LMB-Z

I have a question for you race car folks...I have a guy telling me he has a SCCA 1979 car, #44 of 79 built that year. Anyone ever heard of these cars?

CHJ In Virginia

There was a Corvette Challenge series in the SCCA around that time. Chevy built a number of basically stock cars with safety improvements - cage, harnesses, fire system, special suspension, etc. Series only lasted several years before Chevy pulled the plug. The cars were fairly collectable and brought a premium about 10 years ago. Have no idea what they are worth today.

Gordy M

Those were late 80's cars...1988 and 1989. Unless it was a typo there were no 1979 Corvette race cars from the factory.

racer327

I've been racing SCCA and owning Corvettes for over 30 years and have never heard of a 1979 SCCA Corvette except the one-off's that individuals built, but nothing that there would have been 79 of. I think there was a #44 Corvette wide body running IMSA at that time. PM me some pics if you can and I'll try to help.

Daniel_Mc

Here is the 88, 89, and 90 R9G cars info:

http://showyourcorvette.com/index.php

Just a quick look over and I did not see a #44 in 88 but in 89 they had a car #44.

http://showyourcorvette.com/1989_cor...andy_evans.php

Another great place to research is on the Registry of Corvette Racecars. Lots of good information over there:

http://registryofcorvetteracecars.com/

-Daniel

bjm

Post some pictures as that would help. There were never any factory race cars built like that.

Woods

I'm showing my age but I thought the number 44 in 1979 was synonymous with Jaguar.....Group 44. They ran the Triumph and Jag brands.

bjm

I always think of Jerry Hanson when I think of the #44!! Then I think of Tullius!!

racer327

Here's a pic from 1980.

bjm

I know, we own that car!