Lot# 288. S/N 194377S116945. Red/black vinyl. Odo: 12 miles. 427-c.i., 430-hp V8, 4-speed. Rare L88 option with correct radio and heater delete. Some possible newer paint, but when I asked I was told, "Not to my knowledge." Slight delamination on left base of windshield. Original mileage. Cond: 1-

Huge money on what is probably the rarest of the rare, even with a replacement engine block. No comparisons are available. Maybe it's a bargain. Maybe it's overpriced (I doubt it), but it is the rarest, most desirable '67 'Vette on the planet.

Lot# S88. S/N 194379S736298. Monza Red/tan leather. Odo: 2,257 miles. 427-ci 430-hp V8, 4-bbl, 4-sp. Fully documented original-miles L88 car with Bloomington Gold, NCRS Top Flight, Gold Spinner Triple Crown awards, never scoring below 97. As new everywhere and superb throughout. Cond: 1

This could be the ultimate showroom-sold collector Corvette. Put it on a pedestal. At this price, this car will never be driven the way it was originally intended again. A decent buy for the Corvette collector looking for the best.

Lot# S714. S/N 194379S727107. LeMans Blue/black vinyl. Odo: 33,085 miles. 427-ci 430-hp V8, 4-bbl, auto. Original tank sticker confirms L88 with automatic, ordered with power brakes and side exhaust. Body retains original contours, rippling, and bonding strip broadcasting under better quality older repaint. Light fiberglass blistering on hood scoop, newer chrome and trim, semi-rippled replated bumpers. Well sorted engine bay just lightly dusty. Correct assembly markings and hardware installation, light to moderate wear on replacement interior. Cond: 2-

In addition to being one of the 216 L88s made from ’67 through ’69, this was one of the seventeen from 1969 with the TH400 automatic, making it the ultimate in point and shoot. This was the top selling Corvette out here over the weekend, and apart from its condition, it’s not hard to see why.

Lot# 1871.1. S/N 194379S714904. Riverside Gold/Saddle vinyl. Odo: 2,563 miles. 427/430, 4-bbl, 4-sp. Actual mileage, and the lowest mile L88 in existence. Five documented owners from new. Radio delete, heater delete, stored inside its whole life. The paint is 90% original, and looks excellent. Museum-displayed for many years, and the interior reflects that. Three original tires. Cond: 2

The who's who of the Corvette world know it has a restoration engine, so it was interesting there was nothing mentioned in the description about it. This will forever be a looker, whereas, had you bought the Fathom Green L88, lot #1325, you'd be able to rip up the pavement. And you would have saved $100 grand.

Lot# 144. S/N 1946778S118426. Eng. # T03C3IT7118426. "Lynndale Blue, Black str/Black. RHD. "One of 20 1967 L88s. 4-speed, P/B, steel wheels, radio/heater delete. Meticulously restored to pristine condtion, claimed all correct and numbers matching.". Cond: 2+

"Rated at 430hp, the huge 4 barrel on the L88's free breathing aluminum heads really produced at least 500. The most valuable Corvette ever built; the price is appropriate to today's market, and the car will appreciate at the pointy-end of the market.

Lot# 424. S/N 194378S422103. Eng. # T0229IT18S422103. LeMans Blue/blue leather. Odo: 29,694 miles. 427-ci 430-hp V8, 4-bbl, 4-sp. Very good panel fit typical of Corvettes of the era. Well-applied paint shows light polish swirl marks and a few light chips. Chrome excellent, interior has some minor chipping on console bright trim. From the Oregon no reserve collection. Cond: 2-

One of 80 1968 L88 Corvettes built. Very well presented, it was the only car in the group that exceeded its pre-sale estimate, and deservedly so. A big price, but appropriate for the car.

Lot# 1325. S/N 194379S737301. Fathom Green/tan. 427/430, 4-bbl, 4-sp. Documented as the last L88 of 116 produced. Lots of other docs. Dime-sized star crack on the right fender. Paint is good otherwise, and brightwork is nicely polished. Clean interior and engine bay. The owner states the car is "number-correct and component-correct," though doesn't go so far as saying it is "numbers-matching.". Cond: 2+

This car sold a couple of hours after lot #1271, the other L88 at the sale. If you had stuck around after the first one, you would have saved yourself almost about $100k, and you'd have yourself a useable car, rather than a museum piece. Well bought.

Lot# 683. S/N 194679S720278. Blue metallic/white vinyl/black vinyl. Odo: 59,126 miles. 427 V8, 4v, 4-sp. Rallye wheels on red line tires, J56 heavy-duty brake package, transistorized ignition, tinted glass, Positraction, side pipes. A few minor prep issues needed to have been fixed before paint was applied. Nice door fit, even if the hinges bind while opening. Chrome is a mix of new, replated, older replacement, and original. Upholstery getting rather worn in driver’s seat and console top. Soft top plastic window getting foggy. Somewhat grungy overall in the engine bay, but consistently all-GM. Cond: 3+

Just another ‘Vette with an older restoration, that just happens to be one of 116 1969s with the L-88 engine package. This takes what would normally be a $50,000 big-block car on a good day and brings it up to this value.

S/N 194378S419533. Eng. # T0229IT18S419533. Silver/black leather. Odo: 33,646 miles. 427-ci 430-hp V8, 4-bbl, 4-sp. Good panel fit, except for uneven gap around left door. Very good paint and interior. M22 Rock Crusher 4-speed gearbox, F41 suspension, J56 power brakes. Radio and heater delete. From the no-reserve Oregon muscle car collection. Cond: 3+

The Hanky Panky Special, one of 80 1968 L88s built. A successful racer when new, restored in 1989. Here it still presented very well, and it was a decent deal for all involved.

Lot# 295. S/N 194678S411010. Blue/blue. Odo: 6,176 miles. 427-c.i., 430-hp V8, 4-speed. Some orange peel, drips in center and small chips near back edge of hood paint. Interior very good, chrome excellent. Engine bay looks factory new, includes air pump as delivered. Rebuilt engine on correct-dated NOM block. Cond: 2+

1997 Bloomington Bronze winner. Of 28,000+ 1968 Corvettes, only 80 had L88 option. Faults noted are minor and relatively easy to correct. Original L88 with different engine and color than it was born with. Honestly described, still brought big bucks.