36 photos. Central California. 427/560hp. 1 of 1. Numbers matching L-88 big block with side pipes and a 36-gallon gas tank. Very detailed photos show an incredible restoration. Every possible body tag is pictured with very high resolution. 56 bids, sf 23, bf private.

Just one coupe was built with the big fuel tank. This car's nickname is "The Tanker," so it is only appropriate that you'd have to own an oil company to be able to afford it. Rarity, plus a meticulous restoration justify the price here. How high will it take its new owner?

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."

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.

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.

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.

427-ci 435-hp V8, 3x2-bbl, 4-sp. Represented as “The Ed Cole Car,” ordered for P.H. Pohl by his friend and neighbor, GM president Ed Cole. 1996 Bloomington Gold Certification. Includes copy of original order and invoice. Claimed factory L89 engine with aluminum heads and 3.55:1 Positraction. Nice panel prep and paint with some cracking on body panel behind hood. Accurate door and window gaskets in excellent shape, tidily assembled and accurate engine bay somewhat dirty. Nice interior with minimal wear.

The highest-performance Sting Ray next to the vaunted L88, this L89 brought all the money for all the right reasons: Last of the midyears, rare L89 option (one of only 16 built for 1967), desirable color combination, impeccable paper trail, BG Certification, and ordered by one of the powerhouse GM brass. As presented, it was a sorted driver that can be used and enjoyed indefinitely. The seller reaped a nice reward, and the buyer paid real money for an important car. Good on ‘em both.

The second of three Corvette team cars that ran the SCCA National circuit as well as FIA distance races. Raced in Owens Corning Fiberglas livery with an L88 engine. The car was found in 1990 and restored in 2000 to the original specifications. Stated to be the most victorious Corvette in history. Little to fault here.

This car's history is known since new, when it was raced with SunRay DX sponsorship. The price paid seemed a bit on the light side considering what other historically significant Corvettes bring. We'll chalk this one up for the buyer.

427-ci 435-hp V8, 3x2-bbl, 4-sp. Matching numbers, 3.70 Posi axle, N14 factory side exhaust, N89 turbine wheels with Redlines. AM/FM radio, leather interior, teak wheel. Lovely paint, good panel fit with appropriate seams, good chrome. Appears correct under the hood.

Very handsome benchmark car bid to mid-range price; continuing evidence that the right cars still draw the money. For a lot of people, this is as good as mid-years get, and the only thing above it is the L89 with aluminum heads—or way above it, the ’67 L88. In these stressful times, I'd call this well bought, as if it holds on now, it's strong.

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.

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.

427-ci V8, 3x2-bbl, 4-sp. Great options, including a/c, pb, leather, headrests, power windows, side exhaust. Excellent fit and finish, excellent paint and chrome. Excellent fit to correct interior. Some age to a top-quality restoration.

NCRS Zora Arkus-Duntof Award, Top Flight. Cost new was $6,352.85. On the Barrett-Jackson stage, this one should have hit a home run, but instead it finished in the middle of the price pack. Here is a car that truly has it all--great options, great colors. The winner of my award for the most delectable Corvette of the weekend, even if the top won't go down.

Sold new in California, this stunning Monza Red 1969 L88 convertible has achieved certification as a Bloomington Gold Survivor. It is well optioned for an L88, most of which were devoid of extras in anticipation of a life in competition. Along with the original convertible top, it is equipped with the optional color-matching auxiliary hard top and features a tilt/telescopic steering wheel, Speedminder speedometer, and yes, its original F70x15 Redline tires on chrome-ringed Rally wheels. Click here for the profile from Corvette Market magazine

427-ci 400-hp V8, 3x2-bbl, 4-sp. Recent restoration, fitted with sidepipes, AM/FM radio, rebuilt engine, new clutch, and teak wheel. Presents well but lacks transistor ignition, and air cleaner screen. Valve cover bolts from a small block, French locks missing on exhaust bolts, radiator, fan, and hood stripe not typical. Teak wheel was banned after 1966, headlight door fit slightly off. Evidence of rattle can work underneath.

Evidently there was a lot of money and effort expended here, but lots of troubling details kept this car at mid-market money. Well sold.