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1967 Chevrolet Corvette L88

Corvette Magazine describes the M22 four-speed, power-assisted heavy-duty brakes and F41 suspension as mandatory with the L88, and states that air conditioning, power steering and a heater/defroster could not be ordered. The production tables list M22, J56, G81, F41, K66 and C48 on the L88 cars.

20Built with RPO L88Registry reported
22,9401967 Corvettes builtWhole model, for context
6Chassis documentedin this archive
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

What exactly is rare

Only 1967 Corvettes ordered with regular production option L88 – the 427 cu in engine listed at $947.90 – are rare: 20 cars of the 22,940 built that model year. The Corvette model itself is not rare.

At a glance

Built
20 Built with RPO L88
Years
1967
Engine
V8, overhead valves · 7,000 cc / 7.0 LFactory: 427 cu in · converted
Power
321 kW / 436 PSFactory: 430 hp · converted
Top speed
Not yet verified
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Not yet verified
Surviving
10 (estimated)

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The L88 was Chevrolet's racing engine package for the 1967 Corvette, created under Zora Arkus-Duntov to win in major-league competition while remaining a regular production option. It was deliberately under-rated at 430 hp, and it could only be ordered together with heavy-duty racing equipment. Only 20 of the 22,940 Corvettes built for 1967 received it, making it the rarest and most powerful production configuration of the C2 generation.

How rare is it?

Specification rarity is not model rarity.

Model rarityNot yet assessed
Specification rarityUltra Rare 20 · Built with RPO L881,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Colour rarityNot yet assessed No credible colour breakdown of the 20 cars found yet.
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityUltra Rare 14 · Believed to survive4

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

02Production & history

Production

Figures for this configuration only.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Option production1967 L88s believed to survive 144Strongest evidence Surviving examples Estimated
Option production1967 L88s surviving (three with original engines) 109 Surviving examples Estimated
Option production1967 model year, cars built with RPO L88 201,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Factory production Registry reported
Why more than one figure?

Sports Car Market (level B) says 14 are believed to survive; Driven (level C) says 10, of which three keep their original engines. No registry census found.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

Model production: Corvette (C2)

Shown for context. These figures count the whole model, not this specification.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Body style production1967 model year, convertible 14,4361 Factory production Independently researched
Body style production1967 model year, coupe 8,5041 Factory production Independently researched
Model-year production1967 model year, all body styles 22,9401,2 Factory production Independently researched

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Prototype L88 engines were tested in a 1966 Corvette coupe that took GT class wins at Daytona and Sebring that year. The option entered regular production in February 1967. It used a 427 cu in block with closed-chamber aluminium cylinder heads, a 12.5:1 compression ratio and an 850 cfm Holley four-barrel, and required 103-octane fuel.

Buyers had to take the Muncie M22 heavy-duty four-speed, heavy-duty power brakes, the F41 suspension, transistor ignition and Positraction, while air conditioning, power steering and the heater/defroster could not be ordered. Chevrolet's official rating was 430 hp; Corvette Magazine puts the real output at around 560 hp.

At Le Mans in 1967 an L88 coupe entered by Dana Chevrolet led the GT class for nearly half the race and was timed at 171.5 mph on the Mulsanne Straight before retiring with a broken piston wrist pin.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Values for this specification. See the model page for the base car.

Engine

Engine familyChevrolet 427 cu in V8 (4.251 x 3.76 in)10,11
Engine codeRPO L88; engine suffix IT12 Independently researchedSome enthusiast references also associate suffix IU with aluminium-head 427s; IT is the code the Corvette Action Center lists for the L88.
LayoutV8, overhead valves10The kit's engine table covers the 427 family (L36, L68, L71); the L88 itself is not listed in this September 1966 kit.
Displacement 7,000 cc / 7.0 LFactory: 427 cu in · converted13Also reported: 6997 cc13
Bore 108 mmFactory: 4.251 in · converted13Also reported: 108 mm
Stroke 95.5 mmFactory: 3.76 in · converted13Also reported: 95.2 mm
Compression ratio12.5 : 113
Fuel systemHolley 850 CFM, one four-barrel carburettor13
Power 321 kW / 436 PSFactory: 430 hp · converted13Rating: SAE grossAdvertised rating. Corvette Action Center estimates the actual output at approx. 550–570 hp at 6,200–6,400 rpm – an estimate, not a factory figure.
Power at 5,200 rpm13
Torque 624 NmFactory: 460 lb-ft · converted13The source labels this “SAE Net Torque”; period ratings were normally SAE gross. Label to be checked.
Torque at 4,000 rpm13

