He probably understands BHP and ratios and weight specs and how to use them.. Put the same guy in a soccer mom car and he'll beat car and driver 1/4 or 1/8 for it. It's annoying how people act like car specs are everything
Eric Kieffer No doubt Eric. The guy has a special touch on throttle control and clutching. The car is a beast that few owners ever tame as well as this guy.
All great cars! Performing incredibly...give props to the tuners! They are all strong runners king L88 but man that old's was coming on like a runaway freight train! Torque monster!
Ronnie Mantovani: You're right about that Old's coming on like a freight train, however, somethings wrong here! If the numbers given in the spec's are accurate that Old's never should have performed the way it did, take a look: The Old's 442 was rated at 300 HP and 410 lbs of torque and weighed 3700 lbs.. While the Corvette's 427 was rated at 430 HP and 450 lbs of torque.. And don't forget that these numbers for both engines are net, NOT gross which means there is actually a lot more horse power and torque that's gone unreported on both cars! The point I wanna make here is that if both cars are stock there is no way that a 442 Old's could run neck to neck with a 69' L88 427 Corvette!!!
When I belonged to our local Corvette club we had a guy that owned one and it never left the garage because of how rare a car it was nice to see a L88 running its paces
And so many people believe these older muscle cars were "slow". Certain gems with a good tune & better, modern tires run like hell. I don't care what anyone says, 11 second passes are damned quick, even by today's standards in a factory car.
Many needed a better than stock tune [more timing and fuel, etc]. And ALL were limited by tire technology. Also: Yes 11 and 12 sec quarter mile passes are fast cars!! Still!!
@Shawnsta 777 I think a lot of younger guys today don't realize how modern technology has taken away a lot of the violent characteristics found in the old school muscle cars & made them much more manageable during any pass quicker than 12 seconds.........especially for drivers without much experience on a drag strip. An 11 second pass in most newer cars can be smooth & rather easy........but most of the classic muscle was harder to handle on the track. Back in 2005, my younger brother had a mid-90's Chevy PU truck that was an absolute beast ( normally aspirated ) with a Dart 434 iron block stuffed with all forged & high performance parts, full race cam, aluminum AFR heads, aluminum tunnel ram, automatic, Dana rear end with Strange axles & huge Mickey Thompson slicks. During the best conditions, that truck ran mid 10's, but most times, it ran high 10's or very low 11's........the motor required race gas & the truck was downright scary. But driving any of the C7 Corvettes w/automatic transmission that can run 11's for example, is like a walk in the park.
They weren't this fast off the showroom floor back then. If you think a Cutlass rolled out of the dealership doing 115 in the 1/4 then you simply don't have experience with cars. The Chevelle in this video trapped 114 mph. I have a friend with a numbers matching 1970 Chevelle SS 396 4 speed car. It has been cleaned up but it's basically showroom stock. It went 101 mph at the local drags over and over. THAT is what these cars did from the factory. These cars are stock "appearing" with extensive machine work done to factory cylinder head and block castings, custom ground camshafts with stock lift numbers, factory rear axle castings with 4.56 gears etc. They are heavily worked by the MOST experienced hot rodders and machinists around, and made to LOOK stock.
@@Carguylogan If you're talking to me, where the hell did I ever even mention these cars are "factory stock off the showroom floor".........because I never said no such thing. Don't go trying to put words in my mouth. You DO know that back in the day, they would port the heads & give the engines a better tune, don't you? (and the new technology in tires today, is far better than the old bias ply tires, and I DID say: "with modern tires" ) Have you gone over the rules for this class of drag racing? If memory serves me correct, they can ONLY run cams & heads that were available on any specific car being raced today in these events, as factory parts that were available through the dealers back in the day on the model being raced. They are allowed to be bored .030 over I think. And they can ONLY run gearing that was also available straight from the factory. If the car was not available with 4.56 gears, you can NOT run those gears. NO aftermarket heads or power adders. NO HEADERS ALLOWED. ONLY factory heads are allowed that were available on any particular model raced. FACTORY STOCK cranks, pistons, connecting rods, etc. I believe they can use updated ignition systems.
I had a friend at my home town back in the day, had a 67 L88 Vette . Man that thing was scary fast. Nothing in the four surrounding counties could touch it. A guy from the town north of us shows up with a Nicky prepared 396 hypo Camaro, which was specially prepared by Nicky Chevrolet out of Chitown. That was the closest I ever saw anything ever catching him in a quarter. Still, no cigar. Bad Bad Ride.
I agree! For a stock manufactured tire, you couldn't beat the Standard Oil 'Atlas Plycron'. About the L88. You could buy a crated, ready to run, for $1300.00 in 1969.
