HOW FAST is an L88 Corvette ?? ULTRA RARE 1969 L88 Corvette TAKES ON Epic GM Muscle - Drag Video

HOW FAST is an L88 ?? ULTRA RARE 1969 L88 Corvette takes on 1970 Z28, 1969 SS396, 1972 W-30 442 and 1969 Camaro ZL1
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A very rare 1969 L88 Corvette takes on a slew of rare GM Muscle: 1970 Z28 Camaro, 1969 Chevelle SS 396, 1972 Olds W30 442 and a 1969 Camaro ZL1.
All are very desirable and rare muscle cars, so how does other GM muscle stack up against an L88 Corvette which is powered by a solid lifter, square port 427 Cubic Inch (7 L) Chevy Big Block which was conservatively rated at 430 horsepower.
The first car to take on the L88 is a 1970 Camaro Z28, which although was quick for a small block, it's no match the L88. The Z28 is equipped with Chevrolet's potent 350 cubic inch (5.7L) / 360 horsepower solid lifter LT1.
The next car to race the L88 is a very rare 1969 Chevelle SS396 with the L78/L89 option. That means it came from the factory with the rare aluminu head option along with the solid lifter 4 bolt main, square port 396 (6.5L). The L78/L89 was conservatively rated at 375 horsepower.
The third car to race the L88 Corvette is a 1972 Olds 442 W30. The Olds is powered by a 455 cubic inch (7.5 L) oldmosbile blueprinted w30 torque monster. Since this 442 is a 1972, the horsepower rating was down to 300 because ratings changed from Gross to Net. Watch the video and you'll see this Olds W30 is make some real power.
The last car to race the L88 is a very (1 of 69) 1969 ZL1 Camaro. The ZL1 is powered by an all aluminum 427 cubic inch (7 L), solid lifter Chevy big block.
All the cars in the video are competing in the Pure Stock Drags, so modifications are very limited. The only modifications permitted are minor porting, blue printing and minor weight reduction without altering the stock appearance. Camshafts and compression ratio have to be within a small percentage of stock specs. That means stock intake manifold, stock exhaust manifolds and street tires.
So WHO WINs? Watch the video and see what happens.
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[@rwbz28]

Part of it is the guy is getting them out of the hole. Dude can drive.

[@allanpolk2681]

Randall Berry No doubt. His reaction time was better than all except the 442 driver, but still caught him before the traps.

[@AbcXyz-rn2lz]

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

[@erickieffer8440]

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.

[@allanpolk2681]

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.

[@nichollsboy11]

Yea I was saying the same thing he knows how to launch that car she got some torque left in her

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Consistent is a good word to describe the Vette driver!!

[@sean70729]

Dude can handle the wheel for sure.

[@bozzskaggs112]

Dialed in.

[@ELKOBRA03]

Glad people drive them as they should -this would be my dream to own a car like that and race it

[@theaube9834]

Its sad cause with the th400 these things could run in 10’s

[@jasonkrause6778]

11 seconds through manifolds Awesome !!!

[@rjmzz430]

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!

[@Rollermanfromspace]

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

[@jpat99]

Tuners?

[@bigtrucklittlerv7969]

@@Rollermanfromspace Net vs Gross 410 net is like 490 gross.

[@davidwayschannel28]

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!!!

[@wagonmaster1974]

@@davidwayschannel28 The 69 L88 was rated ingross hp. The Olds was rated in net. Regardless, that Olds was a hoss!

[@shotgunarms]

L88 epuipped vette is a true dream machine.

[@PlanetX87]

@Kathleen Shaw that is an awesome story! Thanks for sharing

[@shotgunarms]

@Kathleen Shaw sweet!

[@davegeisler7802]

Mine too ... Silver . M22 . Black interior . PERFECT 🏁

[@gone547]

I can vouch for that. 69 L88, M22, J56, 3.73 Posi, Cortez Silver, black interior. Thought I had died and gone to heaven.

[@ziamalik6844]

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[@brianspangler3771]

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.

[@brianspangler3771]

@Kathleen Shaw I'm only 29 and I love those cars. Those Buick 455s were some damn torque monsters.

[@scringe1]

I wonder if the 1970 version would of beat the vette.

