This is a great video that documents the 1960 effort of the Cunningham Racing team to run three Corvette C's in the Le Mans 24 Hour endurance race.
Chevrolet Corvette at LeMans 24 Hours
Cunningham also entered and ran a pair of GM Cadillacs in the 1950 LeMans contest.
We were fortunate to see them on display in Spring of 2025 at the Revs Institute of Naples, FL.
This uniquely-bodied Cadillac, nicknamed "LeMonstre" finished 11th.
This relatively stock-appearing Cadillac Coupe DeVille finished 10th, 23 laps behind the winner.
Corvettes at Le Mans - a cool video
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, Jun 13 2025 09:26 PM
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Posted 13 June 2025 - 09:26 PM
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That's thirty minutes away. I'll be there in ten.
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Posted 14 June 2025 - 09:02 AM
Extremely rare footage on how the 1953 and 1954 Corvette bodies were made. No sound, but really interesting if you are into manufacturing techniques. Unusual to see how the workers cut the fiberglass cloth into small pieces to press into the molds. Also, they use two-piece molds for some of the parts. Today, when someone molds a fiberglass part, they use a single part mold and vacuum bag it to make sure all the cloth is completely formed into the mold.
https://youtu.be/Oxy...YyAd8hxVdLXZ41w
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