Excellent Tip for future owners/restorers potentially, (looking to) entering a “Legend Status” vehicle, priceless inside-information preventing the same mistake. To think of what the original owner faced in leaving this vehicle sit ? From the Wife to the Best Friend: “Why’d we buy this again?” to “Dude, what’s the point, let’s go for a beat run!”
@@sqr2024 I don't know how well they worked. I only had one backfire that I can remember and it did cause a fire, in the carburetor but the hood was up. The car was a royal pain-in-the-ass for street use; that's why I sold it.
I sold that L88 Corvette in late 1972 and bought a 1970 454 4-speed Corvette. I was making good money, back in the 1980's and they weren't that expensive. I could have bought one then, if I wanted to. The list of problems with a L88 Corvette for street use, is LONG.They were street legal but barely streetable. After awhile, you get tired of managing these problems/issues. It just takes the fun out of driving the car. It ran hot and wanted to overheat. The car needed a stiffer fan clutch and a radiator shroud. I kept one eye on the road and the other eye on the temperature guage.The clutch is STIFF. The M22 is VERY noisy and harder to shift than a M21. Driving the car was work. The side exhaust was VERY noisy. Between the excessive engine noise, excessive exhaust noise, excessive transmission noise and the road noise, having a conversation with your passenger was just a shouting match. No power steering. Ever tried parallel parking a car like this with manual steering? The suspension was so stiff, it was like riding in a US Army tank. Do you want to open the hood, everytime, before starting your car and then get out of the car, to close the hood? The floorboard was always hot so, my feet got hot. The first thing, i wanted to do when I got out of the car was take my shoes & socks off. This isn't all of it. Believe me, you don't want a L88 Corvette for the street. They were engineered and built for track racing, not for the dragstrip and not for the street. If I would've bought a L89, instead of a L88, I would've kept it.
About 4 minutes in, you say you couldn't get power brakes on the L-88. Then towards the end of the video, you highlight the gloss level on the power brake booster.....very confusing but an amazing car 👍🏻
I had a chance to buy one of these when I was 19 for 3000$. My dad said NO! But I did finally get one, not a l88 though. I thought the '68 L88 was not available with power brakes or a radio, but I know how facts become myths through the years.
ALL L88 Corvettes came equipped with power brakes. Power steering was not available and neither was a radio. I owneed a 1969 L88 Corvette. Between the noise from the side exhaust and the noise from the M22 transmission, you wouldn't be able to hear the radio anyway.
im thinking 80 made and internatational blue is a unicorn. how many survived? And especially in this condition/mileage? not many. thank you for sharing. Would’ve loved to hear you fire it up! I love my Cortez silver 69 427 L36.
Outstanding car, but they were horrible as a street/cruise car, especially if you were in a colder climate zone. No heater, a/c, or radio, and it was advertised with much less power, so they really tried to discourage you from buying one. This car is obviously in exeptional condition. Just about everyone bought was raced heavily.
Corvette judging is really picky - the judging standard looks at every date code and makers mark. They even look for correct markings on bolts and factory overspray on the engine. Pity about the mistake with the carb and fuel pump - You can still take it for Bloomington Gold “Benchmark” certification or NCRS “Duntov” Award.
Love the cars, love the content. But dude you sound like Dana Carvey imitating Johhny Carson. It's incredible!!! Anybody with me here???
Funny, I used to do a pretty good Ed McMahon
mmmmmmmmmmmm.....boy.....
haaa! all good fun yes. dude knows his bleep about vettes tho..
Oh leave him alone. He is just being himself presenting an awesome car.
I kid cuz I care... Don't get me wrong... Love this guy!!!
Unbelievable , such an untouched car and the topper is a L-88 Vette !!! Crazy cool
An amazing Corvette. What an honor for you to be near such greatness. Would be cool to hear it run and idle. Thank you
I'm 76 and have owned 3 C3's, plus C5's. This one is beautiful, thank you. It sits perfectly.
Crap, I never knew these were so rare. I just scrapped two of these L88 Corvettes, you live and learn...
International Blue. My favorite color in ‘68. Gorgeous.
Absolutely positively beautiful car
Incredible
Excellent Tip for future owners/restorers potentially, (looking to) entering a “Legend Status” vehicle, priceless inside-information preventing the same mistake.
To think of what the original owner faced in leaving this vehicle sit ?
From the Wife to the Best Friend: “Why’d we buy this again?” to “Dude, what’s the point, let’s go for a beat run!”
Great Post, thank you
I always preferred the looks of the C3 L88 over the C2 L88.
