06Jan 2016 by vettevues
1957 Corvette Convertible Sebring/Daytona/Nassau/Racer

1957 Corvette Convertible Sebring/Daytona/Nassau/Racer

1957 Corvette Information, C1 Corvette Information, Corvette Racing News, Vette Vues Magazine Past Coverage of Corvette Events
We are looking at a historic 1957 Corvette Race Car with the Rochester Fuel Injection system that was used for only about a year and during that year it was raced at Nassau, Daytona, and Sebring. October 2005 Corvette Vette Vues Magazine This article appeared in Vette Vues Magazine, October 2005 Issue.Volume 34, Issue Number 3 This historical Corvette was on display at the 2008 Bloomington Gold Special Collection XXI.  It was owned and showed by Joseph & Mary Beth Trybulec of Bentonville, AR. 1957 Corvette Convertible Sebring/Daytona/Nassau/Racer Work order 17792 created 3 special competition cars for 1957.Raced at Sebring, Daytona, and Nassau.Featured in Corvette News, Volume one, number one.Introduced fuel injection to the Corvette. Here are some historical photos that were on display at the Bloomington Gold Corvette show.…
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01Aug 2012 by controllers No Comments
Rare RPO-57D 1957 Corvette Airbox Chassis

Rare RPO-57D 1957 Corvette Airbox Chassis

1957 Corvette Information, C1 Corvette Information, Corvette News and Archives Category
We take a closer look at Ken Kayser's 1957 Corvette Airbox Chassis Those Vette Vues Magazine readers who were lucky enough to be in Building T at Carlisle on August 24-26, 2012, may have noticed a 1957 Corvette Airbox Chassis with the rare 1RPO-57D option that had been freshly restored by Ken Kayser of Kayser Specialty Co. If you didn’t get to see it, read on to find out what made this '57 Corvette chassis so special. The Corvette St. Louis, Missouri Plant originally built this Corvette on June 7, 1957, Sixty-five years ago! The 1957 Chassis has the RPO-684 Heavy Duty Brake and Suspension package consisting of: Heavy Duty SpringsHeavy Duty ShocksVented Brake Backing PlatesFinned Brake DrumsFast Steering AdapterHeavy Duty Sway Bar5-1/2" Wide Wheels Other unique features: The RPO-579B…
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01Jan 1957 by vettevues
1957 Corvette Brochure

1957 Corvette Brochure

1957 Corvette Information, C1 Corvette Information, Vintage Corvette Advertisements
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