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxMuncie M22 heavy-duty close-ratio four-speed manual14,15 Independently researched
Gears415 Independently researched
Driven wheelsRear10

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisAll-welded, full-length ladder frame with five cross-members (box-section side rails)10
Front suspensionIndependent SLA (short/long arm) with coil springs and concentric hydraulic shock absorbers, link-type stabilizer bar; F41 special front and rear suspension on all L88 cars10,15Base description is from the factory kit; F41 spring and damper rates for the L88 are not given in the kit.
Rear suspensionFully independent with frame-mounted differential; each wheel located by half-shaft, strut and torque-control arm; transverse multi-leaf spring10
BrakesFour-wheel hydraulic caliper disc brakes, dual circuit, 11.75 in discs; L88 cars fitted with J56 heavy-duty brakes and J50 vacuum power assist10,15
SteeringManual recirculating-ball, 16:1 gear; overall 20.2:1 (street) or 17.6:1 (fast) setting; power steering not available with L8810,14
Body constructionGlass-fibre reinforced plastic body on a steel cage around the passenger compartment10
Wheelbase 2,490 mmFactory: 98 in · converted10
Length 4,448 mmFactory: 175.1 in · converted10
Width 1,770 mmFactory: 69.6 in · converted10
Height 1,260 mmFactory: 49.6 in · converted10Coupé design height. Convertible 49.8 in (design); at curb weight 51.2 in coupé / 51.4 in convertible.
Front track 1,460 mmFactory: 57.6 in · converted10Factory figure for the regular-production 15 x 6JK wheel; CAC states 1967 L88s had 7-inch Kelsey-Hayes wheels, which may alter the track slightly.
Rear track 1,480 mmFactory: 58.3 in · converted10Regular-production wheel; see track_front note.
Kerb weightNot yet verified
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speedNot yet verified
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tank 75.7 LFactory: 20 gal-us · converted10Standard tank; the kit gives the figure as approximate. No L88-specific tank found.

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

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

CodeOptionProduction
L88427ci, 430hp EngineOption price $947.90 (1967). Engine block, heads and valve covers painted Chevy Orange.1,2201,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
M224 Speed Manual, Close Ratio, Heavy Duty TransmissionPrice $237 (1967). Built in the same number as the L88 in 1967.1201
J56Special Heavy Duty BrakesPrice $342.30 (1967). Ordered on 267 Corvettes in 1967, of which 20 were L88 cars.1,22671
G81Positraction Rear AxlePrice $42.15 (1967).120,3081
F41Special Front and Rear SuspensionPrice disputed: $36.90 (Corvette Action Center production table) vs $73.75 (L88 table – possibly a transcription error).1,22,1981
K66Transistor IgnitionPrice $73.75 (1967).2Unknown
C48Heater/Defroster DeleteCredit of $97.85 (1967). 35 Corvettes in 1967; the L88 table lists 20 within the L88 cars.1,2351

05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

ChassisBuiltOriginal colourWhere nowStatus
194377S115791—Rally Red—Historically documented

Described as the only red/red 1967 L88 coupé. Its 2014 sale price was reported as the most ever paid for a Corvette at that time (NBC News). Options recorded: L88, M22, J56, J50, F41, K66, G81 with 4.56 Positraction, shoulder harnesses.

Original exterior
Rally Red16,17 Independently researched
Original interior
Red17 Independently researched
  1. 2014-01-18
    Auction Sold at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale, lot 5035. 3,850,000 USD17,18,16
17
194377S119136—Sunfire Yellow—Historically documented

The only known 1967 L88 factory-finished in Sunfire Yellow; Fox News reports it is believed to be the only one that still has its original numbers-matching engine.

