The most instantly recognizable Corvette drag car ever: the full story

[Ace-Garageguy]

 

[Khils]

That's an awesome story! 😎 

[Mark]

I've got to figure out the color information on that first version.  It would look like an easy layup with a reissue AMT 'Vette and any of a number of decent FE Ford engines.

Ollie Olsen's Willys (the as pictured version) would make a neat project too.  That car was recently found; it later underwent a lot more modifications (body sectioning among them) and not much of it is left.  The early version with the independent rear suspension and unique hood scoops is pretty cool.

[Dragline]

I watched that this morning!

That car was/is a wonder of current (at the time) thinking at every iteration.

Great car and story.

[Chris V]

What an amazing story! 

It's interesting to see how crudely some modifications were sometimes carried out even on prestigious high-dollar builds, like the hogged out rear wheel wells on this and Big John Mazmanian's '61 Corvette. 

Edited October 25 by Chris V

[R. Thorne]

All of Brian Lohnes’s stuff are interesting and about as honestly factual as it gets.  Required viewing for students of drag racing history.  Some intriguing tractor stuff, too.