This thing. This monster, this gorgeous, sexy beast is unreal. A true "slays the competition", thoroughbred. And it looks like it's in Sebring Silver, which glows in the sunlight. *EDIT* I have to add the 442 was equally as insane considering the weight diff. And unless I'm mistaken, He's pulling the same speed and nearly the same time in every run. Well done.
I had a friend back in high school who drove a pretty fast Mustang his dream car was an L88 Corvette when he finally got one he was serious and said to me Dave that car scares the s*** out of me. 😂
I agree. Buying a nice car, then not driving it to keep the miles low for resale, is like not banging your hot girlfriend, keeping it tighter for the next guy!!!
WOW. That L-88 is a real screamer. Kudos to its driver, as well. Incredibly consistent times. Thanks to all the owners for driving their cars hard (as they were intended to be driven).
Just bought my uncles old 1977 corvette always loved muscle cars but don't know a whole lot about them still learning it has a big block 427 with a turbo 400 trans engine is cammed and is high comp trans has a shift kit can't wait to get it going!
That olds has been around awhile and dialed in! If the vette owner wasnt driving as well as he did the outcome would be different Knew he would give that vette a hard time
The owner of that L88 Corvette is a damn good driver, almost no tire slip off the line, but that L88 427 is whippin' everybody's ass! Lmao, that's also because that Corvette is only 3200 lbs. That L88/M22 Rock Crusher 4 speed is a bad azz combination!!!
@@markdubois4882 the L88 427 is also heavily underrated at only 430 hp. True hp ratings were almost 600 hp. That L88 427 Corvette vs this Dodge Dart sounds like one hell of a race. Of course, I bet on the L88 427!
@Speedy rapacki you're the one who is wrong. The version of the 426 in the Darts is known by engine code A-990, which is the drag version. It has 12.5:1 compression, 2x750 CFM double pimp carbs on an aluminum cross-ram intake among other changes. It was rated at 535 HP, but dynoed at 609. The A-102 Street Hemi which has 10.25:1 compression, 2x600 CFM carbs on a standard cast iron dual quad intake which was rated at 425 HP. It was dynoed at 474.
Lol! Those g m full frame cars really hook up! I've seen other comparative runs against half a dozen different pony cars against something like a Pontiac with a 421 in it and it just hooks up better than everything else.
They used a stop watch back in those days... a '65 Bonneville 2+2 with a 421" V8 couldn't really do 0 - 60 in 3.5 seconds like one magazine reported...
In almost every race the opponents of the Vette were asleep at the switch. No comparison to what a real driver could do Heck, I had a 64 Chevelle 327 250hp and out ran the 67 Chevelle 396/375hp. If you can't drive, you lose!
Before I played the video I was talking crap to my friend that the These old car power levels were overrated. Wow I got burned that Vette was killing it and the driver was consistent. Hope they get more footage of this guy.
Very cool to see. I'd love to see what times they'd run on tires that were available back when they were new. The Corvette driver clearly knows how to launch!
Not a Chevy guy but the L88 is definitely the Holy Grail as far as Corvette's go. Personally I'd rather have a 69 Camaro ZL1 but that is one sweet L88 Vette. The 67 L88 is my favorite Corvette of all time and also the rarest L88. Only 20 were ever built
Yeah he was spinning bad through 1st and 2nd Surprised at how well that Olds moved out...wasnt til the end the big square ports and solid cam of the L88 shot him past. Good race. That A body would be a terror on the street
My 1970 W30 never hit Low 12s with 10in slicks.... and it was freakishly sticky and torque-y! That Olds in the video was NOT stock in my opinion. RW Dyno for my 455 was 390 and my best time was 12.59 at 55,000 orig. miles.
Gotta be F.A.S.T. They have guys running 9s on polyglass tires. Stock intakes, exhaust manifolds..... They make in the neighborhood of 750 HP. It's a pretty cool class and they look stock unless you know what to look for. Ultimate sleepers.
The Camaro ZL1 had the better power to weight ratio. I thought it was going to win. Maybe the driver was the difference? Or did the Corvette have modifications that were not reflected in the reported horsepower?
Well that certainly brings back a lot of memories. L88 Corvette and the AC Cobra were the ultimate street cars back in the day. My first new car was a 68 big block Camaro. I wanted to buy a crated L88 engine for my car. Couldn't afford it. 😭😆
LOL...please remind everyone that an L88 shortblock from Chevrolet was only $250 back then !! (I was making $1.70 an hr working part-time in "74. Couldn't afford to even pay attention)
I have always loved the C3 Corvette. Had 3 later models, and finally got a 69 Corvette. I ripped out the numbers matching small block, and currently has a built 6 liter LS motor, with nitrous system, and a smallish stall (3500). Been building it over a year. Ready to go kick some ass. Goals are 9's in the quarter, low 6's in the eighth, driving it everywhere.
Definitely. I am subscribed and will stay tuned in. I want to keep documentation on my progress with bracket and index racing. See you guys around soon.
