Consistent is a good word to describe the Vette driver!!
@sean707294 жыл бұрын
Dude can handle the wheel for sure.
@bozzskaggs1124 жыл бұрын
Dialed in.
@ELKOBRA034 жыл бұрын
Glad people drive them as they should -this would be my dream to own a car like that and race it
@theaube98344 жыл бұрын
Its sad cause with the th400 these things could run in 10’s
@jasonkrause67783 жыл бұрын
11 seconds through manifolds Awesome !!!
@rwbz284 жыл бұрын
Part of it is the guy is getting them out of the hole. Dude can drive.
@allanpolk26814 жыл бұрын
Randall Berry No doubt. His reaction time was better than all except the 442 driver, but still caught him before the traps.
@AbcXyz-rn2lz4 жыл бұрын
He probably understands BHP and ratios and weight specs and how to use them.. Put the same guy in a soccer mom car and he'll beat car and driver 1/4 or 1/8 for it. It's annoying how people act like car specs are everything
@erickieffer84404 жыл бұрын
That L88 is not even a little bit easy to drive either, the fact he kept it stuck as well as he did was special.
@allanpolk26814 жыл бұрын
Eric Kieffer No doubt Eric. The guy has a special touch on throttle control and clutching. The car is a beast that few owners ever tame as well as this guy.
@nichollsboy114 жыл бұрын
Yea I was saying the same thing he knows how to launch that car she got some torque left in her
@shotgunarms4 жыл бұрын
L88 epuipped vette is a true dream machine.
@PlanetX874 жыл бұрын
@Kathleen Shaw that is an awesome story! Thanks for sharing
@shotgunarms4 жыл бұрын
@Kathleen Shaw sweet!
@davegeisler78023 жыл бұрын
Mine too ... Silver . M22 . Black interior . PERFECT 🏁
@gone5472 жыл бұрын
I can vouch for that. 69 L88, M22, J56, 3.73 Posi, Cortez Silver, black interior. Thought I had died and gone to heaven.
@anonymousmeme8458Күн бұрын
I once rode in a L88 w/a balanced & blueprinted 427 that supposedly dyno'd at 700 hp. It was a lifetime memory.
@rjmzz4304 жыл бұрын
All great cars! Performing incredibly...give props to the tuners! They are all strong runners king L88 but man that old's was coming on like a runaway freight train! Torque monster!
@Rollermanfromspace4 жыл бұрын
There's no way that thing was only putting out 410ft/lb of torque. With a solid bottom end and edelbrock's top end you can get 540+ ft/lbs
@jpat994 жыл бұрын
Tuners?
@bigtrucklittlerv79694 жыл бұрын
@@Rollermanfromspace Net vs Gross 410 net is like 490 gross.
@davidwayschannel284 жыл бұрын
Ronnie Mantovani: You're right about that Old's coming on like a freight train, however, somethings wrong here! If the numbers given in the spec's are accurate that Old's never should have performed the way it did, take a look: The Old's 442 was rated at 300 HP and 410 lbs of torque and weighed 3700 lbs.. While the Corvette's 427 was rated at 430 HP and 450 lbs of torque.. And don't forget that these numbers for both engines are net, NOT gross which means there is actually a lot more horse power and torque that's gone unreported on both cars! The point I wanna make here is that if both cars are stock there is no way that a 442 Old's could run neck to neck with a 69' L88 427 Corvette!!!
@wagonmaster19744 жыл бұрын
@@davidwayschannel28 The 69 L88 was rated ingross hp. The Olds was rated in net. Regardless, that Olds was a hoss!
@davidnichols13634 жыл бұрын
Dude was consistent on his time . 11's and banging on a 4 speed.Good driver.
@BobbyOfEarth3 жыл бұрын
if you have notion about that Vette being stock ..your wrong!
@davegeisler78023 жыл бұрын
Yep , banging the M22 like Ronnie Sox and dont forget that L88 beast under the hood too !! 🏁🤩💪🏼
@brianspangler37714 жыл бұрын
I was surprised at that cutlass. Heaviest car of the bunch and yet it managed to be the Corvette's closest competitor. Badass cars overall though.
@brianspangler37714 жыл бұрын
@Kathleen Shaw I'm only 29 and I love those cars. Those Buick 455s were some damn torque monsters.
@scringe14 жыл бұрын
I wonder if the 1970 version would of beat the vette.
