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18Dec 2019 by vettevues

Stock 1968 Corvette Features

1968 Corvette Information, C3 Corvette Information, Corvette Features, Vette Vues Magazine Past Coverage of Corvette Events

In Vette Vues blog post we are looking at some stock 1968 Corvettes and their history. Each one has a unique story told by their owners. The cars we are looking at are from the 2019 Bloomington Gold Special Collection. (Photo Credits: Bob Cook) If you are interested in attending the Bloomington Gold events or other Corvette Events, check out our Corvette Event Calendar. You can read Vette Vues Magazine's 3-part coverage of the Bloomington Gold Special Collection in the November, December 2019 and January 2020 issues. Our first 1968 Corvette is an L89 Convertible # 03554. Engine option L89 has Aluminum Cylinder Heads with L71 Engine. There were 624 with this engine of the total production of 28,566. The option was an additional $805. The base 1968 Corvette convertible…

18Nov 2019 by vettevues

1979 and 1980 Corvette Ads and Trivia

1979 Corvette Information, 1980 Corvette Information, C3 Corvette Information, Corvette News and Archives

FOLLOW US Today on the Vette Vues Blog we are looking at the 1979 and 1980 Corvette advertisements. We also are taking a look at Corvette ad proofs. As we look at the 1979 and 1980 Corvette Ads and Trivia we remember that there was the worst commercial nuclear power plant accident in United States history. It unfolded on Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania near Harrisburg, about 35 miles east of the Carlisle Fairgrounds. The reason I mention the Carlisle Fairgrounds is that the world's largest Corvette show takes place there once a year, Corvette’s at Carlisle, in August. If you are flying to the show, you can see the nuclear plant as you fly into Harrisburg International Airport. No big surprise that in September 1979, the largest anti-nuclear demonstration to date…

01Oct 2019 by vettevues

Kevin Livering’s Groovy Seventies’ Custom 1969 Corvette Survivor

1969 Corvette Information, C3 Corvette Information, Corvette Features

This Blast From the Past is, "FAR OUT, Man!" By K. Scott TeetersPhotos by Kevin at the 2019 Corvettes at Carlisle event. Kevin is prepping his Corvette getting ready for the journey to Carlisle, Pennsylvania. While custom cars go all the way back to the early days of the automobile, it wasn't until after WW-II when the emerging car culture took the America by storm. Creative backyard mechanics started customizing their own cars and created the Custom Car Culture. The tricky thing about custom cars is that it is totally subjective. Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder. One person's Dream Car is another person's nightmare. (What did you do THAT for???) In the 1950s car customizers emulated Detroit designers – restyling existing cars in the manner of…

25Jun 2019 by vettevues

1969 Daytona Yellow C3 Corvette

1969 Corvette Information, C3 Corvette Information, Corvette Features

1969 Daytona Yellow C3 Corvette on display in the NCRS Gallery at Corvettes at Carlisle 2011. The 1969 Corvette is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Let us take a look at some of the options as we look back to one on display in the NCRS Gallery at Corvettes at Carlisle in 2011. The 1969 Corvette was visually identical to the '68 except that the 1969 Corvette brought back the "Stingray" badge and it was now one word. There was a total production of 38,762, with convertibles totaling 16,633 and coupes - 22,129. There was a labor dispute in May of 1969 which caused the 1969 model year run longer. This accounts for the high number of Vettes sold and the low number in 1970 (10,668). This 1969 C3…

07Jan 2019 by vettevues

Two 1969 L88s Go to Auction

1969 Corvette Information, C3 Corvette Information, Corvette News and Archives, Corvettes at Auction

In this blog post, we are continuing our look at some of the unique Corvettes at the Mecum Kissimmee Auction that is going on right now (January 3-13, 2019). Would you like to own a 1969 L88 Corvette? Better yet, how about two? Mecum Auction in Kississimee is offering two Tuxedo Black L88s as a pair. Lot F151 will cross the block Friday, January 11 at the Florida auction . . . The World Largest Collector Car Auction! We've done a lot of coverage this year in Vette Vues Magazine on the L88s including extensive coverage of the Bloomington Gold L88 Explosion that took place in June at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (October 2018 Issue) where there were twenty-four 1969 L88s on display! As you will remember, 1969 was the…

15Aug 2018 by vettevues

1968 Corvette Brochure

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1968 Corvette Brochure 1968 Corvette Brochure 1968 Corvette Brochure 1968 Corvette Brochure 1968 Corvette Brochure 1968 Corvette Brochure 1968 Corvette Brochure 1968 Corvette Brochure Are you interested in more 1968 Corvette Information? 1968 Chevrolet Corvette (C3) saw a total production of 28,566. There were 9,936 Coupes and 18,630 Convertibles. We look at the options available as well as the interior and exterior color choices in our 1968 Corvette Specifications post. You might also enjoy looking back at the 1968 Corvette advertisements. You might also enjoy the 1968 Corvette Brochure. Some more History on the 1968 C3 Corvette Called the Shark! In the Vette Vues blog post we are looking at 1968 Corvettes and their history. Each one has a unique story told by their owners. The cars we are looking at are from the…