Cool to see but those cars are definitely not stock...you can hear high lift camshafts in pretty much every one. If they've got cam upgrades then they've got valve train upgrades...if they've got valve train upgrades then they've had head work...if they've had head work then etc...
Can you imagine, that car is 50.years old and will run right with the new c8 and it has none of the technology. Those cars had to be underrated on HP and Torque.
r d rd, the manufactures intentionally dialed back the numbers on paper, to keep the government off of the manufacturers backs, and the insurance companies off of the car owners back. Sort of a symbiotic relationship. The manufacturers could keep selling the hot cars and the consumer could keep buying them without all the insurance grief. Made for a lot of Friday and Saturday night drag races on a straight stretch of highway.
@@cleverusernamecl5532 number one, it's not one second unless the C8 I was running 10.50s. number 2 the L88 vette's also ran 10s with different tires. Number 3 traction isn't a problem for the C8 so I highly doubt Drs would make that kind of difference. The C8 doesn't even have a problem with traction on the street. A bunch of people have already put nitrous on them, it's probably one of them that you saw run 10s.
@@RDUA-cam54 Stock l88's running 10's stock? Any links? Google comple street performance c8. The fastest that c3 Corvette ran was 11:57 and I think they see 8 ram 10:92. So yeah it's not quite a full second.the c8 made multiple passes that were almost identical and the c3 had a pass that was nearly 12 seconds.
My 1969 Corvette with a factory modified 350cu 350HP 1/8 mile motor, 13.5:1 compression and Dealer installed headers, ran a 11.91 at 107 or 109 in the 1/4. It had 6.32 rear end ( I think that is what it was ) and was built for the 1/8 mile. I had to run race gas mixed with 93 to keep it from detonating. It had a kevlar clutch and could spin the tires on take off in 4th gear. It was a freaking beast but I sold it to get a 1994 Corvette so I could daily drive it. ( back in 1994 ) I got between 4 and 8 miles per gallon. Headers to side pipes, it was so loud. I regret selling that car.
@@Seadog..C5 I regret selling because 1. I didn't really need the money from it, and 2. It would be worth a ton now. The 94 corvette was so much better a car to drive everyday or on trips. I don't regret getting the 1994.
The LeMans race version were extremely serious badasses. I saw one holding its own against an old GT40, which it later hit. I never saw GT40's come back to Waterford Hills again.... :(.....
Wow that L88 is a monster, put some race slicks, man i'll bet you in the low 11's, the new C8 runs around the same 1/4 but with 68 more hp, kudos to the driver, very consistent times.
HP was rated as "gross" HP back then, whereas since about 1972, its been rated as "net" HP. So, its actually really difficult to compare HP numbers between the two.
That 442 w30 had him there until 25 or 35 yd. The Corvette kept pulling when the olds nosedived. But the guy in the Corvette was automatic with consistency on every run
Back in the day, I had a '76 Firebird Formula that was built and ran low 13's. One day I street raced a L88 vette. It didn't go well for me. Those cars are beasts.
People who don't believe that L88 doesn't do 11s are in la la Land. I read a road in track back in the 90s with one hitting a high 10. The other cars I can't believe.
corvette driver got the holeshot every time...consistent driver with a great car. That olds was a ringer...impressive (too impressive!) ET for a heavy smogged A-body...not saying that's bad!
Hemmings muscle machines june 2020 built a '69 spec L88 and dynoed it at 574 hp 553 tq this is without any legal mods in the Factory class... 600 plus in that L88 Vette I am sure.
@brian centi we always appreciate your support, Brian. The Pure Stock Drags is definitely something to see. On top of being fast on skinny bias ply tires, most of the cars racing look better than 95% of the cars we’ve seen at car show.
Part of it is the guy is getting them out of the hole. Dude can drive.
Randall Berry No doubt.
His reaction time was better than all except the 442 driver, but still caught him before the traps.
He probably understands BHP and ratios and weight specs and how to use them.. Put the same guy in a soccer mom car and he'll beat car and driver 1/4 or 1/8 for it. It's annoying how people act like car specs are everything
That L88 is not even a little bit easy to drive either, the fact he kept it stuck as well as he did was special.
Eric Kieffer No doubt Eric. The guy has a special touch on throttle control and clutching. The car is a beast that few owners ever tame as well as this guy.
Yea I was saying the same thing he knows how to launch that car she got some torque left in her
Consistent is a good word to describe the Vette driver!!
Dude can handle the wheel for sure.
Dialed in.
Glad people drive them as they should -this would be my dream to own a car like that and race it
Its sad cause with the th400 these things could run in 10’s
11 seconds through manifolds Awesome !!!
I was surprised at that cutlass. Heaviest car of the bunch and yet it managed to be the Corvette's closest competitor. Badass cars overall though.
