Description
The Bolesworth Castle March 2025 Classic & Performance Car Auction
Sunday, 09th March 2025.
1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
*** NO RESERVE*** Highly sought-after manual transmission
Registration – WGU 475F
Chassis No. – 194678S422375
M. O. T. – Exempt
Odometer – 44, 085
This striking Chevrolet Corvette, ‘WGU475F’ dates from 1968 making it from the first year of C3, third generation production. ‘WGU475F’ spent the majority of its life in the temperate state of Florida before being imported to the UK in 2017. Since then, it has been in the ownership of its first and only UK keeper. ‘WGU475F’ is notable for its high degree of 1968 originality and highly impressive overall condition. This is due to the full restoration it enjoyed before being imported to the UK. ‘WGU475F’ presents in rarer but more desirable four speed manual form and is fitted with the 327 cubic inch small block V8. Today it is offered with a good level of paperwork relating to its time in Florida and a new hood dating from around 2016. ‘WGU475F’ is MOT exempt and zero rated for vehicle excise duty based on its Historic Vehicle status. As such it is ready to use and enjoy immediately and ideal for the summer months in this popular full convertible configuration.
‘WGU475F’ is a thoroughly captivating eye full in its bright Sahara Yellow livery, combined with its familiar “roulette wheel” rims and high profile Goodyear tyres with the sidewall text picked out in white. Those big oblong pop-up headlamps and muscular looking rear haunches seem to work so well in this desirable full convertible configuration. Both body and paintwork are vendor rated as “excellent.” The sports orientated cabin also scores highly for originality with even the original factory steering wheel still present. The black vinyl upholstery contrasts very well with the bright external livery and the condition is rated as “good.”
The C3 Corvettes were offered with a dizzyingly varied number of engine options and ‘WGU475F’ left the St. Louis plant fitted with the L30 327 cubic inch (5. 4L) small block V8. This was carried over from the C2 model and was originally rated at between 300 – 350 bhp. In this case the desirable M20 four speed manual gearbox is fitted. The current vendor rates both engine and transmission as “excellent” with the electrics rated as “good.” All in all, ‘WGU475F’ represents a thoroughly delightful and original looking example of this most iconic of American muscle cars.
In summary:
· Subject to a pre-import full and thorough restoration
· Offered in desirable full convertible configuration with a recently new hood
· Featuring the 327 ci V8 mated to the desirable four speed manual transmission
This Car has been entered into Hampson Auctions, The Bolesworth classic and performance car and motorcycle auction, which will be held at Bolesworth Castle, Tattenhall, Chester, CH3 9JJ on Sunday 09th March 2025.
Viewing sessions will take place at Bolesworth castle from 9am - 7pm on Saturday 08th March and from 9am - 12:00 on Sunday 09th March, with the auction itself commencing at 12pm on Sunday 09th March, and you are very welcome to join us there.
Prospective buyers can bid in the room, online, over the telephone or via commission – please contact Hampson Auctions directly if you would like to arrange one of the latter two options, or if you would like to request a condition report.
The auction catalogue so far is available to view via our website.
Auction entries are currently still being accepted, if you have a vehicle which you would like to consign, please contact us.
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