1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Convertible - $675k high bid

6,453 original miles. Documented with the original window sticker. Bloomington Gold Hall of Fame inductee. 427/430 HP L88 engine. M22 4-speed and 3.70 Positraction rear end. Original exhaust system. J50 and J56 brake packages. F41 suspension, K66 transistorized ignition. Radio delete, A01 tinted glass. Can-Am White with Black interior. Front fender louver trim. White soft top and Black vinyl hardtop. 1 of 116 L88 Corvettes produced in 1969. Four owners since new.

As rare and treasured as any Corvette L88 can be, this 1969 version ticks all the boxes. The L88 centered on a 427 CI V-8 engine packing forged steel crank and rods, forged aluminum pistons, 12.8:1 compression, free-breathing aluminum heads, a radical high-lift cam, a single Holley 850 CFM four-barrel carburetor on a dual-plane aluminum intake manifold and transistorized ignition.

To handle the engine’s actual output of 560-plus horsepower, L88 specifications included a Muncie M22 close-ratio 4-speed, J56 special heavy-duty brakes and G81 Positraction rear end. 216 L88 Corvettes were built from 1967 through 1969, and they are now among the most valuable Corvettes ever made. This spectacular example failed to change hands on a high bid of $675k at Mecum.