@Kathleen Shaw I'm only 29 and I love those cars. Those Buick 455s were some damn torque monsters.
I wonder if the 1970 version would of beat the vette.
@Dave Iauco Ummmm Not all 396's. In 1965 there was a Vet only 396 that was factory (under) rated at 425 hp
Yeah that was a strong 72 W-30, but it also was the Corvettes worst run of the day 11.88.
The 396 Chevelle was catching him on the big end. Just needed a better launch...
L88 epuipped vette is a true dream machine.
@Kathleen Shaw that is an awesome story! Thanks for sharing
@Kathleen Shaw sweet!
Mine too ... Silver . M22 . Black interior . PERFECT 🏁
I can vouch for that. 69 L88, M22, J56, 3.73 Posi, Cortez Silver, black interior.
Thought I had died and gone to heaven.
I once rode in a L88 w/a balanced & blueprinted 427 that supposedly dyno'd at 700 hp. It was a lifetime memory.
All great cars! Performing incredibly...give props to the tuners! They are all strong runners king L88 but man that old's was coming on like a runaway freight train! Torque monster!
There's no way that thing was only putting out 410ft/lb of torque. With a solid bottom end and edelbrock's top end you can get 540+ ft/lbs
Tuners?
@@Rollermanfromspace Net vs Gross 410 net is like 490 gross.
Ronnie Mantovani: You're right about that Old's coming on like a freight train, however, somethings wrong here! If the numbers given in the spec's are accurate that Old's never should have performed the way it did, take a look: The Old's 442 was rated at 300 HP and 410 lbs of torque and weighed 3700 lbs.. While the Corvette's 427 was rated at 430 HP and 450 lbs of torque.. And don't forget that these numbers for both engines are net, NOT gross which means there is actually a lot more horse power and torque that's gone unreported on both cars! The point I wanna make here is that if both cars are stock there is no way that a 442 Old's could run neck to neck with a 69' L88 427 Corvette!!!
@@davidwayschannel28 The 69 L88 was rated ingross hp. The Olds was rated in net. Regardless, that Olds was a hoss!
Dude was consistent on his time . 11's and banging on a 4 speed.Good driver.
if you have notion about that Vette being stock ..your wrong!
Yep , banging the M22 like Ronnie Sox and dont forget that L88 beast under the hood too !! 🏁🤩💪🏼
L88 vette is a beast but all that powers no good unless guy sitting in drivers seat can manage it great job hell of a driver hell of a car
When I belonged to our local Corvette club we had a guy that owned one and it never left the garage because of how rare a car it was nice to see a L88 running its paces
That L88 put in some work!
It always did 🏁
The owner of the 'vette is a really good racer. You could see he was cutting some really good r/t.
He was pretty consistent .
@GW H that's exactly what I thought. It's easy to screw up with 4 speeds but he did great job!!
And so many people believe these older muscle cars were "slow". Certain gems with a good tune & better, modern tires run like hell. I don't care what anyone says, 11 second passes are damned quick, even by today's standards in a factory car.
Many needed a better than stock tune [more timing and fuel, etc]. And ALL were limited by tire technology. Also: Yes 11 and 12 sec quarter mile passes are fast cars!! Still!!
@Shawnsta 777 I think a lot of younger guys today don't realize how modern technology has taken away a lot of the violent characteristics found in the old school muscle cars & made them much more manageable during any pass quicker than 12 seconds.........especially for drivers without much experience on a drag strip. An 11 second pass in most newer cars can be smooth & rather easy........but most of the classic muscle was harder to handle on the track. Back in 2005, my younger brother had a mid-90's Chevy PU truck that was an absolute beast ( normally aspirated ) with a Dart 434 iron block stuffed with all forged & high performance parts, full race cam, aluminum AFR heads, aluminum tunnel ram, automatic, Dana rear end with Strange axles & huge Mickey Thompson slicks. During the best conditions, that truck ran mid 10's, but most times, it ran high 10's or very low 11's........the motor required race gas & the truck was downright scary. But driving any of the C7 Corvettes w/automatic transmission that can run 11's for example, is like a walk in the park.
They weren't this fast off the showroom floor back then. If you think a Cutlass rolled out of the dealership doing 115 in the 1/4 then you simply don't have experience with cars. The Chevelle in this video trapped 114 mph. I have a friend with a numbers matching 1970 Chevelle SS 396 4 speed car. It has been cleaned up but it's basically showroom stock. It went 101 mph at the local drags over and over. THAT is what these cars did from the factory. These cars are stock "appearing" with extensive machine work done to factory cylinder head and block castings, custom ground camshafts with stock lift numbers, factory rear axle castings with 4.56 gears etc. They are heavily worked by the MOST experienced hot rodders and machinists around, and made to LOOK stock.
