ROAD RACE ! 1968 Chevrolet Corvette 350 CI Engine in Yellow & Ride

ROAD RACE ! 1968 Chevrolet Corvette 350 CI Engine in Yellow & Ride - My Car Story with Lou Costabile

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10 ай бұрын

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On "My Car Story" we're in the West Suburbs of Chicago IL on 8-12-23.
We're looking at a 1968 Chevrolet Corvette in Yellow / Black Paint. The car comes with the 350 CI V8 Engine producing 450 HP and has a 4 Speed manual transmission.
The car's Owner is Zack Klopack. Zack’s had this car since 2019. Zack today shares stories with the Caretaker before him Craig Nelson who turned this car into a Road Race Car in 1973. Craig shares he enjoys racing, and happy the car is now to Zack who’s enjoying racing this car too.
ENJOY!

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@loucostabile 10 ай бұрын

Hi, If you like this video, please click on SUPER THANKS ❤ with the $ in the middle which is the SUPER THANKS button under the video. Thank you! Lou

@TheGunfighter45acp 10 ай бұрын

I love it! This is the perfect example of why every now & then I am willing to ignore conventional wisdom, because I'm certain I could pick the groceries up in this one, too... Thanks, Lou!

@loucostabile 10 ай бұрын

I know you'd get those groceries home in record time :-) You're welcome TheGunfighter45acp.

@Fodder916 9 ай бұрын

A sound so heavenly it’d make every day worth waking up for

@loucostabile 9 ай бұрын

Nice :-)

@JaimeSalcedoA_72 10 ай бұрын

This race-sprung 1968 Chevrolet Corvette has a stunning look! The sound produced by its 450 HP V8 engine is monstrous, on par with its acceleration! That last shot, speeding by, blew me away! In the end, the owner's big smile said it all... Best regards, Lou!

@loucostabile 10 ай бұрын

Hi Jaime, Happy to read this car has a "stunning look" :-) Glad to read you enjoy the "monstrous" sounds of this car. Good news this last shot blew you away! Lou

@wertpollwert 10 ай бұрын

Love it! This driver made it sing. Thanks again, Lou.

@loucostabile 10 ай бұрын

Hi George, Happy to read "Love it!" :-) You're welcome, Lou

@scottmassey4330 10 ай бұрын

Bad ass from the day. Like it, blast from the past. Did the tork thrust wheels. Thanks Lou.

@loucostabile 10 ай бұрын

Hi Scott, "Bad ass from the day" ....just the way we like it :-) You're welcome, Lou

@noelanthony1204 9 ай бұрын

great body style .. playboy car -- total classic era -- '68 .. love it 💖

@loucostabile 9 ай бұрын

:-)

@JeffKing310 9 ай бұрын

Very nice C3 - I think the third generation don’t get enough love. Thanks as always Lou!

@loucostabile 9 ай бұрын

Hi Jeff, When they sounds like this, seems Viewers are sharing more love :-) Always a treat reading your comments. Appreciate you, and you're welcome, Lou

@RickMcCargar 9 ай бұрын

Okay...this time...the "one more time" hit the jackpot! Love the car!

@loucostabile 9 ай бұрын

NICE!

@fredanddebramacdonald2445 9 ай бұрын

Music to my ears! Thanks Lou

@loucostabile 9 ай бұрын

You're welcome Fred and Debra MacDonald

@michaelhintz6187 10 ай бұрын

Another home run Lou! Thanks.

@loucostabile 10 ай бұрын

back...back...back....a HOME RUN! You're welcome.

@bobwilkinson6059 10 ай бұрын

Lou, I love the old school Corvette! Living in Florida, my favorite racing was the 12 hrs of Sebring. We used to camp for the weekend. Always fun watching the Corvettes, Mustangs, Camaros, Cobras mixing it up in the midst of all the Ferraris, Porsches, GT 40s, Chapparells, etc. I once had the safety cone that Mario Andretti drove over that damaged his cooling system and put him out of the race one year. Thanks so much for what you do bringing back fond memories!❤👍

@loucostabile 10 ай бұрын

Hi Bob, Good times, good times! My pleasure sharing with you, and you're welcome, Lou

@danam0228 9 ай бұрын

What a super cool car. So awesome. And Zach is as cool as a cucumber behind the wheel rowing through the gears lol

@loucostabile 9 ай бұрын

Hi danam0228, High praise :-) Happy to share this car with you, Lou

@BikeronaTrek 9 ай бұрын

I would never get tired driving something like this! Imagine driving this to work or in your neighborhood! Love it!

