A force to be reckoned with was the L88 Corvette, it was a dominant force on the drag strip, and in the 24 hours of Daytona road race circuit, if your not a believer in the Corvette, maybe after this post you will be.
I know that I am a believer, for years I've wanted an L88 Corvette, to be more specific a 1967 L88 Corvette, what a machine.
The likes of which as never been seen since the 1960's, and may never be seen again.
I had a Friend that owned a 1968 model L88 Corvette, and awesome did not even begin to describe that car, it was a furious all out powerhouse built to destroy anything in it's path, and that it did on many occasions.
Now that I have finished my shining promotion for the 1967 L88 Corvette, it's time to talk about the car itself.
I could write an all-day long article about this particular car, but we'll stick to the specifics of it, and try to impress up on you the impact of a true American super car
The genius behind this car was of course Zora Arkus-Duntov, a brilliant Russian car designer who had an idea that made him a force to contend with.
It was actually 1967.5 when the L88 was offered on the 1967 Corvette, this was a race car that got put on the street, and surprised a lot of people with it's shear power and torque (RPO L88) was what you'd need to order to get this option on your Corvette.
it boasted a 427 CID engine rated at 435 HP from the factory, but we all know about the factory HP ratings.
That is if we're true muscle car freaks the actual HP of this fire-breathing car was closer to 700 HP, which at the time they were not allowed to sell due to insurance reasons, so of course it was a very underrated power figure.
There have been 1/4 mile times recorded in the 10 second range, after the slicks were put on the car, and the headers uncorked, a real engine tuner, and driver could make this car do amazing thing.
On the road circuit or the 1/4 mile, this car was a heart pounding ride of shear terror, and not for the weak of heart, the engine was outfitted with an 850 Holley double pumper carburettor, a camshaft with a .5635 inch intake lift, a rock-crusher 4 speed, and that's not where it ended, an optional automatic transmission was also available for those with a taste for the easy life.
88% of all 1967 Corvette's came with the 4-speed rock-crusher transmission; 10.1% had the powerglide automatic transmission, 20.8% had power brakes, well you get the idea here, all L88 Corvette's had a stripe down the center of the stinger hood to let people know that this was no ordinary Corvette, the paint codes were as follows for the Corvette line of cars in 1967, [990] Tuxedo Black,; [972] Ermine White; [974] Rally Red; [976] Marina Blue; [977] Lyndale Blue; [980] Elkhart Blue; [938] Goodward Green; [984] Sunfire Yellow; [986] Silver Pearl; [988] Marlboro Maroon.
This blog is dedicated to American muscle cars, and the preservation of them.
Monday, August 2, 2010
My List Of Cars To Restore – These Are Very Rare And Had To Find.
The first thing that you should know is that you will pay a lot of money for any of these cars. This is my list of the 10 best American muscle cars to restore. These cars won't be for sale the the thousands of dollars, or even the tens of thousands of dollars, unless you get lucky.
If you get lucky enough to find any of them for sale in the tens of thousands of dollars range. Plan on no less then around $90,000 this would be a great deal for most of these muscle cars. I realize that cars like this aren't for every muscle car nut.
Now right in to the mix, my first pick is the 1969 ZL1 Corvette. There were only two of these cars ever built, a yellow one, and a white one. The white one was seized by the government in a drug bust, and re-sold at auction for $300,000, you know how the government under sells things.
1.1969 ZL1 Corvette: This car came with an all aluminum 427 CID engine that was under rated at 430 horsepower, it was closer to 600 horsepower. The fact that there were only two ever built, and they came with the all aluminum 427 ZL1 engine puts this car in the number one position for me.
2.The 1967 Ford Cobra: This car came with a 427 engine, that was rated at 425 horsepower, but just like the ZL1 Corvette above, this car was under rated in horsepower also, probably closer to the upper 500 to lower 600 horsepower range. This combined with the fact that there were very few of them ever built puts this car in the number two position.
