Totally beautiful and drives excellent.
It's hard to tell it had any damage!
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I purchased a 91 383 LSV from Larry Dobbs (It was a great car) and Larry gave me some extra decals which I still have today.....The car was a white L98, white top, white wheels and red interior and was a feature story in Corvette Fever.......It was called "White Lightning" and I still have a copy of the magazine.....Kept the car approx. 2 yrs. and Larry bought it back from me......It was a strong runner in its day.....
Ron, what would you say to a possible LSV / LPE reunion at BG in 2014? I probably will not be at BG this year with the LSV 385, but would definitely plan on 2014 if this were to be put together. I will check with the ZR-1 Net Registry (David) to see what they think about the idea.
In the meantime, all of you with the LPEs and LPE strokers, let's connect and put a database together with this in mind.
Later,
Paul
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Lsv
To follow-up on Ron's earlier post on a reunion of the LSVs and other LPE strokers and LPEs, do you know where the LSV 383 is today?
Ron, what would you say to a possible LSV / LPE reunion at BG in 2014? I probably will not be at BG this year with the LSV 385, but would definitely plan on 2014 if this were to be put together. I will check with the ZR-1 Net Registry (David) to see what they think about the idea.
In the meantime, all of you with the LPEs and LPE strokers, let's connect and put a database together with this in mind.
Later,
Paul
Ron, what would you say to a possible LSV / LPE reunion at BG in 2014? I probably will not be at BG this year with the LSV 385, but would definitely plan on 2014 if this were to be put together. I will check with the ZR-1 Net Registry (David) to see what they think about the idea.
In the meantime, all of you with the LPEs and LPE strokers, let's connect and put a database together with this in mind.
Later,
Paul
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Skeeter,
Thanks for checking.
I spoke with David from ZR-1 Net Registry and he will be discussing the potential for an LPE reunion this year at BG during the ZR-1 / Grand Sport / C4 Gathering in May 2013. Graham will be speaking about John Lingenfelter and LPE's impact on Corvettes and others. It would be great to tie a reunion in with this must-see and hear event. Soooo...I will be going to BG this year afterall. Oh darn!!
Stay tuned for more info in CF or ZR-1 Net Registry forum if interested.
It's not just LPE ZR-1s but all LPE mods...come one, come all!
Paul
Thanks for checking.
I spoke with David from ZR-1 Net Registry and he will be discussing the potential for an LPE reunion this year at BG during the ZR-1 / Grand Sport / C4 Gathering in May 2013. Graham will be speaking about John Lingenfelter and LPE's impact on Corvettes and others. It would be great to tie a reunion in with this must-see and hear event. Soooo...I will be going to BG this year afterall. Oh darn!!
Stay tuned for more info in CF or ZR-1 Net Registry forum if interested.
It's not just LPE ZR-1s but all LPE mods...come one, come all!
Paul
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Jim, thanks for the message...and following up on your referral.
I am very fortunate to own Larry's original Polo and Black MY93 ZR-1 that was purchased in Oct. 2011 from Frank Urbinati. Many thanks to Frank, and Phil DeJohn for a time, for taking such great car of it. I was blown away the day I went to pick it up. They saved a lot of the original paperwork as well.
A special thanks to Graham for filling in some gaps on the LSV story. I heard a few variations such as Lingenfelter Super Vette and a somewhat humorous reference to it standing for Larry's Slow Vette or Larry and Sue's Vette.
The Green Thing or GT as Larry called it, has the LSV badge on the rear. The 385 was originally in Larry's '95 red that he totaled in Dec. '95 and was then installed in his '93. Currently, Phil has the red Z, which he rebuilt to like new condition, with the '93 green engine. I have been led to believe that Ron's 390, the 368 and my 385 were all given the LSV badges and possibly the only LPE / ZR-1s to wear them. They were all owned oiginally by Larry.
I have a photo that was taken in Dec. '95 after the swap, of John at the controls of the '93 at Muncie Dragway in Albany, IN for some test & tune exercise with Larry and Phil. The plenum was signed by John, Dave McLellan. and Gordon Killebrew. at BG on June 26, 1996.
Additional records show that there were three Green/black MY 93 ZR-1s built: VIN# 0002, a Pilot Vehicle; VIN# 0122 (mine); and VIN# 0228, a Canadian export now in The Netherlands. BTW, if anyone has info on the 0002 car and what its current status is, I would greatly appreciate the info.
