Chevrolet Corvette C3 L89 - 1968 - Lot 77

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Chevrolet Corvette C3 L89 - 1968 - Lot 77
Chevrolet Corvette C3 L89 - 1968 Chassis no. 194678S404229 French collector's registration Vehicle sold without technical inspection French historic registration title Sold without contrôle technique "A rare and beastly L89, part of Corvette racing legend". "A very rare and beastly L89, entered into the legend of Corvette racing" For the 1968 model year, the General Motors Company struck a with the unveiling of a new generation of its successful muscle car muscle car, the Corvette, with the C3 Stingray (no longer Sting Ray). Ray), distinguished from its big sister the C2 by a completely design, in line with the standards of the time. The C3 remained in production for 14 years, before giving way to the C4. At launch, the C3 was available with a choice of 6 engines, all V8s: 2 small blocks, and 4 big blocks. At the top of the range the L89 code engine, developing 435 bhp as standard... With its aluminium aluminum cylinder heads, large valves, aluminum intake manifold manifold and three Holley carburetors, it had roughly the same power the same power output as the cast-iron version, but weighed but weighed almost 35 kg less! In 1969, GM sold 38 762 Corvettes, including just 390 L89s, considered today to be as the fastest and most balanced production C3. In 1972, the car illustrated on these pages was purchased from from Dick Guldstrand, a legendary Chevrolet driver and by an Englishman, so that his son could race it in England. in England. After some serious preparation preparation, the car crossed the Atlantic, and Rhoddy Rhoddy Harvey-Bailey raced it in the 1972 season of the high-profile British Mod Sports Championship. Six victories, three 2nd places and several lap records: the Corvette color Rally Red quickly became a must-have. And with Rhoddy's Rhoddy's generous driving, the beast's 500 hp, its American Racing or Minilites rims American Racing or Minilites rims, and the slimming down during the during the season (no hard top, retractable headlamps, etc.), it wasn't didn't go unnoticed! At the end of the season, Roddhy aspired to move up to single-seater racing. (which he didn't do, setting up a renowned chassis and suspension chassis and suspension development) and put the Corvette back in his garage for 10 years, before selling it in the mid 1980s, to an enthusiast who undertook a restoration which was completed in the USA by its next owner in the early 2000s, with an engine developing 543 hp at hp at 6,100 rpm. It should be noted that the block, broken during the 1972 season, was replaced by a similar 1967 block, type 942 427, which still equips the car to this day, with the with the famous original aluminum cylinder heads, and mated to the Muncie close-ratio 4-speed gearbox. The car was imported into Europe at the end of the 2000s, and acquired by its current owner in 2021. Accompanied by an important historical dossier, including numerous photos, this unique Corvette, in beautiful used condition, still condition, still equipped with its original harness and half-buckle is ready to be used on the road or track by its next owner. next owner. After a complete overhaul, it will be eligible events such as the Tour Auto and Le Mans Classic. Le Mans Classic. For the 1968 vintage, the General Motors Company made a big splash, unveiling a new generation of its successful muscle car, the Corvette, with the C3 Stingray (and no longer Sting Ray), which distinguished itself from its big sister the C2 by a completely revised design, and in line with the standards of the time. The C3 remained in production for 14 years, before giving way to the C4. At launch, the C3 was available with a choice of 6 engines, all V8s: 2 small blocks, and 4 big blocks. At the top of the range, the engine code L89, developing 435 hp as standard... With its alloy cylinder heads, its large valves, its intake manifold also in alloy and its three Holley carburetors, it had roughly the same power as the cast iron version, but it weighed almost 35 kg less! In 1969, GM sold 38,762 Corvettes, including only 390 L89s, considered today to be the fastest and most balanced production C3. In 1972, the car that illustrates these pages was purchased from Dick Guldstrand, a legendary Chevrolet driver and tuner, in California, by an Englishman, so that his son could race at the wheel in England. After serious preparation in the Guldstrand style, the car crossed the Atlantic, and Rhoddy Harvey-Bailey scoured the 1972 season of the highly publicized British Mod Sports championship at the wheel. Six victories, three 2nd places, a few lap records: the Rally Red Corvette quickly became a musthave. And with Rhoddy's generous driving, the beast's 500 hp, its American Racing or Minilites rims, and its weight loss during the season
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