1968 Yenko Corvette survivor

[olredalert]

-----Dave, Dave, Dave,,,,Am I misunderstanding something here? In no way is a 68 Corvette (other than an L88) worth anywhere near what a "Yenko" Camaro is based strictly on rarity. The number of Yenko Camaros is vastly smaller than the "common Camaro" you mention, and hugely more valuable.......Bill S

[Dave Rifkin]

I am not suggesting that a "run of the mill" '68 427 Corvette is as valuable as a Yenko Camaro; I was just wondering if the fact that this particular Corvette, being a Yenko modified car, was looked upon similarly as a Yenko Camaro.

[mockingbird812]

In my book, it is a good thing that the Yenko boys massaged this Corvette - that adds value, but not at the level of a Yenko Camaro. As mentioned elsewhere, '68 models across the board do not do as well from a desirability point of view. What really separates the '69 Yenko Camaros from this Corvette is the relatively rare COPO process to put a 427 in a car that the RPO process did not permit - anyone could order a 427 in a '68 vette. And of course those special Yenko decals and badges make the 69 Yenko Camaros distinct including the "450 HP" decal on the a/c cover!

[TimG]

Still, the Corvette is a very cool car. It has a solid lifter big block with tri-power and the T-tops lift off. If you go back to the late 60’s and early 70’s, this would have been the car to have. What if 1973 was the last year for that body style, I believe we all would be coveting the third generation Corvette. That’s certainly a big “what if”.
It’s hard to beat a tri-power, solid lifter big block.

[Dave Rifkin]

I guess I just don't get it; this Corvette, in my opinion, is along the same lines as a Motion Performance SS-427 Corvette (not to be mistaken for the Phase III GT).
It's from a well known dealership, it was modified by the dealership for enhanced performance and looks (added side pipes / cold-air hood) and was low mileage with documentation.
I realize it wasn't built through the COPO process and it is a 1968 (bothers some more than others) but, I still think it is under valued.

Hell, I think the C3 tri-power Corvettes are way under valued regardless of any additional modifications that may have been done to them.