@@Carguylogan If you're talking to me, where the hell did I ever even mention these cars are "factory stock off the showroom floor".........because I never said no such thing. Don't go trying to put words in my mouth. You DO know that back in the day, they would port the heads & give the engines a better tune, don't you? (and the new technology in tires today, is far better than the old bias ply tires, and I DID say: "with modern tires" ) Have you gone over the rules for this class of drag racing? If memory serves me correct, they can ONLY run cams & heads that were available on any specific car being raced today in these events, as factory parts that were available through the dealers back in the day on the model being raced. They are allowed to be bored .030 over I think. And they can ONLY run gearing that was also available straight from the factory. If the car was not available with 4.56 gears, you can NOT run those gears. NO aftermarket heads or power adders. NO HEADERS ALLOWED. ONLY factory heads are allowed that were available on any particular model raced. FACTORY STOCK cranks, pistons, connecting rods, etc. I believe they can use updated ignition systems.
@@howabouthetruth2157 That L88 runs pure stock and has some nasty gears. You can find his setup.
I had a friend at my home town back in the day, had a 67 L88 Vette . Man that thing was scary fast.
Nothing in the four surrounding counties could touch it.
A guy from the town north of us shows up with a
Nicky prepared 396 hypo Camaro, which was specially prepared by Nicky Chevrolet out of Chitown.
That was the closest I ever saw anything ever catching him in a quarter.
Still, no cigar.
Bad Bad Ride.
No Hemi Darts, Hemi Barracudas or Cobra 427's around town?
@@jfryza There were a couple of tripack
Road Runners and a 440 and a GT 500. They were fast, but too heavy to keep up in a 1320 .
Who put the l88 in the 67?
@@michaelraddish7898 L88 produced from 67-69
@@allanpolk2681 A stock 426 Hemi would get killed by an L88
That 442 put up a hell of a fight considering it weighed 500 pounds more.
The driver of the Corvette is consistent.
That vette has the mph for an easy 10.80-90 put some sticky rubber on the back and it'll run that no worries ! Old cars are so cool !!
I agree! For a stock manufactured tire, you couldn't beat the Standard Oil 'Atlas Plycron'. About the L88. You could buy a crated, ready to run, for $1300.00 in 1969.
@@rodneykirchhoff497 and $1,300 in 1969 is equal to nearly $11,000 today
Consistent car and driver!
11:70's all day
That olds came off hard but got out of breath before the end
I was gonna say something similar . Seemed to to be the closest to it .
It was a 72, so those had low comp ratios. I'd like to see what a 70 W-30 would run.
Or a stock 72.
That W30 made a good showing
Vette driver is consistent and a beast of the line. That’s about as fast as that set up will go.
This thing. This monster, this gorgeous, sexy beast is unreal. A true "slays the competition", thoroughbred. And it looks like it's in Sebring Silver, which glows in the sunlight.
*EDIT* I have to add the 442 was equally as insane considering the weight diff. And unless I'm mistaken, He's pulling the same speed and nearly the same time in every run. Well done.
That Oldsmobile was the only one neck and neck with the vette.
The Oldsmobile guy did a great job driving. I think he cut the best light of anybody
I had a friend back in high school who drove a pretty fast Mustang his dream car was an L88 Corvette when he finally got one he was serious and said to me Dave that car scares the s*** out of me. 😂
Mad respect to all the owners of these cars! Love to see these cars driven like they were supposed to be!
Luv corvettes 2019 zr1 755 hp is king
The vette always has a good reaction time with consistent ets.
What's beautiful is People are Actually Using these car's instead of Buying Parking and Looking at..
The worst kind are the "investors". I hate it when they treat these beauties as money.
I agree. Buying a nice car, then not driving it to keep the miles low for resale, is like not banging your hot girlfriend, keeping it tighter for the next guy!!!
@@aldo6192 You know what the difference is between a L-88 “clone” and an original is? A couple hundred thousand dollars. That is it.
WOW. That L-88 is a real screamer. Kudos to its driver, as well. Incredibly consistent times.
Thanks to all the owners for driving their cars hard (as they were intended to be driven).
That is engineering at its finest all the way back in 1968 69 those cars can compete today with those times low 12's and 11's love the video sir
That l88 is virtually the same speed as a 2005 ZO6! I'm thinking the weight is probably similar, maybe a little heavier!
Sweet ass Vette! Love the 68-72 Corvettes just a sharp car overall
Just bought my uncles old 1977 corvette always loved muscle cars but don't know a whole lot about them still learning it has a big block 427 with a turbo 400 trans engine is cammed and is high comp trans has a shift kit can't wait to get it going!
That W30 almost spanked that L88.
