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CHEVROLET CORVETTE C3 n.3

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HISTORY

The Chevrolet Corvette C3 is a car that participated at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1968. The car was designed by Larry Shinoda.

The America Scuderia Filipinetti team with Umberto Maglioli and Henri Greder at the wheel of the Chevrolet Corvette C3 n.3 did not finish at the 24 hours of Le Mans 1968 due to broken head gasket after fifty-three laps.

The race was won by Pedro Rodriguez and Lucien Bianchi at the wheel of the Ford GT40 n.9 of the Team John Wyer Automotive Engineering, in second place the Porsche 907 LH n.66 with Rico Steineman and Dieter Spoerry while in third place Porsche 908 n.33 of Rolf Stommelen and Jochen Neerpasch of the official team.

CHASSIS

Chevrolet Corvette C3
Designer: Larry Shinoda
Fibreglass panels and steel tubular frame
Length: 4636 mm
Width: 1753 mm
Height: 1214 mm
Suspension front: double wishbones, coil springs over telescopic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Suspension rear: swing axles with lower links, trailing arms, transverse semi-elliptic leaf springs, telescopic shock absorbers
Brakes: Ventilated discs, all-round
Tyres: Goodyear

ENGINE

Chevrolet L88 6999 cc V8 90°, front longitudinally mounted
Power: 418 kw
Drive Type: Rear wheel drive.
Differential: Rear differential lock
Transmission: M22 four speed manual
Fuel brand: Shell
Fuel Type: Petrol
Tank Capacity: ? lt

RESULT

Did not finish in the 24 hours of Le Mans 1968 with drivers Umberto Maglioli, Henri Greder.