And the driver lived.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 287
Likes: 8
Instructor
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 200
Likes: 4
From: Richmond Virginia
"Rusty looking master cylinder"... I don't know about you guys, but I installed a new master cylinder in my '74 back in 2008 or so, and it looked "rusty" within about a month. Just the natural result raw metal and the east coast summer air.
I'm glad the guy made it. I've occasionally debated whether I'd stand a better chance of survival if I train myself to duck when an accident is imminent.
I'm glad the guy made it. I've occasionally debated whether I'd stand a better chance of survival if I train myself to duck when an accident is imminent.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
Is my vette stock?? HAHA
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 20,183
Likes: 9,319
From: Im not allowed to tell you
2020 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (performance mods)
2019 C3 of Year Winner (performance mods)
2016 C3 of Year Finalist
With the parts scattered and lack of tire marks it looks like he rolled it. Maybe he was thrown from it or was pushed into the passenger seat. I do hope he survived in one piece
Racer
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 339
Likes: 54
From: Fayetteville NC
Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 3,518
Likes: 37
Has anyone ever seen a crash where the engine and transmission were ejected and thrown further down the road?
And the body is completely off leaving the doors on. Was he driving with the body off and the engine mounts disconnected?
Something is not right with that.
And the body is completely off leaving the doors on. Was he driving with the body off and the engine mounts disconnected?
Something is not right with that.
Last edited by minitech; Apr 15, 2016 at 07:52 AM.
Is my vette stock?? HAHA
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 20,183
Likes: 9,319
From: Im not allowed to tell you
2020 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (performance mods)
2019 C3 of Year Winner (performance mods)
2016 C3 of Year Finalist
Rollover accidents at speed will strip a car. As for the body coming off, rotten body mounts wont help and fiberglass wont hold up either. Rubber motor mounts will come apart from horsepower and popping the clutch, so centrifugal forces can easily pull a motor apart from the chasis.
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,449
Likes: 40
From: Panama City Beach, Florida
"Rusty looking master cylinder"... I don't know about you guys, but I installed a new master cylinder in my '74 back in 2008 or so, and it looked "rusty" within about a month. Just the natural result raw metal and the east coast summer air.
I'm glad the guy made it. I've occasionally debated whether I'd stand a better chance of survival if I train myself to duck when an accident is imminent.
I'm glad the guy made it. I've occasionally debated whether I'd stand a better chance of survival if I train myself to duck when an accident is imminent.