Automotive history is full of outlandish tales and shenanigans, many of which would be hard to believe if the fine details of the event in question had not been thoroughly recorded. However, few tales of this nature are quite as intriguing as that of the L88 Corvette that competed at Le Mans in 1973.
The storied Corvette masqueraded as a Ferrari, in order to gain entry to one of the world’s most coveted endurance races. However, these efforts almost fell flat, as a fateful set of events threatened to end the Corvette’s Le Mans entry before race day ever began.