[@maker-matt]

@Dave Iauco Ummmm Not all 396's. In 1965 there was a Vet only 396 that was factory (under) rated at 425 hp

[@bluestingray67]

Yeah that was a strong 72 W-30, but it also was the Corvettes worst run of the day 11.88.

[@kramnull8962]

The 396 Chevelle was catching him on the big end. Just needed a better launch...

[@davidnichols1363]

Dude was consistent on his time . 11's and banging on a 4 speed.Good driver.

[@BobbyOfEarth]

if you have notion about that Vette being stock ..your wrong!

[@davegeisler7802]

Yep , banging the M22 like Ronnie Sox and dont forget that L88 beast under the hood too !! 🏁🤩💪🏼

[@ziamalik6844]

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[@allied1394]

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

[@ziamalik6844]

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[@howabouthetruth2157]

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.

[@youcanbesmartaskhow3857]

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!!

[@howabouthetruth2157]

@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.

[@Carguylogan]

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.

[@howabouthetruth2157]

@@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.

[@Carguylogan]

@@howabouthetruth2157 That L88 runs pure stock and has some nasty gears. You can find his setup.

[@lindsaymcpherson4744]

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 !!

[@rodneykirchhoff497]

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]

​@@rodneykirchhoff497 and $1,300 in 1969 is equal to nearly $11,000 today

[@ericthompson3551]

That 442 put up a hell of a fight considering it weighed 500 pounds more.

[@88tcoupe]

The owner of the 'vette is a really good racer. You could see he was cutting some really good r/t.

[@js4187]

He was pretty consistent .

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

@GW H that's exactly what I thought. It's easy to screw up with 4 speeds but he did great job!!

[@ziamalik6844]

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[@musclebone7875]

That L88 put in some work!

[@davegeisler7802]

It always did 🏁

[@ziamalik6844]

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[@MiguelRamirez-nj9di]

The driver of the Corvette is consistent.

[@ziamalik6844]

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[@allanpolk2681]

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.

[@jfryza]

No Hemi Darts, Hemi Barracudas or Cobra 427's around town?

[@allanpolk2681]

@@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 .

[@michaelraddish7898]

Who put the l88 in the 67?

[@wayne8498]

@@michaelraddish7898 L88 produced from 67-69

[@milojanis4901]

​@@allanpolk2681 A stock 426 Hemi would get killed by an L88

[@BruceLee-xn3nn]

That olds came off hard but got out of breath before the end

[@guitarhole]

I was gonna say something similar . Seemed to to be the closest to it .

[@mcqueenfanman]

It was a 72, so those had low comp ratios. I'd like to see what a 70 W-30 would run.

[@Kill-Dozer]

Or a stock 72.

[@ziamalik6844]

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[@bansheemania1692]

What's beautiful is People are Actually Using these car's instead of Buying Parking and Looking at..

[@Yohann67]

The worst kind are the "investors". I hate it when they treat these beauties as money.

[@milojanis4901]

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!!!

[@Yohann67]

@@aldo6192 You know what the difference is between a L-88 “clone” and an original is? A couple hundred thousand dollars. That is it.

[@Supermankev2001]

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

[@bbb462cid]

That W30 made a good showing

[@pmdinaz]

Consistent car and driver! 11:70's all day

[@randyw5964]

Sweet ass Vette! Love the 68-72 Corvettes just a sharp car overall

[@tayzer22]

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.

[@1111boone]

That 442 definitely wasn’t stock!

[@davegeisler7802]

Not even , most W30 are low 14s high 13s at best

[@RDYOUTUBE54]

Can you imagine, that car is 50.years old and will run right with the new c8 and it has none of the technology. Those cars had to be underrated on HP and Torque.

[@allanpolk2681]

r d rd, the manufactures intentionally dialed back the numbers on paper, to keep the government off of the manufacturers backs, and the insurance companies off of the car owners back. Sort of a symbiotic relationship. The manufacturers could keep selling the hot cars and the consumer could keep buying them without all the insurance grief. Made for a lot of Friday and Saturday night drag races on a straight stretch of highway.

[@cleverusernamecl5532]

There is a c8 stock with DR's in the 10's on youtube. 1 second in the 1/4 is huge.

