Chevrolet Corvette 327 FI V8 lap time at Willow Springs

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Chevrolet Corvette 327 FI V8 completed a flying lap of Willow Springs in 1 minute and 52.5 seconds.

Track Willow Springs
Type flying start
Vehicle Chevrolet Corvette 327 FI V8
Power / weight 365 ps / 1402 kg
Time 1:52.500
Average speed 125 kph (77 mph)
Submitted 11 years ago by 196ss
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Reference:   http://media.caranddriver.com/files/last-of-their-kind-corvettes.pdf

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Fastedee  7y ago

Beat more modern cars

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196ss  11y ago

The article gives the average velocity of the 2,5 mile Big Willow:
80mph for 1962 Corvette, and 84 mph for 1982 Corvette.
By making easy calculations we can get:
1962 Vette â€[quote] 1:52,5
1982 Vette â€[quote] 1:47.0

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