You Can't Make This Stuff Up!

[Lee Stewart]

[Lee Stewart]

[olredalert]

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

----Interesting 56/57 prototype! Notice the 58 trunk spears. Exhaust is pretty cool, but obviously that didn't make it to production.

----Thanks go to Lee for straightening me out on the history!!!.....Bill S

[olredalert]

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

----I started to laugh at Shelby's hair until I realized it was the tree behind him. Still funny as it sort of looks like the tree is growing down to his forehead.....Bill S

[Lee Stewart]

Originally Posted by olredalert

----Interesting 56/57 prototype! Notice the 58 trunk spears. Exhaust is pretty cool, but obviously that didn't make it to production.....Bill S

1956 CORVETTE GM DESIGN

From time to time, GM Design created customized versions of production cars for special customers. This special version of a 1956 Corvette was built for Prince Bertil of Sweden who was a well known auto enthusiast. In addition to a custom interior, this Corvette featured a unique exhaust that exited through the rear quarter, a rear deck fuel filler, a modified grille, wire wheels and a custom exterior color. The car is currently being restored by a group of Corvette enthusiasts in Sweden.

https://gmphotostore.com/1956-corvet...custom-poster/



Bill:

It was your guess that the car was a prototype that led me to search that and found the backstory on the car.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

K

[Lee Stewart]

Prince Bertil of Sweden behind the wheel with Harley Earl standing next to the car

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by olredalert

----I started to laugh at Shelby's hair until I realized it was the tree behind him. Still funny as it sort of looks like the tree is growing down to his forehead.....Bill S

Bah! I was going to comment on Ol' Shel's hair.

I thought I was going to have hair like that when I got to be this age. I'm not sure what happened.

K

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

Gurney, Cobra, Sebring, 1964

At least they didn't have to put a bump in the roof of this car to clear his helmet.

K

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

Seeing this photo I am reminded that they found an AMX walled up within the assembly plant in Kenosh (?) many years after production of the Javelin/AMX was completed.

They stripped the car down and ran it back through the production process in order to rebuild it.

The car was in the Chrysler Museum at one point (I do not know where it is now).

K