1956 Corvette SR2

[fsc66]

Attended an NCRS sponsored event at Champion Motors, Syssoet NY today. Guest speaker was Al Grenning. While there, Kevin Mackay owner of Corvette Repair was doing a photoshoot with his customer's 1956 SR2. Real treat seeing it in person and up close, one of the rarest Corvettes ever built: Paul Winvoices

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[PeteLeathersac]

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Awesome pics and subject, thanks for posting Paul!
Is this the SR2 that originally had a lower fin and did those parts survive too?
Seeing Jim Jeffords name, this must also be the SR2 later sponsored by Nic>|ey and the orignal Purple People Eater car?
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~ Pete

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[ZLP955]

Thanks for posting those pics Paul, amazing car!

[Charley Lillard]

I got to drive it at MCACN a few years ago. I could look at that car all day.

[MosportGreen66]

I was there too. Would have been nice knowing another member was as well... oh well. Al Grenning presented a trim tag, vin tag and engine pad that was on another level. The backdrop was Champion Motors which is a high-end exotic dealer/storage facility. Wonderful super cars. The SR2 was some site. Amazing machine!

[BJCHEV396]

Wow what a beauty!Thanks for sharing!

[Xplantdad]

Wow!!

[McCune]

I seen that car in 1988 at the Super Chevy Sunday Sears Point, Sonoma California.

[fsc66]

Now, I think the one we have seen being sold by Corvette Mike's may be the other one still around. That one was listed at $6.8 million. This is a nice video he produced when it was being listed. Engine compartment and air filter configuration different. Not sure if one has 2 carbs while Mike's had 1?
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2015/01/this-video-on-the-1956-c1-sr2-will-make-you-fall-in-love-with-the-corvette-all-over-again-video/

Paul

[Lee Stewart]

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[markjohnson]

An extremely important car that was at the beginning of Chevrolet Performance as we know it.

[fsc66]

Original ad from May 6, 1957:

[65blackcoupe]

My artic blue 56 is vin 2508. Factory no radio, no heat 2x4 car. Kinda cool how close they are.

[rsinor]

I believe this is the ex Rich Mason car, which was raced extensively by Rich, later sold by Corvette Mike to Irwin Kroiz and apparently now Freshened/Restored not sure which by Mackay.

[olredalert]

----The SR with the smaller fin, which belonged to Richard Fortier (owner of Paragon for a long time) was Jack Douglass's for part of one summer when he was a teenager. Jacks Dad was a prominent GM executive before he founded the Chevy dealer we all know about. He must have had a high standing to just sign that SR out for the better part of a summer!......Bill S

----Not sure if Richard still owns that SR or not.

[whitetop]

SR2 owned by Don Yenko later sold to a guy from my area, Cookie Knuth. Cookie traded a 66 or 67 427 vette + cash to Don. Don said it was truly the most terrible car he had ever driven. A friend of mine drove this car to his HS prom.

First pic is at a car show in Wheeling W.va

[markinnaples]

That is so cool David, wow. So much muscle car history in your area and Pittsburgh back in the day.

[Billohio]

That to prom would be cool!

[Tig65gs]

That's an awesome car to see in person. Irwin is a perfectionist,every one of his cars is stunning. Kevin does a great job.

[Charley Lillard]

I think it had just had a 125K restoration before Irwin got it and apparently it was restored again ?

[iluv69s]

I think it had just had a 125K restoration before Irwin got it and apparently it was restored again ?

I guess if you buy a $6 million car, you make it how you want it !


BTW... I'm sure they must be, but are the screws on the VIN correct? I owned a handful of early vettes and don't recall any like this.

[Tig65gs]

I think it had just had a 125K restoration before Irwin got it and apparently it was restored again ?

I think it was just some touch-up and detail work. I was wrong kevin did a complete resto on it. I seen it when he first got it and it was beautiful.