Mecum Kissimmee Offering the 1968 Corvette Owned by Harley J. Earl

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Mecum Kissimmee Offering 1968 Corvette Owned by Harley J. Earl


The legendary Harley J. Earl made his mark on General Motors and the Corvette for years.

Even after he retired in 1958, having just completed the restyling of the 1959 Corvette, Earl kept his hand in some special projects and was often able to custom build his own car prior to general public release.

Possibly the last car built for Earl, who died in 1969, this custom 1968 Corvette is currently up for sale on hemmings.com, and we also found an auction listing for this special car at Mecum Auction’s upcoming Jan. 15-24 event in Kissimmee, Fla.

Mecum Kissimmee Offering 1968 Corvette Owned by Harley J. Earl


Shop order No. 16867 includes a tag on the center console that reads: “This car built especially for Harley J. Earl,” and NCRS shipping data report confirms the car was sent back to Chevrolet Central Office (GM styling) in Detroit after being built in St. Louis.

Perhaps the most unique things about the car are the red tire wells and red pinstriping above the wheel wells, as well as side inlays used in production 1969 Corvettes.

The car – equipped with a 327 V8 engine, Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic transmission, speed warning indicator, telescopic steering column, AM/FM radio, red stripe tires, bright metal wheel covers, and power steering/brakes/windows – is white with red interior and has covered just 69,965 miles as it nears its 50th birthday.

Mecum Kissimmee Offering 1968 Corvette Owned by Harley J. Earl


“Runs and drives like it did when new,” the seller claims.

Mecum puts the pre-auction estimate for this piece of Corvette history at a whopping $150,000 to $200,000!

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Mecum Kissimmee Offering 1968 Corvette Owned by Harley J. Earl Mecum Kissimmee Offering 1968 Corvette Owned by Harley J. Earl Mecum Kissimmee Offering 1968 Corvette Owned by Harley J. Earl
Mecum Kissimmee Offering 1968 Corvette Owned by Harley J. Earl Mecum Kissimmee Offering 1968 Corvette Owned by Harley J. Earl Mecum Kissimmee Offering 1968 Corvette Owned by Harley J. Earl
Mecum Kissimmee Offering 1968 Corvette Owned by Harley J. Earl Mecum Kissimmee Offering 1968 Corvette Owned by Harley J. Earl Mecum Kissimmee Offering 1968 Corvette Owned by Harley J. Earl


Source:
Mecum via Hemmings.com

Related:
Mrs. Harley J. Earl’s 1963 Corvette to be Offered at Mecum Kissimmee
[VIDEO] The 1963 Harley J. Earl Corvette Sells for $1.5 Million at Mecum Chicago
Harley Earl’s Personal Corvette – Another World’s Record in the Making?

 



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