3.1969 ZL1 Camaro: this car came with the same engine as the Corvette above did, the all aluminum ZL1 417 CID, 430 Horsepower rated big block. I seen one of these cars auction for $990,000, there were only 69 built.
4.1970 Buick GSX: This was a very special muscle car, it held the highest horsepower until 1992, when Dodge released the Viper. I seen one of these sell for $660,000, there were very few of these cars ever built, the car came with a 455 CID engine rated at 360 Horsepower and 510 ftlb of torque, the stage 1 engine was rated at 360 horsepower, obviously when you compare the horsepower to the torque, it seems to be a bit off, I'd say it's around 500 horsepower.
5.1970 Hemi 'Cuda: The Hemi 'Cuda without a doubt put it's mark on the earth also, it's claim to fame was the hemispherical combustion chamber design that the heads boasted. The horsepower rating was about like all of the others. It was a 426 CID Hemi, the was rated at 425 horsepower, obviously under rated again, like the others it's closer to the 500-600 horsepower range. That along with the fact that their were few of them ever built give this car the fifth position.
6.1967 L88 Corvette: This is a great example of a dual purpose muscle car, in 1966 the L88 Corvette took both first and second places that the twenty four hours of Dytona. The L88 Corvette a 427 CID engine that was rated at 435 horsepower from the factory, but as the cars above it was closer to the 500-600 horsepower range, I saw one of the go for $2,000,000.
7.1967 Mustang GT 500: The GT 500 came with a 428 CID engine that was rated at 425 horsepower from the factory, but like the other was under rated in that area, it makes the list simply on it's rarity.
8.Mustang 1967 GT 350: The was powered by a 289 CID engine that was rated at 305 horsepower from the factory, but closer to 425 horsepower. It boasted a 0-60 time of 7.1 seconds. This is a very rare Mustang also.
9.1969 Yenko Camaro: This car was a special creation of Don Yenko, who owned Yenko Chevrolet at the time. Of course this car came with a 427 CID engine that was rated at 430 horsepower from the factory, these cars are very rare, and hard to find.
10.1969 Baldwin-Motion Camaro: This car was a bit different from the others, it had a 454 rather that a 427. This makes the list on shear rareness, and the fact that it's just a cool car.
If you get lucky enough to find any of them for sale in the tens of thousands of dollars range. Plan on no less then around $90,000 this would be a great deal for most of these muscle cars. I realize that cars like this aren't for every muscle car nut.
Now right in to the mix, my first pick is the 1969 ZL1 Corvette. There were only two of these cars ever built, a yellow one, and a white one. The white one was seized by the government in a drug bust, and re-sold at auction for $300,000, you know how the government under sells things.
1.1969 ZL1 Corvette: This car came with an all aluminum 427 CID engine that was under rated at 430 horsepower, it was closer to 600 horsepower. The fact that there were only two ever built, and they came with the all aluminum 427 ZL1 engine puts this car in the number one position for me.
2.The 1967 Ford Cobra: This car came with a 427 engine, that was rated at 425 horsepower, but just like the ZL1 Corvette above, this car was under rated in horsepower also, probably closer to the upper 500 to lower 600 horsepower range. This combined with the fact that there were very few of them ever built puts this car in the number two position.
3.1969 ZL1 Camaro: this car came with the same engine as the Corvette above did, the all aluminum ZL1 417 CID, 430 Horsepower rated big block. I seen one of these cars auction for $990,000, there were only 69 built.
4.1970 Buick GSX: This was a very special muscle car, it held the highest horsepower until 1992, when Dodge released the Viper. I seen one of these sell for $660,000, there were very few of these cars ever built, the car came with a 455 CID engine rated at 360 Horsepower and 510 ftlb of torque, the stage 1 engine was rated at 360 horsepower, obviously when you compare the horsepower to the torque, it seems to be a bit off, I'd say it's around 500 horsepower.
