Equipment
427/430hp L88 engine, 4-speed, power brakes, F41 suspension, Positraction, J56 brakes, transistor ignition, Rally wheels with trim rings, blackwall tires, rear window defroster, vinyl hard top. Documented with tank sticker, Protect-O-Plate, statement of o
Condition
Sound original paint other than lots of crazing on the hood, a few big scratches on the front fenders, chips at the back of the doors, and touch ups here and there. Lightly scratched up brightwork. Very good roof vinyl. Original interior is excellent. Very tidy underneath. A Bloomington Gold Survivor. Its flaws are largely irrelevant, because this is a preserved original L88 with known history, and that is what counts.
Market commentary
Hammered not sold at $550,000 at Mecum Anaheim in 2012 but sold at Gooding Scottsdale in 2013 for $825,000, which was an exceptional but not unjustifiable price for such a well known and highly documented original L88. This result was below Worldwide''s reasonable low estimate and less than such a car really deserves. The L88 market seems to be in a state of flux, with an influx of examples coming to market recently and that seems to have satisfied demand except at favorable (to the buyer) prices.