This 1968 Chevrolet Corvette here on Craigslist would be a great choice for drivers who like lots of blue, back in the days when you often found interior colors matching the exterior.  Oh yeah, and it’s also got the numbers-matching drivetrain which includes a 427 plus a 4-speed, so even if blue’s not your favorite maybe you can rethink that if you’ve been in the market for a first-year C3 factory-equipped with a big block.  This one’s up in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and comes at an asking price of $45,000 OBO, aka or best offer, so maybe there’s some wiggle room to negotiate the cost down a bit.  Tony Primo, thanks for your cool tip on this beautiful ‘Vette!

Other than the seller telling us the car comes with some original purchase documents, we don’t get a whole lot of additional information regarding its whereabouts over the last 55 years, but the seller does mention that the trim tag lists the paint code number as 976 which is LeMans Blue.  While the car is referred to as a survivor, that term sometimes gets twisted around a bit depending on who you’re talking to and we don’t get the green light that all of the paint is still the original factory finish.  But it does look pretty good on the outside regardless, with some minimal paint wear around the edges in places like toward the back of the T-Top area and the lower door jamb on the passenger side.

The 427 is said to be the born-with motor, which for ’68 produced 390 horses if your car had the L36 variety as this one does.  The seller reports that about 20 years ago the engine received an overhaul, or at least he was informed it did, which included a high-lift COMP cam, roller rocker arms, and an Edelbrock intake with an 850 Holley on top.  MSD electronic ignition was also added as was an aluminum radiator, although there’s no word on what kind of work, if any, has been performed on the transmission.

Trim 414 on the tag indicates Medium Blue vinyl upholstery inside, and though there’s not much specific info regarding its originality or if it’s been refreshed it still looks quite good in there overall.  Nothing is mentioned about the birdcage or undercarriage and no photos are provided from down below, so with the car’s northern location I’d at least inquire before getting too serious, but if this all checks out OK I’d probably feel comfortable moving forward with this one.  What do you think?