Chevrolet produced 20 examples of the 1967 Corvette L88.
The L88 was an extraordinarily high-performance version of the C2 Corvette and was offered only during the 1967 model year. Its 427-cubic-inch V8 was officially rated at 430 horsepower, but its racing-oriented hardware and very high 12.5:1 compression ratio made its real output substantially higher than the advertised figure.
Chevrolet deliberately made the L88 difficult and expensive to use as an everyday road car. Buyers had to accept mandatory performance equipment, including Positraction, heavy-duty suspension, power brakes, and transistorized ignition. The package also included a heater and defroster deletion, while the engine required high-octane racing fuel that was not widely available.
The L88’s tiny production run is often confused with broader 1967 Corvette totals. Chevrolet built 22,940 Corvettes that year, but only 20 received the L88 engine option. That scarcity, combined with the car’s competition capability and final-year C2 status, made surviving L88 Corvettes among the most valuable and sought-after classic Corvettes.