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#1 Sebas9031

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Posted 04 September 2015 - 01:38

1969 L88 corvette. One of them (#57 )won the GT1 class and finish 4 th overall in the 1972 Sebring race. 
 
Who had the pleasure of watching this race?
 
Who has had the fortune to see this car in person?
 
 
 
 
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#2 63Corvette

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Posted 04 September 2015 - 01:49

I have vintage raced with this car several times. It is currently owned and ably raced by Larry Bowman. I was also privileged to race with the original owners and drivers Toye English and Dave Heinz in IMSA races back in the day.



#3 Manfred Cubenoggin

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Posted 04 September 2015 - 10:00

Man! That's one heavy-duty chin spoiler. Looks to have a bit of wing section profile, too.

#4 63Corvette

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Posted 04 September 2015 - 17:01

Man! That's one heavy-duty chin spoiler. Looks to have a bit of wing section profile, too.

That's the way we did it "back in the day". It was very efficient because in the off season (winter) we could plow the driveway with it. :lol:

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We had "aero" too.............

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#5 Sebas9031

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Posted 21 September 2015 - 23:06

I have vintage raced with this car several times. It is currently owned and ably raced by Larry Bowman. I was also privileged to race with the original owners and drivers Toye English and Dave Heinz in IMSA races back in the day.

That is great you certainly are privileged. Do you still race now a days?



#6 63Corvette

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Posted 22 September 2015 - 00:21

That is great you certainly are privileged. Do you still race now a days?

Yes! This is my car at SVRA Indy this year (2015). My co-driver, John Martin is on the left, I have a yellow hat, and the rest are my (long suffering) family  ;)

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#7 Sebas9031

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Posted 22 September 2015 - 00:47

Yes! This is my car at SVRA Indy this year (2015). My co-driver, John Martin is on the left, I have a yellow hat, and the rest are my (long suffering) family  ;)

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What a great shot! 



#8 oldtransamdriver

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Posted 22 September 2015 - 04:32

Is that the John Martin from USRRC, Trans-AM, USAC Indy car, IMSA etc ?

 

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Posted 22 September 2015 - 13:32

  Is that the special venturi effect roof :drunk:  on the red & yellow #94 on the banking in post #4 great photos !

 

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#10 63Corvette

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Posted 22 September 2015 - 14:24

Yes, that is John Martin, Indycar driver from 1971 thru 1975 etc. He is close personal friends with Lynn St James so we got lots of attention whenever she came by to talk with him. 

My memory is that #94 went faster with his roof in the air like that.......however, I think it was somewhat disconcerting for the driver at the time;-)

Thanks for the kind words about my old pictures. Lotsa memories there  ;)