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This 1968 L88 Corvette was designed for “Off Road Applications,” according to brochures. Its 427 cubic inch racing engine was capable of over 500 gross horsepower. Pic courtesy of https://corvettemike.com/used-corvettes-for-sale/1968-silverstone-silver-corvette-l88-convertible/

The Legacy and Resurrection of Corvette Power, from C1 to C8, Part 1

Could base C8 power rival the racing engines of yesterday and today?  Muscle car enthusiasts still reminisce about the sixties when Detroit’s rivalries introduced larger and more powerful engines year after year. Corvette reached its pinnacle in the late sixties. Fatefully, the seventies would see progressively restrictive regulation of emissions, noise, and fuel consumption sending horsepower trends into temporary regression.…

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