Marlboro Maroon w/Black interior, L71 427/435hp, 4-spd.

With less than 17,900 original miles (mileage not indicated on the title), this 427/435hp L71 Convertible is comprehensively matching-numbers. It wears 100% of its original, factory-applied Marlboro Maroon lacquer finish over a black interior and matching hard top. A true survivor in every sense of the term, the car rolls on its original factory Uniroyal non-DOT-marked rubber, exhales through its original factory exhaust and retains its original belts, hoses, and even its original spark plug wires after 43 years. With a rare and desirable Tri-Power, solid-lifter big-block V8 engine, the car sports the desirable Muncie M21 close ratio 4-speed manual transmission, the optional 3.55:1-ratio rear axle with posi-traction limited-slip differential and transistorized ignition. It’s also equipped with Gymkhana heavy-duty suspension, a refinished auxiliary hardtop, and the under-car off-road exhausts. [...]

We are getting very close to the National Corvette Museum’s Bash Event where the Corvette Team rolls out 2018 model year Corvette. This will be an interesting year as always with lots of surprises along the way.

We are now able to share some important dates for those of you interested in ordering a 2018 Corvette.

The first step in ordering a 2018 Corvette will come on Monday, April 10th with the release of the 2018 Corvette Order Guide. The guide details all the new options, colors and wheels and maybe just maybe there will be some info on the 2018 Corvette ZR1. If that car is in the Order Guide, it’s a safe bet that it will be revealed at the Bash. Absent its listing in the Order Guide, expect blank looks and no comments from members of the Corvette Team when asked throughout the [...]

Chevrolet’s official Corvette Order Guide for the 2018 model year has hit the web early and we got a good look at what’s coming our way. There is a new exterior color and it’s called Ceramic Matrix Gray Metallic. It’s the exterior color for the rumored Special Edition that we now know is called the ‘Carbon 65’ Package. You’ll be able to order the Carbon 65 Package for 2018 Grand Sport and Z06 in both coupe and convertible configurations!

Click here to download the 2018 Corvette Order Guide.

All six previous models are returning as expected and there was no mention of the 2018 Corvette ZR1. The Design Packages from last year have also been retired, although some of the options are now orderable outside the Design Package constraints.

A review of the Order Guide does show a couple of surprises including new data points [...]