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Focus of the book: This book was made with love, with true love for the Corvette racing history especially the L-88, as driven by the Scuderia Filipinetti from 1968 to 1969 at Le Mans!
The Content:
14 years of research have gone into this book and all of it was done by an NCRS member (National Corvette Restorers Society) who has had hands on experience with 427 Corvettes since 1976: Dr. Peter J Gimenez.
When you start reading the book you instantly see and feel with what great care and love it had been written and structured…
All of the photos contained within “Corvette Racing Legends” are original photos from the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s! There are no photos from modern or current vintage racing events within this book. These rare photos have been obtained from the archives of collectors and enthusiasts who photographed these fantastic L-88 Corvettes at the tracks when these Corvettes originally raced: Daytona, Sebring, Le Mans, Watkins Glen, Riverside, Road Atlanta and others.
About the L-88:
The book tells the story of how the Corvette began its humble racing career with a small block Chevrolet engine back in 1956, and how it progressed through the Corvette SS, Sting Ray racer, the Z06 Sting Ray and the Grand Sport prototypes.
The L-88 option package for the Corvette was the result of years of developmen work which resulted in a factory racing option package that could be ordered from Chevrolet in a brand new Corvette. The L-88 option was only available for three brief model years from 1967 through 1969. The L-88 Corvette was so potent, that it could not only allow the new owner or driver to win a race in local competition, but it also could propel a properly prepared Corvette to stunning finishing positions in world class International races, such as the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Daytona.
Some impression from the book (© Copyright by Vettura Publishing):
Le Mans 1960:
First row, left to the right: #1 Corvette of Briggs Cunningham and William Kimberly, #3 Corvette of John Fitch and Bob Grossman, #4 Camoradi Corvette of Fred Gamble and Lou Lilley, #8 Aston Martin DBR1 / 30 of Ian Baillie and Jack Fairman.
Picture bottom right: Stingray racer at Watkins Glen in 1960.
Top Left Photo, left to right: Augie Pabst, Roger Penske, Dr. Dick Thompson and Jim Hall leaning against Jim Hall’s #65 Corvette Grand Sport 003 (photo top right).
12 Hours of Sebring March 27, 1965: Hot lap 3 min 13 sec.
Top Left Photo: The #6 Penske Sunoco L-88 Corvette with George Wintersteen.
Bottom Left, left to right: George Wintersteen, Dick Guldstrand, Ben Moore and Roger Penske.
Prototype entry #10 Corvette Grand Sport at the 12 Hours of Sebring on March 26th, 1966:
Just awesome!!!!
Top Left and Bottom Right: #3 factory L-88 Corvette of Dave Morgan and Hap Sharp.
Bottom Left: #4 L-88 Corvette at 12 Hours of Sebring on March 23rd, 1968.
Left: 1978 Corvette Indy Pace Car at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Right: The former #77 tube-frame Greenwod Corvette revised as the #6 Pickett Racing Team Corvette in the pits at the 6 Hours of Endurance at the Watkins Glen New York on July 8th, 1978.
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