1960 CORVETTE BIG BRAKE FUELIE EX-SCCA RACER

FASTONE · #1 11-14-2008, 09:21 PM

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** · #2 11-14-2008, 09:45 PM

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

-Jon

FASTONE · #3 11-15-2008, 03:15 AM

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** · #4 11-15-2008, 03:34 AM

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** · #5 11-15-2008, 05:00 AM

------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

FASTONE · #6 11-15-2008, 05:09 AM

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

Vettefinderjim · #7 11-15-2008, 06:30 AM

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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.

FASTONE · #8 11-15-2008, 06:35 AM

As always Jim, you are on top of it!!! Thanks again for all your help and guidance. Took the car to the Meadowdale 50th reunion but it was rained out. Couldn't make the make up date unfortunately.Tom

FASTONE · #9 11-15-2008, 05:50 PM

Jim, I took your advice on trying to get the car out there and get some exposure while searching internet sites for photos and info. I just bought an original 1958 SCCA member directory on ebay yesterday. That will give me the names of SCCA members in Decatur at that time. My dad or I will probably know some of them. Do you or anyone else out there have any suggestions on any forums or websites to post info on in my search for history? You probably saw in my ad that I came up with the name of E. A. Smith who drove a number 23 Corvette at Meadowdale in B/P class in a Aug. 1963 race. Don't know what year or color the car was yet. Thanks again for the help. Tom

**olredalert** · #10 11-15-2008, 06:51 PM

------Thanks for the correction, Jim. I assumed that the car at Classic was a 60 only because the Washburn car was a 59. Man,,,I can tell John G some stories about that car during its time at Classic. Im not sure weather he would laugh or cry. Dont know what was inside the motor but that car would flat FLY!!! Back then we just didnt value the car at all. It was just another fossil. How times change, huh????.......Bill S

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