In many people's
eyes,
the Corvette L88
is
the best
of
the best. Chevrolet
from 1967 to 1969 he
produced only 200 of these
excellent cars.
Corvette chief his engineer
Zora
Arkus Dantoff favored his
L88 option package
of
427 cu. in
Big block
engine
for
best
performance
on 103 octane fuel.
Chevrolet
management
recognized
that
the
car
could be
unsafe for
the
typical
driver
so they
made a concerted effort to discourage the public from
purchasing
it
racing
teams bought most of the L88s and
few
potential
private
buyers had
the opportunity
to
buy
one.
Considering the rarity of
this
car,
HotCars
Digital His
artist Rostislav Prokop
celebrates
its unique spirit with
Restomod's own rendering.
The Procop takes
the essence of the 1968 Corvette L88 while updating and
improving the
powertrain,
styling
and
aerodynamics
He reimagined
this
car as
if to
inspire modern Corvette
enthusiasts
to race
it
on the
streets.
In rendering the
L88, Prokop
honors the
original lines based on
the concept of
Larry
Shinoda
and Bill Mitchell's Mako Shark
Corvette.
Renderings show
the car
is
even more aerodynamic with
an updated
front fascia that
includes
carbon fiber
air
vents.
Ventilation
behind the
car's doors
and
an apron
integrated
in the middle of the body
also
improve
performance.