5.1970 Hemi 'Cuda: The Hemi 'Cuda without a doubt put it's mark on the earth also, it's claim to fame was the hemispherical combustion chamber design that the heads boasted. The horsepower rating was about like all of the others. It was a 426 CID Hemi, the was rated at 425 horsepower, obviously under rated again, like the others it's closer to the 500-600 horsepower range. That along with the fact that their were few of them ever built give this car the fifth position.
6.1967 L88 Corvette: This is a great example of a dual purpose muscle car, in 1966 the L88 Corvette took both first and second places that the twenty four hours of Dytona. The L88 Corvette a 427 CID engine that was rated at 435 horsepower from the factory, but as the cars above it was closer to the 500-600 horsepower range, I saw one of the go for $2,000,000.
7.1967 Mustang GT 500: The GT 500 came with a 428 CID engine that was rated at 425 horsepower from the factory, but like the other was under rated in that area, it makes the list simply on it's rarity.
8.Mustang 1967 GT 350: The was powered by a 289 CID engine that was rated at 305 horsepower from the factory, but closer to 425 horsepower. It boasted a 0-60 time of 7.1 seconds. This is a very rare Mustang also.
9.1969 Yenko Camaro: This car was a special creation of Don Yenko, who owned Yenko Chevrolet at the time. Of course this car came with a 427 CID engine that was rated at 430 horsepower from the factory, these cars are very rare, and hard to find.
10.1969 Baldwin-Motion Camaro: This car was a bit different from the others, it had a 454 rather that a 427. This makes the list on shear rareness, and the fact that it's just a cool car.
GM Has Confirmed The Release of The 2011 Z28 Camaro The Z28 Camaro It's About Time Guys
GM has confirmed the release of a 2011 Z28 Camaro. The is filled with anticipation, I can't wait to see the new 2011 Z28 Camaro. Supposedly it's going to come equipped with the 556 HP Cadillac CTS-V engine, all I can say is awesome.
If this is true, it's time for Ford and Chrysler to pump up the volume, or this Camaro will chew you up, and spit you out. The engine is a 6.1 Liter small block Chevrolet engine, witch as had a supercharger, and inter-cooler added to it.
This is of course how the 2011 Z28 Camaro will produce these numbers, the Cadillac CTS-V dominated it's class on the race track, and the Z28 Camaro is 300 pounds lighter, the 2011 Z28 Camaro should be capable of about 3.6 – 3.8 0-06 times.
The Cadillac CTS-V is capable of ¼ mile in the 13 second range, after trimming off some 300 pounds that Z28 should be capable of an 11.4 or 11.5 in the ¼ mile. That is some pretty impressive stats to have to beat if your the competition.
The 2011 Z28 Camaro should be a force to be reckoned with, if they release that Z28 setup with this engine, it will be a hard car to beat. It's time to get ready to lose, that is unless your driving the 2011 Z28 Camaro.
If this is true, it's time for Ford and Chrysler to pump up the volume, or this Camaro will chew you up, and spit you out. The engine is a 6.1 Liter small block Chevrolet engine, witch as had a supercharger, and inter-cooler added to it.
This is of course how the 2011 Z28 Camaro will produce these numbers, the Cadillac CTS-V dominated it's class on the race track, and the Z28 Camaro is 300 pounds lighter, the 2011 Z28 Camaro should be capable of about 3.6 – 3.8 0-06 times.
The Cadillac CTS-V is capable of ¼ mile in the 13 second range, after trimming off some 300 pounds that Z28 should be capable of an 11.4 or 11.5 in the ¼ mile. That is some pretty impressive stats to have to beat if your the competition.
The 2011 Z28 Camaro should be a force to be reckoned with, if they release that Z28 setup with this engine, it will be a hard car to beat. It's time to get ready to lose, that is unless your driving the 2011 Z28 Camaro.
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