Misc Vintage Racing Clips

[rtj]

YouTube suggested this, Buick engined home built. It has a 4 sd Muncie.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBs6O_D1D3k[/ame]

 

[BBShark]

Never heard of that car but it must be a museum piece. Had to laugh when I saw Leno driving. His knees were blocking the dash gauges.

 

[rtj]

Never heard of that car but it must be a museum piece. Had to laugh when I saw Leno driving. His knees were blocking the dash gauges.

Yeah, said he had trouble with the brake pedal. Jay Leno makes some pretty good vids. They said this car inspired Shelby to make the cobra.

YouTube offered this:

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ourvuotFuY[/ame]

 

[rtj]

He built 9 (10 was underway when he passed).

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWPHovHwb4Y[/ame]

 

[rtj]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0arzC4JOmk[/ame]

 

[Geoff Coenen]

Sebring 1957

King Rose has some great old videos. Racing, Car Advertisements, Americana. This 12 minute video has lots of shots of the 1957 Corvettes in the race. I loved it.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzegAlq92V0[/ame]

 

[Geoff Coenen]

more Sebring

I have been fortunate to attend 2 Sebring races.
My wife puts up with it, but it gives me a chill. It is fun & exciting.
Following are pics from our adventures.

Sebring 2006 – we were track side – a hundred thousand folk camp out starting on Wednesday. Vintage racing too.
http://www.docrebuild.com/curr-evnt/currentevents-90.html

Sebring 2007 – we were right across from the Corvette pits.
http://www.docrebuild.com/sebring/currentevents-96.html

Sebring mementos – check out the front end lift on the Grand Sport
http://www.docrebuild.com/curr-evnt/currentevents-133.html

Sebring First Lap:
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-Us-_9-rF4[/ame]

Sebring Day & Night
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE8LzIVon2w[/ame]

Sebring Last Lap
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISC9r6V3aLQ[/ame]

Sebring Fly By
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcndthGvmqU[/ame]

Roger & Me
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9eK3oauyY0[/ame]

Bury me at the start finish line.

 

[rtj]

You have made some good racing videos over the years. I’ve got to make some time to watch these. :thumbs:

 

[phantomjock]

Doc!
Awesome and thanks for sharing those. Sebring is my "home" away from home. As soon as my 'vette is on track I'll post mine too.

Cheers - Jim

 

[Geoff Coenen]

pssssssst – Don’t let on …

I’m a semi-professional Corvette racer also.
This video show me, my Co-pilot Fred & Navigator Debbie.
Only lost to a C5R by a very small margin but the track was wet.

We have “raced” these C5R’s 4-5 times at Limerock & once at Sebring. And video taped all of them races for my “competition” license.

There was lots of laughter. Bobby Rahal even crossed our path in one “race” at Limerock - almost ran him down. 1800+views & only 2 likes. Perhaps other drivers must be envious of our skill. ☺
We are real Corvette groupies.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-6s66QqSNA[/ame]

 

[Geoff Coenen]

workin on drafting ...
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K42XXmjQhC4"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K42XXmjQhC4[/ame]

 

[rtj]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8xy9Q31cRo[/ame]

 

[rtj]

Well, it is back. I hope they get lots of views. Looking for this is kind of what started this thread.



[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf6UK6Tyzs8[/ame]



The guy driving the tow vehicle died not long after this was filmed. He was pretty young, maybe early fifties.

 

[rtj]

I’m a semi-professional Corvette racer also.
This video show me, my Co-pilot Fred & Navigator Debbie.
Only lost to a C5R by a very small margin but the track was wet.

We have “raced” these C5R’s 4-5 times at Limerock & once at Sebring. And video taped all of them races for my “competition” license.

There was lots of laughter. Bobby Rahal even crossed our path in one “race” at Limerock - almost ran him down. 1800+views & only 2 likes. Perhaps other drivers must be envious of our skill. ☺
We are real Corvette groupies.

Cool car. Thanks for sharing all those.

YouTube views and likes are kind of weird. I think it takes one video to go viral, then you get subscribers, views, and likes. The 1320 guy did a video discussing his first viral video. It was on Tom Baily’s car, filmed in the hotel parking lot. That guy lives off his YouTube income (I think).

Me, I use YouTube more like a replacement for photobucket. . Just for sharing mostly photos.

 

[rtj]

Another car I can’t afford.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=ntsBZ2wvn0s

Kind of makes me miss my old 68 427/390.

 

[rtj]

Jim Glass channel

https://m.youtube.com/user/jimglasscorvette/videos

 

[rtj]

Doc Rebuild’s page

https://www.youtube.com/user/DocRebuild/videos

 

[rtj]

This guy owns a bunch of nice cars, he does a series of vids on this car.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTo0jN2cbos[/ame]

 

[rtj]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERWrUb2baOY[/ame]

Greenwood 76 car.

 

[rtj]

https://www.motortrend.com/features/1968-corvette-race-car-barn-find/


Original and Unmolested from 1977
Original 1970s style paint and wheel flares
Has the real L88 big-block dry-sump engine from the 1970s
Still has the original Muncie 4-speed transmission
Came with the original SCCA log book and paperwork
Raced at Riverside Raceway in the 1970s
Bought from the original owner, Mark Smith, who bought it new in 1968
Set up by legendary racer Dick Guldstrand
Still wearing the original CA plates last tagged in 1973!
Mechanically gone through and back on the road after 20+ years!

 

[BBShark]

That's a time capsule.

You hear about these cars that someone purchased and then abandoned for years. Must be like an automotive hoarder that has too much money.

 

[rtj]

That's a time capsule.

You hear about these cars that someone purchased and then abandoned for years. Must be like an automotive hoarder that has too much money.

Yes, for sure.

Well, I can relate. Getting older you slow down. Plus, priorities change and typically you have more money and stuff collects dust.

Every now and then I stumble across something interesting, and figure it’s worth linking here.

 

[rtj]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOMt9ZiLRpc[/ame]
Virtual reality.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkG0pJZPv-U[/ame]

 

[rtj]

I have been looking for that legendary motor cars series where they slightly modify a c6z and race his c3 vintage race car. Granted the z had a pro driver, but it really showed how good a z is pretty much from the factory.

I can’t find it anymore.

 

[rtj]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-Wy3bRp9sM[/ame]

 

[BBShark]

Pretty tricky to start a car like that. I couldn't remember those instruction if I was taking notes.

I thought the kid was going to drive away.

 

[rtj]

I thought the kid was going to drive away.

Yeah, I don’t think the owner would have liked that.

Funny, there is a c2 race car close to me for sale, but I keep telling myself “no” as it has no vin. Everything I see is that you could never title it. Then I see video’s like the one above and want to buy it.



This guy is working on a c3, kind of interesting.


[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnuY789lyCc&t=556s[/ame]

 

[BBShark]

Did you notice the seat in the C3 build above? Not sure how you would actually drive a car with the seat laid back like that.

 

[rtj]

Did you notice the seat in the C3 build above? Not sure how you would actually drive a car with the seat laid back like that.

I did notice.

Kirkey makes an adjustable layback seat now. So the front of the seat doesn’t get so high.

 

[rtj]

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPcakxsHFps[/ame]

This young guy pieced together a 63 from a bunch of cars.