How come you don’t know what year these Corvettes were produced? “C” this… “C” that…. 🤦🏼♂️
GM recommended to open the hood on these cars so the backfiring would not damage the hood.
That screen, on top of the carburetor isn't "there to keep large debris from entering the carburetor" as the narrator says. It's a flame arrestor.
@ but it doesn’t work if the car is flooded.
@@sqr2024 I don't know how well they worked.
I only had one backfire that I can remember and it did cause a fire,
in the carburetor but the hood was up.
The car was a royal pain-in-the-ass for street use; that's why I sold it.
@@gordiesings I think you probably want to have such a car now. GM knew is was not streetable so they hide them from most buyers.
I sold that L88 Corvette in late 1972 and bought a 1970 454 4-speed Corvette. I was making good money, back in the 1980's and they weren't that expensive. I could have bought one then, if I wanted to. The list of problems with a L88 Corvette for street use, is LONG.They were street legal but barely streetable. After awhile, you get tired of managing these problems/issues. It just takes the fun out of driving the car. It ran hot and wanted to overheat. The car needed a stiffer fan clutch and a radiator shroud. I kept one eye on the road and the other eye on the temperature guage.The clutch is STIFF. The M22 is VERY noisy and harder to shift than a M21. Driving the car was work. The side exhaust was VERY noisy. Between the excessive engine noise, excessive exhaust noise, excessive transmission noise and the road noise, having a conversation with your passenger was just a shouting match. No power steering. Ever tried parallel parking a car like this with manual steering? The suspension was so stiff, it was like riding in a US Army tank. Do you want to open the hood, everytime, before starting your car and then get out of the car, to close the hood? The floorboard was always hot so, my feet got hot. The first thing, i wanted to do when I got out of the car was take my shoes & socks off. This isn't all of it. Believe me, you don't want a L88 Corvette for the street. They were engineered and built for track racing, not for the dragstrip and not for the street. If I would've bought a L89, instead of a L88, I would've kept it.
Awesome. Would love to own one but......
This guy Bob knew a guy named John…….
About 4 minutes in, you say you couldn't get power brakes on the L-88. Then towards the end of the video, you highlight the gloss level on the power brake booster.....very confusing but an amazing car 👍🏻
ALL L88 Corvettes came with power brakes and that includes
the 20 1967 L88 Corvettes.
@ maybe you should tell the guy who made the video lol
Yea, but does it have original air in the tires?
im thinking 1/2 of ‘68 air. haaa! wicked funny thought. smart ass buggah! love it
I had a chance to buy one of these when I was 19 for 3000$. My dad said NO! But I did finally get one, not a l88 though. I thought the '68 L88 was not available with power brakes or a radio, but I know how facts become myths through the years.
ALL L88 Corvettes came equipped with power brakes.
Power steering was not available and neither was a radio.
I owneed a 1969 L88 Corvette. Between the noise from the side exhaust and the noise from the M22 transmission, you wouldn't be able to hear the radio anyway.
Cricket nice one
i want an l88 for my 29 roadster!!!
Dnt be a Paul Walker, replace those tires if you drive it!!!
im thinking 80 made and internatational blue is a unicorn. how many survived? And especially in this condition/mileage? not many. thank you for sharing. Would’ve loved to hear you fire it up!
I love my Cortez silver 69 427 L36.
Is it for sale?
International blue I have never heard of that color time for a facts check.
I gotta call BS on the original tires. We had a 68 Chevelle 4 door in the 80s with original tires and they were cracked and lasted just a few weeks.
Outstanding car, but they were horrible as a street/cruise car, especially if you were in a colder climate zone. No heater, a/c, or radio, and it was advertised with much less power, so they really tried to discourage you from buying one. This car is obviously in exeptional condition. Just about everyone bought was raced heavily.
I owned a1969 L88 Corvette. It had a heater.
@@gordiesings All 1968 and early 69's did not have a heater.
830 cfm
850 cfm.
Did you study how to make a short story long?
Water pump and fuel pump please you guys have wrecked the fun out of cars. Playing into millionaire hands.
Corvette judging is really picky - the judging standard looks at every date code and makers mark. They even look for correct markings on bolts and factory overspray on the engine. Pity about the mistake with the carb and fuel pump - You can still take it for Bloomington Gold “Benchmark” certification or NCRS “Duntov” Award.
60s cars should be preserved. For who?
Wasn't this the last yr with the Stingray name plate? 🤔 I restored a 68 427 Stingray, Than a 69 427 Vette.. 👍
No, the 68 didn't say Stingray at all, the Stingray name was brought back for 69.
@@thud9797I believe it was Sting Ray from 63-67, then picked up in 1969 as Stingray