Vehicle Description
Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale WITHOUT RESERVE and SOLD to
the highest bidder August 17th - 19th, 2017 at Russo and Steele's
17th Annual Monterey, California Auction. Please contact us for
more information. Presented is a 1968 Corvette Roadster L88
Gentlemens Racer that is finished as a stunning period correct
tribute with rare FIA race trim. With less than 500 miles after a
frame off restoration, the car is also street legal. This fresh
reconstruction wears its heritage well while incorporating updates
for safety, performance, and its current street legal registration.
Although registered and insured for street legal use, make no
mistake, this is also a serious track car. Only the best parts and
materials available were used, along with top craftsmen, to build
this car close to its racing heritage and yet provide the owner
with a street legal version to play with or go racing. Not a
perfect original but perfect for what it is, a race touring
gentlemens racer. The body, trim, and chrome are all new. The body
is accident-free and smooth as glass.The new paint is base clear
coat featuring modern colors of killer gray metallic and fine
aluminum metallic. Accent striping is reminiscent of graphics used
on many racing L88 cars in the 1960s. Four coats of clear protect
the beautiful finish. All the chrome is newly redone and all
lights, grill, and other exterior pieces are new as well. The
frame, suspension, and steering is a mix of original Corvette and
custom race fabrication. It features a full belly pan under the
cockpit along with racing rear suspension arms, race half shafts,
heim joints, and other features which are race adjustable. The
springs are GM Racing and the new shocks are KYB gas. The steering
is a quick-ratio GM, rebuilt to new specs. Front springs are GM HD
race. All other components are new or rebuilt to new
specifications. The Mark IV big block engine features a GM high
performance 4-bolt block with forged internals, J&E pistons and
shot-peened rods. The heads are new American made Patriot Freedom
featuring the later style open-chamber L88 original head design -
yet with more advanced design and valve train components. L88
upgrade to ZL1 specs with solid lifters, guide plates and comp 1.7
roller rockers. Holley factory upgraded 850 carb. The engine stats
are: 460 cubic inches, 500+hp, compression ration 9.2 to 1, 91
octane, heads 320cc, and comp cam. The drive line features a Muncie
M21 wide-ratio 4-speed, an original Hurst shifter, new GM
Performance flywheel, new Centerforce dual friction clutch and
pressure plate, Lakewood bell housing, custom drive shaft, and
Corvette rear end machined and plumbed for a racing differential
cooler. The brakes, wheels, and tires are period correct with very
rare Hurst Airheart front discs and JFZ rears. Wheels are American
racing 9" and 12" front and rear respectively, running period BFG
Comp TA tires. The fuel system begins with a Jaz 22-gallon fuel
cell with foam and sender mounted in a custom race support, plus
braided stainless line and vent system. A wide style LeMans fast
fill cap adds a great period look to the car. The OEM fuel pump
feeds an upgraded Holley 850 sitting on a dual plane manifold. The
Ignition has an old school look with modern Petronix electronic
internals. The interior features adjustable aluminum Kirkay race
seats, custom aluminum fabricated interior panels, frame mounted
roll bar with removable side bars, factory door panels, GM tilt and
telescoping power steering, Stewart Warner gauges, full floor
insulation, all new rubber seals, and a high-level gentlemens racer
finish. The hardtop is like new with a perfect headliner and new
rubber. Headers are Hooker, with muffler inserts available to meet
your personal sound level. Also included are racing door bars,
window regulators and channels, plus an original L88 manifold. This
is a show piece that is meant to be driven and it makes a bold
statement.
