69 L88 Convertible
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From: San Diego - Deep Within The State of CONFUSION!
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From: Eustis ( Area 51 Bat Cave ) Fl
I don't want to high jack your thread but do have an L-88 question, actually several,
I would match knowlage with anyone on custom parts but factory rare stuff I am a tad bit weak on,
My questions are based on things I have heard thru the years,
Is an L-88 too radical to daily drive in traffic?
Are all L-88 cars accounted for?
How many are there?
Did all L-88 Corvettes come with flares?
Were the flares ever factory installed, if so how many?
What did GM call the flares? what I mean is did GM call them L-88 flares or just flares?
Did all L-88 cars come with the hood as seen on this car for example,
With all the many aftermarket parts out there how would a person prove their hood is a real deal GM L-88
If proven how much would said L-88 hood be worth?
Many thanks!
Cheers,
P.
I would match knowlage with anyone on custom parts but factory rare stuff I am a tad bit weak on,
My questions are based on things I have heard thru the years,
Is an L-88 too radical to daily drive in traffic?
Are all L-88 cars accounted for?
How many are there?
Did all L-88 Corvettes come with flares?
Were the flares ever factory installed, if so how many?
What did GM call the flares? what I mean is did GM call them L-88 flares or just flares?
Did all L-88 cars come with the hood as seen on this car for example,
With all the many aftermarket parts out there how would a person prove their hood is a real deal GM L-88
If proven how much would said L-88 hood be worth?
Many thanks!
Cheers,
P.
#1 - Pretty much #3- 216
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Austin TX
It's amazing to me that GM dropped an L-88 into ragtop. The engine was designed for racing and little else, yet many tracks in the day had rules against rags. GM didn't put the 302 Z-28 engine in a ragtop other than the one special order 68 for a GM executive. Poncho verts didn't get HO's or at least not when HO's had HP. Most COPOs with HP engines were coupes,..so curious as to why a few L-88s found their way into Vettes.