That olds has been around awhile and dialed in! If the vette owner wasnt driving as well as he did the outcome would be different
Knew he would give that vette a hard time
The olds 442 sounds nuts, gave the L88 a run for its money but couldn’t quite beat it
The owner of that L88 Corvette is a damn good driver, almost no tire slip off the line, but that L88 427 is whippin' everybody's ass! Lmao, that's also because that Corvette is only 3200 lbs. That L88/M22 Rock Crusher 4 speed is a bad azz combination!!!
The HEMI Dart is 200 pounds less and has much more than the 535 HP that is advertised.
@@markdubois4882 the L88 427 is also heavily underrated at only 430 hp. True hp ratings were almost 600 hp. That L88 427 Corvette vs this Dodge Dart sounds like one hell of a race. Of course, I bet on the L88 427!
Would love to see this vette go up against the dart super stock
You figure ? , that what 550 actual hp looks like 🏁
@Speedy rapacki you're the one who is wrong. The version of the 426 in the Darts is known by engine code A-990, which is the drag version. It has 12.5:1 compression, 2x750 CFM double pimp carbs on an aluminum cross-ram intake among other changes. It was rated at 535 HP, but dynoed at 609.
The A-102 Street Hemi which has 10.25:1 compression, 2x600 CFM carbs on a standard cast iron dual quad intake which was rated at 425 HP. It was dynoed at 474.
My 1972 C10 454 will run 11.70’s and it weighs 4500 lbs with me in it! It would run high 10’s if it had the Corvette weight.....
That l 88 is kicking there ass
Lol! Those g m full frame cars really hook up! I've seen other comparative runs against half a dozen different pony cars against something like a Pontiac with a 421 in it and it just hooks up better than everything else.
They used a stop watch back in those days... a '65 Bonneville 2+2 with a 421" V8 couldn't really do 0 - 60 in 3.5 seconds like one magazine reported...
What do you mean those days? They had drag strips, And if you got the right road test, they had real instruments.
In almost every race the opponents of the Vette were asleep at the switch. No comparison to what a real driver could do Heck, I had a 64 Chevelle 327 250hp and out ran the 67 Chevelle 396/375hp. If you can't drive, you lose!
Awesome man!!!! Absolutely love the vintage muscle races, that vette definitely still has some torque left in her
Thanks sooooo much for posting this! The 'vette & driver were fantastic, the Olds a big surprise and each one was a winner!!!
There should have been a federal law back in '69 that all Corvettes HAD to have an L88 engine. No exceptions!
Agree 1000% 👍
That was great; thanks. ZL1 got a bad start but that 442 really dug in. Liked to have seen a '70 Hemi 'Cuda in the final round. . .
Before I played the video I was talking crap to my friend that the These old car power levels were overrated. Wow I got burned that Vette was killing it and the driver was consistent. Hope they get more footage of this guy.
Very cool to see. I'd love to see what times they'd run on tires that were available back when they were new. The Corvette driver clearly knows how to launch!
Wow, lots of ultra rare muscle. The L88 Vette is just so sweet , I like them all!
It appears that the Vette got them all with a hole shot!
A holeshot and a whole lot of L88 power 🏁🤣🤣😂
The olds 442 and the Camaro ZL1 could have taken, or at least gave a better showing if they had better starts, that L88 Vette driver was good.
Not a Chevy guy but the L88 is definitely the Holy Grail as far as Corvette's go. Personally I'd rather have a 69 Camaro ZL1 but that is one sweet L88 Vette. The 67 L88 is my favorite Corvette of all time and also the rarest L88. Only 20 were ever built
It's nice to see an l88 vette being driven the way it was built to be driven instead of babied in someone's collection
That Olds 442 was very impressive. That ZL-1 camaro would have had it if it didn't lose traction.
The ZL1 had horrible tires that thing would have been right there with it
Yeah he was spinning bad through 1st and 2nd
Surprised at how well that Olds moved out...wasnt til the end the big square ports and solid cam of the L88 shot him past. Good race. That A body would be a terror on the street
Vette driver is awesome. Much respect
Gotta love those classic cars. The driver of the Vette sure is consistent. Much respect to him
That L78 Chevelle SS 396 is Badass. But it too got destroyed off the line by the mighty L88 Vette. 🏁
My 1970 W30 never hit Low 12s with 10in slicks.... and it was freakishly sticky and torque-y!
That Olds in the video was NOT stock in my opinion. RW Dyno for my 455 was 390 and my best time was 12.59 at 55,000 orig. miles.
It's an F.A.S.T. car, not a Pure Stock class car. Still looked damn good tho'!!!
This is all driver, consistent hole shots eta almost the same every time when you have a big motor and a light car and a good driver just unbeatable
Mine weighed 3476 and had 530hp on the dino.
And a badass L88 stuffed in there 🏁
That Olds is faster than I imagined. The Camaro spun alot off the light. I would like to see that Camaro run the Corvette again.