[@RDYOUTUBE54]

@@cleverusernamecl5532 number one, it's not one second unless the C8 I was running 10.50s. number 2 the L88 vette's also ran 10s with different tires. Number 3 traction isn't a problem for the C8 so I highly doubt Drs would make that kind of difference. The C8 doesn't even have a problem with traction on the street. A bunch of people have already put nitrous on them, it's probably one of them that you saw run 10s.

[@MeltingRubberZ28]

@@RDKZbin54 look it up dude. 10.90s @ 124.x bone stock with drag radials

[@cleverusernamecl5532]

@@RDKZbin54 Stock l88's running 10's stock? Any links? Google comple street performance c8. The fastest that c3 Corvette ran was 11:57 and I think they see 8 ram 10:92. So yeah it's not quite a full second.the c8 made multiple passes that were almost identical and the c3 had a pass that was nearly 12 seconds.

[@jqsant5324]

The vette always has a good reaction time with consistent ets.

[@davegeisler7802]

Theres only a select few cars that could hang with that L88 Vette during that time period. . Nothing from GM , it was the King 👑. From Ford nothing , no wait thats not true the Cobra 427 could hang and win Now Mopar , only the Hemi and its close, both mills are monsters on the big end always a great race 👍 Thats about it !!!

[@javman6022]

That Olds 442 was very impressive. That ZL-1 camaro would have had it if it didn't lose traction.

[@daleshelton8967]

The ZL1 had horrible tires that thing would have been right there with it

[@gordocarbo]

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

[@Mangobrain82]

Vette driver is consistent and a beast of the line. That’s about as fast as that set up will go.

[@philipStClair-mm4jq]

It appears that the Vette got them all with a hole shot!

[@davegeisler7802]

A holeshot and a whole lot of L88 power 🏁🤣🤣😂

[@oveidasinclair982]

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.

[@WLAs_Finest3x]

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!!!

[@markdubois4882]

The HEMI Dart is 200 pounds less and has much more than the 535 HP that is advertised.

[@WLAs_Finest3x]

@@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!

[@natevesey8269]

Would love to see this vette go up against the dart super stock

[@davegeisler7802]

You figure ? , that what 550 actual hp looks like 🏁

[@markdubois4882]

@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.

[@iggyfritz7150]

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. 😂

[@beelwillis4025]

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.

[@tking7513]

It's an F.A.S.T. car, not a Pure Stock class car. Still looked damn good tho'!!!

[@kineticsurf]

Love them bias ply burn outs. Boys just sit there and let 'em cook.

[@davidchagnon3183]

Hemmings muscle machines june 2020 built a '69 spec L88 and dynoed it at 574 hp 553 tq this is without any legal mods in the Factory class... 600 plus in that L88 Vette I am sure.

[@russelljdj]

The C2 & C3 Corvettes will always be KING over any car just on looks alone.

[@truebetold65]

Man your statement should be written in stone..best statement.. hands down 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@robertmorris8997]

oh the '59 Corvette is pretty sweet.

[@truebetold65]

@@robertmorris8997 They 56-62 surely are... you cannot deny that👍

[@AtlasJotun]

Mako Shark for the win.

[@jgozzo4997]

@Richard Kistner You know what they say? Opinions are like assholes everyone has one and that's you're opinion.....

[@montestu5502]

Keep in mind these are FAST cars - Factory Appearing Stock Tire. Most of these cars were several seconds slower in stock form.

[@zoggrog8823]

this is a "stock" car the vette was every bit as fast from the factory you are just wrong here

[@jeremythompson9122]

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

[@dcaseng]

I don't care who won, that 455 Olds is the coolest of the bunch.

[@bigrow1872]

That 455 had him from the beginning. Why didn't he race that roadrunner hemi.

[@johndpoore9062]

That Oldsmobile was the only one neck and neck with the vette.

[@richardgarriga6766]

There no way the Olds 442 w-30 with 300 net bhp is a 12 second 1/4 mile car!

[@roadtesttv]

Agree. 300 hp is the factory rating in 1972. Clearly the engine in the car in the video was painstakingly blue printed and massaged within the Pure Stock class rules to make more than 300 hp. Engines slapped together at the factory made 300 hp.

