Features Corvette hot rods - picture thread

I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THIS ONE

 

I agree. Didn't we see an old picture of it with a hemi, or am I thinking of another car?

 

Enloe and Doug the Half Breed Corvette has been for sale for about 10 years I believe. I understand it was an injected Hemi that ran in the Central Valley mostly in California from the mid 60s until the early 70s. The car as it sits may need a part or two to get it back to where it can move under its own power. Here is a picture of it when it was a custom and then as it raced in the 60s.

 

Look at the upper right side of this picture too

 

Buckshot

 

That is a great shot in front of the gas station. It makes me wonder if that was their sponsor and where it was worked on ? Also I wonder who are the people in the picture ?

 

Jason, that is Larry Lombardo, I believe 19 at the time and who worked for Roger and who drove the car and Roger Sinistri who built the engine (his best with a 283/270 was 12.30s-pretty decent). The car survives thankfully. Roger owned the gas station in New Jersey I believe. He built some of the best engines during that era. Roger Sr.'s son was on the HAMB a number of years ago. If I had to guess I would assume the picture would be late fall of 1968 after they won at Indy (F/S with a 270 HP). In 69 they switched to Rochester injection and ran in G/S. It is possible this may be early 69-a guess.

Here is another Sinistri 61 Vette that was a record holder a bit earlier. Roger knew his stuff and Lombardo was a good driver who went on to drive for Grumpy.

 

Thanks Jim, I was hoping that you could fill in the blanks.

Look at the drag car pictures in this link.

http://www.joestevensphotos.com/

 

Jason, those pictures bring back some memories for sure. I saw Gianino's 57 in one of the pics in the background with the hardtop. Remember when it ran that way. I believe he took the top off during the 67 season.

Also saw in the 66 Autorama pics Dick Robbin's 62 Vette called "Up tight outa Sight". When I had my avatar car at Autorama in 2013 my spot was right next to Dick Robbins when he had a 66ish Nova that won awards. Dick really liked my car and brought in old pics of his 62 that was pretty successful in the area. He and one of his buddies that raced with him came up from Tennessee for the show and they told stories of street racing. The one night they raced Lindamood on Woodward. Dick told me he won and his buddy agreed as he was the guy that helped changed the slicks that night. Dick went into racing bikes (motocross I believe) and won some acclaim, even racing on the local Kawasaki team with his brother. His dad sold bikes so he left drag racing for the bikes. I still run into Dick and his cars always win awards at Autorama. A really good guy. I have a hood like he ran on the 62 and like to believe I have the hood off his car. Fat chance in reality but wish the hood could talk.

 

Like this guys work but looking at them with that watermark makes me dizzy after awhile LOL.

 

Bunch of MP vettes coming

Dick Moroso



Big K



Frog



Butch Young vs frog



again

 

Not sure if you guys want to see semi custom vettes

a trial with two



Cosmic Ray

 

The red is OK, Watson must have been on something when he built the blue one.

 

Hopefully he just painted it

 

subscribe, unsubscribe and repeat....always loose this thread

 

The Blue custom Vette above is the X-Sonic. It had many different variations and paint jobs. It was found a few years back, but it's in rough shape. The original owner/builder passed away a year or two ago, maybe more. https://www.google.com/search?biw=1...64.psy-ab..0.2.380...0i8i7i30k1.0.kugcNU_7pz8

 

Lee Shephard driving Reher & Morrison MP



again



Malco Super Vette

 

Darol Jorgensen 1957










Kostic & Christian & Heffernan M/P

 

I see Reher-Morrison-Shepherd and my eyes light up.

 

A Corvette kustom that was tastefully done.

 

X-Sonic early before bubble top



again







Apricot Brandy

 

Love to see the old vettes running down the strip, the Kostic & Christian & Heffernan M/P vette and Camaro is a cool picture.

jp

 

I believe I have seen your car at Woodburn (?) That thing is fast!

 

OK I'm in the spirit and having a martini and looking at my one of my favorite site's and need to express my opinion. I know I'm on a traditional rod site and this might be sacrilege but customs just don't do it for me, especially corvettes (worse than NCRS restored) now before some go ape I've put my time in on a lot of cars and it's just my freedom of speech opinion. The hot rod, M/P, Spts., gassers (I hate that word today) Corvettes are what turns me on. Jim Dillon's car for one is something that young men dream of. I'm a racer and probably will be to the day I die. Willy's, 57 Chevy's, 62 Corvette's. 62/63 Chevy's even Fords. Mopar and full size GM's from the 60's. I appreciate the workmanship in a lot of customs but it's not my bag. Merry Christmas and Merry Christmas to our men and woman serving this country.

Pat

 

Two good photos run through a lousy scanner...

 

I like this one other than the front wheels.

 

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Imposter



S & W Speed Shop




Apricot Brandy

 

Reid's Automotive

 

Thanks and yes I run down at woodburn, come by and say hi sometime, I run the stick shift class, I run up in Washington sometime and pacific raceways.

jp