Camoradi USA’s 1960 Corvette Racer Could Fetch $1M at Amelia Auction

Lost for decades and later rediscovered and restored, this legendary 1960 Corvette racer is now looking for a new home.

There’s no question that rare and valuable Corvettes trade hands at every big auction on a regular basis, and that’s especially true of the sales that take place each year at the famous Amelia Concours d`Elegance in Florida. Eager bidders looking for something a bit special certainly have a lot to choose from in the upcoming 2025 installment as well, but among that group, perhaps the most interesting lot is this 1960 Corvette, which has seen its fair share of racing action over the years. Now, it’s estimated to rake in somewhere between $1-$1.3 million when it crosses the block at Broad Arrow’s Amelia auction on March 8, too.

This particular 1960 Corvette was owned and raced by Lloyd “Lucky” Casner‘s Camoradi USA, which was one of the top U.S. teams competing in global sports car racing in the early 1960s. That outfit competed in a variety of models from different manufacturers over the years, but acquired two 1960 Corvette models from GM that same year, along with tech advice, some financing, and spare parts from none other than Zora Arkus-Duntov himself.

Both 1960 Corvette racers started life as fuelie models with the larger fuel tanks and heavy-duty brakes/suspension, and found immediate success – an overall win at the Gran Premio de la Habana, followed by a GT class victory at the Gran Premio de la Cuba. This car – chassis number 00867S102272 – then finished second in the GT 5.0 class at Sebring, though unfortunately, the other racer wound up catching fire, leaving this one all alone in Camoradi’s quest to win a World Sportscar GT Class Championship.

After a shipping mishap prevented the Corvette from competing at Targa Florio, Camoradi set its sights on the Nürburgring, where a wheel bearing failure led to an early departure. The 1960 Corvette did go on to score a second-place class finish at Le Mans and 10th overall, and a fourth place class finish at the Swedish Grand Prix, but then, its season – and racing career – came to an abrupt end at Goodwood, when it flipped over into a ditch. Camoradi wound up removing the engine and transmission but left the car itself behind in Sweden.

Fast forward 30 years, and Corvette fan Loren Lundberg set out to find the missing Camoradi racer, and he was successful in that mission, purchasing the car after it had been repaired and placed back into road duty. Sadly, the C1’s original powertrain had wound up in a powerboat that quite literally sank into the sea, so he couldn’t return it completely to its original race spec, but it has been fully restored, otherwise. Now, this famous 1960 Corvette racer is looking for a new home, though it previously failed to sell with a high bid of $1.1 million at Mecum’s 2023 Indianapolis auction.

Photos: Broad Arrow Auctions

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Brett Foote

Brett Foote has been covering the automotive industry for over five years and is a longtime contributor to Internet Brands’ Auto Group sites, including Chevrolet Forum, Rennlist, and Ford Truck Enthusiasts, among other popular sites.

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