The L-88 Corvette was the king of all Corvettes for 30 years before the release of the new C6 Z06 and ZR1 Corvettes.
Corvette Racing Legends is a 424 hardbound book which emphasizes the
development and success of the big block L-88 Chevrolet Corvette.
Corvette Racing Legends contains over 500 color and black and white photos, most of
which have never been published before. These rare photos have been obtained from
the archives of collectors and enthusiasts who photographed these fantastic
L-88 Corvettes at the tracks when these Corvettes originally raced.
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Original photos from tracks such as Daytona, Sebring,
Le Mans,
Watkins Glen, Riverside, Road Atlanta and others will be found here.
All of the photos contained within Corvette Racing Legends are
original photos from the '50s, '60s, and '70s!!
There are no photos from modern or current vintage racing events within this book.
The L-88 option package for the Corvette was the result of years of developmental work which resulted in a factory racing option package that could be ordered from Chevrolet in a brand new Corvette. The L-88 option was only available for three brief model years from 1967 through 1969. The L-88 Corvette was so potent, that it could not only allow the new owner or driver to win a race in local competition, but it also could propel a properly prepared Corvette to stunning finishing positions in world class International races, such as the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Daytona. These racing victories with the L-88 option package, made the Corvette an overnight hit. The L-88 nomenclature became synonymous with Corvettes and with champions. Although only 216 L-88 Corvettes rolled of the St. Louis Corvette Plant assembly line during these three model years, several of them were driven directly from the factory to garages for immediate race preparations. Most of the race prepared L-88 Corvettes that raced on tracks in the United States and Europe are featured in this book, and so are the predecessors that led up to the creation of the L-88 factory racing option. These are the Corvettes that started the legend.
Corvette Racing Legends gives you the story of how the Corvette began its humble racing career with a small block Chevrolet engine back in 1956, and how it progressed through the Corvette SS, Sting Ray racer, the Z06 Sting Ray and the Grand Sport prototypes. These Corvettes would eventually lead to the release of the L-88 competition engine option and its required option package, which would power the Corvette to many International victories. These wins came as quickly as the L-88 was introduced and they continued for over 12 years of racing.
Top professional drivers and talented amateurs drove these Corvettes to victories in some of the world’s most
challenging races. The author, brings these events to life with carefully selected photographs and well
researched narratives to create this beautiful Corvette racing history book.
Most of the photography has never been published before, which will guarantee
the reader a new and refreshing perspective of these historic racing Corvettes. Over 500 vivid color and black and white photos document these fantastic racing Corvettes!
Don't be fooled by the other Corvette racing books that are incomplete with their chronology and information.
If you were to only have one Corvette book, this would be the one! Again, the majority of these photos have never been published in any book prior to this.
We can be seen in the following magazines:
Corvette Enthusiast Magazine
NCRS Driveline Magazine
Vintage Motorsport Magazine
Vintage Racecar Journal Magazine
Corvette Quarterly Magazine
Here are some sample photos from the book:
Never before published photos!
Professional Layout
Color Grand Sport Photos
Well Researched
Rare Photographs
Guldstrand's Flashlights on the fenders at Daytona: Seeing is believing!
More Color Grand Sport Corvettes
L-88 Corvettes
Sunray DX L-88 Corvettes
Rare Owens Corning L-88 Corvette photos
Detailed L-88 Racing History
John Greenwood ZL-1 Corvettes
Greenwood B F Goodrich Corvettes
Dave Heinz and Bob Johnson coverage
IMSA Greenwood Corvettes
Did you know that the 1978 Indy Pace Car paint design was based on an older L-88 racing car?
You can find this out and much more when you read Corvette Racing Legends!
Never before published info from the drivers and the engineers that made
the Corvette famous around the world!
14 years of research has gone into this Corvette book and all of it
was done by an NCRS (National Corvette Restorers Society) member
who has had hands on experience with 427 Corvettes since 1976!
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If you want the best L-88 Corvette book anywhere, this is it!
Each book is personally autographed by the author.
You can now share your enjoyment and enthusiasm for Corvettes with your family
with this "coffee table" Corvette book that is loaded with oversize photos that tell
the story of Corvette and of America from the 50s through the 70s!
Share your hobby with your family with a copy of Corvette Racing Legends.
See how and why the Corvette became what it is today.
This is a Limited Edition book,
so get yours today before they're all gone!
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All books are personally autographed by the author.
If L-88 Racing Corvettes are not your thing, then you need to look at
this other L-88 Corvette Book. It covers the factory original L-88 Corvettes
and their High Performance Corvette siblings. You won't be disappointed!
