Chevrolet
Corvette GTP (1985-1988)

Why it matters

The Corvette GTP was the Lola-built IMSA GTP prototype with a Chevrolet V8, which set it apart from the turbo V6 cars of the Hendricks team. Chassis T8811-HU01 was run by Peerless Automotive and is recorded in the Lola register and in race archives for 1988 and 1989.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

• Chevrolet Corvette GTP (1985-1988) (Wikimedia Commons search)
  Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC BY 2.0
• Chevrolet Corvette GTP (1985-1988) (Wikimedia Commons search)
  Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC BY 2.0

History

Lola's final Chevrolet IMSA GTP design, the T88/11, was supplied to Peerless Automotive with a normally aspirated 6-litre V8. This chassis ran a 410 cubic-inch aluminium Donovan small-block in six IMSA races in 1988 and 1989, always qualifying in the top ten, with a best finish of fourth at Columbus in 1988.

In 1990 Eagle Performance bought the car, fitted a 10.2-litre (623 cu in) V8 and entered it at Le Mans in the C1 class. It failed to qualify after an alternator problem caused an electrical failure. It was later returned to its IMSA specification.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   Lola T8811 (Peerless GTP Corvette) Level C Lola Heritage · 2007-09-29

   • fitted with a V8 engine as opposed to the turbo V6
   • ran a 410 aluminum Donavan small block

   Accessed 2026-11-13
2. 2
   The Lola T88/11 Level C Lola Heritage · 2023-04-04

   • normally aspirated 6-litre (366 cu in) Chevrolet V8

   Accessed 2026-11-13