Yep that camaro has the potential .
Shift into 2nd gear had that Camaro fishtailing all over the place...
The C2 & C3 Corvettes will always be KING over any car just on looks alone.
Man your statement should be written in stone..best statement.. hands down 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
oh the '59 Corvette is pretty sweet.
@@robertmorris8997 They 56-62 surely are... you cannot deny that👍
Mako Shark for the win.
@Richard Kistner You know what they say? Opinions are like assholes everyone has one and that's you're opinion.....
Gotta be F.A.S.T. They have guys running 9s on polyglass tires. Stock intakes, exhaust manifolds..... They make in the neighborhood of 750 HP. It's a pretty cool class and they look stock unless you know what to look for. Ultimate sleepers.
I think the ZL1 was ordering coffee.🤣
The Camaro ZL1 had the better power to weight ratio. I thought it was going to win. Maybe the driver was the difference? Or did the Corvette have modifications that were not reflected in the reported horsepower?
That L88 driver is a beast at the tree. Wicked cars. Thank you for sharing
Well that certainly brings back a lot of memories. L88 Corvette and the AC Cobra were the ultimate street cars back in the day. My first new car was a 68 big block Camaro. I wanted to buy a crated L88 engine for my car. Couldn't afford it. 😭😆
LOL...please remind everyone that an L88 shortblock from Chevrolet was only $250 back then !! (I was making $1.70 an hr working part-time in "74. Couldn't afford to even pay attention)
7 liters of pure perfection.
Agree 1000%. Thanks for watching !
Damn that cutlass hauled ass
I have always loved the C3 Corvette. Had 3 later models, and finally got a 69 Corvette. I ripped out the numbers matching small block, and currently has a built 6 liter LS motor, with nitrous system, and a smallish stall (3500). Been building it over a year. Ready to go kick some ass. Goals are 9's in the quarter, low 6's in the eighth, driving it everywhere.
@Danial Miller Your 69 Corvette sounds like a great project. We’d like to see some video when it’s done. 👍
Definitely. I am subscribed and will stay tuned in. I want to keep documentation on my progress with bracket and index racing. See you guys around soon.
Cool to see but those cars are definitely not stock...you can hear high lift camshafts in pretty much every one. If they've got cam upgrades then they've got valve train upgrades...if they've got valve train upgrades then they've had head work...if they've had head work then etc...
They cant port heads, cams have to be stock lift and duration. Stock cranks internals etc.
They can add 1.5 pt compression. No extrude honing etc
Can you imagine, that car is 50.years old and will run right with the new c8 and it has none of the technology. Those cars had to be underrated on HP and Torque.
r d rd, the manufactures intentionally dialed back the numbers on paper, to keep the government off of the manufacturers backs, and the insurance companies off of the car owners back.
Sort of a symbiotic relationship.
The manufacturers could keep selling the hot cars and the consumer could keep buying them without all the insurance grief.
Made for a lot of Friday and Saturday night drag races on a straight stretch of highway.
There is a c8 stock with DR's in the 10's on youtube. 1 second in the 1/4 is huge.
@@cleverusernamecl5532 number one, it's not one second unless the C8 I was running 10.50s. number 2 the L88 vette's also ran 10s with different tires. Number 3 traction isn't a problem for the C8 so I highly doubt Drs would make that kind of difference. The C8 doesn't even have a problem with traction on the street. A bunch of people have already put nitrous on them, it's probably one of them that you saw run 10s.
@@RDUA-cam54 look it up dude. 10.90s @ 124.x bone stock with drag radials
@@RDUA-cam54 Stock l88's running 10's stock? Any links? Google comple street performance c8. The fastest that c3 Corvette ran was 11:57 and I think they see 8 ram 10:92. So yeah it's not quite a full second.the c8 made multiple passes that were almost identical and the c3 had a pass that was nearly 12 seconds.
Guy is good off the line 👍 . Especially since it's a 4-speed manual
My 1969 Corvette with a factory modified 350cu 350HP 1/8 mile motor, 13.5:1 compression and Dealer installed headers, ran a 11.91 at 107 or 109 in the 1/4. It had 6.32 rear end ( I think that is what it was ) and was built for the 1/8 mile. I had to run race gas mixed with 93 to keep it from detonating. It had a kevlar clutch and could spin the tires on take off in 4th gear. It was a freaking beast but I sold it to get a 1994 Corvette so I could daily drive it. ( back in 1994 ) I got between 4 and 8 miles per gallon. Headers to side pipes, it was so loud. I regret selling that car.
You sold it to get a C-4 ???
Ouch.
Ouch, know how you feel.
Sold 500kr after I came home in 74 because I couldn't get a job.
@@Seadog..C5 I regret selling because 1. I didn't really need the money from it, and 2. It would be worth a ton now. The 94 corvette was so much better a car to drive everyday or on trips. I don't regret getting the 1994.
