Showing posts with label 1957 Corvette FI Historic Racer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1957 Corvette FI Historic Racer. Show all posts

Thursday, June 9, 2016

1957 Corvette s/n 3963 283/283 FI Historic Racer


1957 Corvette FI Historic Racer
This article appeared in the September 2007 issue of Vette Vues Magazine in its coverage of the Bloomington Gold Corvette show.

1957 Corvette
Serial Number 3963 283/283
FI Historic Racer.
Owned by: John & Sally Neas, Tulsa, OK (2007)

This Corvette is the earliest known RPO 684 produced at St. Louis, and perhaps most successful 1957 Corvette in SCCA Racing during 1957. Produced May 14, 1957, factory delivered to driver Bark Henry and driven to Cumberland to race May 17-19. Sponsor Robert "Bob" Rosenthal of Rosenthal Chevrolet in Arlington, VA, was most successful dealer race team in 1957. Fred Windridge was the number two driver. The Car was heavily promoted and supported by Ed Cole and supported by Zora Arkus-Duntov and Chevrolet.