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Generation: C1 Year: 1957 VIN: E57S106338 Race Numbers: 120 Ownership: Originally Art Saylor. Tom Kidd Sponsors: Art Saylor Drivers: Art Saylor Status: Original Color: Black Tires/Wheels: 5.50x15 Engine: 469C 270HP Driveline: 4 speed Top: none Interior: red Condition: restored URL: Unique Characteristics: This Corvette was special ordered on Father's Day Saturday June 15, 1957 by Art Saylor from Nuggent Chevrolet, 400 South LaBrea Ave., Los Angeles as a "SPECIAL ORDER" 469C engine 283/270hp, but with RPO684 heavy suspension and special brakes. Zora and the factory were reluctant to make the car even though it was advertised in factory literature as available. It appeared the St. Louis factory finally removed the Fuel Injection unit and 579E Air Box and converted it to 270hp Corvette. History from Bob Bondurant, Dick Guldstrand and Doug Hooper, all California races who knew and raced with Art regularily in late 57 and 58. say Art insisted on "Heavy brakes with 270hp, and NOT FUEL INJECTION". The paperwork with the car today, show it was finally delivered September 25, 1957. The car is the second from last 1957 manfactured, or vin #6338 of the 6339 made. Modifications: Roll bar added, windshield removed, and safety items per SCCA GPC Rules of the day. Notes/Race History: Howard Goehring, originally from Nebraska, bought the car in 1976 from two brothers in Idaho. They had purchased the car in 1969 from Art Saylor's brother, who owned it since 1961. Howard then went to Los Angeles and purchased the original roll bar and windscreen from Maxine Saylor, Art's wife. He met Art's brother at the time, and also gathered all the paperwork, Art's old race helmet, and his SCCA licences and race photos of the car back in the day. All of that history is with the car today including the parts are reinstalled. Frank Buck purchased the car and had Dick Robinson restore it to todays condition. Tom Kidd purchased it in the early 1990's and continues to share it at Corvette events around the country. Registry ID Number: 6 View Original Size  Tom Kidd |