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Corvette
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<blockquote data-quote="67HEAVEN" data-source="post: 35755" data-attributes="member: 659"><p>What does it take to stir the loins of some of us ol' timer Corvette owners? The magic word "L-88". And, if it's one of the <u>original twenty</u> from 1967, we're now off the Richter Scale.</p><p></p><p>So, what's so special about this Corvette?</p><p><img src="http://i49.tinypic.com/2mneluc.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The trained eye will take note that it appears to be a real L-88, or at least a well-done clone.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i50.tinypic.com/332wmq9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i45.tinypic.com/4izh3n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>But, ladies and germs, this ain't no clone. This is a very well documented original 1967 L-88 Corvette (1 of 20). Enough? Not by a long shot. Read on.</p><p></p><p>The following was published in <em><strong>Corvette News</strong></em> (the now defunct in-house GM publication) in the late 1970s, and is displayed here with permission.</p><p><img src="http://i48.tinypic.com/2urvxux.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i50.tinypic.com/2cdk1ed.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>If you missed it in the above article, when brought back into the sunlight, this L-88 had exactly 11 miles on it. ELEVEN MILES. After passing through two hands, it was then offered for $12,000. TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS!!!</p><p></p><p>It now has 12 miles on it and sits in Rogers Corvette's collection in Florida - <a href="http://rogerscorvette.com/inv/special/67L88/index.htm" target="_blank">1967 L-88 CORVETTE with just 12 MILES at Roger's Corvette Center</a></p><p></p><p>Wow, a whole one mile since the late 1970s and 12 miles since 1967. :nono: The last time it changed hands, it sold for $640,000 plus buyer's fee. Were Roger ever to decide to sell it, it would likely approach the $2,000,000 now.</p><p></p><p>And, here's the kicker - the original stamped engine short-block was replaced in 1975. WHAT? Say what?</p><p></p><p>If this isn't the most astounding Corvette story you've ever read, please tell yours. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>P.S. If you've never seen the cowl induction end of a real 1967 L-88 hood, be sure to go back and carefully study the hood in the first photo. Yes, Corvette actually offered three different hoods in 1967. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i48.tinypic.com/dhf6u.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i45.tinypic.com/250toow.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>:seeya:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="67HEAVEN, post: 35755, member: 659"] What does it take to stir the loins of some of us ol' timer Corvette owners? The magic word "L-88". And, if it's one of the [U]original twenty[/U] from 1967, we're now off the Richter Scale. So, what's so special about this Corvette? [IMG]http://i49.tinypic.com/2mneluc.jpg[/IMG] The trained eye will take note that it appears to be a real L-88, or at least a well-done clone. [IMG]http://i50.tinypic.com/332wmq9.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i45.tinypic.com/4izh3n.jpg[/IMG] But, ladies and germs, this ain't no clone. This is a very well documented original 1967 L-88 Corvette (1 of 20). Enough? Not by a long shot. Read on. The following was published in [I][B]Corvette News[/B][/I] (the now defunct in-house GM publication) in the late 1970s, and is displayed here with permission. [IMG]http://i48.tinypic.com/2urvxux.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i50.tinypic.com/2cdk1ed.jpg[/IMG] If you missed it in the above article, when brought back into the sunlight, this L-88 had exactly 11 miles on it. ELEVEN MILES. After passing through two hands, it was then offered for $12,000. TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS!!! It now has 12 miles on it and sits in Rogers Corvette's collection in Florida - [url=http://rogerscorvette.com/inv/special/67L88/index.htm]1967 L-88 CORVETTE with just 12 MILES at Roger's Corvette Center[/url] Wow, a whole one mile since the late 1970s and 12 miles since 1967. :nono: The last time it changed hands, it sold for $640,000 plus buyer's fee. Were Roger ever to decide to sell it, it would likely approach the $2,000,000 now. And, here's the kicker - the original stamped engine short-block was replaced in 1975. WHAT? Say what? If this isn't the most astounding Corvette story you've ever read, please tell yours. ;) P.S. If you've never seen the cowl induction end of a real 1967 L-88 hood, be sure to go back and carefully study the hood in the first photo. Yes, Corvette actually offered three different hoods in 1967. ;) [IMG]http://i48.tinypic.com/dhf6u.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i45.tinypic.com/250toow.jpg[/IMG] :seeya: [/QUOTE]
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