@maker-matt4 жыл бұрын
@Dave Iauco Ummmm Not all 396's. In 1965 there was a Vet only 396 that was factory (under) rated at 425 hp
@bluestingray674 жыл бұрын
Yeah that was a strong 72 W-30, but it also was the Corvettes worst run of the day 11.88.
@kramnull89624 жыл бұрын
The 396 Chevelle was catching him on the big end. Just needed a better launch...
@allied13944 жыл бұрын
L88 vette is a beast but all that powers no good unless guy sitting in drivers seat can manage it great job hell of a driver hell of a car
@musclebone78754 жыл бұрын
That L88 put in some work!
@davegeisler78023 жыл бұрын
It always did 🏁
@Supermankev20014 жыл бұрын
When I belonged to our local Corvette club we had a guy that owned one and it never left the garage because of how rare a car it was nice to see a L88 running its paces
@howabouthetruth21574 жыл бұрын
And so many people believe these older muscle cars were "slow". Certain gems with a good tune & better, modern tires run like hell. I don't care what anyone says, 11 second passes are damned quick, even by today's standards in a factory car.
@youcanbesmartaskhow38574 жыл бұрын
Many needed a better than stock tune [more timing and fuel, etc]. And ALL were limited by tire technology. Also: Yes 11 and 12 sec quarter mile passes are fast cars!! Still!!
@howabouthetruth21574 жыл бұрын
@Shawnsta 777 I think a lot of younger guys today don't realize how modern technology has taken away a lot of the violent characteristics found in the old school muscle cars & made them much more manageable during any pass quicker than 12 seconds.........especially for drivers without much experience on a drag strip. An 11 second pass in most newer cars can be smooth & rather easy........but most of the classic muscle was harder to handle on the track. Back in 2005, my younger brother had a mid-90's Chevy PU truck that was an absolute beast ( normally aspirated ) with a Dart 434 iron block stuffed with all forged & high performance parts, full race cam, aluminum AFR heads, aluminum tunnel ram, automatic, Dana rear end with Strange axles & huge Mickey Thompson slicks. During the best conditions, that truck ran mid 10's, but most times, it ran high 10's or very low 11's........the motor required race gas & the truck was downright scary. But driving any of the C7 Corvettes w/automatic transmission that can run 11's for example, is like a walk in the park.
@Carguylogan4 жыл бұрын
They weren't this fast off the showroom floor back then. If you think a Cutlass rolled out of the dealership doing 115 in the 1/4 then you simply don't have experience with cars. The Chevelle in this video trapped 114 mph. I have a friend with a numbers matching 1970 Chevelle SS 396 4 speed car. It has been cleaned up but it's basically showroom stock. It went 101 mph at the local drags over and over. THAT is what these cars did from the factory. These cars are stock "appearing" with extensive machine work done to factory cylinder head and block castings, custom ground camshafts with stock lift numbers, factory rear axle castings with 4.56 gears etc. They are heavily worked by the MOST experienced hot rodders and machinists around, and made to LOOK stock.
@howabouthetruth21574 жыл бұрын
@@Carguylogan If you're talking to me, where the hell did I ever even mention these cars are "factory stock off the showroom floor".........because I never said no such thing. Don't go trying to put words in my mouth. You DO know that back in the day, they would port the heads & give the engines a better tune, don't you? (and the new technology in tires today, is far better than the old bias ply tires, and I DID say: "with modern tires" ) Have you gone over the rules for this class of drag racing? If memory serves me correct, they can ONLY run cams & heads that were available on any specific car being raced today in these events, as factory parts that were available through the dealers back in the day on the model being raced. They are allowed to be bored .030 over I think. And they can ONLY run gearing that was also available straight from the factory. If the car was not available with 4.56 gears, you can NOT run those gears. NO aftermarket heads or power adders. NO HEADERS ALLOWED. ONLY factory heads are allowed that were available on any particular model raced. FACTORY STOCK cranks, pistons, connecting rods, etc. I believe they can use updated ignition systems.
@Carguylogan4 жыл бұрын
@@howabouthetruth2157 That L88 runs pure stock and has some nasty gears. You can find his setup.
@88tcoupe4 жыл бұрын
The owner of the 'vette is a really good racer. You could see he was cutting some really good r/t.
@js41874 жыл бұрын
He was pretty consistent .
@V8AmericanMuscleCar4 жыл бұрын
@GW H that's exactly what I thought. It's easy to screw up with 4 speeds but he did great job!!
