Incredible 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Transformed Into a Land Speed Racer

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Incredible 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Transformed Into a Land Speed Racer
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Wayne Yertin and the Garage Shop team up to build a C2 Corvette to race at Bonneville.

What happens when a professional Corvette restorationist contracts “salt fever?” The result, at least for Wayne Yurtin, is a well-planned, incredibly detailed, and finely executed 1965 Corvette land speed race car. Corvette purists may shiver at the sight of Wayne’s race-ready coupe, but once they step back and soak in the engineering, talent, and design of this, that initial shock will turn into a grin and approving head nod.

Wayne insisted on retaining the recognizable dash waterfall that flows down to a switch panel, shifter, parachute, and main kill switch. Metal formed door panels are in place along with the window cranks and door-pulls, though all the glass pieces, including the vent windows, are made from, which is a specific to two-seat sports cars.

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