1968 Chevrolet Corvette L89 Coupe: Muscle Car Of The Week Video Episode

1968 Chevrolet Corvette L89 Coupe: Muscle Car Of The Week Video Episode #216
Sometimes high performance is as simple as black and white! This Polar White 1968 Corvette features the aluminum headed L89 427 435 HP V8, a 4-speed, and less than 10,000 miles on the odometer. From The Brothers Collection.
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[@MAllen-ng8pl]

Best looking corvette ever made.

[@bk14nyc]

I just LOVE the pin striped whitewall tires on these early 1968 1969 Corvettes! It really gives that Sleeper look! 🙃

[@wdfaws8124]

When I was 12 yrs old my dad came home with a 68 L71 Lemans blue with black interior t-top, close ratio "rock crusher" 4 speed. I got to wash and wax it alot and for my effort dad would give me a "corvette" ride. In his younger days he raced stock cars so power sliding around a cloverleaf was not uncommon. I can still hear the solid lifters and the whine of the tranny.

[@audieconrad8995]

A symphony...

[@truebetold65]

Beautiful car.and a great story 🇺🇸👍

[@branon6565]

I'm a chevy-hating FORD man, but a 68 Corvette has special significance for my Dad and I, cuz he had to sell his Canary Yellow w/Black Interior, 4spd, 12 Bolt 4.88 Posi, 427 Big Block Corvette because my baby seat wouldn't fit in it....he sold it in 1974 for $2300.00....and I've had to hear about that shit my entire life....smmfh

[@roryvonbrutt7302]

I bet you heard about it LOL

[@truebetold65]

Great story,, absolutely beautiful car he had.👍🇺🇸

[@northerniltree]

That's why GM offered the cargo rack back then.

[@nicksterklad1]

Beautiful car thanks for sharing its story.

[@SidsCardShop]

The '68 and '69 T-top coupes had a cool design feature that I never hear mentioned (I owned a '69, so that's how I know about it): the rear window could be removed in a few seconds and stored in a cavity above a drop-down shelf, so when it was stored it took no space from the "luggage area." The T-tops, however, when inserted into their protective envelopes and stacked beneath that drop-down shelf, took virtually all the storage space. I made a hundred-mile trip in mine with the T-tops off and rear window out and side windows down. At the end of that trip, my ears were ringing so badly I could scarcely engage anyone in conversation.

[@truebetold65]

The 70, 71 and 72 had this feature as well 🇺🇸👍

[@SidsCardShop]

@@truebetold65 Thanks! I did not know that. I loved the '69 best because of the front fender vents design, but if I had another one I would put a 1973 urethane nose on it; I thought the thin chrome piece was kind of silly, but loved the rigid ducktail spoiler that died with the '73.

[@truebetold65]

@@SidsCardShop I agree.. this design, to me, I think is one or perhaps one the best looking American cars made, Duntov (the father of the Corvette) loved them and hated the C2 design.. He stopped the the split window on the 64. The C2 is a classic but the C3 lines inspired by the early Ferraris especially the 68-72 cannot be matched in my book. Hands down.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍

[@livewire2759]

I had to wipe my drool off of my keyboard before commenting on this one! I've been a Corvette fan since I was old enough to know what a Corvette is, and I don't think I've ever seen a white '68 vette with an L89, but this one's beautiful. Dad had a green '68 L72 but had to sell it to feed me and my brothers. I told him I could have skipped a meal every day so he could have kept it!! Oh, if only I were as lucky as these brothers.

[@edwardalamo2507]

66 only L72

[@livewire2759]

@@edwardalamo2507 The very early '66 only L72... when they rated it at 450 hp for only a couple of months, then the executives mandated that all cars had to have a 10 to 1 weight to hp ratio or less...? Yeah, those are extremely rare. Just as rare are the early '65s with the 327 fuelie engines that were still available until the 396 was introduced in Jan '65.

[@rickuyeda4818]

Back in '80, I got a '68 Corvette Roadster which had originally been an L88 car. The L88 was long gone and the 427 it had was blown. I traded a '75 Monza with the 350 V8 for it. I had an old LS-6 sitting in the garage, so I rebuilt it with "Air Research" ported heads and a roller cam. I "hogged" out a factory hi-rise and ran an 850 Holley and nitrous. I ran 4:88 gears with 10.5 McCreary treaded slicks. I used it for street racing.