For current photos and info on restored or preserved
L-88 Corvettes, then please visit our other L-88 Corvette site.
I want to thank the photographers and organizations
who contributed
photographs to this Corvette Racing book
Please visit their sites :
Top professional drivers and talented amateurs drove these Corvettes to victories in some of the world’s most challenging races. All the drivers who drove Corvettes in the high profile races are shown and discussed in this Corvette racing book. Zora Arkus Duntov, John Fitch, Dale Duncan, Walt Hansgen, Max Goldman, Ray Crawford, Dr. Dick Thompson, Piero Taruffi, Paul O'Shea, Pete Lovely, Gaston Andrey, Skip Hudson, Frank Cairns, Bob Bondurant, Andy Porterfield, Bob Kongelbak, Bob Dickson, Briggs Cunningham, William Kimberly, Fred Gamble, Lou Lilley, Bob Grossman, Fred Windridge, Dave McDonald, Jerry Grant, Doug Hooper, Dick Guldstrand, Junior Johnson, Rex White, Billy Krause, Dick Lang, Bob Johnson, Don Yenko, A.J. Foyt, Johnny Allen, Jeff Stevens, Ralph Salyer, Tony Denman, Robert Brown, Ed Cantrell, Delmo Johnson, Dave Morgan, Jim Hurtubise, Roy Kumnick, Ed Lowther, Duncan Black, Don Campbell, Scott Briley, Joe Playan, Roger Penske, Augie Pabst, Jim Hall, John Cannon, Joe Freitas, Hap Sharp, Jack Saunders, George Wintersteen, Alan Sevadjian, Ed Sevadjian, Peter Goetz, Ed Diehl, Ben Moore, Herb Caplan, Gary Gove, Dave Heinz, Robert Ryan Brown, Joe Welch, Tony DeLorenzo, John Hill, Rex Ramsey, Scooter Patrick, Davey Jordan, Ed Leslie, Jerry Thompson, Pedro Rodriguez, Bill Morrison, Sylvain Garant, Jean Michel Giorgi, Henri Greder, Umberto Maglioli, Dave Dooley, Gerry Gregory, Jim Harrell, Robert Esseks, Frank Dominianni, Or Costanzo, Gib Hustader, Ron Weaver, William Morrison, Anthony DeLorenzo, Allan Barker, John Paul, Henry Greder, Reine Wisell, Cliff Gottlob, John Mahler, John Greenwood, Richard Hoffman, David Dooley, Jim Greendyke, Bill Schumacher, Bill Petree, Jean Claude Aubriet, Joseph Bourdon, Jean Pierre Rouget, Fred Kepler, Robert Luebbe, Michael Summers, Dick Smothers, Bob Baechle, Marie Claude Beaumont, Charlie Kemp, Micheal Oleyar, Tony Adamowicz, John Cordts, Oscar Koveleski, Wilbur Pickett, Jerry Hansen, Anthony DeLorenzo, Dave Cormany, Gary Sullivan, Maurice Mo Carter, Ron Grable, Denny Long, Bob McClure, Dana English, Steve Durst, Mike Brockman, J Marshall Robbins, Johnny Rutherford, Vince Muzzin, Carl Shafer, Rick Mancuso, Bernard Darniche, Burt Greenwood, John Cargill, Buzz Fyhrie, Paul DePirro, Greg Pickett, James Mancuso, Eliiot Forbe Robinson, and other drivers and enthusiasts such as Grady Davis from the Gulf Oil Company, John Mecom, James Garner and his AIR L88 Corvettes, Doug Bergen and his L88 Corvettes and even more ZL1 Corvettes.
All the major racing tracks are captured in beautiful color and black and white photography, Sebring, Watkins Glen, Daytona, Riverside, Road America at Elkhart Lake, Le Mans, Road Atlanta, and many more SCCA, IMSA, and FIA races are included. Rare and previously unprinted SCCA ARRC Runoffs, 24 hour races at Daytona and Le Mans, 12 hour races held in Sebring Florida, 6 hour races at Watkins Glen, and more!
The other Corvette books on the market do not have the John Greenwood coverage that Corvette Racing Legends contains. Dozens of BFG ZL1 Corvette photos that have never been published before and in this book for your viewing pleasure.
Owens Corning Corvettes of Tony DeLorenzo and Jerry Thompson are historically documented by dozens of never before published color and black and white photos, which will not be found anywhere else.
Even Don Yenko and his Sunray DX racing L88 Corvettes are included. Yenko's Corvette racing led to his COPO Camaros.
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