The Elvis/Clam bake Corvette
09-15-2005, 04:12 AM
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The Elvis/Clam bake Corvette
I just saw the Elvis Movie "Clam Bake" and there was a Custom C2 or C3 in there.
Does anyone know about it or what became of it?
Thanks
Does anyone know about it or what became of it?
Thanks
09-15-2005, 12:24 PM
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This is from a google serch:
Sr. VP of Styling, Bill Mitchell had gasoline in his veins! He borrowed one of the two chassis that Zora-Arkus Duntov built for his ‘57 SS Racer project and created a new body, based on the lines from the Q-Corvette concept car. (see Illustrated Corvette Series No. 10 for the Q-Corvette story). Unfortunately, Mitchell also inherited the SS Corvette’s braking problems. The “Stingray Racer" had moderate success and eventually was put out to pasture as a show car and later as a movie star! The Stingray Racer had a brief scene in the Elvis Presley movie called, “Clambake.”
Sr. VP of Styling, Bill Mitchell had gasoline in his veins! He borrowed one of the two chassis that Zora-Arkus Duntov built for his ‘57 SS Racer project and created a new body, based on the lines from the Q-Corvette concept car. (see Illustrated Corvette Series No. 10 for the Q-Corvette story). Unfortunately, Mitchell also inherited the SS Corvette’s braking problems. The “Stingray Racer" had moderate success and eventually was put out to pasture as a show car and later as a movie star! The Stingray Racer had a brief scene in the Elvis Presley movie called, “Clambake.”
09-15-2005, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by fl_rider
The movie was released in 1967.....
My guess would be it was a C2.
Probably sitting in a warehouse somewhere or even worse....
My guess would be it was a C2.
Probably sitting in a warehouse somewhere or even worse....
Here's a picture of it...
http://www.caranddriver.com/article....rticle_id=6023
Why in the world were watching Clam Bake? Slow day?
09-15-2005, 05:41 PM
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Here's a better link to an old Road and Track article about the car. I've got the original. Pretty good story.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....&page_number=1
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http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....&page_number=1
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