[@duramax78]

Rick Uyeda can you imagine if you sought out a l88 you’d have a multi million dollar car.

[@troyvan6952]

Street racing..... Jesus I'm glad you're on our side.

[@bgh70]

Very nice car. I love solid lifter big blocks, and aluminum heads are just that much sweeter. Nice burnout too.

[@MBailey1977]

Love the 68 but the 69 was so much better. All the bugs had been worked out by 69.

[@sjsz06]

Back in the day (late 70’s) I had a 68 427/390 yellow roadster. One feature I wish they hadn’t deleted is the fiber optics light monitors.

[@hanscramon9040]

Masterpiece of art on four wheels!!

[@sidefx996]

What a stunningly beautiful car. Been binge watching these, such a fantastic show. Thank you for sharing all these amazing cars.

[@petemedina8446]

Beautiful car I love all corvettes

[@incompetentobjectivist3850]

272 68 and 311 69 Camaros with L89, a $700(!) option.

[@ronyeahright9536]

This car is stunning in white

[@gprimeofx]

The C3, C4 and C5 are my favorite Corvettes.

[@speeddemon8438]

i love these videos pleas show some more cool Corvettes from the collection both old and new!!!

[@emyas6068]

beautiful stunning car

[@sundance541]

Had one during the early 70"s 427 rag top tripower hooker tunnel tubes sounded wonderful never had anyone pass it on the interstate.

[@chuckselvage3157]

The C3 Corvette is the best. What a hot car.

[@justaskforbobdesign]

such a beautiful car! the best of the best!

[@harleyguyinmilw]

68's are my favorite, even though I have a one owner C-4 6-spd roadster and a C-7 roadster

[@duramax78]

harleyguyinmilw what is the difference between 68-69-70 I’m gonna buy a 68-72 and want to know every difference. Tia.

[@firebird7830]

love this channel! Wonderful cars!!

[@richardkaltenbach3961]

I Still Miss Mine To This Day. Just My Bad Luck, Some GIRL Is Driving Around In MY 1968 427/390 YELLOW CORVETTE! UGGH! AND NAKED TOO!!

[@archiebunker6059]

I'm digging those white wall tires, as usual great video and Vette.

[@bradwilliams4921]

Nice burnout!😁

[@richard16372]

I had 1969 with that engine and the plaque on the console said 450 hp. from the factory. I also added ZL1 racing fenders from the factory.

[@duramax78]

Richard Miller do you wish you kept it.?

[@stevengraham3138]

Amazing

[@roryvonbrutt7302]

DAMN..! ! !

[@edwardalamo2507]

Zora Arkus Duntov, liked the new 68 model ♥ over the Mid year model

[@thud9797]

Yes, Zora said of the 68 "finally a Corvette I am proud to drive in Europe."

[@BubbaSmurft]

The two things I look forward to every week from KZbin, Jay Leno on Monday and Kevin with the Muscles on Friday. Changed your camera and camera tech this week it appears. The video isn't as clear as normal, even at 1080, and the cuts are sharper and a bit more schitzo'. Don't like it as much, but Kevin's a beautiful as ever :)

[@martinmartin5904]

I make exactly the same listening. Both who are at the same time , credible educational and without a garish or debilitating tone.

[@lumpylowell]

Something is off a bit here. Videos before this and since seem better

[@rrmech11]

👍👍

[@azhurelpigeon]

How can two brothers have over 200 cars?!

[@chargermaster3676]

azhurelwarrior one man collected cars till his death in 2000 just look up worlds biggest classic car collection. And it was 300 plus cars.

[@palidiciovermingagurainia1760]

Maybe my favorite car- ( 454 70 Chevelle ) close tie- maybe #2

[@edwardalamo2507]

Lower intake 70

[@proskills2168]

Proper burnouts, thx.

[@truebetold65]

This is the beginning of the best looking vette for, the next five years 68-72. It's looks I'm sorry, puts the C2 to absolute shame.

[@gregorytimmons4777]

They are 2 different styles so which looks better is subjective. Different vibe to the 2 cars.

[@craigscott5661]

Well I own a C2 and a C3 and I love them both but I must say the C2 coup looks best to me.