Also, if anyone has more info on the LSV 368, that would be appreciated as well.
As Ron and the others that own LPE ZR-1s know, these are awesome machines and built by one of the best. No matter what the production numbers as Graham has put together, they are still unique and valuable if only to their owners.
In a conversation with Graham and Doug Rippie at BG last May, they mentioned what a unique feeling when you sit in the driver's seat to know that John held the steering wheel and banged out the shifts to push your car to the max. As Phil fondly recalls, "he beat the snot out of it to make it right."
Later and thanks for "listening",
Paul
I am very fortunate to own Larry's original Polo and Black MY93 ZR-1 that was purchased in Oct. 2011 from Frank Urbinati. Many thanks to Frank, and Phil DeJohn for a time, for taking such great car of it. I was blown away the day I went to pick it up. They saved a lot of the original paperwork as well.
A special thanks to Graham for filling in some gaps on the LSV story. I heard a few variations such as Lingenfelter Super Vette and a somewhat humorous reference to it standing for Larry's Slow Vette or Larry and Sue's Vette.
The Green Thing or GT as Larry called it, has the LSV badge on the rear. The 385 was originally in Larry's '95 red that he totaled in Dec. '95 and was then installed in his '93. Currently, Phil has the red Z, which he rebuilt to like new condition, with the '93 green engine. I have been led to believe that Ron's 390, the 368 and my 385 were all given the LSV badges and possibly the only LPE / ZR-1s to wear them. They were all owned oiginally by Larry.
I have a photo that was taken in Dec. '95 after the swap, of John at the controls of the '93 at Muncie Dragway in Albany, IN for some test & tune exercise with Larry and Phil. The plenum was signed by John, Dave McLellan. and Gordon Killebrew. at BG on June 26, 1996.
Additional records show that there were three Green/black MY 93 ZR-1s built: VIN# 0002, a Pilot Vehicle; VIN# 0122 (mine); and VIN# 0228, a Canadian export now in The Netherlands. BTW, if anyone has info on the 0002 car and what its current status is, I would greatly appreciate the info.
Also, if anyone has more info on the LSV 368, that would be appreciated as well.
As Ron and the others that own LPE ZR-1s know, these are awesome machines and built by one of the best. No matter what the production numbers as Graham has put together, they are still unique and valuable if only to their owners.
In a conversation with Graham and Doug Rippie at BG last May, they mentioned what a unique feeling when you sit in the driver's seat to know that John held the steering wheel and banged out the shifts to push your car to the max. As Phil fondly recalls, "he beat the snot out of it to make it right."
Later and thanks for "listening",
Paul
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that 95 is an original LSV and it would be great to put a stroker back in it
how about it phil? car is so nice, it deserves another LPE 385
doubt you'd be able to pry that engine out of the mean green 93 now that Frank U. doens't have it anymore, but you can always comission LPE to do another one!
how about it phil? car is so nice, it deserves another LPE 385
doubt you'd be able to pry that engine out of the mean green 93 now that Frank U. doens't have it anymore, but you can always comission LPE to do another one!
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that 95 is an original LSV and it would be great to put a stroker back in it
how about it phil? car is so nice, it deserves another LPE 385
doubt you'd be able to pry that engine out of the mean green 93 now that Frank U. doens't have it anymore, but you can always comission LPE to do another one!
how about it phil? car is so nice, it deserves another LPE 385
doubt you'd be able to pry that engine out of the mean green 93 now that Frank U. doens't have it anymore, but you can always comission LPE to do another one!
If you are offering to flip the bill, I'm sure Phil will take you up on it!
How about a 415?
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that 95 is an original LSV and it would be great to put a stroker back in it
how about it phil? car is so nice, it deserves another LPE 385
doubt you'd be able to pry that engine out of the mean green 93 now that Frank U. doens't have it anymore, but you can always comission LPE to do another one!
how about it phil? car is so nice, it deserves another LPE 385
doubt you'd be able to pry that engine out of the mean green 93 now that Frank U. doens't have it anymore, but you can always comission LPE to do another one!
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just the "signatures" (dave m, john l, and graham) and the LPE documentation, and really the most important thing, the RWHP
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good to hear from you, a PSV for sure it is!!!
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Your top end 350 car is a thing of beauty too - true driver's car. I'm gonna be down in FLA for Sebring - would love to take ya out for lunch and catch up for a few hours! Shoot me a PM if you wanna enjoy a frosty beverage in a couple weeks.
Stay loose Phil!