[@SixTwoHemi]

500 lb-ft of torque

[@Bricklinsv1970]

Torque had it infront until the end.

[@richardgarriga6766]

It making at least over 500bhp plus horsepower.

[@johnsalazard6659]

its not really about power, its torque, waight, transmission and gearing

[@truebetold65]

People who don't believe that L88 doesn't do 11s are in la la Land. I read a road in track back in the 90s with one hitting a high 10. The other cars I can't believe.

[@larrydrozd2740]

Ok....these are not "pure" factory stock cars. Our shop just won an NCRS Duntov award for a 1969 L-88 roadster. The engine , on the engine dyno, totally, 100% bone stock factory set up, numbers matching, date coded everything, put out 511 HP and 544 TQ. at the flywheel, No alternator on it. Car finished, on the chassis dyno....same exact tune from the dyno, car put out 268HP and 310 TQ. Why? Anything above 4200 rpm and it would just go waaaayyyyy too rich....even after leaning it , timing whatever...same thing....again WTF?? A totally correct, bone stock L-88 came from the factory with a 2-1/4" exhaust system!!! Thats right from the manifold back! Now...a bone stock L-88 IS NOT GONNA RUN 11.88 in the quarter mile....EVER!! But...change a few things....starting with the exhaust....put a guy who can really drive in it....etc. then you can....

[@JohnSmith-js3po]

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

[@ta8155]

Mine weighed 3476 and had 530hp on the dino.

[@davegeisler7802]

And a badass L88 stuffed in there 🏁

[@truebetold65]

I believe the Vette's time but some of the rest are not stock..any muscle car guy should know that.

[@davegeisler7802]

That W30 was a prime example , high 13s on a good day

[@bowtie-man]

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. 😆😆👍👍👊👊✌✌

[@roadtesttv]

Lol 👍

[@leesanders8824]

Gotta be F.A.S.T. They have guys running 9s on polyglass tires. Stock intakes, exhaust manifolds..... They make in the neighborhood of 750 HP. It's a pretty cool class and they look stock unless you know what to look for. Ultimate sleepers.

[@psgugrad]

That 442 wasn't even close to being production line stock. I have no idea what a bone-stock 442's trap speed would be, but it wouldn't be anything even close to 115 (especially a 72).

[@davegeisler7802]

Nope not even maybe 105 ?

[@RealSteelStreet]

Cool to see but those cars are definitely not stock...you can hear high lift camshafts in pretty much every one. If they've got cam upgrades then they've got valve train upgrades...if they've got valve train upgrades then they've had head work...if they've had head work then etc...

[@rodneykirchhoff497]

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!

[@quantumss]

Not even the Hemi's were competition for the L88. Just a fact. Pro stock " the Grump" with a 327 Nova, often ruled the Hemi's. Another fact.

[@69newportking]

Guy is good off the line 👍 . Especially since it's a 4-speed manual

[@ianberry5879]

That 442 was impressive. 300 net horsepower pushing a 3700 lb car and it still ran low 12s?

[@rickuyeda4818]

These cars look like the F.A.S.T. Class. Factory Appearing Stock Tires. Checkout old Motor Trend mags, stock they weren't that fast.

[@dadgarage7966]

Step 1: cast a school bus engine in aluminum. Step 2: give it lots of cam, compression, intake volume and carberation. Step 3: put it in a light-weight fibreglass sports car. Step 4: run 11s.

[@trex_hi5]

L88 was iron block. ZL1 was aluminum. The trucks and busses had tall deck 427's. But, yeah, this thing gets down. They are no joke.

[@tking7513]

The Mark iv was designed as a race engine first then a production engine for truck work. Likely why there are 3 completely different heads cast for it.

[@TheAnonymous1one]

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.

[@jimballardband]

69 L-88 more like 560hp.

[@markdubois4882]

68 HEMI Dart.....hold my gas tank.

[@karlsracing8422]

How much does it weight?

