached Luigi Chinetti wanting an 'American' presence at Le Mans. They offered assistance with sponsorship that was accepted but Chinetti demanded the car be painted in the 'N.A.R.T.' racing livery.
As the race neared, original sponsorship was retracted by Trans World Airlines (TWA) and British Petroleum (BP) stepped in, placing their stickers right over the TWA stickers. Painted Ferrari Red due to its entry affiliation with North American Racing Team (NART), the #4 Corvette crashed during practice and ran the race with wood supports, screws and racer tape holding the nose together. Placing 15th overall and 7th in the GTS class, this was only the beginning of a true American grass roots legend. In 1973 this iconic Corvette finished third at the 24 Hours of Daytona and later earned pole position for the 12 Hours of Sebring.
The car is powered by a 427 cu. in V-8 engine developing 560 horsepower coupled to a 4-speed transmission.
It took 23 years for Corvette to return and run this strong at LeMans in 1972. Interesting history developed at Le Mans. In order to compete it needed to use a majority of factory parts. Goodyear Tire approached Luigi Chinetti wanting an 'American' presence at Le Mans. They offered assistance with sponsorship that was accepted but Chinetti demanded the car be painted in the 'N.A.R.T.' racing livery.
As the race neared, original sponsorship was retracted by Trans World Airlines (TWA) and British Petroleum (BP) stepped in, placing their stickers right over the TWA stickers. Painted Ferrari Red due to its entry affiliation with North American Racing Team (NART), the #4 Corvette crashed during practice and ran the race with wood supports, screws and racer tape holding the nose together. Placing 15th overall and 7th in the GTS class, this was only the beginning of a true American grass roots legend. In 1973 this iconic Corvette finished third at the 24 Hours of Daytona and later earned pole position for the 12 Hours of Sebring.
The car is powered by a 427 cu. in V-8 engine developing 560 horsepower coupled to a 4-speed transmission.
2015 RM Sotheby's : Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $1,400,000-USD $2,000,000
Lot was not sold
1968 Chevrolet Corvette C3 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Chevrolet Corvette C3
(Data based on Model Year 1968 sales)
1968 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: 194678S418369 Sold for USD$220,000 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Palm Beach | |
1968 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 427/390 CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: 194678S407410 Sold for USD$42,900 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Palm Beach | |
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Chassis#: 194678s402440 Sold for USD$37,400 2024 Mecum : Houston | |
1968 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 427/390 Chassis#: 194378S416367 Sold for USD$66,000 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1968 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 327/350 CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: 194678S418063 Sold for USD$33,000 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale AZ | |
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Chassis#: 194378s417787 Sold for USD$143,000 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Chassis#: 194678s404517 Sold for USD$13,750 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Chassis#: 194378s415519 Sold for USD$58,300 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Chassis#: 194378s427015 Sold for USD$55,000 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Chassis#: 194378s421291 Sold for USD$69,300 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1968 Chevrolet Corvette L89 Convertible Chassis#: 194678s404485 Sold for USD$209,000 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Chassis#: 194378s424003 Sold for USD$22,000 2023 Mecum : Kansas City | |
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Chassis#: 194378s412994 Sold for USD$26,400 2023 Mecum : Kansas City | |
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Chassis#: 194678s407154 Sold for USD$96,250 2023 Mecum : Kansas City | |
1968 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 427/435 Chassis#: 194378S416071 Sold for USD$80,300 2023 Barrett-Jackson : New Orleans | |
1968 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE Chassis#: 194678S427700 Sold for USD$22,000 2023 Barrett-Jackson : New Orleans | |
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Greenwood Convertible Chassis#: 194678s425524 Sold for USD$22,000 2023 Mecum : Dallas | |
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Chassis#: 194378s416903 Sold for USD$38,500 2023 Mecum : Dallas | |
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Chassis#: 194678s417936 Sold for USD$33,000 2023 Mecum : Dallas | |
1968 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Clone Sold for USD$47,040 2023 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction |
Chevrolet Corvette C3s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1968 Chevrolet Corvette C3's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 194678s421874 | 2024 Mecum : Glendale | $40,000 | $100,000 | $125,000 |
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 194678s424748 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $80,000 | ||
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 194678s421874 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $60,000 | ||
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 194378s420658 | 2024 Mecum : Kissimmee | $20,000 | ||
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 194678s414050 | 2023 Mecum : Dallas | $50,000 | ||
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 194678s413417 | 2023 Mecum : Dallas | $70,000 | ||
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 194378s420236 | 2023 Mecum : Indy | $85,000 | ||
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 194378s421291 | 2023 Mecum : Indy | $50,000 | $80,000 | $100,000 |
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 194678s420359 | 2023 Mecum : Indy | $115,000 | $145,000 | $175,000 |
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 194678s418965 | 2023 Mecum : Houston | $44,000 | ||
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 194678s413417 | 2023 Mecum : Houston | $71,500 | ||
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Pro Street | 2023 Mecum : Glendale | $37,000 | |||
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 2023 Mecum : Glendale | $27,000 | |||
1968 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Convertible with Hardtop Sunray-DX Racer | 194678S402351 | 2023 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | $400,000 | $600,000 | |
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 2023 Mecum : Kissimmee | $25,000 | |||
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 2022 Mecum : Kansas City | $66,000 | |||
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 2022 Mecum : Kansas City | ||||
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 2022 Mecum : Chicago | $30,000 | |||
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 2022 Mecum : Chicago | $30,000 | |||
1968 Chevrolet Corvette | 2022 Fall Carlisle Auction | ||||
1968 Chevrolet Corvette | 2022 Fall Carlisle Auction | ||||
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 2022 Mecum : Harrisburg | $16,000 | |||
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 2022 Mecum : Harrisburg | $35,000 | |||
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 2022 Mecum : Orlando | ||||
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 2022 Mecum Indy | $50,000 | |||
1968 Chevrolet Corvette | 2022 Carlisle Auctions : Spring Carlisle | ||||
1968 Chevrolet Corvette L89 Convertible | 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | $110,000 | |||
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | $39,000 | |||
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible | 2021 Mecum : Chicago | $47,000 | |||
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe | 2021 Mecum : Chicago | $26,000 |
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