Favorite American Made Muscle Car

[BlueOvalFitter]

Originally Posted by JeffKeryk
The L88 blocks were iron with aluminum heads. L88 Corvettes were made from 67 to 69.
The ZL-1 was a 69 only car only with 2 made and sold to the public. Aluminum alloy block as well as cylinder heads.

ZL-1 race cars had the engines bought over the counter.
Heck the racers had many engines bought over the counter.

A few years ago I saw a 1968 (I think it was a 1968) 427 Corvette sell for $450K at Barrett-Jackson.
Was this because it was an all aluminum, Tri-Power 427?

 

[JeffKeryk]

Originally Posted by BlueOvalFitter
Originally Posted by JeffKeryk
The L88 blocks were iron with aluminum heads. L88 Corvettes were made from 67 to 69.
The ZL-1 was a 69 only car only with 2 made and sold to the public. Aluminum alloy block as well as cylinder heads.

ZL-1 race cars had the engines bought over the counter.
Heck the racers had many engines bought over the counter.

A few years ago I saw a 1968 (I think it was a 1968) 427 Corvette sell for $450K at Barrett-Jackson.
Was this because it was an all aluminum, Tri-Power 427?

The only factory aluminum block 427 Corvette was the 69 ZL-1. 2 sold to the public.
There could be an aluminum block 427 in a 68 Vette, but the factory did not build one.
There was an aluminum head iron block with 3 2bbl Holley carbs; pretty rare and valuable. $450K sounds right for a good example.
FYI the L88s and ZL-1s had a single Holley 4bbl carb.
The 3 2 engines were more for show than go.

My car is the L36 with the IL code engine. It was the base 427; a $200 option.

HE: 327 CUBIC INCH, 300 HP, MANUAL TRANS
HO: 327 CUBIC INCH, 300 HP, AUTOMATIC TRANS
HP: 327 CUBIC INCH, 350 HP, MANUAL TRANS, AIR CONDITION, POWER STEERING
HT: 327 CUBIC INCH, 350 HP, MANUAL TRANS
IL: 427 CUBIC INCH, 390 HP, MANUAL TRANS
IM: 427 CUBIC INCH, 400 HP, MANUAL TRANS
IO: 427 CUBIC INCH, 400 HP, AUTOMATIC TRANS
IR: 427 CUBIC INCH, 435 HP, MANUAL TRANS
IT: 427 CUBIC INCH, 430 HP (L88), MANUAL TRANS, ALUMINUM HEADS
IU: 427 CUBIC INCH, 435 HP, MANUAL TRANS, ALUMINUM HEADS

 

[Snagglefoot]

455 Trans Am

 

[ClutchDisc]

Any Foxbody Mustang... 1987 to 1993 have always been my absolute favorite. Exactly why I bought my 1992 5.0 LX!

 

[grampi]

Originally Posted by ClutchDisc
Any Foxbody Mustang... 1987 to 1993 have always been my absolute favorite. Exactly why I bought my 1992 5.0 LX!

I had an '88 LX 5.0. 5 speed manual with 3:08 rear end. Black hatchback. That car was pretty fast for that time period. Could be made fast now too...

 

[SteveSRT8]

I have owned many of the cars mentioned here. One of my favorites was my 1970 LS6 454 Chevelle, with 4 on the floor. Not really very fast, never ran better than a lower 13 second quarter mile, but really had that "street presence" that was the definition of cool.

Awful sad how easily my SRT8 defeats them at the strip. At least they can be modded up easily to be 600 hp.

I like the reliability and lack of service needed on modern muscle....

 

[ClutchDisc]

Originally Posted by grampi

I had an '88 LX 5.0. 5 speed manual with 3:08 rear end. Black hatchback. That car was pretty fast for that time period. Could be made fast now too...


I have the 3.08 rear end too. The car is a blast to drive. The torque is the best part!