Original exterior
Sunfire Yellow5 Independently researched
  1. 2021-03-20
    Auction Sold at Mecum Glendale, lot S122.1. 2,695,000 USD6,5
5,6
194677S109097—Tuxedo Black—Historically documented

Described by Mecum as the first production 1967 L88 and the only Tuxedo Black 1967 L88 convertible built.

VIN
194677S109097
Original exterior
Tuxedo Black3 Independently researched
  1. 1967
    Delivery The first regular-production L88, ordered by Tony DeLorenzo Jr.4
  2. Date unknown
    Competition Raced in SCCA A-Production.19
  3. Date unknown
    Restoration Restored by the Naber brothers; Bloomington Gold 1984.19
  4. 2010-08-14
    Auction Sold at Mecum Monterey, lot S125. 1,325,000 USD4
  5. 2024-08-17
    Auction Sold at Mecum Monterey, lot S96. 2,352,000 USD3
3,4
1967 Corvette L88 Coupé, Marina Blue—Marina Blue (976)—Historically documented

1967 Corvette L88 Coupé, Marina Blue

Original exterior
Marina Blue (976)20 Independently researched
Original interior
Black20 Independently researched
  1. 1967-02-16
    Factory Ordered 16 February 1967.20
  2. 1985
    Exhibition Bloomington Gold 1985 (score 95.9).20
  3. 1998
    Restoration Restored by the Naber brothers.20
  4. 2014-06
    Auction Offered at Mecum Seattle, lot S113 (result not published).20
20
1967 Corvette L88 Convertible, Marlboro Maroon—Marlboro Maroon—Historically documented

1967 Corvette L88 Convertible, Marlboro Maroon

Original exterior
Marlboro Maroon7 Independently researched
Original interior
Black21 Independently researched
  1. 1967
    Delivery Sold new to Jim Elmer of Portland, Oregon.7
  2. 1968
    Competition Raced in NHRA A/Sports 1968–1969.7
  3. Date unknown
    Restoration Restored by the Naber brothers; NCRS regional Top Flight 1997.7
  4. 2013-09
    Auction Sold at Mecum Dallas, lot 123; hammer price US$3.2 million.7,21
7
1967 Corvette L88 Convertible, Silver Pearl—Silver Pearl—Historically documented

1967 Corvette L88 Convertible, Silver Pearl

Original exterior
Silver Pearl22 Independently researched
  1. 2016-04
    Auction Offered at Worldwide Auctioneers Houston; high bid US$2.4 million, not sold.22
  2. 2017-01
    Auction Sold at Worldwide Auctioneers Scottsdale. 1,800,000 USD22
22,8

Competition history

DateChassisEvent
—194677S109097Raced in SCCA A-Production.19
19681967 Corvette L88 Convertible, Marlboro MaroonRaced in NHRA A/Sports 1968–1969.7

Auction & sale history

DateChassisEvent
2010-08-14194677S109097Sold at Mecum Monterey, lot S125. 1,325,000 USD4
2013-091967 Corvette L88 Convertible, Marlboro MaroonSold at Mecum Dallas, lot 123; hammer price US$3.2 million.7,21
2014-01-18194377S115791Sold at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale, lot 5035. 3,850,000 USD17,18,16
2014-061967 Corvette L88 Coupé, Marina BlueOffered at Mecum Seattle, lot S113 (result not published).20
2016-041967 Corvette L88 Convertible, Silver PearlOffered at Worldwide Auctioneers Houston; high bid US$2.4 million, not sold.22
2017-011967 Corvette L88 Convertible, Silver PearlSold at Worldwide Auctioneers Scottsdale. 1,800,000 USD22
2021-03-20194377S119136Sold at Mecum Glendale, lot S122.1. 2,695,000 USD (incl. premium)6,5
2024-08-17194677S109097Sold at Mecum Monterey, lot S96. 2,352,000 USD (incl. premium)3

