I love it! This is the perfect example of why every now & then I am willing to ignore conventional wisdom, because I'm certain I could pick the groceries up in this one, too... Thanks, Lou!
Wow! The sound of that good ol '68 Corvette with the heavily modified 350 Cubic Inch (5.7 Litre) 2-Barrel Carburetor V8 with those racing-installed exhausts really blew me away with how loud, tough, serious, mature, and American it is (Especially with the L88 427 and the LS6 454)! Not only that, it is in my opinion one of, if not the, best ever looking Corvette during their time. You go, Chevrolet! 😎👍💪
Hi Jeff, When they sounds like this, seems Viewers are sharing more love :-) Always a treat reading your comments. Appreciate you, and you're welcome, Lou
Beautiful car Lou. My Uncle had a good buddy back in the 1980s that had a 69 Corvette with 427 and 4 speed. My Uncle always said that he had never rode in another car that scared him as much as that Corvette did.
great video ,. and of course great beautiful car thats like corvette should be ,. i remember racing a porche with my 76 stingray on i 10 by texas and new mexico. 68 its my dream corvette,. now i own a 99 great cars,.keep it up guys ,
The convertible with the hardtop in place of the soft top, that's the way most racers ordered these cars. Cheaper than the coupe also lighter and stiffer and more aerodynamic.
Hi Lou, that Corvette has a lot of get up and go, that is my kind of car, the 68 model i think was a great looking, and it is good to see your video of this car, great show Lou.👍👍.
So ya live in the middle of a corn field and your looking for some excitement? Well then, rip it up and down the highway in a race prepped 1968 Corvette, why not!!!! Very cool car, sounds fantastic and looks fast just standing still!!! My kind of fun for sure!!! Good one Lou!!!
This race-sprung 1968 Chevrolet Corvette has a stunning look! The sound produced by its 450 HP V8 engine is monstrous, on par with its acceleration! That last shot, speeding by, blew me away! In the end, the owner's big smile said it all... Best regards, Lou!
Hi Jaime, Happy to read this car has a "stunning look" :-) Glad to read you enjoy the "monstrous" sounds of this car. Good news this last shot blew you away! Lou
Lou, I love the old school Corvette! Living in Florida, my favorite racing was the 12 hrs of Sebring. We used to camp for the weekend. Always fun watching the Corvettes, Mustangs, Camaros, Cobras mixing it up in the midst of all the Ferraris, Porsches, GT 40s, Chapparells, etc. I once had the safety cone that Mario Andretti drove over that damaged his cooling system and put him out of the race one year. Thanks so much for what you do bringing back fond memories!❤👍
Another great example of American Muscle and it does look like Racer X's Shooting Star. I love how happy both men are when they're around the Vette. Nice job Lou, thank you .
Just to be clear Zack did not get this car the way you see it in this video. Zack took a warnout race car and breathed new life into it, rebuilt all the drivetrain, rebuilt all the suspension, added the wheels exhaust, and FIA headlights and painted the top front flat black (originally it was only the hood that was black) and a host of other improvements (gauges msd distributor/6al box, racing seat) buffed all the paint and decals and restored the shine. He put 2 years' worth of hard work into the car that you're watching in this video. Wasn't that he just bought a done car he made that car.
A BIG-LOUD-CHEVY-V-8... No other sound equates. Here's what's crazy- You can buy a factory Subaru WRX, or a Dodge Charger or... and it would compete... But you can't beat the sounds and smells...!
The engine looks like a 327 to me with the extended oil filler tube . The 350 engine came out in '69 not '68 and the car looks a '69 I can tell by the door handles ! The '68's had a push button type door handles !
One its a 350 the original engine was a 327 motor was replace in 1973 when it became a race car with a built 350 and two its a 68 take a good look at the door button at 2:41 on the video shows in plane site its a 68 and at 4.33 on the video lou opens the drivers door by pushing the button. we should know we spend two year restoring it and we own it.
@goneshootin61 there are many reasons why it has a oil fill tube, for starters Craig Nelson who originally turned this vette into a race car back in 1973 I can only speculate that once he blew up the 327 and went with a 350 he decided to use the same intake manifold. That manifold will fit a 283, 327, 350, 400 small block. Since there was nothing wrong with the carb and manifold, why spend more money if you don't have to. That manifold and carb are a nice combination. Also, it fits under the hood , and corvettes do not have a lot of hood clearance. Maybe like all racers he was looking for that unfair advantage he fooled you thinking it was a 327 and not a 350 all racer from smokey yunick to Roger penske they all cheat unfair advantage read the book so for what ever reason Craig Nelson decided to use this manifold you would have to ask him it was on the car when we got it and with the proper tuning it runs great, so if it ain't broke why fix it. Hope this answers your question. I can assure you it's a 350 Chevy under the hood
The 350 came out in 67 and that first year was exclusive to the Camaro SS. For 68 the Nova SS was added to the 350 list and finally for 69 it made it to Corvette and the rest of the Chevrolet lineup.
