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***Victory Speed Equipment's 1970 Le Mans Corvette***
This is Victory Speed Equipment's 1970 Le Mans Corvette that was built by a shop called Hot Rod Chassis & Cycle. I have been following the build on various web sites for a few months now. This car will debut tomorrow morning at SEMA!!
There are a lot of very interesting details going on with this car, I will let the pics speak for themselves!
I knew you would have something to say about this car, but I thought it would be because it kinda resembles your car!
Anyways, obviously the look of the car was inspired by the C3 Le Mans racers from the past, while the drivetrain and chassis utilize modern parts and technology - the best of both worlds!!!
I guess its a nice custom built street car that may have some elements that may have been 'inspired' by the real LeMans race cars, and the work is very nice, but there is really nothing Lemans about the car, if the word 'Lemans' means anything anyway. Lemans is a 24 hour race in France that's been going on for a very long time. Lemans is not a type of car, except for the Pontiac which took the race name and adopted it. When I hear Lemans Corvette I expect to see a Corvette that was actually raced at Lemans.
Now if they take this car to the Lemans race, enter it and finish I would be very impressed. Then it will be a Lemans corvette.....
Also the coupes had poor aerodynamics, that's why they raced the roadsters with the hard tops instead.
And checkout that tank sticker..
Last edited by ed427vette; 10-31-2016 at 07:43 PM.
I knew you would have something to say about this car, but I thought it would be because it kinda resembles your car!
Anyways, obviously the look of the car was inspired by the C3 Le Mans racers from the past, while the drivetrain and chassis utilize modern parts and technology - the best of both worlds!!!
You surely would NOT be able to use your AIM with that car!!!
Here are a coupe of new pics from the SEMA show today.
I'm not really digging the wheel choice, and the backspace on the fronts is kinda killing the overall look a little. I think I would also lose the yellow driving lights.
I would love to hear the engine with those 180 degree headers and sidepipes!!
Still waiting to see what they did with the interior.
those front wheels look like something that Pimp My Ride would have put on a ride. With so much $ invested in aftermkt parts I wonder why they went a mostly stock frame.
I hope he plans on keeping it forever because with the amount of money invested it would probably take twenty years to find someone with the same tastes to appreciate all of his choices. The worst thing that I see is those huge amber running lights on the front. They would have to go immediately.
So, here are some more pictures and info about the car that I have seen from SEMA over the last few days.
Originally Posted by SuperChevy article "Built To Race"
The Vette was built by Kevin Tully, Chad Hill and owner Tim Grant over at Hot Rod Chassis & Cycle to race in Optima’s Ultimate Street Car. Tim plans on racing it in the last Optima event of the season.
In case you didn’t notice from the pictures of the car, Tim went with a classic Le Mans look for his 1970 Corvette. The paint scheme is reminiscent of the Corvettes that raced in the Le Mans series back in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s with the aftermarket performance companies whose parts the Vette is comprised of inscribed across its quarters panels and fenders. The headlights have been changed from the original pop-ups and over to the more aerodynamic clear covers.
The LeMans styled exterior might be the first thing to catch your attention, but that’s not the only notably feature of the car, in the engine bay, you’ll find a 630-horse 427ci LS Dart block built by Barowski Performance. The 427 is fueled by a Hilborn EFI-R individual runner fuel system and is backed by a TREMEC Magnum 6-speed transmission. To bring the car down from speed on the autocross, the guys fitted Alcon six piston brakes at all four corners.
Even though this Vette has the looks and the power, it’s the car’s handling characteristics that really make it stand out—which is good since its sole purpose is to take on the track. In the rear lives the Skunkworks designed and built Interceptor IRS cantilever suspension. In the front is a custom-fitted C7-R cantilever suspension with JRi shocks. Also helping to stick the Vette to the road are American Racing Wheels VF482s wrapped in Falken Azenis tires.
Inside the cabin, Hot Rod Chassis & Cycle installed a custom pedal box and Hurst shifter to help Tim have full control of his acceleration, braking, and shifting duties while on the track.
The last part of the quote about the custom pedal box is interesting because Hot Rod Chassis & Cycle plan to sell the custom bond-in floor board for any one with a C3 to mount the Wilwood floor-mounted pedals! Looks like it fits just right; some panel adhesive and rivets (with backing plates) and you'll be in business! You can cut the toe board out of your C3, fit this in, and you're done. Floor mounted pedals in any C3 in an afternoon! Here are some pics of the part:
Here are some more general pics of the car:
Here is a cell phone video I found of the car leaving the SEMA show; it sounds pretty good!
Hate the wheels (big time!), but love the aluminum differential housing (details?) and the rocker arm coilover setup. I've been kicking around a rocker system up front for quite a while due to clearance issues between the coilover and the C4 UCA in my car.
Edit: I'm always open to learning new things. What makes that setup a "C7-R cantilevered" suspension?
Last edited by 69427; 11-07-2016 at 04:02 PM.
Reason: Added question.
Hate the wheels (big time!), but love the aluminum differential housing (details?) and the rocker arm coilover setup. I've been kicking around a rocker system up front for quite a while due to clearance issues between the coilover and the C4 UCA in my car.
Edit: I'm always open to learning new things. What makes that setup a "C7-R cantilevered" suspension?
The rear diff is made by Hammerhead IRS; it is a 12 bolt diff featuring multiple mounting points including C2, C3, C4 Corvette, Gen 1 & 2 Viper, 5th Gen Camaro/GM Zeta Platform, & Chrysler LX cast in A206 aluminum. They machine the housing depending on the application.
I love the chassis/drivetrain. Hate the wheels and seats. I bet it was well over a hundred grand. If I had the cash, I'd do one with same chassis, and near stock body, sitting low on 15" wheels.
10-31-2016, 06:47 PM
***Victory Speed Equipment's 1970 Le Mans Corvette***
those front wheels look like something that Pimp My Ride would have put on a ride. With so much $ invested in aftermkt parts I wonder why they went a mostly stock frame.
