![]() ![]() The 1971 454 big block had its last year of big power with the 425 hp (317 kW) LS6 engine. Small block power peaked in the 1970 models, with the 1970 LT-1 putting out 370 hp (276 kW) with the ’71 and ’72 rated at 330 gross HP. In 1970 the 427 big block was enlarged to 454 cu in (7.4 L). It was reported to produce anywhere from 550 to 710 horsepower and was a race option. In 1969, the 350 cu in (5.7 L) engine became available in the Corvette and was the only year that an all-aluminum 427 cu in (7 L) big block titled the ZL-1 was available. Nowhere on the 1968 models can the word “Stingray” actually be found. The 1968 corvette was not actually titled “Stingray”, although it was almost identical to the “Stingray” 1969 model. General Motors had tried their best to keep the appearance of the upcoming car a secret, but the release of the Hot Wheels line several weeks before the Corvette’s unveiling had a certain version of particular interest to Corvette fans: the “Custom Corvette”, a GM-authorized model of the 1968 Corvette. 1968 marked the introduction of Mattel’s now-famous Hot Wheels line of 1/64-scale die cast toy cars. This generation has the distinction of being introduced to the motoring public in an unorthodox-and unintended-fashion. The third generation or “Shark”, patterned after Chevrolet’s “Mako Shark II” (designed by Larry Shinoda), started in 1968 and ended in 1982. It has its numbers matching 427/435HP engine with M21 close ratio 4-speed transmission. This rare and very collectible 1969 L71 Corvette has had professional frame-up restoration using its factory built specs. Past Collection – 1969 Chevy Corvette Convertible (Blue) ![]()
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