The History of Mid-Engine Corvettes, 1960 to C8: Part 3

The 1964 AWD CERV II – Duntov’s planned Ford GT40-Killer and Le Mans Champion.Dateline: 11.23.17 – For decades the topic of a mid-engine Corvette was simply “pie in the sky.” It was a fanciful piece of Corvette lore going back to the early days when Zora Arkus-Duntov was driving the Corvette brand. Every so many years, the topic would resurface, so when I heard it again for the umpteenth time, just after the C7 arrived, I said, “Oh, sure…”  But, it’s going to happen, finally! The mid-engine C8 Corvette will make its grand debut at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit as a 2019 model.
In the interest of explaining how we got to where we are with the whole, long, mid-engine Corvette story, lets buckle into the Corvette Report Time Machine, set the dials (yes, we still use “dials” here at Corvette Report) and go back to 1963/1964 when that wiley, silver-haired Russian fox, Zora Arkus-Duntov tried once again, to build a “Corvette” to race at Le Mans.  Indulge me while I bench race a little here,
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Corvette Timeline Tales: July 4, 1971 – John Greenwood Wins July 4th Race

John Greenwood & Bob Johnson July 4th Win at Michigan International Speedway!

Here’s Greenwood’s Corvette at Daytona in 1971.

July 4, 1971 was a great day for America, Corvettes, John Greenwood, and Bob Johnson! At Michigan International Speedway, Greenwood and Johnson picked up a big win in a 4-hour endurance race in a field of 36 cars. Greenwood’s car was sporting an early version of his stars and stripes livery that would eventually become his signature trademark.

We covered Greenwoods BF Goodrich ZL-1 Corvette last month HERE. And it just happens that today (July 4, 2011) Blog.Hemmings.com also covered the car because it’s going on the block at RMAuctions soon. So, if you’ve ever had the itch to own an early Greenwood ZL-1 Corvette, here’s your chance. Bring lots of cash or a BIG line of credit! Continue reading “Corvette Timeline Tales: July 4, 1971 – John Greenwood Wins July 4th Race”