Hi, If you like this video, please click on SUPER THANKS ❤ with the $ in the middle which is the SUPER THANKS button under the video. Thank you! Lou
😎BADASS🏁🏁🏁
....just the way we like it :-)
I would never get tired driving something like this! Imagine driving this to work or in your neighborhood! Love it!
Hi Robert, Happy to read you "Love it!" :-) Lou
Love it! This driver made it sing.
Thanks again, Lou.
Hi George, Happy to read "Love it!" :-) You're welcome, Lou
Bad ass from the day. Like it, blast from the past. Did the tork thrust wheels. Thanks Lou.
Hi Scott, "Bad ass from the day" ....just the way we like it :-) You're welcome, Lou
I love it! This is the perfect example of why every now & then I am willing to ignore conventional wisdom, because I'm certain I could pick the groceries up in this one, too... Thanks, Lou!
I know you'd get those groceries home in record time :-) You're welcome TheGunfighter45acp.
Old School race engine with v-belts. Love it. Thanks Lou!
NICE! You're welcome Brian SD.
great body style .. playboy car -- total classic era -- '68 .. love it 💖
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A sound so heavenly it’d make every day worth waking up for
Nice :-)
Wow! The sound of that good ol '68 Corvette with the heavily modified 350 Cubic Inch (5.7 Litre) 2-Barrel Carburetor V8 with those racing-installed exhausts really blew me away with how loud, tough, serious, mature, and American it is (Especially with the L88 427 and the LS6 454)! Not only that, it is in my opinion one of, if not the, best ever looking Corvette during their time.
You go, Chevrolet! 😎👍💪
However, the only thing that bothers me is the color scheme and the stickers on the windshield. Still though, GREAT Corvette!
Hi Matthew, Happy to read you enjoy the sounds from this car :-) Lou
Okay...this time...the "one more time" hit the jackpot! Love the car!
NICE!
Music to my ears! Thanks Lou
You're welcome Fred and Debra MacDonald
Very nice C3 - I think the third generation don’t get enough love.
Thanks as always Lou!
Hi Jeff, When they sounds like this, seems Viewers are sharing more love :-) Always a treat reading your comments. Appreciate you, and you're welcome, Lou
Nice old C3 racer.
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Beautiful car Lou. My Uncle had a good buddy back in the 1980s that had a 69 Corvette with 427 and 4 speed. My Uncle always said that he had never rode in another car that scared him as much as that Corvette did.
Hi PlymouthDuster225, I bet your Uncle was nervous & smiling the whole time he was in that 1969 Corvette :-) Lou
Another home run Lou! Thanks.
back...back...back....a HOME RUN! You're welcome.
great video ,. and of course great beautiful car thats like corvette should be ,. i remember racing a porche with my 76 stingray on i 10 by texas and new mexico. 68 its my dream corvette,. now i own a 99 great cars,.keep it up guys ,
Hi corvette61, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your race in TX :-) Glad to share this "dream car" with you. You have 99 cars! WOW! Lou
What a super cool car. So awesome. And Zach is as cool as a cucumber behind the wheel rowing through the gears lol
Hi danam0228, High praise :-) Happy to share this car with you, Lou
Love it Lou!
Happy to read "Love it" MBailey1977 :-)
I wish the 350 in my Corvette had the power that one has 🙃
And yes Lou mine has the right amount of pedals 😊
Hi Gary, Happy to read you have a FUN car too :-) Lou
An LS never sounded this good! Just can't beat that sbc sound!
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Now that is a intro !
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Looks like a blast to drive. Thanks for sharing guys, very cool machine!
Hi Bruce H, It was a blast to be the passenger too :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou
The convertible with the hardtop in place of the soft top, that's the way most racers ordered these cars. Cheaper than the coupe also lighter and stiffer and more aerodynamic.
Hi Thud979, Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Lou
Lovely....
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That car looks and drives really nice.I like the story, good job Lou.
Hi Robert, Happy to read you enjoy the looks and drive with this car :-) My pleasure sharing with you, Lou
A C8 will never sound that good. Great car Lou. I have a 73 coupe, buy doesn't sound like that.
Hi George, Happy to read you enjoy the sounds from this car :-) Glad to read you have a fun car too, Lou
Hi Lou, that Corvette has a lot of get up and go, that is my kind of car, the 68 model i think was a great looking, and it is good to see your video of this car, great show Lou.👍👍.
Hi Philip, Happy to share the "get up and go" with you :-) Glad you're along for the ride, Lou
Дякую! Класне авто! Звук!!!
Hi Сергій, Happy to read you think this car is "cool" :-) Glad to read you enjoy the sounds too. You're welcome, Lou
So ya live in the middle of a corn field and your looking for some excitement? Well then, rip it up and down the highway in a race prepped 1968 Corvette, why not!!!!
