58' Corvette Ex-NHRA Racer

JMcAndrew · #1 08-30-2006, 01:43 AM

After discussions with several people it was suggested to post here for some help on selling a 58' Corvette which was an ex-NHRA record holder and winner.

The car I have was driven in the early to mid 80's by Bob Brumbaugh in S/S E-modified. I was told it won at Indy in 83, 84 & 85 as well as held the national record for a few years. Pictures of the car are being sent to me when it raced and should have them in the next few weeks.

I bought the car to Pro-Street it, however after finding it had some racing history I would rather preserve its history and not modify the car and sell it to someone who has an interest in it for a collection or for vintage drag races. Are there people who I can contact who may have an interest? Any help would be appreciate. I can be reached at [email protected] or 301-908-8700...thanks in advance...

Chevy454 · #2 08-30-2006, 01:47 AM

I just read the post over at S/S forum this morning...did Dave give you any leads/pictures? Any idea what division, or even better home track, he ran out of??

Vettefinderjim · #3 08-30-2006, 02:00 AM

Good luck Jodi,
You will find some good people here with good advice. The big # 9 REUNION is this Labor Day Weekend, so many of the members will be in transiet to and from Collingsville this next week. So don't get discouraged if you don't get a quick response.

JMcAndrew · #4 08-30-2006, 03:42 AM

Yes, Dave had several photos from 83-87 which he will be sending me after the Nationals. It ran in Division 1, not sure of the home track as of yet.

JMcAndrew · #5 08-30-2006, 03:44 AM

Jim,

thank you for your help in pointing me in this direction, as you mentioned there are a lot of good people here and I am sure something will come of it....I am still hopeful you will be able to get some of the big brake parts out of the Green Bay stuff.....Jovi

**Salvatore** · #6 08-30-2006, 07:00 AM

Yep, remember the car. DIV-1 car. Ran many times at Maple Grove but maybe home track could have been Cecil County. If memory serves me it had a BB in it and ran A or B/MP. Color was bluish and grey maybe? Has been awhile.

Chevy454 · #7 08-30-2006, 07:02 AM

If it came from Maple Grove, then I *might* have something with the car or the owner's name on it, as I have the original NHRA tech manual from the track, and it has lots of track mailings and stuff in it...

JMcAndrew · #8 08-31-2006, 12:08 AM

I have tracked down the gentlman who built it and raced it, and he is going to give me all the history, so the next question is, what is a car like this worth? As I mentioned, I wanted to convert to a ProStreet, but would rather find something else and not do any mods to this car and sell it the way it raced....

**olredalert** · #9 08-31-2006, 02:40 AM

------How cut up is it??? Would you consider it a period racer or has it been updated too much??? Does it have a period paint job presently??? Is the drivetrain fresh or even together at the moment??? These things have relevance to the current value........Bill S

JMcAndrew · #10 08-31-2006, 04:47 AM

it is not cut up at all. except for the 31x15 tires and the full cage you would think it is a stock 58. The car is tubbed, but body was not touched, stock front end, narrowed rear with a Dana 60 & ladder bars.

I would say it is a period racer, no modern up dates, paint from when it raced, which I believe is enamel, and currently has a small block w/hampton super charger and Nash 5 speeed. The drive train was replaced by the previous owner but I may put together a motor which it ran back in the day....

I have attached a photo of what it looks like today. this was taken in the previous owners barn/warehouse.

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