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Old 09-29-2013, 03:29 AM
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Gauges are missing on the passenger side....???


<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 1967Z28</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Tom Swindell's '63 Z06 roadster next to the <span style="color: navy">&quot;Harley Earl Corvette&quot;</span>. According to Franz Estereicher, Tom used this special Corvette
to tow his race car to the track (notice the tow ball). Tom Swindell was one of the top Corvette salesmen in the nation and worked
at Dawson-Taylor Chevrolet in Detroit, which sold many hi-performance cars (including the L88 Corvette raced by Tony DeLorenzo).
That's Norman Luther's '57 Corvette in the background. This photo was taken at the July '64 race at Waterford Hills.

<span style="font-style: italic">Photo by Ron Lathrop</span> </div></div>
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Old 09-29-2013, 05:08 AM
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Default Re: Harley Earl's 1963 Corvette At Mecum

The wheel knock-offs are different too.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: hep1966</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Gauges are missing on the passenger side....???


<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 1967Z28</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Tom Swindell's '63 Z06 roadster next to the <span style="color: navy">&quot;Harley Earl Corvette&quot;</span>. According to Franz Estereicher, Tom used this special Corvette
to tow his race car to the track (notice the tow ball). Tom Swindell was one of the top Corvette salesmen in the nation and worked
at Dawson-Taylor Chevrolet in Detroit, which sold many hi-performance cars (including the L88 Corvette raced by Tony DeLorenzo).
That's Norman Luther's '57 Corvette in the background. This photo was taken at the July '64 race at Waterford Hills.

<span style="font-style: italic">Photo by Ron Lathrop</span> </div></div> </div></div>
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are those FI emblems in the track pic?
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----Dont understand the lack of guages, but I know Bob and Joe had real KOs on it when Bob restored it. Later when I happened to see it someone had taken the real bluestreaks and real KOs off and installed repro KOs and goldlines with the gold stripe painted blue. Kind of irritated me! Im not sure whats on the car today, but as I said, when Estes had it the car had Dayton wires, which many Tech Center GM cars received over the years.......Bill S
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Old 09-30-2013, 02:33 PM
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Bill, your history with these and other cars is amazing. I love hearing your stories.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TimG</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Bill, your history with these and other cars is amazing. I love hearing your stories. </div></div>

Isn't that the truth!

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Tim I totally agree with you! When I saw this thread pop up the first thing I thought was I wonder Bill knew this car when it was young, and he did! By the way, I too think this car is VERY cool!
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I also remember this car when Bob owned it, he took me for a very interesting ride, he could drive like a crazy man. I helped him with the early corvette auctions at Carlisle. I still own a 57 and a 62 I bought from Bob, he drove the 62 to my house after I bought it from him, he told me it was running like a dream. Turns out it was the last Corvette he ever drove.
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Hey Jay - Good to see your post! I still have Bob's 5 cent coke machine &amp; the Ford dealer neon sign that I got from Maureen. Bruce E
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Congratulations on Charlie's new assignment, you are certainly up to the task. I hope I can catch up with you at Carlisle or Hershey.
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