1970 with Original Paint, Four-speed, and Side Exhaust
Wow, did this bring back memories of the 1970 convertible that I bought used in 1971. I had previously owned a 1968 coupe which was the worst Corvette I had ever had, but the ’70 was like a breath of fresh air – it was absolutely problem-free and perfect...
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1971 T-Top Automatic – $17,500 or Best Offer
Corvettes are probably not selling very well this time of year in the frigid Northeast where this car is located, so it might be a good time to make an offer on this chrome-bumper C3. As with any 52-year-old car, there are some items needing remediation or at least...
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1969 L88 Roadster Ad From 1998
Maybe you didn’t have the vision to buy an L88 Corvette in 1969 for around $5500. Well, you would have had a second chance about 30 years later, but it would have cost a whole lot more. In 1998 you could have bought this Bloomington Gold roadster (with hardtop!) for...
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Then vs. Now: 1973 Coupe Auctions (2020, 2022)
Although the air conditioning was not in working order and the tires were 14 years old, this very clean and original ‘73 coupe was a one-owner, 41,000 mile, original-paint, automatic-transmission car. This rear-chrome-bumper C3 remained with its original owner until acquired by the dealer selling it at auction. A...
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’68 Coupe – $20,999 or Best Offer
Although the listing was a little light on details, this C3 was apparently owned by only one family, was last registered in 2003, and had since been sitting in a garage. The car was located in Salem, New Hampshire and the seller claimed that the frame was solid and...
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Throwback (Dec. 2019): ’73 Big Block 4-Speed Coupe
A little over two years ago, bidding ended at $19,300. on this beauty and it didn’t reach the reserve price set by the seller. It was available in Lakeland, Florida, and it looked very nice. I think this unusual factory color was called Ontario Orange and it really popped...
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Throwback (Jan. 2020): 1973 Yellow Coupe
This nice ‘73 coupe with air conditioning was auctioned by a California dealer on the BringaTrailer.com website. This was technically a one-year model due to the combination of a 5 mph front bumper and traditional chrome rear bumpers. (The 5 mph standards for rear bumpers were not implemented until...
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