@loucostabile 9 ай бұрын

Hi Robert, Happy to read you "Love it!" :-) Lou

@matthewpaanotorres7309 10 ай бұрын

Wow! The sound of that good ol '68 Corvette with the heavily modified 350 Cubic Inch (5.7 Litre) 2-Barrel Carburetor V8 with those racing-installed exhausts really blew me away with how loud, tough, serious, mature, and American it is (Especially with the L88 427 and the LS6 454)! Not only that, it is in my opinion one of, if not the, best ever looking Corvette during their time. You go, Chevrolet! 😎👍💪

@matthewpaanotorres7309 10 ай бұрын

However, the only thing that bothers me is the color scheme and the stickers on the windshield. Still though, GREAT Corvette!

@loucostabile 10 ай бұрын

Hi Matthew, Happy to read you enjoy the sounds from this car :-) Lou

@plymouthduster225 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful car Lou. My Uncle had a good buddy back in the 1980s that had a 69 Corvette with 427 and 4 speed. My Uncle always said that he had never rode in another car that scared him as much as that Corvette did.

@loucostabile 9 ай бұрын

Hi PlymouthDuster225, I bet your Uncle was nervous & smiling the whole time he was in that 1969 Corvette :-) Lou

@craigm2484 10 ай бұрын

Now that is a intro !

@loucostabile 10 ай бұрын

:-)

@Funsho97 10 ай бұрын

So ya live in the middle of a corn field and your looking for some excitement? Well then, rip it up and down the highway in a race prepped 1968 Corvette, why not!!!! Very cool car, sounds fantastic and looks fast just standing still!!! My kind of fun for sure!!! Good one Lou!!!

@loucostabile 10 ай бұрын

Hi Hobiemarty, Why not! Happy to share this fast standing still car with you :-) Lou

@roberteshaw9520 10 ай бұрын

That car looks and drives really nice.I like the story, good job Lou.

@loucostabile 10 ай бұрын

Hi Robert, Happy to read you enjoy the looks and drive with this car :-) My pleasure sharing with you, Lou

@bruceh92 9 ай бұрын

Looks like a blast to drive. Thanks for sharing guys, very cool machine!

@loucostabile 9 ай бұрын

Hi Bruce H, It was a blast to be the passenger too :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou

@markklopack8315 8 ай бұрын

Just to be clear Zack did not get this car the way you see it in this video. Zack took a warnout race car and breathed new life into it, rebuilt all the drivetrain, rebuilt all the suspension, added the wheels exhaust, and FIA headlights and painted the top front flat black (originally it was only the hood that was black) and a host of other improvements (gauges msd distributor/6al box, racing seat) buffed all the paint and decals and restored the shine. He put 2 years' worth of hard work into the car that you're watching in this video. Wasn't that he just bought a done car he made that car.

@loucostabile 8 ай бұрын

Hi Mark, Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou

@corvette6161 9 ай бұрын

great video ,. and of course great beautiful car thats like corvette should be ,. i remember racing a porche with my 76 stingray on i 10 by texas and new mexico. 68 its my dream corvette,. now i own a 99 great cars,.keep it up guys ,

@loucostabile 9 ай бұрын

Hi corvette61, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your race in TX :-) Glad to share this "dream car" with you. You have 99 cars! WOW! Lou

@MBailey1977 9 ай бұрын

Love it Lou!

@loucostabile 9 ай бұрын

Happy to read "Love it" MBailey1977 :-)

@briansd2772 10 ай бұрын

Old School race engine with v-belts. Love it. Thanks Lou!

@loucostabile 10 ай бұрын

NICE! You're welcome Brian SD.

@joeljohnson3676 9 ай бұрын

An LS never sounded this good! Just can't beat that sbc sound!

@loucostabile 9 ай бұрын

:-)

@RaiderX948 10 ай бұрын

Another great example of American Muscle and it does look like Racer X's Shooting Star. I love how happy both men are when they're around the Vette. Nice job Lou, thank you .

@loucostabile 10 ай бұрын

Hi James, Happy to read you enjoy the episode :-) You're welcome, Lou

@matrox 9 ай бұрын

Cool! Much more interesting video when you romp and stomp it.

@loucostabile 9 ай бұрын

Nice :-)

@benzlick 10 ай бұрын

😎BADASS🏁🏁🏁

@loucostabile 10 ай бұрын

....just the way we like it :-)

@philipdrake6 9 ай бұрын

Hi Lou, that Corvette has a lot of get up and go, that is my kind of car, the 68 model i think was a great looking, and it is good to see your video of this car, great show Lou.👍👍.

@loucostabile 9 ай бұрын

Hi Philip, Happy to share the "get up and go" with you :-) Glad you're along for the ride, Lou

@LITTLE1994 10 ай бұрын

Nice old C3 racer.

