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2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (track prepared))
2019 C1 of Year Finalist (track prepared)
Maybe, but probably not. That's about all anyone can offer, unless someone has pictures and history on this car from when it was new.
Yes, that appears to be a correct round FI only accelerator rod, though I would like to see the end of it where the linkage connects. But the rods have been reproduced, though last I checked they were no longer available, and the bolt pattern is the same as the flat carbureted Corvette one. So the presence of the rod doesn't mean much.
You could check to see if there's an extra wire wrapped up or cut off on the firewall somewhere. This would be the wire to the enrichment housing on the FI air meter. It's presence could be an indicator of an original FI car.
It appears that the car has FI emblems, though I can't see from your short video whether the cove emblems are correctly placed or not. Even if they're not, it could be that the car has had the front end replaced and the body guy didn't know where to place them. Or it's a carbureted '57 that someone tried to make into a fuelie.
The point is that it is very easy to fake a fuel injected '57 Corvette. The photo and video evidence that you are offering is far too limited to even attempt a guess, but even after looking at the car it would only be a guess without provenance.
Be skeptical of whether this car was originally fuel injected, but if you're considering purchasing it, or if you own it, enjoy it for what it is today. Old Corvettes are great cars, and the '57 is my favorite.
PS... just checked, and Zip has the rods again. So the faking continues.
ANY, repeat, ANY 56-65 Corvette can be "cloned" into an excellent tribute FI car.
If the correct parts are added and attention to detail and patience are used, a non original FI car can be quite difficult to distinguish.
Our 56 "airbox" car has everything I could include, EXCEPT the round accelerator rod, and I'm very pleased with the results.
Modified Bill Thomas FI unit
Airbox
HD brakes and susp
Wide wheels-dog dish caps
Column tach
4sp
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Al Knoch repo interior.