@MiguelRamirez-nj9di4 жыл бұрын
The driver of the Corvette is consistent.
@pmdinaz4 жыл бұрын
Consistent car and driver! 11:70's all day
@allanpolk26814 жыл бұрын
I had a friend at my home town back in the day, had a 67 L88 Vette . Man that thing was scary fast. Nothing in the four surrounding counties could touch it. A guy from the town north of us shows up with a Nicky prepared 396 hypo Camaro, which was specially prepared by Nicky Chevrolet out of Chitown. That was the closest I ever saw anything ever catching him in a quarter. Still, no cigar. Bad Bad Ride.
@jfryza3 жыл бұрын
No Hemi Darts, Hemi Barracudas or Cobra 427's around town?
@allanpolk26813 жыл бұрын
@@jfryza There were a couple of tripack Road Runners and a 440 and a GT 500. They were fast, but too heavy to keep up in a 1320 .
@michaelraddish78982 жыл бұрын
Who put the l88 in the 67?
@wayne84982 жыл бұрын
@@michaelraddish7898 L88 produced from 67-69
@milojanis4901 Жыл бұрын
@@allanpolk2681 A stock 426 Hemi would get killed by an L88
@ericthompson35513 жыл бұрын
That 442 put up a hell of a fight considering it weighed 500 pounds more.
@Mangobrain824 жыл бұрын
Vette driver is consistent and a beast of the line. That’s about as fast as that set up will go.
@tayzer224 жыл бұрын
This thing. This monster, this gorgeous, sexy beast is unreal. A true "slays the competition", thoroughbred. And it looks like it's in Sebring Silver, which glows in the sunlight. *EDIT* I have to add the 442 was equally as insane considering the weight diff. And unless I'm mistaken, He's pulling the same speed and nearly the same time in every run. Well done.
@bbb462cid10 ай бұрын
That W30 made a good showing
@Gosse118804 жыл бұрын
Mad respect to all the owners of these cars! Love to see these cars driven like they were supposed to be!
@rondleswango60464 жыл бұрын
Luv corvettes 2019 zr1 755 hp is king
@mijomcgyver62702 жыл бұрын
WOW. That L-88 is a real screamer. Kudos to its driver, as well. Incredibly consistent times. Thanks to all the owners for driving their cars hard (as they were intended to be driven).
@lindsaymcpherson47444 жыл бұрын
That vette has the mph for an easy 10.80-90 put some sticky rubber on the back and it'll run that no worries ! Old cars are so cool !!
@rodneykirchhoff4972 жыл бұрын
I agree! For a stock manufactured tire, you couldn't beat the Standard Oil 'Atlas Plycron'. About the L88. You could buy a crated, ready to run, for $1300.00 in 1969.
@milojanis4901 Жыл бұрын
@@rodneykirchhoff497 and $1,300 in 1969 is equal to nearly $11,000 today
@BruceLee-xn3nn4 жыл бұрын
That olds came off hard but got out of breath before the end
@guitarhole4 жыл бұрын
I was gonna say something similar . Seemed to to be the closest to it .
@mcqueenfanman4 жыл бұрын
It was a 72, so those had low comp ratios. I'd like to see what a 70 W-30 would run.
@Kill-Dozer4 жыл бұрын
Or a stock 72.
@nickleach8589 Жыл бұрын
Just bought my uncles old 1977 corvette always loved muscle cars but don't know a whole lot about them still learning it has a big block 427 with a turbo 400 trans engine is cammed and is high comp trans has a shift kit can't wait to get it going!
@nathanchristopher97524 жыл бұрын
Thanks sooooo much for posting this! The 'vette & driver were fantastic, the Olds a big surprise and each one was a winner!!!
@jqsant53244 жыл бұрын
The vette always has a good reaction time with consistent ets.
@Robert84554 жыл бұрын
Wow, lots of ultra rare muscle. The L88 Vette is just so sweet , I like them all!
@weltonmurray674410 ай бұрын
That is engineering at its finest all the way back in 1968 69 those cars can compete today with those times low 12's and 11's love the video sir
@nichollsboy114 жыл бұрын
Awesome man!!!! Absolutely love the vintage muscle races, that vette definitely still has some torque left in her
@jez_stephensanotherapex59213 жыл бұрын
That was great; thanks. ZL1 got a bad start but that 442 really dug in. Liked to have seen a '70 Hemi 'Cuda in the final round. . .
