The Elvis/Clam bake Corvette
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Joined: Nov 2003
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From: S.C.
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.”
Race Director
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Duvall, WA
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?
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Joined: Feb 2005
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From: central America
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
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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