1960 CORVETTE BIG BRAKE FUELIE EX-SCCA RACER

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I put this car up for auction on ebay. If it doesn't sell, I am still trying to find the race history. Any help would be appreciated, even if it's just Vette or SCCA forums. Price is 79K OBO. I also have a huge stash of NOS parts that the new owner gets first dibs on. Thanks, Tom
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayIS...T&viewitem=

[ChevyThunder]

Maybe this is your car with Bob Bonduarant driving

http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...07-09b-614.jpg

I would look throught the photos on the RSC web site and also go to Tam's web site and ask them to post a photo of the car and whatever history you have . Maybe that will turn something up

http://www.tamsoldracecarsite.net/

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Thanks ChevyThunder! Does anyone know if Bob Bondurant's car has been accounted for? Or if it was a 59 or 60? Thanks
http://www.khulsey.com/stockphotogra...-race-car.html

[1967Z28]

It has been accounted for. It's a '59 and it is currently owned by Steve Earle (Monterey Historics).

-Jon

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Just realized that in the August 63 results at Meadowdale Raceway (I reference that race in my ebay ad) Don Yenko finished first in his B Production Corvette, and in another race Donna Mae Mims finished first in an H Production Sprite (Austin-Healey?) Wasn't she Don Yenko's Employee?

[YenkoYS-199Stinger]

Donna Mae's Sprite is in Springfield, Mo. being restored by Jeff Moore of Automotive Archeologists. Donna Mae was nationalchampion in that Sprite in 1963. Jeff also has several Yenko Stingers including one of my old ones that Grady Davis purchased new. Donna Mae was Don's secretary and is still a blast to hang around with.

Here is a link to Jeff's site with pictures of the Sprite.

http://www.autoarch.com/

[olredalert]

------Bob Bondurant had a 60 as well and it also has been accounted for. We had it at Classic Motors way back about 1980. It also had been turned back to street duty (but just barely) and painted black. It had flairs and other modifications as well. One of the mechanics was out screwing around in it one day in front of Classic and while powershifting at about 70/75mph the hardtop took a side trip straight up about 50/60 feet in the air. Turned out it wasnt bolted down. He didnt get his Christmas bonus!!! Last I knew, Jack Podell had the car..........Bill S

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Awesome story Bill, That's the best thing about this site....the stories and experiences are worth their weight in gold!!!

[Vettefinderjim]

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------Bob Bondurant had a 60 as well and it also has been accounted for. We had it at Classic Motors way back about 1980. It also had been turned back to street duty (but just barely) and painted black. It had flairs and other modifications as well. One of the mechanics was out screwing around in it one day in front of Classic and while powershifting at about 70/75mph the hardtop took a side trip straight up about 50/60 feet in the air. Turned out it wasnt bolted down. He didnt get his Christmas bonus!!! Last I knew, Jack Podell had the car..........Bill S

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Hi Bill,
It was the Paul Masse 1959 car, not a 60. Jack sold it to John Goodman in Seattle in 2006. John restored it and took it to Bondurant's Driving school in April 08, and Bob drove it and John learned the course all over again in a solid axel Corvette. What most people don't realize is this car was raced by Paul and Bob in 59, and Bondurnt won 6 of the 15 races that year driving this car. The paperwork is impecable. Window sticker and all titles, including Buxbaum when you guys bought it from Gary Newer in 1975. I have copies of everything.

[Vettefinderjim]

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Maybe this is your car with Bob Bonduarant driving

http://www.racingsportscars.com/phot...07-09b-614.jpg

I would look throught the photos on the RSC web site and also go to Tam's web site and ask them to post a photo of the car and whatever history you have . Maybe that will turn something up

http://www.tamsoldracecarsite.net/

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Tom and I have reviewed all the history of the era. Both Bondurant cars have been found and restored. There were two 1959 cars, the Crown Sapphire # 614 Harry Washburn car that Steve Earle owns, and the 59 white / silver / red car that Paul Masse owned.

Many people are familiar with the Washburn Chevrolet Crown Sapphire #614 car raced by Bob Bondurant in 1959. What people don’t know that in 1959, Bob started the race season driving Paul Masse’s white / silver / red fuel option convertible with all the HD parts. Bob only changed cars in mid season, as he got free sponsorship from Shelly Washburn at the Santa Barbara Chevy dealership.

Bob won the B/P Pacific Division Cal Club SCCA title that year, and competed in over 15 races that year in both cars.