1968 Corvette Sportwagon Is Packing 707 HP of Big Block Heat Underhood

This 1968 Corvette Sportwagon is a raw, bare-bones hot rod with plenty of power to back that up.

A number of outfits and individuals have been converting Corvettes into wagons for some time now, dating back to the early days of the C3 when Chuck Miller of Styline Customs built one for the drummer in a rock band. John Greenwood eventually came along and helped refine that idea, and a kit for that particular conversion was later offered through the Ecklers catalog. This 1968 Corvette Sportwagon that recently crossed the block at Bring a Trailer is such a creation – sporting an earlier Miller conversion – but unlike others we’ve come across, this one is packing serious heat under its hood.

That heat comes in the form of GM’s ZZ572/720R 572 cubic-inch big block V8 crate motor, which has been treated to a rebuild, along with an aluminum single-plane intake manifold, 1,150-cfm Dominator carburetor, and fortified internals. The big-inch motor cranks out an impressive 707 horsepower and is mated to a proper Richmond Gear five-speed manual transmission with a Ram Clutches Powergrip HD clutch set and a Positraction rear end.

Running on 110-octane fuel, this 1968 Corvette Sportwagon belts out big block tunes via headers and a side-exit exhaust, and has few amenities – there’s no power steering, heater, defroster, power-assisted brakes, or power windows to be found here. This is a true muscle wagon, the kind that’s more for ripping around town and down the strip than hauling groceries around in total comfort. Regardless, we’re certainly digging the maroon hauler and its retro hot rod vibes, which are perfectly accented by a set of Series 32 Keystone wheels wrapped in white-letter BFGoodrich Radial T/A tires.

Of course, this super cool ride is a bit of an acquired taste for all of those reasons, and it didn’t attract too much attention at auction, with bids reaching just $25k as it failed to meet its reserve price. It’s a bit of a disappointment for the seller, but then again, it takes a very special kind of person to want a wild, over-the-top machine like this.

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