The 1968 Chevrolet Corvette L88, adorned in the red, white, and blue livery of Sunray-DX, is one of the most celebrated race cars in Corvette history, with its legend cemented during a highly successful 1968 season. The car’s story begins with the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Sunray-DX petroleum company, which launched a motorsports campaign in the mid-1960s to promote its products. For its Corvette program, the company partnered with legendary racer and performance Chevrolet dealer Don Yenko.

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The factory-ordered L88 Corvette intended for the 1968 racing season was not completed in time for the 24 Hours of Daytona. Unfazed, Yenko famously pulled a Rally Red 435/427 convertible from his showroom floor and converted it into a full-fledged L88 race car for the endurance event. This particular car became known as the “showroom car”. At Daytona, the new C3-body Sunray-DX L88, driven by Don Yenko and Peter Revson, placed second in the GT class, behind the team’s own 1967 L88.