Corvettes at Sebring 1957

[Vinnie P.]

Great video of the Corvettes at Sebring in 1957...

The Chevrolet Corvette 'SS' is an experimental magnesium-bodied car and set a new lap record at Sebring, Florida, in 1957. It has served as the forerunner of many Corvette sports/racing models. The Corvette SS raced for the first time at Sebring, where suspension problems and other mechanical defects forced its retirement after only 23 laps. General Motors was enthusiastic about the potential of the SS based on results from practice and lap speeds. Juan Manuel Fangio, the winner at Sebring in 1957, was impressed enough with the car to test the SS under practice conditions. The results was astonishing: Fangio completed a full lap a full 3:27.4 seconds faster in a car he had never driven before than other drivers could in cars they were experienced driving.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li5_Af2q1vo

Enjoy!
Vinnie

[Mark F.]

Re: Corvettes at Sebring 1957

thx, Vinnie - and in color!
very cool!

[Mike M.]

Re: Corvettes at Sebring 1957

thanks Vinnie. glory days. mike

[David G.]

Re: Corvettes at Sebring 1957

Thanks Vinnie. I would have loved to have been at the 57 race, but I did finally get there in 1965.
Great battles between well used GrandSports and Cobras. Great fun.

[Mike E.]

[Bert L.]

Re: Corvettes at Sebring 1957

That made my morning Vinnie....