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DePortago at Nassau Dec.1956

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  1. Joseph Trybulec

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    #1 Joseph Trybulec, Feb 14, 2019
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  2. Manel Baró

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    #2 Manel Baró, Mar 13, 2019
    This is image is taken during the Nassau Speed Week held in december 1956. It belongs to the video of Bill Mitchell's one-off SR-2 Corvette (King Rose Archives), Bill's team went to the Bahamas to shake down the aero and performance of the 283 fuel-injected Corvettes before the Sebring meeting early 1957.
     
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  3. Joseph Trybulec

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    #3 Joseph Trybulec, Mar 13, 2019
    My car was one of three production 1957 Corvettes prepared for the race to introduce the new Rochester Fuel Injection.
     
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    #4 Manel Baró, Mar 13, 2019
    Lucky lad Joseph !
     
  5. fiatosca

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    #5 fiatosca, Mar 15, 2019
    Not sure but looks like Bill Mitchell in the sunglasses?
     
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    #6 Smiles, Mar 15, 2019
    Someone needs to make a movie of Fon’s life!

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  7. Joseph Trybulec

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    #7 Joseph Trybulec, Mar 15, 2019
    Yes..Bill Mitchell
     
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    #8 fiatosca, Mar 16, 2019
    Would love to know what Mitchell and Fon were discussing. Bill looks displeased
     
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    #9 Joseph Trybulec, Mar 16, 2019
    That is probably Zora behind Portago and Mitchell not liking what is being saId or just the fact that Zora is holding court. Harley Earl was there and was Mitchel’s boss and supreme commander. Bill Mitchell’s SR2 was also just fitted with the new Rochester Fuel Injection. That is their fuel injection specialist at the wheel. My 1957 Corvette has the same engine and fuel injection unit today that it used at this event. Only unrestored original 1957 Corvette Factory Race Car known to exist.
     
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