REAL 1960 CORVETTE GASSER RECORD HOLDER SUPER VETTE / BLUE VELVETTE DRAG HOT ROD

1960 Chevrolet Corvette REAL 60's GASSER Description

A REAL GASSER FROM THE 60’s AND AN AHRA RECORD HOLDER IN THE 70’s – ALSO HAS MANY WORLD OF WHEELS SHOW WINS

A QUICK LOOK AT THE CARS HISTORY:

FIRST CAMPAIGNED AROUND 1965 BY GEORGE TAPSCOTT OF SPRINGFIELD, IL AS A GASSER NAMED “SUPER VETTE”

AHRA RECORD HOLDER IN 1974 – 9.10 @ 1,000ft. – C ALTERED CLASS - DRIVEN BY RON PHILIPP

I WAS TOLD AT ONE POINT IT HAD AN INJECTED 427 BIG BLOCK CHEVY MOTOR IN IT….I ASSUME THAT WAS WHEN IT SET THE AHRA RECORD

SHOW INFO:

1985 6TH ANNUAL WORLD OF WHEELS EXPO – 1ST PLACE

1989 10TH ANNUAL WORLD OF WHEELS EXPO – 1ST PLACE

1990 11TH ANNUAL WORLD OF WHEELS EXPO – 1ST PLACE

1991 12TH ANNUAL WORLD OF WHEELS EXPO – 1ST PLACE

1993 13TH ANNUAL WORLDOF WHEELS EXPO – 2ND PLACE

1995 1953-1962 CLASS “MILD TO WILD” – 1ST PLACE

1995 BLOOMINGTON GOLD “MILD TO WILD”- BEST OF SHOW

HERE IS A LINK TO A YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THE CAR RUNNING:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJcHQDzVpNc&feature=youtu.be

As I understand it this car was built into a gasser in the mid 60’s by George Tapscott. If you look through the pictures you will see a black & white picture of the car with an injected motor in it….I have been told that is when it was first campaigned. The car was sold to Ron Philipp sometime between the mid-60’s and the early70’s as I was told it was painted by Ernie Ball in 1974 with the paint scheme it still wears to this day. I’m told Ernie was “the custom painter” in Illinois back in the day. Along the way the chassis & tinwork was re-done by Ed Jackson Chassis of Springfield, IL, from what I understand he was a Mopar guy and that’s the reason for the 8-3/4 Chrysler rearend under the car. Somewhere along the later 80’s the car was bought by Kevin Moore and started its life as a show car, and occasional bracket car. I bought the car from Kevin’s brother Jim, who along with Craig Jackson piloted this car under Kevin’s ownership.

I’m 51 and not originally from Illinois, so I never saw this car race, but a lot of the color photos of the car when Ron Philipp was driving it are from Beardstown Drag Strip in Illinois in 1975 and were taken by a friend of mine Jim Fuller. Jim is a die-hard Mopar guy, but still took pictures of this car…….Nuf said!!!

As it sits today this car runs a 301 cu. In Small Block Chevy (283 + .120”) with a solid roller cam / Crane roller rockers / Victor Jr. intake / 750 Double Pumper Holley / custom headers on it. The transmission is a TH400 with an 8-inch convertor, and the rearend is an 8-3/4 Mopar with 5.57 gears. Car has WIlwood disc front brakes / chrome straight axle with chrome radius rods & rack and pinion steering. Front suspension is adjustable coil-over shocks / Custom 2 X 3 chassis / early Mustang radiator with Eelco front mounted aluminum fuel tank / aluminum interior panels / tubs / trunk / flip front end with separate hood. Decklid is pinned on too for easy removal. The rear suspension is ladder bars with a diagonal track locator and is suspended by coil springs with the shocks running through the center of the spring cups.

The car had been sitting for years and years when I got it, so I did the following:

Remove the intake and look things over

Lube the cam / etc.

Re-seal the intake (new gaskets)

Re-seal the exhaust (new gaskets)

Prime the motor

Oil the cylinders

Add a new fuel pump (cheapie - just to run it with – the vintage Stewart-Warner pump is still there and partially works)

Start the car and make sure it runs / moves / stops

I made sure to not change anything as I wanted to leave the car as I found it

It would be a blast to see this car race again…..The info I have says that it ran 6.70’s in the 18th and 10.80’s in the ¼, but no proof of that, and not honestly sure if those numbers were with the current engine setup or a similar engine?

Also understand that I haven’t changed anything, so if you want to race the car you would need a full set of tires, and a full safety checkout of the whole car. Because it was built back when I doubt it would certify, so the fastest you would be able to go is 10.00 before you start chassis / cage work.

It does run and drive and has brakes….That is as far as I went….I have not changed anything on the car. I honestly only got it running because I really wanted to hear it and drive it a short distance, just to say I did and to be part of the cars history…Job done, now it’s time for someone else to take their part in the cars history.

This car would be a blast to bracket race / nostalgia race / show / cackle fest / Hot Rod reunions……You name it….It’s a real 1960 corvette Gasser, with real race history.

The car doesn’t have a title or VIN# so if you want to street drive it you will have to apply for an assigned title / VIN # in your state…I can’t provide you with any VIN details, but I can give you a bill of sale, along with a copy of the bill of sale I got for the car so that you can show the chain of ownership.

Here is your chance to own and be part of the history of a real 60’s Gasser!!!!

I have lots more pictures / etc. of the car that aren’t shown in the auction……The buyer will be given copies of everything that I have

LOOK OVER THE PICTURES, THEY PRETTY MUCH TELL THE STORY

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE ASK BEFORE BIDDING

CAR IS LOCATED IN QUINCY, IL (ZIP CODE 62301)

THIS CAR IS A 57 YEAR OLD RACE….AND AS SUCH HAS NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED

THE CAR DOESN’T LEAVE MY PROPERTY UNTIL IT IS PAID FOR IN FULL

IF YOU PICK IT UP IN PERSON, YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO PAY IN CASH – AND NO A CASHIER’S CHECK IS NOT CASH

IF YOU HAVE THE CAR SHIPPED TO YOU, YOU WILL NEED TO DO A BANK TO BANK TRANSFER (WIRE TRANSFER) AND WAIT FOR THE FUNDS TO CLEAR MY BANK BEFORE THE CAR IS PICKED UP

I WILL GLADLY HELP YOUR TRUCKING COMPANY LOAD THE CAR, BUT THIS IS A 57 YEAR OLD RACE CAR, SO IT WOULD BE FOOLISH TO SHIP IT VIA A STANDARD AUTO TRANSPORT…..I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND USING A SPECIALTY CARRIER WITH AN ENCLOSED TRAILER