[@geronimorubio559]

That 442 would of smoked all of them if it wasn't heavyer that the vette our 69 camaro. Torque monster Olds 442 kick ass

[@BobbyOfEarth]

The L88 was so rare that all of Americas car magazines show the 1966 L72 Corvette as the fastest Corvette, even over the 1969 L88 Vette. Odd that the Vette in this video runs mid 11's ..but I'm sure they're just faster after 52 years. #2. 1966 Corvette 427 12.8@112 L72 427 425 4-Speed 3.36 CD 11/65 #16. 1969 Corvette 13.56@111.1 427 L88 430 automatic 3.36 HR

[@johnnytyler5685]

L88 Corvettes were running mid-11's all the way back in the late 1960's, so I have no idea where that 13.56 number is coming from. That seems unbelievably slow, even stock off the showroom floor with the skinny factory bias-ply tires. With a set of headers, a competent carb tune and fat tires out back, they would absolutely run 11's all day long when they were new. There was really no other car capable of that except maybe the ZL1 Camaros, which were actually RARER than L88 Corvettes (if you add up the 1967, 1968 and 1969 L88 Corvettes). As a side note, I thought the standard rear gear for an L88 Corvette was lower than 3.36? I thought 3.55's were the standard with lower gears available as options.

[@aaronrainey788]

@@johnnytyler5685 You could get 3.36 gears in the L88. Not real common though. Those e.t. times posted above were from some magazines from back in the day.

[@johnnytyler5685]

@@aaronrainey788 Yes I know that 3.36's were available, but I mentioned that in my comment because I was wondering why the test vehicle that the magazine used for that run would've had 3.36's in it? I thought those magazine test vehicles were usually supplied by the manufacturer (GM, Ford, Dodge, etc), and I just found it strange that GM would've sent an L88 Corvette with 3.36 granny gears for a magazine test where they had to KNOW that an ET would've been tested. Just seems really strange to me. Maybe they cared more about making the L88 appear streetable in that test than running a super fast ET?

[@buzzwaldron6195]

Chevy didn't want the general public to know just how fast an L88 was... wanted rich kids to buy the 'top of the line' L72 tripower 435 HP Vette over the "430 HP L88"...

[@batsonelectronics]

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.

[@Zer0Fall3n]

The olds 442 sounds nuts, gave the L88 a run for its money but couldn’t quite beat it

[@ChevyBM]

That 442 hauled ass! Nice Corvette thou.

[@davegeisler7802]

That W30 wasnt stock they run low 14s high 13s at best

[@steves4639]

corvette driver got the holeshot every time...consistent driver with a great car. That olds was a ringer...impressive (too impressive!) ET for a heavy smogged A-body...not saying that's bad!

[@davegeisler7802]

Yeah that W30 was far from stock , a good second faster than a stock 442 W30 😂😂🤣🤣

[@bman99ss]

But he red-lighted against the ZL1 Camaro and lost the race . .

[@tommykelley3948]

PURE IRON POWER BABY, THESE O WEAK ASS SO CALLED MUSCLE CARS OF TODAY BARELY RUNNING THESE NUMBERS TODAY‼️

[@Gosse11880]

Mad respect to all the owners of these cars! Love to see these cars driven like they were supposed to be!

[@rondleswango6046]

Luv corvettes 2019 zr1 755 hp is king

[@nichollsboy11]

Awesome man!!!! Absolutely love the vintage muscle races, that vette definitely still has some torque left in her

[@michaeldelio1870]

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.

[@williamsidis5489]

Yep that camaro has the potential .

[@BuzzLOLOL]

Shift into 2nd gear had that Camaro fishtailing all over the place...

[@02autogt]

In true factory form none of these cars would run anywhere close to the times posted! The FAST class stuff is awesome!

[@jasongartner2525]

The Vette was stock lol . Imagine if he put drag tires on it

[@MrBlackbutang]

1970 Buick GS Stage 1 with 3.08 gears will give you a run for the money!

[@davegeisler7802]

Nope , not even your still a good second slower ( stock for stock ) , sorry . Hemi's and 427 Cammers were the only thing that could run with an L88 the thing was putting out well over 525 to 550 ( with open headers ) actual hp 🏁

[@MrBlackbutang]

@@davegeisler7802 rejetted st1 12:20 all day long L88 corvettes can’t get off the line to heavy in the front end!kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpWtnJ-ppdWAhM0 still spinning tires all the way down the track corvette is not a muscle car. It a sports car 2 seater . So it’s not one of the fastest muscle cars go race Ferrari lotus lambo’s !

