The 500-hp Corvette That Chevrolet Didn't Talk About - Car and Driver (blog)
The brainchild of Zora Arkus-Duntov, director of GM’s performance division, the 1967 L88 Corvette was powered by a highly modified version of Chevy’s 427-cubic-inch V-8. Although the factory-claimed horsepower was 435, real power output was... READ MORE: Our Original 1970 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe Road Test. As such, GM tried to discourage individuals from buying the L88 (the car’s extremely conservative power rating was a ploy designed to turn off the casual consumer), instead focusing on racing teams. Source: blog.caranddriver.com
