Features Corvette hot rods - picture thread

Got a BUNCH of racingVettes today. All these are from the 1959 Riverside SCCA Kiwanis Grand Prix. No captions were with them so you are going to have to think who is who LOL.








The "Purple People Eater" named after the song from that time.






With the number 1 "Purple People Eater" in the back















dude is thinking please don't hit me!!!!







Lady driver note the square roll bar. her fixing makeup





Same lady

 

Trike is *****in'! i want.

 

Dibs on the Corvette!

 

It belongs to a HAMBer but I can't remember who.

 

Man, that stance is absolutely perfect! Exceptionally well done.

 

Been here before

Corvette Stingray with Bob Nordskog




But did you ever see it DRAG RACING

 

Well I have been remiss in finding more for this thread so here is a BUNCH. Sorry no info on the cars and who they are just where they are LONNNG AGO

All this batch from the 1959 N***au Speed Week in the Bahamas. Not too many vettes.




















Note a big amount of body roll in these old ones.













Nice lemans start I think he was lined up forth

 

Not done yet still more from 1959 N***au race.













One more different one #40

 

And still a few more from the 1961 race at the same track only this one vette could be found but I still have a few more races to look through.

 

damn thread never updates me...hope this helps

 

We have posted pictures of the Doug's Headers car before but I think that it's cool that what looks like their tow vehicle is also in the picture.

 

Taken at the OKC Drags in 1957