Introduced in 1963 with a small-block V8 engine carried over from the previous generation, the C2 Corvette gained big-block power in 1965. Two years later, the 427-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) L88 engine ...

Although it's more than half a century old, the L88 remains one of the mightiest V8s that ever powered a Corvette. For most people, there's nothing more American than apple pie, but for gearheads, ...