@loucostabile 10 ай бұрын

:-)

@bigmountain7561 10 ай бұрын

Happiness is Gears Being Ripped No Matter What Big 3 It Is!!!!!!!

@loucostabile 10 ай бұрын

:-)

@stevebyrne4235 9 ай бұрын

A multi-generation video, really slick; the car is fabulous. Is it a Yenko Corvette? Thanks to all of you for the show.

@loucostabile 9 ай бұрын

Hi Steve, Happy to read you enjoy the video and the car :-) The car is not a Yenko Corvette, however clearly looks like one. You're welcome, Lou

@garymckee8857 9 ай бұрын

I wish the 350 in my Corvette had the power that one has 🙃 And yes Lou mine has the right amount of pedals 😊

@loucostabile 9 ай бұрын

Hi Gary, Happy to read you have a FUN car too :-) Lou

@Iraqkingdom1921 10 ай бұрын

Lovely....

@loucostabile 9 ай бұрын

"=_

@larryborkstrom3580 9 ай бұрын

It's gets up and goes sounds wicked I've wouldn't sold it to him I would kept that one

@loucostabile 9 ай бұрын

Hi Larry, Happy to read "It's gets up and goes sounds wicked" :-) Lou

@user-ys7ng6hq5j 10 ай бұрын

Дякую! Класне авто! Звук!!!

@loucostabile 9 ай бұрын

Hi Сергій, Happy to read you think this car is "cool" :-) Glad to read you enjoy the sounds too. You're welcome, Lou

@georgemattar1705 9 ай бұрын

A C8 will never sound that good. Great car Lou. I have a 73 coupe, buy doesn't sound like that.

@loucostabile 9 ай бұрын

Hi George, Happy to read you enjoy the sounds from this car :-) Glad to read you have a fun car too, Lou

@RDEnduro 9 ай бұрын

Short ratio gears sound sweet

@loucostabile 9 ай бұрын

:-)

@richcoleman469 9 ай бұрын

Wicked

@loucostabile 9 ай бұрын

:-)

@christkallimanis4621 9 ай бұрын

Wow

@loucostabile 9 ай бұрын

:-)

@rudolphguarnacci197 10 ай бұрын

No tree huggers were hurt during the filming of this review, but their egos may have been bruised.

@loucostabile 10 ай бұрын

:-)

@hankgs 9 ай бұрын

A BIG-LOUD-CHEVY-V-8... No other sound equates. Here's what's crazy- You can buy a factory Subaru WRX, or a Dodge Charger or... and it would compete... But you can't beat the sounds and smells...!

@loucostabile 9 ай бұрын

Hi hankgs, Happy to share the FUN sounds with you :-) Lou

@carllavell8673 9 ай бұрын

👍💯😍💯👍

@loucostabile 9 ай бұрын

:-)

@goneshootin61 7 ай бұрын

The engine looks like a 327 to me with the extended oil filler tube . The 350 engine came out in '69 not '68 and the car looks a '69 I can tell by the door handles ! The '68's had a push button type door handles !

@loucostabile 7 ай бұрын

Hi steve s, Hmmm, yes we learned about the 1968 door handles in 1968 Corvette with the 427....interesting. Lou

@markklopack8315 7 ай бұрын

One its a 350 the original engine was a 327 motor was replace in 1973 when it became a race car with a built 350 and two its a 68 take a good look at the door button at 2:41 on the video shows in plane site its a 68 and at 4.33 on the video lou opens the drivers door by pushing the button. we should know we spend two year restoring it and we own it.

@goneshootin61 7 ай бұрын

O k if it's a 350 then why does it have the long oil filler tube ? @@markklopack8315

@markklopack8315 7 ай бұрын

@goneshootin61 there are many reasons why it has a oil fill tube, for starters Craig Nelson who originally turned this vette into a race car back in 1973 I can only speculate that once he blew up the 327 and went with a 350 he decided to use the same intake manifold. That manifold will fit a 283, 327, 350, 400 small block. Since there was nothing wrong with the carb and manifold, why spend more money if you don't have to. That manifold and carb are a nice combination. Also, it fits under the hood , and corvettes do not have a lot of hood clearance. Maybe like all racers he was looking for that unfair advantage he fooled you thinking it was a 327 and not a 350 all racer from smokey yunick to Roger penske they all cheat unfair advantage read the book so for what ever reason Craig Nelson decided to use this manifold you would have to ask him it was on the car when we got it and with the proper tuning it runs great, so if it ain't broke why fix it. Hope this answers your question. I can assure you it's a 350 Chevy under the hood