Corvette L88 1967 by Franklin Mint 1:12 Scale

By 1967, the Chevrolet Corvette was well established as America's premier sports car, having benefited from fourteen years of continuous development. Zora Arkus-Duntov, the visionary behind the 'Vette's evolution, decided to offer a select group of clients something very special; a full-blown race machine thinly disguised as a road car. Hence the birth of the legendary L88. The big block 427 engine was cast in aluminum and equipped with high performance heads, while the compression ratio was upped to a then-walloping 12.5:1. The exotic power plant was designed to run on 103 octane race fuel, and a prominent plaque placed on the car's center console warned drivers about the dangers of using anything less potent. With all of the engine mods, and use of a huge Holley four barrel carburator, the L88 produced around 430 horsepower, according to Chevrolet's literature. In reality, the car was pumping out a massive 560 HP at 6400 rpm, enough to launch it from 0-60 in five seconds flat! Keep i