Very cool car, sounds fantastic and looks fast just standing still!!! My kind of fun for sure!!! Good one Lou!!!
Hi Hobiemarty, Why not! Happy to share this fast standing still car with you :-) Lou
This race-sprung 1968 Chevrolet Corvette has a stunning look! The sound produced by its 450 HP V8 engine is monstrous, on par with its acceleration! That last shot, speeding by, blew me away! In the end, the owner's big smile said it all... Best regards, Lou!
Hi Jaime, Happy to read this car has a "stunning look" :-) Glad to read you enjoy the "monstrous" sounds of this car. Good news this last shot blew you away! Lou
Lou, I love the old school Corvette! Living in Florida, my favorite racing was the 12 hrs of Sebring. We used to camp for the weekend. Always fun watching the Corvettes, Mustangs, Camaros, Cobras mixing it up in the midst of all the Ferraris, Porsches, GT 40s, Chapparells, etc. I once had the safety cone that Mario Andretti drove over that damaged his cooling system and put him out of the race one year. Thanks so much for what you do bringing back fond memories!❤👍
Hi Bob, Good times, good times! My pleasure sharing with you, and you're welcome, Lou
Short ratio gears sound sweet
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Cool! Much more interesting video when you romp and stomp it.
Nice :-)
Another great example of American Muscle and it does look like Racer X's Shooting Star. I love how happy both men are when they're around the Vette. Nice job Lou, thank you .
Hi James, Happy to read you enjoy the episode :-) You're welcome, Lou
Just to be clear Zack did not get this car the way you see it in this video. Zack took a warnout race car and breathed new life into it, rebuilt all the drivetrain, rebuilt all the suspension, added the wheels exhaust, and FIA headlights and painted the top front flat black (originally it was only the hood that was black) and a host of other improvements (gauges msd distributor/6al box, racing seat) buffed all the paint and decals and restored the shine. He put 2 years' worth of hard work into the car that you're watching in this video. Wasn't that he just bought a done car he made that car.
Hi Mark, Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou
It's gets up and goes sounds wicked I've wouldn't sold it to him I would kept that one
Hi Larry, Happy to read "It's gets up and goes sounds wicked" :-) Lou
A multi-generation video, really slick; the car is fabulous. Is it a Yenko Corvette? Thanks to all of you for the show.
Hi Steve, Happy to read you enjoy the video and the car :-) The car is not a Yenko Corvette, however clearly looks like one. You're welcome, Lou
Wicked
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Happiness is Gears Being Ripped No Matter What Big 3 It Is!!!!!!!
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A BIG-LOUD-CHEVY-V-8... No other sound equates. Here's what's crazy- You can buy a factory Subaru WRX, or a Dodge Charger or... and it would compete... But you can't beat the sounds and smells...!
Hi hankgs, Happy to share the FUN sounds with you :-) Lou
Wow
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The engine looks like a 327 to me with the extended oil filler tube . The 350 engine came out in '69 not '68 and the car looks a '69 I can tell by the door handles ! The '68's had a push button type door handles !
Hi steve s, Hmmm, yes we learned about the 1968 door handles in 1968 Corvette with the 427....interesting. Lou
One its a 350 the original engine was a 327 motor was replace in 1973 when it became a race car with a built 350 and two its a 68 take a good look at the door button at 2:41 on the video shows in plane site its a 68 and at 4.33 on the video lou opens the drivers door by pushing the button. we should know we spend two year restoring it and we own it.
O k if it's a 350 then why does it have the long oil filler tube ? @@markklopack8315
@goneshootin61 there are many reasons why it has a oil fill tube, for starters Craig Nelson who originally turned this vette into a race car back in 1973 I can only speculate that once he blew up the 327 and went with a 350 he decided to use the same intake manifold. That manifold will fit a 283, 327, 350, 400 small block. Since there was nothing wrong with the carb and manifold, why spend more money if you don't have to. That manifold and carb are a nice combination. Also, it fits under the hood , and corvettes do not have a lot of hood clearance. Maybe like all racers he was looking for that unfair advantage he fooled you thinking it was a 327 and not a 350 all racer from smokey yunick to Roger penske they all cheat unfair advantage read the book so for what ever reason Craig Nelson decided to use this manifold you would have to ask him it was on the car when we got it and with the proper tuning it runs great, so if it ain't broke why fix it. Hope this answers your question. I can assure you it's a 350 Chevy under the hood
The 350 came out in 67 and that first year was exclusive to the Camaro SS. For 68 the Nova SS was added to the 350 list and finally for 69 it made it to Corvette and the rest of the Chevrolet lineup.
No tree huggers were hurt during the filming of this review, but their egos may have been bruised.
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👍💯😍💯👍
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