As a young buck, I had a long-term loan of a '66 427 with L88 heads and Jag rear end. Needless to say it was pretty brutal. Needless to say, it's amazing that I'm alive today.
Yeah, Chevrolet did not publicize the L88 models outside of racing circles. They didn't want them used as street cars. They even came without heaters or radios, to discourage people from buying them for street use.
The real amazing thing is that I got in and out of the car about 20 times, moving it around for various photos, wearing shorts, and did not burn a leg on the side-pipe. I've done that getting out of a Cobra. Dayum that hurts.
A friend's sister had a 1969 L88. She wanted maximum resale value and her brother worked in the parts department of a Chevy dealer, he knew about the L88 option and told her about it. Chevy didn't advertise it.
I got to drive it once and it was a beast. I had it up to 130 mph in third gear and it was still pulling! I didn't get to fourth gear, third was fast enough.
The only Vette that is more valuable is the '69 with the ZL-1 engine. They built two of them as COPO orders IIRC. The ZL-1 was originally intended for the Camaro racing program.
I envy you the day you spent with those three beautiful machines.
Yeah. Most of my friends love them, although they all say they could do without that big, black panel on the arse-end. I wouldn't be surprised to see that go body-colored in future models.
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