{"id":4134,"date":"2017-02-26T15:58:05","date_gmt":"2017-02-26T20:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thecorvettesociety.com\/CS\/1968-l88-corvette-convertible-hits-the-inaugural-mecum-la-auction"},"modified":"2017-02-26T16:05:23","modified_gmt":"2017-02-26T21:05:23","slug":"1968-l88-corvette-convertible-hits-the-inaugural-mecum-la-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thecorvettesociety.com\/CS\/2017\/02\/26\/1968-l88-corvette-convertible-hits-the-inaugural-mecum-la-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"1968 L88 Corvette Convertible Hits the Inaugural Mecum LA Auction"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fresh off the heels of a 1969 Corvette L88 convertible that just sold for $490,000 at last month\u2019s Bonhams Scottsdale Auction, comes another L88 Corvette roadster<\/a> \u2013 this one a 1968 model.<\/p>\n

It\u2019ll be on the block at Mecum\u2019s auction in Los Angeles<\/a> on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17-18.<\/p>\n

The car is one of just 20 L88 convertibles manufactured by Chevrolet in 1968 and has been owned by the same renowned Corvette collector for the past 14 years.<\/p>\n

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Only 216 L88s were produced from 1967 to 1969.<\/p>\n

This super-rare Corvette is listed in the L88 registry and has been shown at Dana Point Concours and Festival of Speed in St. Petersburg, Fla.<\/p>\n

Included are receipts from a restoration by David Walters, and the Stingray was recently finished in the original color combination of British Green and Saddle interior.<\/p>\n

The car was built in St. Louis on Feb. 12, 1968 and delivered to Harte Chevrolet in Meridian, Connecticut. The Mecum listing says ownership history is available.<\/p>\n

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Of course, this Stingray has the legendary L88 427 engine that was rated by GM at just 430 horsepower but actually produced in the neighborhood of 550 horsepower.<\/p>\n

Other options on the car are the F41 suspension, J56 brakes, aluminum heads, radio delete, 4-speed transmission, and rally wheels with redline tires.<\/p>\n

How high will the bids climb on this beauty?<\/p>\n

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Update:<\/b>
\nThis 1968 L88 Corvette brought a high bid of $475,000 but was a no-sale. The bid goes on\u2026<\/p>\n

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