@peteartussee12024 жыл бұрын
Gotta love those classic cars. The driver of the Vette sure is consistent. Much respect to him
@Zer0Fall3n4 жыл бұрын
The olds 442 sounds nuts, gave the L88 a run for its money but couldn’t quite beat it
@randyw59644 жыл бұрын
Sweet ass Vette! Love the 68-72 Corvettes just a sharp car overall
@alanquintus20694 жыл бұрын
Vette driver is awesome. Much respect
@apancher4 жыл бұрын
Very cool to see. I'd love to see what times they'd run on tires that were available back when they were new. The Corvette driver clearly knows how to launch!
@jeremythompson91224 жыл бұрын
Not a Chevy guy but the L88 is definitely the Holy Grail as far as Corvette's go. Personally I'd rather have a 69 Camaro ZL1 but that is one sweet L88 Vette. The 67 L88 is my favorite Corvette of all time and also the rarest L88. Only 20 were ever built
@davidforsythe30373 күн бұрын
That L88 driver is a beast at the tree. Wicked cars. Thank you for sharing
@bansheemania16924 жыл бұрын
What's beautiful is People are Actually Using these car's instead of Buying Parking and Looking at..
@Yohann673 жыл бұрын
The worst kind are the "investors". I hate it when they treat these beauties as money.
@milojanis49013 жыл бұрын
I agree. Buying a nice car, then not driving it to keep the miles low for resale, is like not banging your hot girlfriend, keeping it tighter for the next guy!!!
@Yohann673 жыл бұрын
@@aldo6192 You know what the difference is between a L-88 “clone” and an original is? A couple hundred thousand dollars. That is it.
@iggyfritz71502 жыл бұрын
I had a friend back in high school who drove a pretty fast Mustang his dream car was an L88 Corvette when he finally got one he was serious and said to me Dave that car scares the s*** out of me. 😂
@TheAnonymous1one4 жыл бұрын
Before I played the video I was talking crap to my friend that the These old car power levels were overrated. Wow I got burned that Vette was killing it and the driver was consistent. Hope they get more footage of this guy.
@K1LL3R_M1LL3R4 жыл бұрын
I have always loved the C3 Corvette. Had 3 later models, and finally got a 69 Corvette. I ripped out the numbers matching small block, and currently has a built 6 liter LS motor, with nitrous system, and a smallish stall (3500). Been building it over a year. Ready to go kick some ass. Goals are 9's in the quarter, low 6's in the eighth, driving it everywhere.
@roadtesttv4 жыл бұрын
@Danial Miller Your 69 Corvette sounds like a great project. We’d like to see some video when it’s done. 👍
@K1LL3R_M1LL3R4 жыл бұрын
Definitely. I am subscribed and will stay tuned in. I want to keep documentation on my progress with bracket and index racing. See you guys around soon.
@imaprofessional36084 жыл бұрын
It's nice to see an l88 vette being driven the way it was built to be driven instead of babied in someone's collection
@63MacGuy3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thanks
@russelljdj4 жыл бұрын
The C2 & C3 Corvettes will always be KING over any car just on looks alone.
@truebetold654 жыл бұрын
Man your statement should be written in stone..best statement.. hands down 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@robertmorris89974 жыл бұрын
oh the '59 Corvette is pretty sweet.
@truebetold654 жыл бұрын
@@robertmorris8997 They 56-62 surely are... you cannot deny that👍
@AtlasJotun4 жыл бұрын
Mako Shark for the win.
@jgozzo49973 жыл бұрын
@Richard Kistner You know what they say? Opinions are like assholes everyone has one and that's you're opinion.....
@samspade86124 ай бұрын
That W30 almost spanked that L88.
@gordocarbo2 ай бұрын
That olds has been around awhile and dialed in! If the vette owner wasnt driving as well as he did the outcome would be different Knew he would give that vette a hard time
@jimvetromila45624 жыл бұрын
Well that certainly brings back a lot of memories. L88 Corvette and the AC Cobra were the ultimate street cars back in the day. My first new car was a 68 big block Camaro. I wanted to buy a crated L88 engine for my car. Couldn't afford it. 😭😆
@tking75132 ай бұрын
LOL...please remind everyone that an L88 shortblock from Chevrolet was only $250 back then !! (I was making $1.70 an hr working part-time in "74. Couldn't afford to even pay attention)
@kevinayres99454 жыл бұрын
That l 88 is kicking there ass
@richardsmith65282 жыл бұрын
Thank you for including the Oldsmobile 442, and it had a weight disadvantage too.
