Misc Vintage Racing Clips

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Owned since 1978. Wonder how much he paid.

 

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Long....

 

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the one with the GM engineers , where were they driving ? it looked like an old airforce base ? Cool to watch them driving around the streets then onto what looked like runways or taxiways !

thanks again

 

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I was guessing the Milford proving grounds.


http://usautoindustryworldwartwo.com/General Motors/gmprovingground.htm


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_Proving_Grounds

 

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Not a fan of Vin Diesel and never saw this movie, but most of this is on a Mongoose GS replica. If I ever had the cash, this would be a fun car.

 

[bazza6977]

I was guessing the Milford proving grounds.


http://usautoindustryworldwartwo.com/General Motors/gmprovingground.htm


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_Proving_Grounds

very interesting stuff indeed ,looks like a fun place to work !

 

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From YouTube

"Published on Jan 4, 2013Joining other Corvettes on the beach in Daytona Beach Florida in February of 1957 was Chevrolet Corvette SR2 Beach Racer specifically built for racing. It was designed by GM Design chief, Bill Mitchell and maintained by Smokey Yunick. The car was the test bed for Rochester Fuel Injection system. It was driven on the beach at Daytona by Buck Baker. He set a class record of 152 mph. The hand built body, featuring the high fin, had other unique features. Brake air ducts were provided to cool the front brakes and side scoops as the rear brake cooling runs through the length of the car, including the doors and jambs. Two-inch off-set air ducts to the engine came via the front fenders. This 2000-pound car has 10-pound doors and a 20-pound hood. It features a 48-gallon gas tank.

Smokey Yunick stroked and bored the original 283 engine out to 336 cubic-inches. The car raced Daytona, Sebring (finished 15th overall), Nassau and was expected to run at LeMans until Chevrolet pulled out of racing in 1957.

It is said the attention the SR2 provided during this brief racing period saved the production of the Corvette.

Results for Speed Week:

At Daytona Beach in Florida, the Speed Week Performance Trials are held.
1st in Standing Mile, Production class: Paul Goldsmith in a Corvette at 91.301 MPH.
2nd in Standing Mile, Production class: Johnny Beauchamp in a Corvette at 89.798 MPH.
3rd in Standing Mile, Production class: Betty Skelton in a Corvette at 87.4 MPH.
1st in Standing Mile, Modified class: Buck Baker in the Corvette SR-2 at 93.047 MPH.
1st in Flying Mile, Production class: Paul Goldsmith in a Corvette at 131.941 MPH.
2nd in Flying Mile, Production class: Johnny Beauchamp in a Corvette.
3rd in Flying Mile, Production class: Betty Skelton in a Corvette.
2nd in Flying Mile, Modified class: Buck Baker in the Corvette SR-2 at 152.866 MPH.

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[bazza6977]

gotta love the bubble canopy , looked like the P38 cockpit lid .and I don't think I have seen so many c1,s in one film before .thanks again.

 

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Yeah, piece of history there, I'd never seen a canopy before.


This is grainy but enjoyable. That silver vette that leads for a while is one I think was posted on forums before.

 

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67 Pickett Vette

 

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Still looking for the TV special on this controversial car. It was called something like "Old School Race Car."

 

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PL3ZXe0DIqRrVDNci6w4az2pNlt912Mjg4&v=ZGOKY2cSp48

 

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[ame]https://youtube.com/watch?v=h9ARbs3a5SM[/ame]

 

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Slideshow.

 

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O-C

 

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Very cautious driving, L88 too valuable to wreck.

 

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Nice looking c2

 

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Like the fabricated front air dam. The time lapse is a bit annoying.

 

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According to YouTube:

Uploaded on Mar 30, 2010Dave MacDonald and team owner Jim Simpson collaborated with legendary car builder Max Balchowsky (Old Yeller fame) to create a custom one-off lightweight racer called the Corvette Special / Old Yeller X. This is video of Dave MacDonald drifting through Riverside International Raceway's famed turn 6 en route to winning both weekend races March 3-4 1962. Hollywood stuntman and veteran modified racer Bob Harris finished 2nd in this race. The Corvette Special would later provide inspiration for Zora Arkus-Duntov Corvette Grand Sport.

 

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They goofed up on the 4 valve engine graphic ....

 

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