[@chilliwhiggerE]

It would have looked like a 1964 Pontiac Banshee had Chevrolet not stolen the design. A design so superior and innovative that it lasted well over a decade.

[@headly66]

Corvettes are not muscle cars. The are sports cars.

[@allansunderland6944]

Sports cars with big freekin' ( smokin ) muscles!!!!! I know I've owned , and driven one (68) for 20 yrs and love it !!

[@johnthonig8832]

@@allansunderland6944 Agreed. Big big 💪💪💪

[@thud9797]

Line up next to it and we'll see about that.

[@deancoleman8969]

435 H.P. LOL it was a lot more. A little fudging by G.M.

[@jeffcolt9185]

What rear gear does it have

[@thud9797]

He made a mistake in the video when he said M20 Wide Ratio 4-speed. The only transmission available on the 68 L71 and L89 was the M21 Close Ratio with the rear axle ratio being a 3.55. Optional ratios were 3.36, 3.70 and 4.11.

[@lostsoul3154]

Get rid of those bias-play tires!

[@hombre1965]

Corvettes are not musclecars. They are sportscars.

[@thud9797]

Don't line up next to one. 😎

[@markwilliams5606]

Favorite car. Corvette. 69 much better! 427-435+. Had a 71 454. Dumped the Quadrajet carb. Put 2 Elderbrock 650s Headers and sidepipes. Ran a lot better.

[@georgepaust8416]

ANOTHER HUGE MISTAKE. THE L89 WAS THE 396 WITH ALUMINUM HEADS. YOU ARE SHOWING AN L88 427!!! I have been a Chevy fan since the 60s. I've enjoyed the videos but I really have to question the accuracy of a lot of your facts. Get your facts right and use a teleprompter. It's not cheating if you don't know.

[@thud9797]

Ok all your facts are wrong. We're talking Corvette here and not Camaro or Chevelle and what was shown in this video was not an L88 but the Corvette L89, the 427 L71 with street mechanical camshaft and 3x2 Holley with Aluminum Heads which were coded RPO L89.

[@mgn5667]

16 cars with aluminum heads so there werent any

[@thud9797]

That was 67

[@dodgehemi5045]

sketchy tires and rear end floating axle, death

[@kavinskysmith4094]

says the guy who's name is dodge hemi, as in hemi challenger, a car without disc brakes all around unlike this corvette that couldnt even stay on its wheels in its own advertisements. let alone in vanishing point on the same tires this car has, and do you even know that the 63 was the first year of the non live rear axel on these, all cars were like this, including your dream cars, save for this. So Check yourself before you wreck yourself fool' Jive ass fool aint got no brains anyhow.....................

[@edwardalamo2507]

The rear was less weight

[@Lucille69caddy]

Jealous much, Hemi boyeeee?

[@thud9797]

But what a great way to go out! 😎

[@CaptainFALKEN]

Except when the C4 Corvette came out. Everything about it was a trailer trash garbage can

[@barrysnider635]

Still don't like them!

[@scootosan]

this comment justified you to get out of bed today. Here is a lesson son your parents never told you. If you have anything nice to say don't say it...then people will still wonder if you're an idiot opposed to opening your hole and confirming it

[@barrysnider635]

I thought you just stated if you have nothing nice to say don't say it I'm just stated about a car now you just called me an idiot....take your own advice !!

[@kavinskysmith4094]

fair enough but it turns out the infos wrong about the weight on these, turns out their not nearly as much as that beautiful 1971 cuda in your photo, turns out their closer to 2900 pounds, and all around disc brakes and radial tires by 73. although the 68's are an ugly year lol and this thing is speced terrible and looks more like a concept car than anything else, 73 and 78's are the best years for these lookwise for me, worse 68 and 81 lol plus these had some unique one year old options, the windshield wiper doors were gone by 69/70, they changed the flaring, tires and the stance and did a bunch of subtile options and changes to them hence why no two are alike, and why the latter ones looked so much better than these, the chrome cars really came into their own in 72/73 and 71 if your a chrome bumper fan is really the zenith of them.

[@gregorytimmons4777]

@@kavinskysmith4094 73 and 78 are the best looking? The silence of all those agreeing with you is deafening.

[@kavinskysmith4094]

@@gregorytimmons4777 then look at the sales chart, the 79 model year was the highest selling of the bunch