History Old 57 Corvette Gasser out of chicago

You lucky *******!! Lol

 

Like this I suppose,except not in color.-Jim

 

Is there more proof? Judging by the pictures it could be it, but also could not. There's no holes in the rear for the push bar for one. For most old cars race cars especially there should be some old paint somewhere matching the color. I see none, unless that car was painstakingly dis***embled and then painted and then put back together long enough to age like this.

Just saying.

Either way, that car is bad ***. I hope it is the same car!!!!!

 

Hi. Nice piece! I don't know it myself, but, I posted it on the Chicago Gearheads website. I'd bet money somebody knows. We have 250 members, most over 40 yrs.old. Some in their 60's.

I will also see Chevy Shop Roger tonight. There'll be 5-6 guys over 60 there. Good luck. I sent you a PM also.

 

Yep, thats the one.

 

Sam is a racing legend to us Div III guys. Always fast and a threat to win at any race. I believe he even ran Pro/Stock in the early 70's?

 

I thought you told me it was your brothers?
Randy

 

Very cool, would like to know the details....

 

Just want to say thanks to everyone for all for all the help in trying to ID this car got a lot of info will let you know how it unfolds. Rick I want to thank you personally for all your help.
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Randy this is not the 56 vette that I drive around now. That one my brother bought around 67 before he went Into the service. The 56 was bought out of Midway city the motor was set way back in the car. Ran a small block 4 Spd. Still have the roll bar and the access cover, seat and belts out of it from back in the day. Car was painted white the last time in ran but when we stripped the paint off you could see the car was painted a lot of times (blue, red, orange, black). It has the same axel, front wheels, rearend that it use to run but I moved the motor back up now it runs a injected big block 4spd. Here is a picture of the 56<O</O

 

I got this email from Caveman Carl from the Chicago Gearheads today. I PM'd you his number. Good luck.

HI MARTY The car was org sam ganinn====== then owned buy a friend of mine. call me and i can give you more information tuesday evening caveman carl 708-

 

I am dredging this up from the past because inquiring minds want to know what happened.

 

Damn, what a score! Always LOVED 'Vette G***ers, drives the purist nuts!

 

Saw that car run at Detroit Dragway and our local track, Tri-City Dragway in Saginaw,MI. Like as been said Sam was a legend around here and always fielded fast compe***ive cars.

Frank

 

WHAT A FIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Kind of wondering myself. I thought I saw that it was for sale recently.

 

Never did hear what the history that was found out. Didn't look like the pics of the Executioner to me. What's the story. Let us know.

 

310 cu in ? Bore and stroke?

 

I'd guess a .030 283 block with a 327 crank.