Jack Douglass 435hp Corvette

**Stefano** · #1 09-12-2009, 01:03 AM

Jack sold a bunch of Hi-Performance Corvettes. Here is a 435hp Tri-Power with 4.11s and a close ratio M21 Trans, running back in the '70s

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flyingn · #2 09-12-2009, 04:44 AM

what did it run??

ChrisS · #3 10-04-2009, 07:31 PM

Timeslips that the owner had at the Mecum auction showed best times in the low 14s at U.S. 30/Gary IN. He admitted to having no prior experience racing. The usual culprit was no traction with the skinny 775s.

SBR · #4 10-04-2009, 08:53 PM

I tried to buy the car but his reserve was too high.

ChrisS · #5 10-04-2009, 09:27 PM

Steve, what was the last bid?

SBR · #6 10-05-2009, 01:30 AM

Chris,
I believe that the last bid was 80/85K. I stopped bidding at 65K.

Rick Cell · #7 10-05-2009, 03:24 AM

Whats with the interior code on the trim tag?

SBR · #8 10-05-2009, 03:37 AM

The interior code was 414 but the tag read 14 as the first 4 was missing. I believe that it was a real tag inspite of this error.

Rick Cell · #9 10-05-2009, 03:54 AM

Steve what was the rest of the car like?

SBR · #10 10-05-2009, 04:06 AM

Rick, the car needed a complete resto and was missing lots of parts like the tripower, hardtop, OEM tires, exhaust etc.. The seats were ripped, it had a 65 front surround installed. The good things about the car were original drivetrain, real paper, and trim tag which is more than I can say for most 67 435s. If I could do the resto myself I would have bid higher but since I cannot I would be looking at upwards of 100K to have it done.