1968 C3 Corvette Review | The Bridge To The Mid Engine Corvette

This is a 1968 C3 Corvette. In this video we'll talk about the history of the 1968 Corvette, review it, and tell you why we think it was the bridge the the mid engine corvette.
This C3 Corvette is painted in this unbelievably striking yellow color and is configured with a convertible top. The joy of driving this thing with the top down, listening to that big V8, and letting the air run through your hair is quite the experience.
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[@russingersoll5761]

An absolute work of art. I wish the auto industry still hired designers with artistic ability.

[@lilibethdoherty295]

I do not know what planet he was on in 1968 but I was here on Earth when this car came out and the wow factor knocked everyone out that saw this car ! The Chevy dealer in town was selling them like no tomorrow and when you saw one it was a shock it made the 1984 corvette debut look like just a firebird!

[@alexmartinez280]

This is the most beautiful Corvette IMO from top to bottom. Only thing it needs is beautiful Italian carburation like Webber ( Classic version of Individual throttle bodies). A set of 4 double barrel Webber’s or 2 quad barrel carbs would not only give this beauty amazing induction noise but also give the engine bay a much deserved exotic power plant aesthetic. If this car had an Alfa Romeo, Lamborghini or Ferrari badge it would EASILY be a multi-million dollar trade value.

[@carsmusicandclothing7066]

I agree

[@louislazarus9253]

Pretty good review with facts and some opinions. I've had my L-71 1969 Corvette since early 1970. Being the second owner, the car had just over 3,000 miles on it and today it's approaching 180,000 with the engine having never been out of the car. I've modified the features I didn't like over the years. The car is essentially a daily driver but looks brand new. In the past decade, it's been a rare occurrence that someone hasn't come over and wanted to know all about the car when I'm at the gas station. IMHO the car still looks as timeless today as it did in 1969. One of the modifications is adding Borgeson Power Steering and a 13" Formuling France Racing Steering Wheel. The difference between the manual and the Borgeson is unbelievable. These are wonderful cars.

[@DumbCarGuy]

I like that the 68 wasn't called a stingray. Now it makes it stand out over the other ones. Plus the Stingray doesn't mean squat, its just an emblem and nothing else.

[@howardscott7521]

What's weird is that they do call it a Stingray in the 68 dealers brochure. Guess they couldnt make up their minds, lol.

[@DumbCarGuy]

@@howardscott7521 they didn’t get the email until 25 yrs later

[@russingersoll5761]

Far more attractive than the latest cobbled up Ferrari copy.

[@Groobl]

You can't actually see the headlights through the grill - there is a plastic protective cover to protect the lights from road debris. The owner of this car must have removed them.

[@thud9797]

Yeah I hate that, whenever they repaint a C3 they never replace these.

[@DrivingwithGloves]

Great review about a fantastic car. I have driven many sports cars in my life, but 2 weeks ago I had the opportunity to review myself a Corvette C3 327 Convertible from 1968. Well actually it caught fire in August last year, by my first attempt when I started filming the car. 3 weeks ago it was restored and so I made my review. As I said before I have driven and owned many sports cars, like Porsches, Ferraris and Aston Martins, or exotics like Iso Rivolta. But until now I have never driven something like the 1968 Corvette C3 Convertible. I was overwhelmed by the sound of it. And above all it was great to drive, like riding a canonball. It showed me that a car must not be the best to make the biggest impression. Because it made a huge impression on me. And after reviewing one week later a modern Audi TT TF this impression only grew. Because the Audi is tremendously fast, but you only have to steer, in the Corvette you have to drive yourself and not the computer: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZeZiqpufamZZ8U

[@DriveSteady]

That's awesome! I agree, the 68 is a special car. GL on your YT journey!

[@randelclawson7695]

C3s are definitely for people that enjoy *driving* their car and while I know they have their little issues I wouldn't trade my '71 for a new Corvette fresh off of the assembly line.

[@larrydrozd2740]

You're not supposed to see the head lights through the grill when they're down. What you're pointing out is actually a mistake, the person who built this car, forgot to put the shields in. The shields also protected the lights from debris hits when they were down.

[@DriveSteady]

Hey Larry, thanks for the info and for watching the video!

[@larrydrozd2740]

@@DriveSteady You do a good job. No nonsense and straight forward. I restore classic and antiques for a living at a high end shop. We do a lot of corvettes, most recent is a 1969 L-88 roadster that we went full Duntov with. We don't do custom or modify, only full, correct restorations. Pebble Beach level. I'm full of a whole bunch of useless info on these cars....ask me what ever you like. :) I own a 1980 L-82

[@DriveSteady]

How cool is that! We like to mess around with cars too. Working on a 76 trans am. I have a video of it up, you can access it from my channel page!

[@MAllen-ng8pl]

@@larrydrozd2740 you have an l 82? I'm sorry.

[@larrydrozd2740]

@@MAllen-ng8pl Why? I also own a 1969 Dodge Charger 440, 1963 Pontiac Catalina 389 4 speed, 1969 427 corvette, 1962 327 Corvette ... plus, you don't know how I have my 1980 L 82 set up....stock? Modded? You don't know so.....whats the problem here?

[@alberthodge631]

nicely done, very informative, thanks...

[@shanebishop1920]

Great review man!!!

[@DriveSteady]

Thanks for watching Shane 👍

[@jonienglish3231]

the 1982 CORVETTE needed THIS REAR END !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kagish]

My 68 came set up with short shift trans. Made shifting faster and smoother, unlike the vette viewed here.