@manher43352 жыл бұрын
That L88 takes no prisoners. Wow
@davegeisler78022 жыл бұрын
That L78 Chevelle SS 396 is Badass. But it too got destroyed off the line by the mighty L88 Vette. 🏁
@midsouth2strokes1854 жыл бұрын
This video is badass!!
@WLAs_Finest3x4 жыл бұрын
The owner of that L88 Corvette is a damn good driver, almost no tire slip off the line, but that L88 427 is whippin' everybody's ass! Lmao, that's also because that Corvette is only 3200 lbs. That L88/M22 Rock Crusher 4 speed is a bad azz combination!!!
@markdubois48824 жыл бұрын
The HEMI Dart is 200 pounds less and has much more than the 535 HP that is advertised.
@WLAs_Finest3x4 жыл бұрын
@@markdubois4882 the L88 427 is also heavily underrated at only 430 hp. True hp ratings were almost 600 hp. That L88 427 Corvette vs this Dodge Dart sounds like one hell of a race. Of course, I bet on the L88 427!
@natevesey82694 жыл бұрын
Would love to see this vette go up against the dart super stock
@davegeisler78023 жыл бұрын
You figure ? , that what 550 actual hp looks like 🏁
@markdubois48822 жыл бұрын
@Speedy rapacki you're the one who is wrong. The version of the 426 in the Darts is known by engine code A-990, which is the drag version. It has 12.5:1 compression, 2x750 CFM double pimp carbs on an aluminum cross-ram intake among other changes. It was rated at 535 HP, but dynoed at 609. The A-102 Street Hemi which has 10.25:1 compression, 2x600 CFM carbs on a standard cast iron dual quad intake which was rated at 425 HP. It was dynoed at 474.
@johnh65323 жыл бұрын
Back in the day, I had a '76 Firebird Formula that was built and ran low 13's. One day I street raced a L88 vette. It didn't go well for me. Those cars are beasts.
@JohnSmith-js3po4 жыл бұрын
This is all driver, consistent hole shots eta almost the same every time when you have a big motor and a light car and a good driver just unbeatable
@ta81554 жыл бұрын
Mine weighed 3476 and had 530hp on the dino.
@davegeisler78023 жыл бұрын
And a badass L88 stuffed in there 🏁
@billconservative95034 жыл бұрын
Had a 1970 454 Corvette. One of my biggest regrets for selling
@northerniltree3 жыл бұрын
There should have been a federal law back in '69 that all Corvettes HAD to have an L88 engine. No exceptions!
@roadtesttv3 жыл бұрын
Agree 1000% 👍
@tonigon5767 Жыл бұрын
The run consistency from the Corvette is mind blowing. 122 to 123 mph every time!
@gordocarbo2 ай бұрын
Agree to this day that is super quick! To think the yr I was born this monster hit the streets!
@beelwillis40254 жыл бұрын
My 1970 W30 never hit Low 12s with 10in slicks.... and it was freakishly sticky and torque-y! That Olds in the video was NOT stock in my opinion. RW Dyno for my 455 was 390 and my best time was 12.59 at 55,000 orig. miles.
@tking75132 ай бұрын
It's an F.A.S.T. car, not a Pure Stock class car. Still looked damn good tho'!!!
@paulherring82084 жыл бұрын
Best of the best 🇺🇸👍
@roadtesttv4 жыл бұрын
Agree 1,000%
@philipStClair-mm4jq4 жыл бұрын
It appears that the Vette got them all with a hole shot!
@davegeisler78023 жыл бұрын
A holeshot and a whole lot of L88 power 🏁🤣🤣😂
@DUNEATV4 жыл бұрын
Impressed with the Olds
@69newportking4 жыл бұрын
Guy is good off the line 👍 . Especially since it's a 4-speed manual
@garykish89514 жыл бұрын
The LeMans race version were extremely serious badasses. I saw one holding its own against an old GT40, which it later hit. I never saw GT40's come back to Waterford Hills again.... :(.....
@christophermorales15094 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous cars.
@patrickwendling67592 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Johnson you the man 💪🏼💪🏼
@johndpoore9062 Жыл бұрын
That Oldsmobile was the only one neck and neck with the vette.
