Thread: My 65' Vintage Vette Racer is Done - Almost

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After a long winter of restoring my 65' Historic road racer - it is now almost ready for another season of racing.

I can't figure out how to upload a photo from Flickr? here it is a http://www.flickr.com/photos/racedec...72444/sizes/m/

Jorgen, the Vette looked great at the SLC Autorama!

Mick

Congrats, thats one awwesome Vette!!!

Thanks!
I will hopefully have some video of it on the track . here is a bit from prior the resto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f88ZqlXfGoA

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Do you have any of the history on the car??? Would be curious to know who owned it, what it raced in, and who some of the drivers' where??? A very nice restoration!!! Thanks for taking the time to preserve a bit of history and share it with us, Jorgen!!!!!

Great race footage and sweet vette! Nice job, must be a blast getting on it at a track!

Yes it has a long history, it has been a race car since 1966. The previous owner was Steve George. This is an extremely competitive car that consistantly places on the podium. It has a 327 ci @ 558 hp along with the help of the famed 60's GM Corvette Race Team mgr Walley Peat helping on set up .

From back in the day




This is me right before the recent restoration

SWEET!! I do love them Stingray's.

Thanks MeToo!

Class all the way, Jorgen! Sure stirs a lot of fond memories seeing that beautiful '65!

Thanks for sharing with us.
Glenn

Jorgen, I looked at the registry, and yes it is the same car, from the old picture you posted I thought that it was Waterford Hills. If you havne't contacted Jim, the origilnal builder, let me know we talk often. pm me Jack

I actually ran into Jim at Road America last year ( KOHLER Historics ) great guy and is the one who gave me the photo. I also ran into one of the other owners, Steve George.

Really great to get some history on the car!!! Do you have plans made to attend some of the vintage racing with the car? Sure would be fun to see it run!