[JoeC]

I think Vince Piggins and some of the other hi performance minded engineers at Chevy liked the L72 427/425 hp motor and they were determined to put them on the street to battle the Hemis and big block Fords. The L72 Biscayne was a great SuperCar deal. You didn't even have to go through the COPO system, or get the SS option, or get an upgraded hood with your 425hp Biscayne. Super Stock magazine tested a 1968 L72 427 Biscayne in the April 1968 issue. The writer (Joe Oldham) picked it up from Baldwin Chevrolet and listed the options as L72, M21, 4:56 gear, F41, and AM radio - cost $3454.35 - weight 3800lbs. The car was unmodified with the AIR pump and with the stock tires in place it ran 13.65 at 110 mph. Oldham felt that with headers, slicks, and a dynotune it would easily run in the 12's. He recommended installing a Hurst shifter because he didn't feel confident powershifting the stock Muncie shifter at 6000 rpm. For about $4K and a weekend worth of work, you could have had a 12 sec. street sleeper drag car that would have beaten most of the cars on the road at that time and even today.