The Supercar Registry - You Can't Make This Stuff Up!

----Interesting 56/57 prototype! Notice the 58 trunk spears. Exhaust is pretty cool, but obviously that didn't make it to production.

----Thanks go to Lee for straightening me out on the history!!!.....Bill S

olredalert

08-24-2021 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart (Post 1560461)

https://i.postimg.cc/Hx0DcCYN/0.jpg

----I started to laugh at Shelby's hair until I realized it was the tree behind him. Still funny as it sort of looks like the tree is growing down to his forehead.....Bill S

Lee Stewart

08-24-2021 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by olredalert (Post 1560500)

----Interesting 56/57 prototype! Notice the 58 trunk spears. Exhaust is pretty cool, but obviously that didn't make it to production.....Bill S

1956 CORVETTE GM DESIGN

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From time to time, GM Design created customized versions of production cars for special customers. This special version of a 1956 Corvette was built for Prince Bertil of Sweden who was a well known auto enthusiast. In addition to a custom interior, this Corvette featured a unique exhaust that exited through the rear quarter, a rear deck fuel filler, a modified grille, wire wheels and a custom exterior color. The car is currently being restored by a group of Corvette enthusiasts in Sweden.

https://gmphotostore.com/1956-corvet...custom-poster/

https://i.postimg.cc/QMV9ghHH/bertil-studio-pix.jpg

Bill:

It was your guess that the car was a prototype that led me to search that and found the backstory on the car.

Keith Seymore

08-24-2021 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart (Post 1560457)

https://i.postimg.cc/3R27XvBn/0nn.jpg

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

K

Lee Stewart

08-24-2021 04:48 PM

https://i.postimg.cc/Xq6r05xC/page67-1.jpg

Prince Bertil of Sweden behind the wheel with Harley Earl standing next to the car

Keith Seymore

08-24-2021 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by olredalert (Post 1560501)

----I started to laugh at Shelby's hair until I realized it was the tree behind him. Still funny as it sort of looks like the tree is growing down to his forehead.....Bill S

Bah! I was going to comment on Ol' Shel's hair.

I thought I was going to have hair like that when I got to be this age. I'm not sure what happened.

K

Keith Seymore

08-24-2021 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart (Post 1560472)

https://i.postimg.cc/0j8Qrnsp/0.jpg

Gurney, Cobra, Sebring, 1964

At least they didn't have to put a bump in the roof of this car to clear his helmet.

K

Keith Seymore

08-24-2021 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart (Post 1560460)

https://i.postimg.cc/tRtp7F7g/0.jpg

Seeing this photo I am reminded that they found an AMX walled up within the assembly plant in Kenosh (?) many years after production of the Javelin/AMX was completed.

They stripped the car down and ran it back through the production process in order to rebuild it.

The car was in the Chrysler Museum at one point (I do not know where it is now).

K

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