66 Corvette race car find

[Xplantdad]

Very neat Dana!

[427freak]

Quick update on the Vette.
Just found a pic that Andy Salvaggio had at his house of the car on the track at Riverside Int'l in early 70's. Andy told me before he sadly passed away, that there is a passenger in the car because you could take a dignitary for a ride on the cool down lap after the race. He said this was near the finish line. I am looking for more history, but I was excited to see this pic. Going to Riverside museum to dig thru boxes. Sent Sam the old pic and a new pic to post with the magnesium 5 spokes I put on it. Couldn't help myself.

[427freak]

youtube video
66Vette

[mockingbird812]

Great photo, Dana! Nice detective work! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

<span style="font-size: 20pt">Current:</span>


<span style="font-size: 20pt">Vintage:</span>

[PeteLeathersac]

Cool update and picture also the new wheels look great!
Looks like one of the '70 Team Chaparall Camaros beside it, later &amp; #08 is it Mo Carter?

[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]
~ Pete
[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/[/img]

[SS427]

Neat photo!

[427freak]

I don't know about the Camaro, but I will find out. I have some calls out on it already. Unfortunately Andy is no longer here to tell me. Can you tell what year that Camaro is?

[427freak]

Can you see the number on the Camaro, or are you talking about the Vette? The Vette was #68 at the time.

[PeteLeathersac]

Yes the Camaro, it looks like # 8 and a lot like one of the original 1970 Trans-Am team Chaparall cars, link below to compare.
Expanded view using the Ctrl + keys, it looks like the hood and roof top stripes are gone but original bowtie graphics on the side remain w/ # 8 added which wasn't one of the team Chappy Camaro #'s but a Titus Firebird in 1970.
Note the w'shld safety clip locations similar also headlight and painted/blank frt. signal lenses, plexi front nose spolier gone also bumper different so maybe damage repair?
Mo Carter's preferred # was 8 and although he ran a '69 Camaro in 1970, did he perhaps buy one of the team Chappy cars later as I think I've seen pics of Mo w/ a '70 Camaro that had this style flares and if so maybe came from Jim Hall's group?

Pics link...
http://www.historictransam.com/Drivers/JimmyCastle.html


[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]
~ Pete

[427freak]

A gentleman named Derek from a corvette forum located a couple of pics of the Vette from the early 70's. Here is one of them.