02Apr 2018 by vettevues

1968 Corvette Specifications

1968 Corvette Information, C3 Corvette Information

1968 Chevrolet Corvette (C3) saw a total production of 28,566. There were 9,936 Coupes and 18,630 Convertibles. In the post, we will look at the options available as well as the interior and exterior color choices. 1968 Corvette This year (2018) will be the Golden Anniversary of the 1968 Corvette. There will be special displays at both Bloomington Gold as well as Corvettes at Carlisle. Check out our CORVETTE EVENT CALENDAR for the dates. The Corvette C3 was produced from 1968 through 1982 model years. The 1968 Corvette was produced in St. Louis, Missouri. 1968 Corvette Options & Specifications RPO#DESCRIPTIONQUANTITY$ RETAIL19437Base Corvette Sport Coupe9,9364,663.0019467Base Corvette Convertible18,6304,320.00n/aGenuine Leather Seats2,42979.00A01Soft Ray Tinted Glass, all windows17,63515.80A02Soft Ray Tinted Glass, windshield5,50910.55A31Power Windows7,06557.95A82Headrests3,19742.15A85Custom Shoulder Belts (std with Coupe)35026.35C07Auxillary Hardtop (convertible only)8,735231.75C08Vinyl Covering (for Auxillary Hardtop)3,05052.70C50Rear Window…

01Apr 2018 by vettevues

1969 Corvette Advertisements

1969 Corvette Information, C3 Corvette Information, Vintage Corvette Magazine Ads

In Vette Vues Magazine each month we cover vintage Corvette advertisements in our Rear Vues column. Here are some vintage 1969 Corvette ads. [caption id="attachment_6983" align="aligncenter" width="776"] 1969 Corvette Ads[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6984" align="aligncenter" width="776"] 1969 Corvette Ads[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6985" align="aligncenter" width="776"] 1969 Corvette Ads[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6986" align="aligncenter" width="1552"] 1969 Corvette Ads[/caption] You might also enjoy some of the other vintage Corvette advertisements: http://vette-vues.com/join-our-blog/rear-vues-corvette-magazine-ads/ http://vette-vues.com/alan-l-beans-1969-chevrolet-astrovette/ http://vette-vues.com/1969-chevrolet-corvette-mecum-auction-t125/ http://vette-vues.com/1969-chevrolet-corvette-l88-convertible-goes-on-block-a-mecum-monterey-auction/ http://vette-vues.com/35th-anniversary-bloomington-gold-2008/ http://vette-vues.com/current-issue-preview/ http://vette-vues.com/corvette-magazine-subscriptions/

01Apr 2018 by vettevues

1968 Corvette Advertisements

1968 Corvette Information, C3 Corvette Information, Vintage Corvette Magazine Ads

In Vette Vues Magazine each month we cover vintage Corvette advertisements in our Rear Vues column. Here are some vintage 1968 Corvette ads. 1968 Corvette Ads 1968 Corvette Ads 1968 Corvette Ads 1968 Corvette Ads 1968 Corvette Ads 1968 Corvette Ads 1968 Corvette Ads 1968 Corvette Ads 1968 Corvette Ads 1968 Corvette Ads 1968 Corvette Ads 1968 Corvette Ads 1968 Corvette Ads Are you interested in more 1968 Corvette Information? You might enjoy reading about some 1968 Corvettes that were on display at the 2019 Bloomington Gold Special Collection. 1968 Chevrolet Corvette (C3) saw a total production of 28,566. There were 9,936 Coupes and 18,630 Convertibles. We look at the options available as well as the interior and exterior color choices in our 1968 Corvette Specifications post. You might also enjoy…

20Dec 2017 by vettevues

Two Historical 1981 Corvettes: The First and Last

1981 Corvette Information, C3 Corvette Information, Chevrolet Corvette History

In this blog post, we are going to look at two historical 1981 Corvettes. The last one produced at the St. Louis factory and the first one built at Bowling Green factory. These two 1981 Corvettes were sold for charity at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Las Vegas in 2010 and brought almost $300,000 for the Ralph Braun Foundation. This foundation offers grants to people and organizations in need of a wheelchair van, who couldn’t otherwise afford one. First a little history of the Corvette factories. The first 1953 Corvettes were built by hand in Flint, MI. There were 300 1953s produced. You will remember that General Motors unveiled the Corvette as a "dream car" in the Motorama show. The Motorama was held at the New York's Waldorf Astoria hotel. The…