1968 Corvette 427 found after 40 years was concealed in barn to avoid the cops
- This 1968 Chevrolet Corvette 427 was locked away for decades
- The owner bought it in the 1970s
- But then stashed it away to hide the C3 from the cops
Published on Oct 15, 2024 at 3:31 AM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on Oct 15, 2024 at 3:10 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
This 1968 Chevrolet Corvette 427 was locked away in a barn in Alabama for almost 40 years to keep it hidden from the police.
The red Corvette C3, which was purchased back in the 1970s, came with a big block 7.0-liter V8.
It spent decades off the road, but when its owner noticed the building it was being housed in was in danger of coming down, he decided it was time to move it.
Thankfully, the once-stunning C3 is set to be returned to its former glory with a full restoration planned.
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The C3 was bought back in 1970s
But how it comes to end up in the barn for decades, is kind of an interesting story.
The Corvette C3 was bought back in 1973 – by a high-schooler named Mike.
As a teen, Mike – now known as ‘Big Block Mike’ – worked part-time at a dealership that specialized in Corvettes and was able to snap up this Mike C3 Convertible with a 7.0-liter V8, for $2,900.
Mike appeared on the Junkyard Life YouTube channel where he revealed that during his younger years, he’d like to blast the powerful Corvette around the roads of his hometown.
At the time, Mike earned himself a bit of a reputation for dominating the streets of his local area.
And, as you’d imagine, it wasn’t long before he caught the attention of law enforcement.
How did the Corvette end up in storage?
One night, he found himself involved in a car chase with the cops and, as a result, decided to lay low for a while.
This included hiding his extremely eye-catching ‘Vette out of sight in a garage.
Where the poor old car spent the next 40 years until it was finally rescued by Junkyard Life and is all set to be lovingly restored.
Interestingly, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen a car owner stash their vehicles away to hide from the police.
The Texan owner of three Dodge Challengers said he stored them back in the 1990s following a few run-ins with the police, after which local cops made a note of the vehicles he drove and would regularly pull them over while out and about.
And this man from Los Angeles buried his Ferrari Dino 246 GTS underground in an attempt to commit insurance fraud back in the 1970s.
Tut tut.
Claire Reid is a journalist who hails from the UK but is now living in New Zealand. She began her career after graduating with a degree in Journalism from Liverpool John Moore’s University and has more than a decade of experience, writing for both local newspapers and national news sites. Across her career she's covered a wide variety of topics, including celebrity, cryptocurrency, politics, true crime and just about everything in between.
