1968 was the first year for an all-new Corvette with styling inspired by the 1965 Mako Shark concept car. The body was seven inches longer than the car it replaced, while still riding on a 98-inch wheelbase. For 1968 the Sting Ray name was absent on the body of the car, but returned in 1969.

Among the most desired of collectors is the vaunted 435-hp, 427-cid V-8 and four-speed manual transmission-equipped cars like this example. Painted Rally Red with a black convertible top over a black vinyl interior, this is one of 18,630 convertibles built for 1968. It is equipped with an AM/FM radio, power steering and brakes, Soft-Ray tinted windshield, Posi-traction rear end, and Corvette finned wheel covers.