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Production figures for options are not broken down by body style in the records found; a 10 convertibles / 10 coupés split appears only in a level C source. Many cars have had their original engines replaced – Driven reports only three with original engines.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    1967 Corvette Production Numbers & Performance Numbers Level C Corvette Action Center
    • L88 row: 20
    • “Convertibles: 14,436”
    • “Coupes: 8,504”
    • “Total: 22,940”
    • “L88 427ci, 430hp Engine $947.90”
    • M22 $237, 20
    • M22 row: $237, 20
    • J56 $342.30, 267
    • J56 row: $342.30, 267
    • G81 $42.15, 20,308
    • G81 row: $42.15, 20,308
    • F41 $36.90, 2,198
    • F41 row: 2,198
    • C48 –$97.85, 35
    • C48 row: –$97.85, 35
    Limitations: Enthusiast reference; production notes attributed to Michael Antonick, Corvette Black Book. No GM document checked yet. Accessed 2026-11-11
  2. 2
    1967–1969 L88 Production Level C Corvette Action Center
    • 1967 L88 production 20
    • 1967 total production 22,940
    • 1967 notes: painted Chevy Orange
    • J56 listed with count 20 in the L88 table
    • F41 $73.75
    • K66 Transistor Ignition $73.75
    • C48 count 20 in L88 table
    Limitations: Cites Automobile Quarterly Vol. 28 No. 3 (1990); Best of Vette Vues (May 1981); Harrison, Corvettes Technically Speaking (1977). Accessed 2026-11-11
  3. 3
    Lot S96 – 1967 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Convertible, Monterey 2024 Level C Mecum Auctions
    • “1 of only 20 produced in 1967”
    • “The only Tuxedo Black 1967 L88 Convertible built”
    • Sold $2,352,000
    • VIN 194677S109097; first production L88
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  4. 4
    1967 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Convertible (profile) Level B John L. Stein · Sports Car Market
    • “Of the 20 L88s sold in 1967”
    • “only 14 examples are believed to still exist today”
    • First regular-production L88, ordered by Tony DeLorenzo Jr.
    • Mecum Monterey 14 Aug 2010, lot S125, $1,325,000
    • VIN 194677S109097 (printed “194677SI09097”)
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  5. 5
    1967 Chevrolet Corvette L88 (profile, Sunfire Yellow coupe) Level B Tom Glatch · Sports Car Market · 2021-05-12
    • “Only 20 L88s were built in that first year”
    • “only known Corvette L88 factory-finished in Sunfire Yellow”
    • Mecum Glendale, lot S122.1
    • Chassis 194377S119136, Sunfire Yellow coupe
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  6. 6
    Rare 1967 Chevrolet Corvette sold for $2,695,000, but falls short of record Level B Fox News · 2021-03-23
    • “one of just 20 that were built in 1967 with the L88 option”
    • Sold for $2,695,000
    • Believed to be the only one with its original engine
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  7. 7
    $3.2 million Corvette a “blue chip investment” Level B John Gunnell · Old Cars Weekly · 2013-10-14
    • “one of just 20 ’67 Corvettes sold with the L88 option”
    • Maroon convertible
    • Sold new to Jim Elmer, Portland OR
    • NHRA A/Sports 1968–69
    • Naber restoration; NCRS Top Flight 1997
    • $3.2 million
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  8. 8
    Gods of Thunder Level B Steve Temple · Corvette Magazine, issue 95 · 2014-12-18
    • “generally believed to be just 20 in 1967”
    • Part of the “Silver L88 Trifecta”
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  9. 9
    Legendary 1967 Chevrolet Corvette set to fetch over $6 million at auction Level C Driven (NZ) · 2019-12-16
    • 10 of 20 survive, 3 with original engines
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  10. 10
    1967 Chevrolet Corvette – Vehicle Information Kit (Specifications, September 1966, revised January 1967) Level A Chevrolet Motor Division · General Motors Heritage Center / Chevrolet Motor Division · 1966-09-01
    • 427; Bore and Stroke 4.251x3.76 (Power Trains-3)
    • Engine Type V-8 OHV (427 Cu.In.) (Power Trains-3, Engine Data and Ratings)
    • Drive and torque: through rear suspension control arms (Chassis-3, Driveline)
    • All welded, full length, ladder constructed frame with 5 crossmembers (Chassis-2, Frame)
    • Independent, SLA type with coil springs and concentric shock absorbers (Chassis-2)
