Sebring 1956

[Geoff C.]

Number 7 today.

[mike mccagh]

Re: Sebring 1956

who knows the source of the tall light houise needed to illuminate the # on the 7 car? hint: the source also "donated" the front crossmember as well as other off the shelf parts for the c-1s. mike

[Loren Smith]

Re: Sebring 1956

Lights:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevy-vintage-49-50-license-plate-lights-used-Pair_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ34207QQitemZ4599924822QQrdZ1

[Joseph T.]

Re: Sebring 1956

Geoffrey

Is the #1 car at Sebring March '56..the same # 1 car at New Smyrna Feb.1957?

Joe

[Geoff C.]

I don't know, Ask John, Loren or Noland *NM*

[Bill H.]

Re: Sebring 1956

Does the New Smyrna car have fender scoops? The Sebring #1 did not. (I can't recall a picture of the New Smyrna car to compare.)

[Loren L.]

Bill is asking the correct question -the

#1 car at Daytona/Sebring 1956 was a 1955 chassis carrying the Prototype 1956 body with NO front fender scoops - so what picture are you referring to in 1957? As a teaser, people should realize that , techmically speaking, there was only one 1956 Corvette at Sebring 1956 - #7.

[Joseph T.]

Re: Bill is asking the correct question -the

#1 car at New Smyrna Feb.1957

Is this one of the 4 cars shipped to Dick Doane as new 56 Production SR1's or one of the other 2 56 production SR1's..or one of the cars that ran at Sebring?

Joe

[Loren L.]

Re: Bill is asking the correct question -the

Probably one of the cars that ran at Sebring in 1956 - what class was it in at New Smyrna?

[mike mccagh]

Re: Sebring 1956

loren ----ya got it. mike

[Joseph T.]

Re: Bill is asking the correct question -the

Loren..I can't find what class the #1 Corvette was in at New Smyrna..but might be able to find out. The driver is still around...it placed 40th

Other notes:

Main Race 40 laps..winning time 1hr 5 min.

1st place...Carrol Shelby..4.9 Ferrari...C modified..1st in class
2nd place...Marvin Panch..Thunderbird...B modified..1st in class
3rd place...Lance Reventlow..Maserati 200 SL..E modified..1st in class
4th place...Paul Goldsmith..Corvette..C production..1st in class..this was a good lead up to the March Sebring race.

[John H.]

1957 Sebring..

Link below is to '57 Sebring - photos shot by yours truly (kinda dates me, doesn't it?)




1957 Sebring Album

[Joseph T.]

Re: 1957 Sebring..

Just fabulous!

[mike mccagh]

Re: 1957 Sebring..

great photos john. thank you . mike

[Garry Barnes]

Re: 1957 Sebring..

John, not at all. These look like they were shot yesterday.............I noticed that the second to the last photo on page two is an Olds Super 88. Probably a DUH question, but is this one of the three that were produced of which one was the three million dollar car last year at Barrett Jackson? I would guess that this car is still in the possession of GM right?
Garry