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Old 3 May 2012, 05:01 PM   #1
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My 1965 Corvette Sting Ray Coupe

I'm driving it at a three mile track called Thunderhill Raceway in Sacramento, CA., and in that pic I was clocked at 126 miles per hour. I spun out a few laps later and got kicked off the track!
I also drag race it at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, but the fastest I've gone was only around 12 seconds in the quarter mile. I built the engine from the ground up...it's a Chevy small block V-8.
I've autocrossed it too, and it held it's own for an old car.
I wish I could build a Rolex! By the way, I'm wearing my 1985 datejust in that car. Can you see it? LOL.

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Old 3 May 2012, 06:06 PM   #2
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Nice but 126 MPH dosn't seem fast for a 12 second car.

Were you stuck in a low gear?
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Old 4 May 2012, 12:48 AM   #3
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I guess I forgot to point out that the photo is taken at turn 13 I believe, so I was in a curve, and that car doesn't hold up well with G forces at speed, that's why I spun out later, pushing her too much! ha ha, but point her straight and it's a different story. She's no show, but all go!
I knew an Australian who lives in San Francisco come up here to test drive her (he was interested in buying), but decided to become a purist (CIS) Corvette Idiot Savant and went with unmodded.
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Old 4 May 2012, 02:13 AM   #4
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sounds like you are having tons of fun with that great vette, although i hate to see them in anything but original condition....

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Old 4 May 2012, 05:17 AM   #5
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sounds like you are having tons of fun with that great vette, although i hate to see them in anything but original condition....

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Old 22 September 2012, 03:02 PM   #6
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sounds like you are having tons of fun with that great vette, although i hate to see them in anything but original condition....

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Very sweet man. I hear ya, and I agree, but I like em both ways too.

Really nice wheels guys.
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Old 22 September 2012, 03:00 PM   #7
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I'm driving it at a three mile track called Thunderhill Raceway in Sacramento, CA., and in that pic I was clocked at 126 miles per hour. I spun out a few laps later and got kicked off the track!
I also drag race it at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, but the fastest I've gone was only around 12 seconds in the quarter mile. I built the engine from the ground up...it's a Chevy small block V-8.
I've autocrossed it too, and it held it's own for an old car.
I wish I could build a Rolex! By the way, I'm wearing my 1985 datejust in that car. Can you see it? LOL.

http://tinypic.com/r/zvtmbn/6
That is one nice looking Vette man. Looks really tough too. I think you did a very nice job on it.

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Nice but 126 MPH dosn't seem fast for a 12 second car.
Were you stuck in a low gear?
He didn't say 126 in the 1/4.
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Old 4 May 2012, 04:26 AM   #8
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Old 4 May 2012, 07:44 AM   #9
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Beautiful Vette ! My dream car is a 1965 Vette roadster with the 396 cu in motor.
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Old 22 September 2012, 03:06 PM   #10
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Old 22 September 2012, 03:12 PM   #11
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Beautiful Vette ! My dream car is a 1965 Vette roadster with the 396 cu in motor.
Mine a '65 Coupe with the 375hp "Fuelie" 327.

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Old 14 May 2012, 01:51 PM   #12
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Old 13 June 2012, 06:29 AM   #13
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Old 8 September 2012, 02:59 PM   #14
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Cool car.
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Old 13 September 2012, 01:21 PM   #15
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gorgeous ride!
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Old 21 September 2012, 12:43 PM   #16
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nice car for sure!!!
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Old 22 September 2012, 09:50 AM   #17
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Nice one.
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Old 15 October 2012, 01:53 PM   #18
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