Wow huge ricer wing on vintage race corvette
11-20-2006, 07:39 AM
#21
Melting Slicks
Originally Posted by Jughead
It would actually do the exact opposite. It would push the rear end down resulting in lift on the front. 
Originally Posted by surkon
i heard on a nascar broadcast that the superbird wings wernt so much for downforce but for a rudder. makes it harder to spin on a circle track?
Originally Posted by Yellow73SB
Heres another vintage race car on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1978-...51552748QQrdZ1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1978-...51552748QQrdZ1
Last edited by SuprJames; 11-20-2006 at 07:51 AM.
11-20-2006, 01:18 PM
#22
Originally Posted by Yellow73SB
11-20-2006, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 03ki11er
It cracks me up when ricers put those huge wings on their car. Not just because it looks stupid, but because they believe it makes their car go faster! How can anyone actually believe that adding an almost parachute like wing to a car will make it go faster? If your car can actually go fast enough to even need a wing it still doesn't make you go any faster. It "allows" you to go faster.
Don't forget about the stupid exhaust, they also think maker there car sound like my lawn mower will make it faster too.
11-20-2006, 03:06 PM
#24
Burning Brakes
telling on myself
Back in the 70's [I know some of you weren't born yet] when streaking was all the rage, I took two of my friends down main street of my home town at a rather high rate of speed on the back of my friends superbird. They were hanging on the wings and what little bumper they could find au natural. The wing was definitely sturdy as these guys weren't exactly small. You might say the locals were insenced. Especially that fellow standing over there by the tomaters.
11-20-2006, 06:44 PM
#26
Le Mans Master
Originally Posted by Yellow73SB
http://www.ronsusser.com/vehicles.asp?t=n&v=581
Heres another vintage race car on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1978-...51552748QQrdZ1
Heres another vintage race car on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1978-...51552748QQrdZ1
The flamed black one is probably an old SCCA GT-1 or even Trans Am but it has had some liberties, too. Those rear flares would have never have been used by a serious racer. Too flat, too much drag, too low meaning the car sits too high.
Notice the track pictures show black fenders with different flares.
11-20-2006, 06:45 PM
#27
Le Mans Master
Originally Posted by jbierschwale
Holy crap! That is a neat-o lookin car... that's exactly the look I am after, except all black. Woohoo!
That C4 is sniffin some serious C3 a$$...
That C4 is sniffin some serious C3 a$$...
11-21-2006, 06:27 AM
#28
Originally Posted by Procrastination Racing
The green one was probably a real IMSA race car, as it looks like it has the real deal Greenwood panels. However, I don't remember any wings like that. In fact, wings had been illegal in much of road racing since the Chapparells took wings beyond anything imaginable. I think this guy has an old race car and decided to take some liberties with it. After all, a Prancing Horse sticker on the dash of a Corvette???
The flamed black one is probably an old SCCA GT-1 or even Trans Am but it has had some liberties, too. Those rear flares would have never have been used by a serious racer. Too flat, too much drag, too low meaning the car sits too high.
Notice the track pictures show black fenders with different flares.
The flamed black one is probably an old SCCA GT-1 or even Trans Am but it has had some liberties, too. Those rear flares would have never have been used by a serious racer. Too flat, too much drag, too low meaning the car sits too high.
Notice the track pictures show black fenders with different flares.
11-21-2006, 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by 03ki11er
It cracks me up when ricers put those huge wings on their car. Not just because it looks stupid, but because they believe it makes their car go faster! How can anyone actually believe that adding an almost parachute like wing to a car will make it go faster? If your car can actually go fast enough to even need a wing it still doesn't make you go any faster. It "allows" you to go faster.
11-21-2006, 10:17 AM
#31
Originally Posted by MakoShark72
My best friend and I hit 146mph on the way to high school in his 'Bird, in 1973. The wing worked!! He still owns it, it sits in a small corrugated metal building behind his boarded up Exxon station, just outside of a town of 400(population) in eastern NC. In a state of deterioration, hasnt run since the late 70's, I'd guess. Though 100% original and never in any collision. His is the 440/4 barrel, the most common of the 3 engines offered. I've often thought about making him an offer, though like many, I think he thinks its worth more than it really is (probably $30-$40k as it sits, prob near $100k redone?)
Rob
Rob
11-21-2006, 09:54 PM
#34
George is a great guy and if you look at the car it is almost perfect! And actually if anyone knows Trans Am Category II from the late 70s (and IMSA) they would know that there were wings on everything, Corvettes, Camaros, Mustangs, Porsche, everything.
Interesting note about the car, it was built in 73 with a frame that Tony Delorenzo got straight off the Corvette assembly line for my father. George rebuild the car with a real Greenwood body and the actual wing off of Rich Sloma's Trans am Corvette. So, as far as the wing, it is very period correct!
ps. George also told me that he went well over 200++mph on the high banks at Daytona, and if you know George you know it is true!!!!
Interesting note about the car, it was built in 73 with a frame that Tony Delorenzo got straight off the Corvette assembly line for my father. George rebuild the car with a real Greenwood body and the actual wing off of Rich Sloma's Trans am Corvette. So, as far as the wing, it is very period correct!
ps. George also told me that he went well over 200++mph on the high banks at Daytona, and if you know George you know it is true!!!!
