Racing C3

Since my car is far from all original, I am going to entertain duplicating one of the C3's that were racers in performance modifications and paint scheme. If any one has any links to photos they can share I would appreciate it.

Midamerica motorsworks - my garage

see this l-88   1of 6 built and last raced in 1978

Big al

1969 Elliot Forbes-Robinson #8 One of six special factory built L-88 lightweight Corvettes, the #8 won an incredible 46 of 49 starts in its heyday! In 1969 it was a record setting car at Daytona clocking in at 200+mph, then went on to a Northern Pacific Division Champion SCCA A Production in 1969-1970 and in 1978 became an SCCA A Production National Champion. Today, the car is preserved as it last raced to victory at Road Atlanta in 1978

Second c-3 from midamerica

Big Al

1972 LeMans Corvette This 1968 Corvette took 7th in class and 15th overall at the 1972 24-Hours of Le Mans race. Although the Dave Heinz-Bob Johnson team was a private effort, Chevrolet unofficially supported them and provided the team with an L-88 427 ci engine and M-22 Rock Crusher transmission. During practice the day before the race, the car ran over a banner and hit a wall. Working overnight, the damage was repaired and the car raced at Le Mans with “racer’s tape” and rivets holding the front end on. The success at Le Mans wasn’t a fluke. The car also finished 3rd overall at the 1973 24-hours of Daytona, 6th overall at both the 1972 and 1973 Daytona races, and started on the pole at the 1973 12-hours of Sebring

Hey, don't fergit this one from Mike's Garage!

   
sorry...couldn't resist!

James Garner's number 44 american international racing (AIR) team car.1 of 3 L88 cars

My vote is to make it look like John's (JacksL71)

                                                 

someday I'll figure out how to use this contraption. Put garners #44 on my signature to post the picture, then changed it back to my vette, not realizing my signature from previous post would change as well. Thanks tuxblacray for bringing it to my attention.

I always wanted to build a race-prepared vette! Oh well, I still have the hot rod out back, gonna have some fun with that one!

Can someone tell me why all the racers were convertibles?