@dennisborg5243Ай бұрын
The Oldsmobile guy did a great job driving. I think he cut the best light of anybody
@dommirra54292 жыл бұрын
Nothing is going to touch an L88 love it!!!👍
@davegeisler78022 жыл бұрын
Race # 5 , that second gear shift ... Wow ! 🤩
@batsonelectronics4 жыл бұрын
My 1969 Corvette with a factory modified 350cu 350HP 1/8 mile motor, 13.5:1 compression and Dealer installed headers, ran a 11.91 at 107 or 109 in the 1/4. It had 6.32 rear end ( I think that is what it was ) and was built for the 1/8 mile. I had to run race gas mixed with 93 to keep it from detonating. It had a kevlar clutch and could spin the tires on take off in 4th gear. It was a freaking beast but I sold it to get a 1994 Corvette so I could daily drive it. ( back in 1994 ) I got between 4 and 8 miles per gallon. Headers to side pipes, it was so loud. I regret selling that car.
@Seadog..C52 ай бұрын
You sold it to get a C-4 ??? Ouch. Ouch, know how you feel. Sold 500kr after I came home in 74 because I couldn't get a job.
@batsonelectronics2 ай бұрын
@@Seadog..C5 I regret selling because 1. I didn't really need the money from it, and 2. It would be worth a ton now. The 94 corvette was so much better a car to drive everyday or on trips. I don't regret getting the 1994.
@gordocarbo2 ай бұрын
@@batsonelectronics Agree..had C3s and a number of C4s they made great dailys
@gordocarbo2 ай бұрын
@@Seadog..C5 Thanks for your sacrifice! You guys got stabbed in the back by the gub and citizens. Just aint right!
@fppro16795 ай бұрын
That l88 is virtually the same speed as a 2005 ZO6! I'm thinking the weight is probably similar, maybe a little heavier!
@georgehgordy16904 жыл бұрын
That 442 w30 had him there until 25 or 35 yd. The Corvette kept pulling when the olds nosedived. But the guy in the Corvette was automatic with consistency on every run
@davegeisler78023 жыл бұрын
It kept pulling on the big end because that badass L88 is starting to find its legs , it does that against all the competition then its bye bye 🤚🏼🏁
@rustyshackleford26274 жыл бұрын
Badass Vet 👍
@michaeldelio18704 жыл бұрын
That Olds is faster than I imagined. The Camaro spun alot off the light. I would like to see that Camaro run the Corvette again.
@williamsidis54893 жыл бұрын
Yep that camaro has the potential .
@BuzzLOLOL Жыл бұрын
Shift into 2nd gear had that Camaro fishtailing all over the place...
@bw35064 жыл бұрын
I think that Olds hooked up the best of any of the challengers and with the massive torque it was able to get out of the hole really good. All impressive cars
@camirocz2 жыл бұрын
And heavily modified. It is a far cry form a stock 14 second W30.
@gordocarbo2 ай бұрын
@@camirocz heavily? That cant make very many changes internally
@skiterbite4 жыл бұрын
A childhood friend of mine brother had a Corvette L88 he barely ran it, it always stayed in the garage. He's probably still in colorado springs.
@jimmyestrella40932 жыл бұрын
7 liters of pure perfection.
@roadtesttv2 жыл бұрын
Agree 1000%. Thanks for watching !
@javman60222 жыл бұрын
That Olds 442 was very impressive. That ZL-1 camaro would have had it if it didn't lose traction.
@daleshelton8967 Жыл бұрын
The ZL1 had horrible tires that thing would have been right there with it
@gordocarbo Жыл бұрын
Yeah he was spinning bad through 1st and 2nd Surprised at how well that Olds moved out...wasnt til the end the big square ports and solid cam of the L88 shot him past. Good race. That A body would be a terror on the street
@dcaseng4 жыл бұрын
I don't care who won, that 455 Olds is the coolest of the bunch.
@bigrow18724 жыл бұрын
That 455 had him from the beginning. Why didn't he race that roadrunner hemi.
@MidwestFarmToys4 ай бұрын
Did corvette in this era make optional side pipes where the individual header tubes were "woven" around eachother part of the way out the side before coming into the collector tubes? My dad had one and I'm trying to figure out if they were stock or aftermarket
@roadtesttv4 ай бұрын
@@MidwestFarmToysSide pipes were available; however, the side pipes that looked “woven into each other”’ like a header were after market. The OEM side pipes used a stock exhaust manifold. Great question. Thanks for watching !!