[@youngestson6537]

Great video. Love the 68s Corvettes. New subber. ✌🏾💯

[@DriveSteady]

Awesome! Appreciate the sub and thanks for watching!

[@melfrank8379]

When you were talking about the technology of the car, I guess you were not aware that the indicators bar for the rear tail lights which is located under the radio , they used fiber optic cables to light them, yea a fiber optic cable coming from each of the 4 tail lights going to the indicator bar under the radio. When you hit the brakes they would brighten just like the tail lights. I own a 68 with the 350hp/327, That is how I know. First time I ever saw a fiber optic cable used on a car.

[@DriveSteady]

Oh wow, how cool is that! Thanks for the info

[@melfrank8379]

@@DriveSteady I did not mean to sound like a smare A$# . Im just old lol

[@christinenova3615]

Gorgeous car

[@DriveSteady]

Sure is! Thanks for watching

[@alexmartinez280]

If this car had an Alfa Romeo, Lamborghini or Ferrari badge it would EASILY be a multi-million dollar trade value.

[@DriveSteady]

Its a really cool looking car for sure!

[@corvette6161]

Good video ,and explained about the difference of the 68, even people says it's not a stingray, just put the letters and or the shark letters,and even it'll be a more unique, car, thanks.

[@DriveSteady]

Thanks for watching!

[@ssdtrain1]

I have a 1968 L79 327/350hp 4speed Corvette T-top Coupe,, WITH SIDEPIPES! (the only way to go) and (with power steering) I love it !!!

[@DriveSteady]

That power steering probably makes such a big difference!

[@ssdtrain1]

@@DriveSteady yes especially in parking lots.. lol

[@e.z.hernandez6378]

I have a safari yellow coupe. Rarer for 68 where they made less coupes than convertibles.

[@ssdtrain1]

GM was apprehensive about calling the 1968 a "Stingray" because they weren't sure how the public was going to accept it, since it was such a drastic change, people saw the C2's as "Stingrays", but when the 1968 Corvette outsold all prior models, (go figure) they put the name back on the fender in 1969. But anyone can see, That's a "Stingray" none the less that had kept the same body style till 1982... Heck, I've seen people remove the emblem from the later models after resto-mod conversions or customizing and replace it with the actual Stingray emblem.( :)

[@DriveSteady]

Awesome info! Thanks for watching

[@Yankeededandy62]

If you look at a C2 from above, it resembles the shape of a Sting Ray. If you look at the C3 from above, it looks more like a shark. But calling a car shark didn't sound right to the marketing folks at GM eventhough the prototype of the C3 was christened Mako Shark. Go figure.

[@howardscott7521]

The L88 was rated at 430 hp, not 435, which was the rating on the top tri-powered engine option.

[@thud9797]

And 430hp is what it made as installed in the car. All these claims of 560hp are nonsense considering the factory exhaust manifolds and system used on the car back then. You weren't getting anywhere near 500 hp without open headers.

[@stevegold2784]

I always heard the 68 had multiple issues being the 1st c3 year.

[@TheGeonam]

Any corvette that came after 1967 are known as Mud Sharks. The 1968 was the worst year for the corvette. They routed a who knows how many feet of rubber house that ran to a vacuum tank. This was the vacuum to open the head light doors and whipper door. The problem was as these cars aged the rubber got brittle and would crack releasing the vacuum for headlights and whipper cover. You pretty much had to replace all the rubber hose with new hose. Its almost as bad as having to rewire the car. I have been a corvette gearhead dating back to the early sixties and have owned eight different corvettes through my life all C2's or older. one 1970 454. I own a 1963 roadster with a 2010 LS 1 engine and 4L60 trans with 3:55 posi. I have been certified by Bloomington Gold in Corvette restoration since 1985.

[@John-ip3xm]

Cool...you know your Corvettes...good on you, man!! John Keating

[@John-ip3xm]

I don't like the handle and door button combination...that's a point of failure. No wonder Corvette had it for 1968 only! John Keating

[@John-ip3xm]

Would it be fair to say...avoid the first year of a model/style change? Let the engineers work out the bugs, first. Tell me your opinion. The C1 '53-'54 almost torpedoed the future of the Corvette with that damn Blue Flame Straight 6! It only put out 150 hp, Plus, it was ugly as hell! John Keating

[@vanishingpoint5248]

Ya gotta be old enough to remember when they first came out to appreciate a 68…wouldn’t trade mine for anything…

[@rhill109]

The C3 "wasn't well accepted"? Looking at the production numbers, it sold better than C2 out of the gate. Dipped after the first 2 model years, then sold very well throughout it's production run. I prefer the styling of the C2 myself but the C3 was very successful. Maybe a little revisionist history?

[@stevedouglas5443]

They handle like race cars when the steering and front end is in good repair.

[@lilibethdoherty295]

Adjustable strut rods cure the camber changes when rear suspension travels up and down,I was lucky after spinning out at the autocross track in third gear a fellow driver said get the adjustable strut rods before you race again!

[@juansaladzar]

Do you block out the license plate when you drive down the road too brah?

[@CrazyPetez]

The headlights, when down, should not show. Your car is missing the black plastic pieces that hide the headlights. Also, the fourth, from the front, shark gills should be painted black.

[@raybenjaminkiekel2854]

Thisss

[@melfrank8379]

Mine was is 1968 and it has factory power steering and power brakes. It is not like they were not an option just because the car is a 1968. This guy was not even born when this car was made lol, he does not know.