David Burroughs guides the Hagerty Guy, Bob DeKorne, through what to look for when thinking about purchasing a C2 Corvette

rear floor and tubs almost finished. Have a few floor repairs and then body back off chassis and on jig for underside repairs.

63 SWC Corvette

Applying gelcoat, for more details please visit blackhorsegarage.com

Historic 1962 footage of Dave MacDonald, Bob Bondurant and Jerry Grant picking up three of the first four 1963 Z06 Corvette Stingray’s ever produced. GM flew the racers out to their St. Louis plant in late September 1962 where they personally received their sports cars. Chevrolet brass decided it would be Dave MacDonald who would receive the historic first-ever 1963 Corvette Stingray. Dave (accompanied by wife Sherry) Bondurant and Grant then drove the cars back to the west coast. The three drivers had less than two weeks to race prep the new Vettes for their debut race at Riverside International Raceway. Footage of this 3hr endurance race is at the end of the video. This race marked the first ever meeting between two of the world’s most iconic sports cars, the Corvette Stingray and Shelby Cobra. Dave and Cobra driver Billy Krause had the fans cheering as they exchanged the lead several times during a spectacular battle until both cars left the race with rear wheel problems. Doug Hooper (who flew out with Mickey Thompson two weeks earlier to pick up the fourth Stingray) won the race. This was Dave’s last race in a Corvette as Carroll Shelby made him an offer he couldn’t refuse. He won his very first race in the Cobra Roadster and then went on to dominate sports car racing. Dave would also distinguish himself as the driver who drove all the Shelby Cobras – Cobra Roadster 260ci, Cobra Roadster 289ci, King Cobra, King Cobra-Lang Cooper and the Daytona Cobra Coupe – to their …

350 is out and the LS1 is installed with the TKO 600 5 speed. More connections to be made , start up a little ways away.

romanoarchives.altervista.org Testing the 1963 Corvette on the GM’s track, with pilots Thompson and McDonald. GM film for internal use (excerpt). Editing by ROMANO-ARCHIVES. “SUBSCRIBING to this Channel is a MUST for researchers and RARE HISTORICAL FOOTAGE fans!!!” V. Romano A better quality version of this complete film is available. Hi-Res videos from our Collections are available on DVD, CD or directly in your inbox. Clips and movies can also be downloaded from our servers using a PW or uploaded by us to your FTP.

One of our technician’s walks you through Paragon’s Upper & Lower Control Arm restoration service for 1963 – 1982 Corvette’s.

This video is in car footage from the SVRA Group 5&6 season finale Sunday feature race at Road Atlanta on October 18th 2009. This car is the first GM Licensed continuation Grand Sport Corvette ever built. It is driven by Alan Sevadjian. The Grand Sport is on the pole and the video picks up on the pace lap.

Equipped with an optional big block 360 hp V8 engine, 4 speed manual gearbox, and cast-aluminum wheels, this Sting Ray was engineered to race!