@@batsonelectronics Agree..had C3s and a number of C4s they made great dailys
@@Seadog..C5 Thanks for your sacrifice! You guys got stabbed in the back by the gub and citizens.
Just aint right!
The run consistency from the Corvette is mind blowing. 122 to 123 mph every time!
Agree to this day that is super quick! To think the yr I was born this monster hit the streets!
The LeMans race version were extremely serious badasses.
I saw one holding its own against an old GT40, which it later hit.
I never saw GT40's come back to Waterford Hills again.... :(.....
That L88 takes no prisoners. Wow
Thank you for including the Oldsmobile 442, and it had a weight disadvantage too.
Wow that L88 is a monster, put some race slicks, man i'll bet you in the low 11's, the new C8 runs around the same 1/4 but with 68 more hp, kudos to the driver, very consistent times.
Just read an article on the car and they said it's closer to being in the 540-580hp range
Also they just ran 10.90@124 multiple times over in a stock C8 with drag radials
HP was rated as "gross" HP back then, whereas since about 1972, its been rated as "net" HP. So, its actually really difficult to compare HP numbers between the two.
These cars are not at all stock
Love them bias ply burn outs. Boys just sit there and let 'em cook.
That 442 hauled ass! Nice Corvette thou.
That W30 wasnt stock they run low 14s high 13s at best
That 442 would of smoked all of them if it wasn't heavyer that the vette our 69 camaro. Torque monster Olds 442 kick ass
The Vette always ran in the 11s - very impressive
Because the L88 was impressive 🏁
That 442 was impressive. 300 net horsepower pushing a 3700 lb car and it still ran low 12s?
Great video! Thanks
In true factory form none of these cars would run anywhere close to the times posted! The FAST class stuff is awesome!
The Vette was stock lol . Imagine if he put drag tires on it
A childhood friend of mine brother had a Corvette L88 he barely ran it, it always stayed in the garage.
He's probably still in colorado springs.
Had a 1970 454 Corvette. One of my biggest regrets for selling
It took me two shirts to watch this video and then I had to put both of them in the dryer to dry the drool that slipped out while watching. 😆😆👍👍👊👊✌✌
Lol 👍
Man, that Olds though !!! great bunch of cars doing what they were intended to do!
Lol that W30 is fast af. Wasn’t expecting that
Was running 513 gear, 4800 stal
That 442 definitely wasn’t stock!
Not even , most W30 are low 14s high 13s at best
That 442 w30 had him there until 25 or 35 yd. The Corvette kept pulling when the olds nosedived. But the guy in the Corvette was automatic with consistency on every run
It kept pulling on the big end because that badass L88 is starting to find its legs , it does that against all the competition then its bye bye 🤚🏼🏁
I don't care who won, that 455 Olds is the coolest of the bunch.
That 455 had him from the beginning. Why didn't he race that roadrunner hemi.
Back in the day, I had a '76 Firebird Formula that was built and ran low 13's. One day I street raced a L88 vette. It didn't go well for me. Those cars are beasts.
That vette just squats and goes! Very consistent.
L88 power on the big end , always ! 🏁
That squatting actually costs you traction...
People who don't believe that L88 doesn't do 11s are in la la Land. I read a road in track back in the 90s with one hitting a high 10. The other cars I can't believe.
Impressed with the Olds
corvette driver got the holeshot every time...consistent driver with a great car. That olds was a ringer...impressive (too impressive!) ET for a heavy smogged A-body...not saying that's bad!
Yeah that W30 was far from stock , a good second faster than a stock 442 W30 😂😂🤣🤣
But he red-lighted against the ZL1 Camaro and lost the race . .
The vet has that legendary chirp between first and second gears .
Nothing is going to touch an L88 love it!!!👍
Hemmings muscle machines june 2020 built a '69 spec L88 and dynoed it at 574 hp 553 tq this is without any legal mods in the Factory class... 600 plus in that L88 Vette I am sure.
Race # 5 , that second gear shift ... Wow ! 🤩
hole shot was really good with the vette too.
'vette driver knows how to drive his car and cut a great light. that old's was Not stock, you could hear that exhaust. always loved this channel.
@brian centi we always appreciate your support, Brian. The Pure Stock Drags is definitely something to see. On top of being fast on skinny bias ply tires, most of the cars racing look better than 95% of the cars we’ve seen at car show.
That 427 L88 Corvette is pumping out well over 500 HP. It's closer to 550 HP. 11.72 at 123.
GM dynoed the L88 it was putting out between 560 to 570 hp with open headers
Keep in mind these are FAST cars - Factory Appearing Stock Tire. Most of these cars were several seconds slower in stock form.
this is a "stock" car the vette was every bit as fast from the factory you are just wrong here