General Information |
| Vehicle Type: |
2-door coupe, production car |
| Price: |
$5,600 (1968) |
| Miles Per Gallon: |
--/-- mpg |
| Drivetrain |
| Configuration |
Front Engine/RWD |
| Engine: |
V8 |
| Displacement: |
6997 cc |
| Horsepower: |
560 bhp @ 6400 rpm |
| Torque: |
550 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm |
| Max RPM: |
---- rpm |
| Transmission: |
4-Speed Manual |
| Dimensions |
| Weight: |
---- lbs |
| Height: |
--.- in |
| Length: |
---.- in |
| Width: |
--.- in |
| Wheelbase: |
--.- in |
| Track: |
f: --.- / r: --.- in |
| Performance |
| 0-60 mph: |
-.- sec |
| 0-100 mph: |
--.- sec |
| Quarter Mile: |
--.- sec @ --- mph |
| Top Speed: |
170 mph |
| Lateral Acceleration: |
.--g |
| Braking, 60-0 mph: |
--- ft |
| Slalom Speed: |
--.- mph |
| Nürburgring Lap Time: |
--.- minutes |
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1968 was the second year the L88 was offered for the Corvette. Factory claims listed the L88 V8 producing 430 hp, but dyno testing on a "68 L88 found it had 560 hp.
For 1968 the L88 engine package included aluminum heads, 12.5 to 1 compression, hi-lift cam, a 850 CFM 4 barrel carb, heavy duty brakes, a power blister hood, heavy duty suspension, and a high performance transmission.
Only 80 Corvette L88's were produced in 1968.
