L-88 Invasion

[Dick W.]

Re: L-88 Invasion

"Tribute" L/88's are everywhere. Bloomington, Carlisle, NCRS, etc. It is up to educated judges to determine which are probably real and which began life as something else. Most know about the 390 hp AC roadster that is now a "real" L/88. And the story goes on and on.

I guess that I am the only one that ever admitted that the L/88 that I owned did not have the original engine, it left the car at least 6 engines prior to the one that is in now. I only know the history of the car back to 1970. And then all the body panels that were replaced when it took a unintentional excursion through a hay field at over 100 mph. And then the service replacement frame. Hmm that is another story

The moral of the story is that the cars were driven hard and put up wet. Connecting rods did not last long when run past 7,000 rpm's for an extended time. We wern't the best drivers, not did the cars have tires that allowed high speed cornering.

[Jeremy D.]

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All I know is, when they drove them across 64 to the golf course yesterday at 2 or so, there were parts rattling at our vendor spaces....and one guy even lit 'em up. Stupid yes, in a crowd of rubberneckers....but COOL AS HECK , the guy had the cajones to do it, and everyone there wished their car could do that. The sound was just incredible. I want one!!!

[Patrick H.]

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I guess that I am the only one that ever admitted that the L/88 that I owned did not have the original engine, it left the car at least 6 engines prior to the one that is in now. I only know the history of the car back to 1970. And then all the body panels that were replaced when it took a unintentional excursion through a hay field at over 100 mph. And then the service replacement frame. Hmm that is another story.

Sounds like your car and "grandpa's ax" had the same owner.

[Tom M.]

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Great show this year,had a blast

L88'S WERE NICE, WOULD LIKE TO SEE A 69 ZL1 TOO.

[Alan S.]

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I was there in 1988. I bought the black 'Earthquake 88' T-shirt.
I'm no closer to being able to own a L-88, and the unworn T-shirt doesn't fit anymore.
Life is still VERY good!
Regards,
Alan

PS: The bottom of the design on the front says, " L-88's The Ultimate in Corvette H.P". In 1988, did anyone think we would ever see 430+ horsepower from the factory again?

[Philip C.]

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All I know is, when they drove them across 64 to the golf course yesterday at 2 or so, there were parts rattling at our vendor spaces....and one guy even lit 'em up. Stupid yes, in a crowd of rubberneckers....but COOL AS HECK , the guy had the cajones to do it, and everyone there wished their car could do that. The sound was just incredible. I want one!!!

Jeremy check out youtube L88 parade by tomsick the one showing the wide white street crossing line, Dick G driving the #9 Lemans car doing a burn out with me in the silver 67. is that what you were talking about. it was VERY VERY COOL Phil 8063

[Jeremy D.]

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Jeremy check out youtube L88 parade by tomsick the one showing the wide white street crossing line, Dick G driving the #9 Lemans car doing a burn out with me in the silver 67. is that what you were talking about. it was VERY VERY COOL Phil 8063

No, but I wish I had seen that up close!!! Nah, this guy nailed it when the cars were going along the back of the vendor area...right before passing the Pennzoil trailer and going by where the exhaust vendors were. He just slowed up a bit, got some space between him & the car in front, and just nailed it for a second or two....nothing but smoke & black streaks, then idled right down and slowed down right back in line. I THINK it was a light blue '69 roadster.....but we were rubbernecking so bad watching the cars go by and feeling the rumble, we didn't care. My only dissapointment was there were none on the road tour (that I know of!) quite understandably! Our club stops the cars as they go on Main street and lets them "resurface the road" as best they can ("TURN OFF YOUR TRACTION CONTROL!!!")......an L-88 would have definitely gotten the honors! But I gotta say....seeing a pair of L-88's letting it rip in the middle of Route 64 is something I wish I had been there to see, and feel!

BTW, is it "L88" or "L-88"....I'm assuming the latter......

[Peter G.]

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If you missed the L-88 Invasion, I have most of the photos on my website: www.TheL88Corvette.com It was a really nice collection of L-88s.