Get Well soon JM2. Wishing you a speedy trip home and excellent recovery 1957 Chevrolet Corvette SS Project XP-64 A lot of guys like to claim they've got the Holy Grail 'Vette... but how can they possibly compete with this one? I'll let RM tell the story. Check out the link above for present day photos as Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum auctions this car off with RM Sothebys Also don't forget to take a peak at the youtube video at the end, 12 minutes of GMs finest creators at work. In support of Arkus-Duntov’s plans, Earl purchased the Jaguar D-Type that had finished 3rd at the 1956 12 Hours of Sebring from Jack Ensley of Indianapolis. He shipped the car to GM and presented the idea of installing a Chevrolet engine in the D-Type and campaigning the car, knowing full well the suggestion would cause a stir. Naturally, when Arkus-Duntov heard this, he respectfully proposed rather than starting with another manufacturer’s car, they create a purpose-built racecar from the ground up—an all-Chevrolet product. Earl’s plan had worked, and the pair justified the project to a surprisingly willing Ed Cole, who himself wanted to compete on the biggest stages of racing. In early October 1956, following approvals from GM’s top brass, Ed Cole, then General Manager of the Chevrolet Motor Division, assigned Zora Arkus-Duntov with the task of building a Chevrolet racecar that would be known internally as Project XP-64, later officially named the Corvette SS (Super Sport). In total, two cars were produced: one fully finished example for competition and display, and a test car/prototype with minimal bodywork affectionately referred to as “The Mule.”
Thank you! That car is so cool. Occasionally it would be on display at work along with the other historic Vettes. Great era.
Thanks so much! Making steady forward progress and if all goes well and I pass my “test” I’ll be able to go home this coming week.
Darn it, as Ed would say "we have a really big shoe"... Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Yes, Rick, goog translate has a lot of amusing results for "Forchetta Sottaceti!" I was going to post a Pop Quiz this morning, but you beat me to it! Image Unavailable, Please Login
the white one is built on a ferrari racing chassis. a 512 can am car i believe. what about the copper one?
Image Unavailable, Please Login ^^ That dash to axle ratio is rather anemic! Kids in the 1930s had more robust proportions to dream about. Image Unavailable, Please Login 1930s Manoil Die Cast Toy Car #707 Futuristic Coupe
I mentioned to one of the nurses the other day that I was available to do one of those” I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” commercials. Somehow she wasn’t amused.
https://kyushashoes.com/ Found this niche website dedicated to non OEM old japanese wheels! Looks like they might've stopped updating somewhere around 2021, regardless there are 401 wheels cataloged and some undated blog posts highlighting ads and special wheels. Below I pasted the about page with a few screenshots from the website inbtween. Kyusha (aka 旧車) is a Japanese word literally meaning old car. Shoes, in the context of those cars, are wheels. However, if we define Kyusha Shoes simply as “wheels for old cars”, we are forced to acknowledge all sorts of modern wheels from manufacturers who have recently realized a growing interest in old Japanese cars and the rising market for wheels that fit them. Image Unavailable, Please Login A recent abundance of modern reproductions or clones of wheels that were popular 30 or even 40 years ago is a sure sign that the popularity of Japanese car culture has come a long way in the past two decades. Image Unavailable, Please Login Modern reproductions, (i.e. clones from other, sometimes non-reputable manufactures) are quite usually cheaper and better sized than their often bent and corroded “authentic” counterparts. This can be a huge plus for SOME enthusiasts looking for classically styled wheels for their projects. Image Unavailable, Please Login Others, however, may find themselves wishing for wheels that are more unique – shoes that share some of the history and character of the car that wears them, or the owner that drives them. “Wheels for old cars” can be produced by anyone and anytime. “Kyusha Shoes” however, are treasures that define a project. Image Unavailable, Please Login With tens of thousands wheels out there, we allow wheels the to join the rank of Kyusha Shoes based on the following characteristics: JWL/VIA Certification Original production dates prior to the year 2000. Non-OEM productions Image Unavailable, Please Login