[@BuzzLOLOL]

Better go 4.56 gears... 3.08's put you into the 15's...

[@samspade8612]

That W30 almost spanked that L88.

[@gr7673]

L88 blowing their doors

[@mijomcgyver6270]

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).

[@JohnLee-hw2jr]

They are all cool cars and an L88 Vette is one of my dream cars but no way are those cars stock. They may have stock parts but everything has been worked.

[@canal8895]

I think the Vette is not stock but what great machine!

[@apancher]

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!

[@davegeisler7802]

That L78 Chevelle SS 396 is Badass. But it too got destroyed off the line by the mighty L88 Vette. 🏁

[@trailerparkcryptoking5213]

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.....

[@WymiataczPlays]

Heheh 430 hp. In reality those made closer to 570 ;)

[@fppro1679]

That l88 is virtually the same speed as a 2005 ZO6! I'm thinking the weight is probably similar, maybe a little heavier!

[@C.S.Sensei]

I thought the 427 camaro would be a good race for L88. Nope. The 455 cutlass was closest. That L88 427 was built for track, wasn't meant for street, that's why so rare and expensive.

[@vicval7895]

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.

[@MeltingRubberZ28]

Just read an article on the car and they said it's closer to being in the 540-580hp range

[@MeltingRubberZ28]

Also they just ran 10.90@124 multiple times over in a stock C8 with drag radials

[@aaronrainey788]

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.

[@zethloveless7238]

These cars are not at all stock

[@billconservative9503]

Had a 1970 454 Corvette. One of my biggest regrets for selling

[@alanquintus2069]

Vette driver is awesome. Much respect

[@garykish8951]

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.... :(.....

[@skiterbite]

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.

[@lenwoodcruze3594]

Am I supposed to believe that any of these cars were stock?

[@georgehgordy1690]

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

[@davegeisler7802]

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 🤚🏼🏁

[@williamromero4445]

I had a L88 once In a Hot wheels Collection. 😜 🤪

[@G8GT364CI]

That 442 isn't stock, far from it. That 427 Camaro had a lousy launch, should have been closer.

[@markwilliams5606]

Sometimes it not the car. It's how good is the Driver. Here. Good driver L88! Corvette! Adios 🤠🇺🇸🐎

[@paulciprus9582]

It’s a shame that the Olds wasn’t a 70…370 hp…500 ft to…4 speed…that out come might have been different

[@jimvetromila4562]

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. 😭😆

[@tking7513]

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)

[@northerniltree]

There should have been a federal law back in '69 that all Corvettes HAD to have an L88 engine. No exceptions!

[@roadtesttv]

Agree 1000% 👍

[@davegeisler7802]

That '69 Chevelle SS396 L72 just got destroyed by the L88 Vette 🏁

[@sameguyagain]

I think the ZL1 was ordering coffee.🤣

[@robertjohnson4401]

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?

[@MidwestFarmToys]

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

[@roadtesttv]

@@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 !!

[@JP3_C6Z]

Imagine this thing with a drag pack. Omg. Easily high 120’s trap speed and high 10’a

[@wymple09]

Vette was boss. That Olds should not have been that fast. Loved it. He would embarrass most Hemis.

[@brucea.4828]

L88 Corvette is a RACE CAR!

[@edwardalamo2507]

Yes, and did it all with a 4 barrel ,

[@imaprofessional3608]

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

[@patrickshaw8595]

I can't remember which car magazine it was I bought it used about 1980-something and have lost it/loaned it same thing - But it covered Chevrolet's "Dream Night" in late '68 where journos could drive all the hot new Chevy on a road track or drag strip. I will never forget they brought a ZL-1 'Vette with fat tires and a trick Turbo 400 and the hottest ZL-1 ever with proper 180 degree headers. Everybody beat on it all night it just clicked off 10.90 ETs like it was nothing. The guy writing the article got the last pass of the night in it and a Chevy Guy suggested doing a Neutral Drop Start. "Pow, then two more tremendous hops - for a 10.60 ET!" So ended the True Muscle Car Era.

[@roadtesttv]

@patrickshaw8595 Thanks for sharing !! Truly an incredible era of muscle cars during a special time where the world was a lot different. Thanks for watching !