    • Full independent with frame-anchored differential ... transversely-positioned leaf spring (Chassis-4)
    • Dual-circuit ... 4 wheel hydraulic caliper disc brakes; diameter 11.75 (Chassis-5)
    • Semi-reversible, recirculating ball nut; Steering gear 16:1; Street 20.2:1, Fast 17.6:1 (Chassis-3)
    • fiber glass reinforced plastic body backboned by a steel cage (Body-4, Body Construction)
    • L101 Wheelbase 98.0 (Dimensions and Weights-3)
    • L103 Overall length 175.1 (Dimensions and Weights-3)
    • W103 Maximum overall width of car 69.6 (Dimensions and Weights-3)
    • H101 Overall height (design) 49.6 coupe; 49.8 soft top/hardtop (Dimensions and Weights-3)
    • W101 Tread - front 57.6 (Dimensions and Weights-3)
    • W102 Tread - rear 58.3 (Dimensions and Weights-3)
    • Fuel tank capacity (Gal) 20 (approximately) (Power Trains-11)
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  11. 11
    L88 engine specifications Level C Corvette Action Center
    • 427 CID; 4.251 in. x 3.760 in.
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  12. 12
    1967 Corvette Engine Suffix ID Numbers Level C Corvette Action Center
    • IT: 427ci, 430hp (L88), (manual transmission)
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  13. 13
    L88 engine specifications Level C Corvette Action Center
    • “427 CID, 6997 cc”
    • “4.251 in. x 3.760 in. (108.0 x 95.2 mm)”
    • Compression ratio 12.5:1 (12.8:1 maximum)
    • “850 CFM Holley 1 x 4 bbl.”
    • “430 hp @ 5,200 rpm”, labelled SAE gross horsepower
    • “430 hp @ 5,200 rpm”
    • “460 ft. lbs @ 4,000 rpm”
    Limitations: The page itself states it cannot guarantee accuracy. Accessed 2026-11-11
  14. 14
    Gods of Thunder Level C Steve Temple · Corvette Magazine (issue 95) · 2014-12-18
    • Muncie M22 Rock Crusher four-speed (mandatory)
    • could not be ordered with ... power steering
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  15. 15
    1967–1969 L88 Production Level C Corvette Action Center
    • M22: Heavy Duty, close-ratio, 4-speed manual trans. – 20
    • close-ratio, 4-speed manual
    • F41: Special Front and Rear Suspension – 20
    • J50 Vacuum Power Brakes – 20; J56 Special Heavy Duty Brakes – 20
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  16. 16
    1967 Chevrolet Corvette L88 coupe (profile) Level B Michael Pierce · Sports Car Market · 2014-03-01
    • “only 1967 red/red L88 coupe produced”
    • Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale, lot 5035, $3,850,000
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  17. 17
    1967 Chevrolet Corvette L88 coupe – Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2014, lot 5035 (market analysis) Level C Sports Car Market
    • red/red
    • Sold $3,850,000, lot 5035
    • Chassis Number 194377S115791
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  18. 18
    Little Red Corvette Fetches $3.9 Million Level B NBC News · 2014-01-22
    • “the most ever paid for a Corvette”
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  19. 19
    1967 Corvette L88 Convertible hammers sold for $2.1 million at Mecum Monterey Level C CorvetteBlogger · 2024-09-13
    • SCCA A-Production racing history
    • Naber Brothers restoration; Bloomington Gold 1984
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  20. 20
    1967 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Coupe (Mecum Seattle 2014, lot S113) Level C Corvette Action Center
    • Marina Blue 976, black interior
    • Black interior
    • Ordered 16 Feb 1967
    • Bloomington Gold 1985, 95.9
    • Naber restoration 1998
    • Mecum Seattle June 2014, lot S113
    • Reproduced Mecum consignment description
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  21. 21
    1967 L88 Corvette convertible sells for record $3.2 million at Mecum Dallas Level C CorvetteBlogger · 2013-09-07
    • Black interior
    • Mecum Dallas, lot 123, $3.2 million
    Accessed 2026-11-11
  22. 22
    1967 Corvette L88 convertible sells $1.8 million at Worldwide Scottsdale Level C CorvetteBlogger · 2017-01-19
    • “only one to come from the factory with Silver Pearl paint”
    • High bid $2.4M Houston April 2016, unsold
    • Sold $1.8 million
    • Only factory Silver Pearl 1967 L88
    Accessed 2026-11-11

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