572-Powered 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Sportwagon 5-Speed

[RDryan]

I know, at least I figure, some of you are into hotrods. I have never seen one of these before, quite unique!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1968-chevrolet-corvette-78/

[SoCal250]

Seems like a waste of a nice 572

[Jspooner]

Seems like a waste of a nice 572

And a Corvette.

[Evans Ward]

Those side pipes are rare 1969 only too. It's too far custom (butchered) to return to stock without big $$$$. As they say though, "there is an ass for every seat". 

[m in sc]

i dig it. weird. Im not a vette guy, at all, so this sort of thumbs its nose at the purist's, and im good w that.

[irk_miller]

I love the Sportwagon conversions.  LOL.  A C3 isn't exactly the most valuable of Vettes.  If there's one to customize, that's the one to do it.  They handled like shit anyway.  They improved the understeer in Vettes a bunch by this point, but it was still a much better straight line car.

[soonerbillz]

Oh yeah that'll piss of a bunch of folks for sure.

[Hawaii-Mike]

It's been a long time since I saw one of those Vette conversions.

[pdxjim]

Fugly.

[SoCal250]

All it needs is Mark Hamill behind the wheel and it could be one of the cars from "Corvette Summer"

[The Red Scourge]

I agree with angering the purists Corvette folks!  I've never been a Corvette guy.  For any classic, as long as it's not super rare, have at it.  I'm more into old Nissan/Datsuns.  If it was a super early 1970 240z, I'd be upset.  Also maybe a Grand Prix edition s12 200sx.

[m in sc]

agreed. and, lets be honest here, its reversible. all the re-pop body work is available. But no one really cares.


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[Evans Ward]

I owned a 1966 Sting Ray Roadster with both tops, 327/ 300 HP, 4 speed, M21 trans, factory side exhaust (loud!), silver with black interior when I was between 22- 35 years old. Very fun car but it was too nice to not be nervous when taking out. The paranoia I had about getting a rock chip or damage convinced me to sell it and get into old Buicks. Swore that I would never own a car that nice again and have not! That's when you don't own the car, the car owns you!  During my time of ownership, my impression was that Corvette owners/ clubs were snobs/ dics and I didn't fit in at all so avoided any of those clubs or shows.  Maybe it was due to being young???  Hopefully that has changed.  I later found my home with Buicks (GS455, Grand Nationals, T- Types) and stayed with them from 1995-2016.  Got tired and too old of pulling those heavy THM400 transmissions and parts were drying up for the Turbo 6 cars too. Now into modern Mopar muscle. I still avoid car shows and car clubs and do the solo thing. The 2 stroke group is my real home outside of my domicile! 

[pidjones]

Will probably go overseas. Middle East I'd guess.