Originally Posted by Dr L-88

I am "considering" parting with my 67 L-88 tribute car and am curious what you guys think would be a fair value. I have owned the car since 2006. It is a no hit California car, sold new by Harry Mann Chevrolet......................all matching number L-79, 4 speed, PS, PB, PW, Am-FM radio. tinted glass. Original trim and VIN tags, the car was originally Marlboro maroon but the color was changed to black when it received a nice frame on restoration in 2002-03. It is black with a silver stinger (I know this is not an original color combo). I drove and enjoyed the car for a couple years with the original drivetrain. In 2008 -09 I decided to use all the original L-88 parts I had been collecting since the mid 90s. I built it as a tribute to the fabulous L-88 Corvettes using real L-88 parts.........................hood, J-56 brakes, NOS no radio dash, Long Island heater delete plates, M-22 transmission, road draft tube, and a real, functional 36 gallon tank. I also added a set of my reproduction Bill Thomas L-88 headers and side pipes along with a set of 15x6 magnesium Torque Thrust D wheels by American Racing and repro Firestone Indy tires by Coker. And last but certainly not least......................... I found a REAL 67 L-88 block, probably an over the counter block (stamped IT with a June 6, 1967 assembly date. I built it using the correct 392 aluminum heads, L-88 internals and a healthy hydraulic roller cam and a REAL 67 L-88 carb.

At the risk of sounding boastful (and I DON'T mean to), I think this car is one of the best 67 L-88 tribute cars in the country. It's as close to a real L-88 as you can get without spending 2 to 3 million dollars. When I built it I kept ALL the original parts I removed (original engine and transmission, original radiator and support, original dash with radio, original heater assembly, original hood, original gas tank) and they are included with the car.

Here are a few pics. I realize this car isn't for everyone and I respect that. Tell me what you think..............................

Thanks,
Rex

Originally Posted by Dr L-88

Thanks everyone for your kind words and prayers. I got past Covid .......................... felt pretty bad, like a really bad flu for 3 or 4 days. Thankfully my wife did not contract it. She is in the late stage of dementia and has trouble swallowing which accounts for her extreme weight loss over the past few months. I hope we can make it to Nov. 16 so we can celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary............................. .... a goal of ours from the day we married in 1972. Please keep her in your prayers.

Thanks,
Rex

Originally Posted by Dr L-88

While looking thru some old threads tonight I ran across this one and read everyone’s comments again. I must say I truly am fortunate to have owned some decent old cars over the past 55+ years, with this one being my favorite of all. Favorite not only because it’s a pretty cool hot rod (yeah, I’m a little biased), but more importantly because it’s the last car my wife, Linda accompanied me when we bought it. When she first saw it, she immediately said “we’re buying this car” ❤️. She even helped with the driving chores towing the car on our newly purchased trailer from Louisiana back to Kentucky. I sure miss her. 😢

I’ll close by saying I’m truly blessed to have so many friends here on the forum, most of whom I’ve never met personally, but I hope we can remedy that someday.