Overview

SBX Cars is proud to offer for sale this 1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88 convertible showing 19,886 miles on the odometer at the time of this cataloging. Finished in LeMans Blue over a Standard Black vinyl interior, this unrestored, limited-production C3 is offered by County Corvette with documentation, a window sticker, a tank sheet, authentication letters, and a clear title. 

The ultimate in American muscle: The Corvette L88 was purpose-built to be the leader in performance – it was a machine engineered for the track as opposed to the street. The idea behind the car was crafted by Zora Arkus-Duntov who had joined General Motors as a development engineer in 1953 and went on to make the Corvette into one of the world’s most respected sports cars. 

There were only 116 L88 cars produced, and this LeMans Blue ragtop is one of the premier examples of the remaining, unrestored survivors – complete with authentication and supporting documentation. Aside from its venerable big-block engine, the car comes with equipment like a Muncie gearbox, an F41 heavy-duty suspension, and a Positraction rear end. In the interest of optimizing the power-to-weight ratio, the L88’s feature list omitted things like air conditioning, power steering, and a radio. 

This low-mileage C3 has been turning heads and winning awards for decades: A letter from the National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS) says that it received a Top Flight Award. The car has been shown nationwide from Carlisle to San Antonio, and it was inducted into the Bloomington Gold Corvette Hall of Fame in June 2008. Multiple certificates received over the past two decades affirm its near-factory survivor originality and preservation. To top it all off, the provenance accompanying the car is second-to-none: it was first ordered via the GM Overseas Distributors Corporation and comes with a supporting window sticker as well extensive correspondence about the original build and delivery. 

This rare, race-bred American icon is indeed a collector’s dream come true.