@vicval78954 жыл бұрын
Wow that L88 is a monster, put some race slicks, man i'll bet you in the low 11's, the new C8 runs around the same 1/4 but with 68 more hp, kudos to the driver, very consistent times.
@MeltingRubberZ284 жыл бұрын
Just read an article on the car and they said it's closer to being in the 540-580hp range
@MeltingRubberZ284 жыл бұрын
Also they just ran 10.90@124 multiple times over in a stock C8 with drag radials
@aaronrainey7884 жыл бұрын
HP was rated as "gross" HP back then, whereas since about 1972, its been rated as "net" HP. So, its actually really difficult to compare HP numbers between the two.
@zethloveless72384 жыл бұрын
These cars are not at all stock
@crw36734 жыл бұрын
That vette just squats and goes! Very consistent.
@davegeisler78023 жыл бұрын
L88 power on the big end , always ! 🏁
@BuzzLOLOL Жыл бұрын
That squatting actually costs you traction...
@robertmorris89974 жыл бұрын
Nothing like the BRUTE FORCE of American Muscle.
@sameguyagain3 жыл бұрын
I think the ZL1 was ordering coffee.🤣
@robertjohnson44013 жыл бұрын
The Camaro ZL1 had the better power to weight ratio. I thought it was going to win. Maybe the driver was the difference? Or did the Corvette have modifications that were not reflected in the reported horsepower?
@daveh718612 күн бұрын
The vet has that legendary chirp between first and second gears .
@jamesshirrell36774 жыл бұрын
Thats a badass corvette
@tomoday4450 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful 👍🏻🇺🇸🔥🔥🔥
@colehara8 ай бұрын
That kind of consistency, especially with a standard tells me this isn't his first rodeo. All those cars were beautiful. 👍
@rodneykirchhoff4972 жыл бұрын
In almost every race the opponents of the Vette were asleep at the switch. No comparison to what a real driver could do Heck, I had a 64 Chevelle 327 250hp and out ran the 67 Chevelle 396/375hp. If you can't drive, you lose!
@robvoyles2 жыл бұрын
hole shot was really good with the vette too.
@trailerparkcryptoking52134 ай бұрын
My 1972 C10 454 will run 11.70’s and it weighs 4500 lbs with me in it! It would run high 10’s if it had the Corvette weight.....
@atribecalledcookies44 жыл бұрын
Man, that Olds though !!! great bunch of cars doing what they were intended to do!
@oveidasinclair9823 жыл бұрын
The olds 442 and the Camaro ZL1 could have taken, or at least gave a better showing if they had better starts, that L88 Vette driver was good.
@mattperkins70384 жыл бұрын
Lol that W30 is fast af. Wasn’t expecting that
@edwardalamo25073 жыл бұрын
Was running 513 gear, 4800 stal
@kilgorewashere82132 ай бұрын
My auto paint teacher had a 1969 L88 Vett he would always have me get and bring it to the shop to detail. Had #5 on he used Race at Riverside raceway when it was around this was 1973
@xxbonrockxx4 жыл бұрын
Wow 😱
@michaelpipkin26604 жыл бұрын
Love that car. I believe it's been worked on a little.
@Military-Museum-LP4 жыл бұрын
I bought a cam from one of these engines that had a cracked block. BIG LOBES!!
@goldenmanuever11764 жыл бұрын
Everyone loves big lobes.
@MegaMustangkiller4 жыл бұрын
Golden Manuever I like big lobes and I cannot lie
@bowtie-man4 жыл бұрын
It took me two shirts to watch this video and then I had to put both of them in the dryer to dry the drool that slipped out while watching. 😆😆👍👍👊👊✌✌
@roadtesttv4 жыл бұрын
Lol 👍
@drrightwing44354 жыл бұрын
It’s crazy what modern rubber will do for these muscle cars. Idk how stock these cars are, especially that w-30, but those et’s are pretty good
@christopherpatten93888 ай бұрын
Damn that cutlass hauled ass
@davegeisler78023 жыл бұрын
That Vette launched so quickly , they hook up so well ! and that LT1 got spanked badly by the mighty L88 🏁
@manher43352 жыл бұрын
I mean, it's an L88. No surprise. I rather see a race between matching LT1's