Beauty

[Black 03 Z06]

Back to Black

 

[Rruuff Day]

I want it.....

 

[Black 03 Z06]

They look good even whey they try to fly.

 

[Rruuff Day]

hmmmm.... sometimes they fly a little sideways too....makes for an interesting landing though.......

 

[ddgermann]

Wow..I imagine.
What a ride...The acceleration and waiting for the nose to drop so you could see where the heck you're actually heading! I'm sure you racing guys have experienced this but I sure haven't.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Derek, if you had bought a C5 you could have experience this for yourself.

 

[ddgermann]

Derek, if you had bought a C5 you could have experience this for yourself.

I can only dream now that I'm all tied up in that lame C7Z... never say never right.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Sometimes they

go boom. Any guesses? Answer later.

 

[ddgermann]

350 out of a 79 Z28 Camaro. (kind of looks like the one I had)

Actually looks like a straight 6...

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Derek, you are indeed correct. It is an inline 292 cubic inch Chevrolet truck engine. There are a group of hard core racers, straight line, ovals and land speed record that challenge themselves by doing things a little different using six cylinder motors to go very fast.

The motor in better times.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

That motor rested in The Pizza Man E Modified Production NHRA record holder.

1954 “Pizza Man” Corvette. Few racing Corvettes have had as big an impact on their branch of motorsports as this 1954 roadster famously known as The Pizza Man. Serial number 99 in the 1954 production run of 3,640, it tore up the drag strips across the Midwest and at national events from 1962 to 1971 at the hands of owner/driver Earl Britt, proprietor of Earls Pizza Palace in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Along the way it earned the title of “World’s Fastest Six Cylinder Corvette”, setting a phenomenal nine World Records in NHRA Modified Production and, it is believed, winning more NHRA World Championship Points in three consecutive years (1967-1969) than any other car in Street Eliminator history or any other Division, including E/MP at the 1967 Indy Nationals and a huge upset win over Dick Landy and the Dodge factory team at the 1968 Winternationals at Pomona.

The car survives in race trim even today.

 

[nascar03]

Great stories Murray.
Thanx for sharing.

Graham

 

[ddgermann]

"That motor rested in The Pizza Man E Modified Production NHRA record holder."

That's a fantastic story and awesome piece of Corvette history Murray.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Man lots of beautiful C1 and C2's. Some of them have an amazing history both on and off the track. I think I rode with this guy in Puerto Vallarta one time, sure of it!

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Lots happening in the background of the picture above. Is the black car with the hood up an Austin Healey 3000, I think it is but not 100% sure. The dragster looks to have a double overhead cam Jag engine? Cool cars.

Although Derek chose a C7 had he gone with the C5 performance of this level would be the norm (who ever he is).

This car seems to have run multiple classes, motor changes and dropping weight.

 

[Black 03 Z06]

This one seems to have been built with an "attitude". Looks just so right to me.

 

[Rruuff Day]

Great pic Murray...And no better one word description either... no stripes, no flames, no cigar smoking woodpecker, just clean, lean and mean...."Attitude"...

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Back to Black....Man these cars are just so attractive.

 

[MikeysZ06]

This one seems to have been built with an "attitude". Looks just so right to me.

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Unless I have 100 more HP than this guy,I'd be nervous staging !! This is one sick looking Vette !!

 

[Black 03 Z06]

That car comes from a long lamented era when the National Hot Rod Association literally overnight disbanded perhaps two of the most popular classes, both with competitors and fans, Modified Production and Junior Stock. They were the back bone of the "everyday" racer. Some incredible cars that were so well engineered for the classes they ran in. Lots became "bracket" racers but the excitement of both classes was forever gone.