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Wow. $22k for that. Good deal for somebody.
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Agreed. I might have to start attending some of those “high end” auctions. Seems like we’ve seen similar Corvette bargains in other videos.
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My guess - lowered the chassis and kept full range of suspension movement?
Looks like a "mini" spoiler? NO Wing? Maybe saw a Diffuser in the last frame or 2.
Belly pan? Full qualified cage?
Not quite a GS - Could be much- much fun.
Cheers - Jim
Looks like a "mini" spoiler? NO Wing? Maybe saw a Diffuser in the last frame or 2.
Belly pan? Full qualified cage?
Not quite a GS - Could be much- much fun.
Cheers - Jim
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replica...notice the license plate...Xerox
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Texas Big Bend Open Road Race:
This heavily modified C7/ZR1 claimed a new record. But will need some body work for all the success.
Stories cite a modified exhaust system as the likely cause. But it did the 118 mile run at an average speed of 173.004 mph!
That was a 41 minute run! SWEET. CANNONBALL!
It may not "Buff Out!"
Cheers - Jim
- Corvette ZR1 reached 213 mph during its record-setting run.
- Heat from straight pipes caused the rear bumper to melt.
- The tuned Corvette produces 30 % more power than stock.
This heavily modified C7/ZR1 claimed a new record. But will need some body work for all the success.
Stories cite a modified exhaust system as the likely cause. But it did the 118 mile run at an average speed of 173.004 mph!
That was a 41 minute run! SWEET. CANNONBALL!
It may not "Buff Out!"
Cheers - Jim
That would be a surprise. Looks like it melted the tail lights!
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May need to re-think Flame Paint Jobs:
This looks like the "Wrong End." Or, just re-entry heat?
Cheers - Jim
This looks like the "Wrong End." Or, just re-entry heat?
Cheers - Jim
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That is an aero problem. That great big, and highly efficient nine lives wing created a ton of low pressure above the deck which drew very hot exhaust gases up the back of the car. The modified exhaust and tune contributed some by creating a hotter than normal exhaust plume, but the aero is the primary contributor.
The exhausts exit inside of a channel (that is part of the diffuser?). Would they have been better off exiting the exhaust away from the body work, Like extending the exits?
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LOL AI:
“No, John Greenwood did not race only convertible Corvettes
; he raced both coupes and convertibles.
He began his 1969 racing season using a coupe, then converted it to a convertible midway through the 1970 season after a crash. For the 1971 season, he built another convertible optimized for endurance races like Sebring and Daytona, but he also continued to use the coupe-turned-convertible for sprint races.
Greenwood and his team continued to build and race various other Corvettes over the years, including wide-body cars and tube-frame chassis, many of which were coupes or had T-tops.”
Found photos of 49 and the original was a coupe.
“No, John Greenwood did not race only convertible Corvettes
; he raced both coupes and convertibles.
He began his 1969 racing season using a coupe, then converted it to a convertible midway through the 1970 season after a crash. For the 1971 season, he built another convertible optimized for endurance races like Sebring and Daytona, but he also continued to use the coupe-turned-convertible for sprint races.
Greenwood and his team continued to build and race various other Corvettes over the years, including wide-body cars and tube-frame chassis, many of which were coupes or had T-tops.”
Found photos of 49 and the original was a coupe.
