C3 Opinions

[GrumpyJeff]

In my opinion the C3 with a 4speed is one of the best "Bang for your Buck'' in the collector car hobby especially the 68/69 427/390 cars, they can be kinda quirky to work on, but some knowledge from a few friends goes a long way. While I love the interior styling ,seats, dash, shifter, gauges etc... the cockpit itself is very tight . Especially if your anywhere near 6ft,200+ pounds, Im 6'3 & 250 lbs So getting in/out and even driving it comfortably was a big issue for me ,Tilt wheel is a must ,but I don't think it was even available 1968? Still one of the most FUN cars to drive that ive ever owned . The biggest draw back to me about the Corvettes are the other Corvette owners !!! some weird dudes , not you typical motorhead kind guys

[Tracker1]

C3s are way under-appreciated with the removable hardtop cars being some of the the best looking Vettes ever designed, in my opinion. I only sold my 1970 LS7 car (built out of the Chevy parts book in 1972 by the original owner) because it was Yellow - I tried, but I couldn't get over the color. It handled nicely with the aluminum heads taking a few pounds off the nose and the L88 OK Kustom headers (or the factory side exhaust) just make a solid lifter big-block or small-block sing - Go for it!

[Lee Stewart]

Originally Posted by GrumpyJeff

In my opinion the C3 with a 4speed is one of the best "Bang for your Buck'' in the collector car hobby especially the 68/69 427/390 cars, they can be kinda quirky to work on, but some knowledge from a few friends goes a long way. While I love the interior styling ,seats, dash, shifter, gauges etc... the cockpit itself is very tight . Especially if your anywhere near 6ft,200+ pounds, Im 6'3 & 250 lbs So getting in/out and even driving it comfortably was a big issue for me ,Tilt wheel is a must ,but I don't think it was even available 1968? Still one of the most FUN cars to drive that ive ever owned . The biggest draw back to me about the Corvettes are the other Corvette owners !!! some weird dudes , not you typical motorhead kind guys

Thanks for the "walk down Memory Lane" Jeff. After reading your post, it brought back memories of my 68 (327) and 69 (427) Corvettes - both convertibles. I remember not quite sitting down into the car - more like falling into it. LOL.