It's a well known fact that new automobiles depreciate tremendously during their first years on the road. Race cars are even worse: they cost a fortune to build and can depreciate at an alarming rate.
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Plus, a newly-built race car will always require extra time and money to work out all the new-car bugs before being competitive. Smart buyers know all this. Hence, they love to purchase big-dollar race cars--slightly used but fully sorted--at a fraction of their original cost.
Right on!
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If you have been patiently waiting for a great opportunity to come along, this might be your once-in-a-lifetime chance to own a track-proven, top notch road race car at a bargain price. Shopping at Neiman-Marcus but paying Wal-Mart prices; how can it get any better?
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The 1988 Corvette C4 presented here, VIN *1G1YY2183J5112140*, is a true road race monster. It was professionally built from the ground up in 2003/'04 for over $50,000.00 by Blaine Fabrication in Sunnyvale, California. The original owner, Dr. Evan Ginsberg (name published with permission), a well-known and highly respected NASA director, insisted on using only the best components money could buy.
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Corvette comes with a clear California Certificate of Title (opening the door for some interesting possibilities), as well as SCCA and NASA log books. It was a hot contender in the Viper-Corvette Challenge. The car is turn key ready for SCCA's ITE/SPO or NASA's SU classes and very competitive in either, with podium finishes to prove it.
It also could easily be a viable Salt Flats or Dry Lakes B/Modified Sports Land Speed Record contender (incredibly, the Bonneville B/Blown Fuel Modified Sports class record is still open!), serve as a blisteringly fast but reliable 180mph+ track car, or participate in sanctioned high-speed events, like the Silverstate Classic.
Yee-Haw!
To get a first-hand impression of the wild animal we're dealing with here, we took this 'Vette to a recent NASA race weekend at Buttonwillow Raceway Park (BuRP). Unexpected heavy rain--and the car running on slicks--prevented us from going all out; still, the car left no doubt about its tremendous potential and excellent handling.
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Formally a "tub" car, a state-of-the-art 12-point DOM cage worthy of a top-of-the-line GT-1 car, featuring tubing of 1.75" diameter with gussets everywhere, was tied into the chassis' main structure. The cage features NASCAR-style door bars, a dash bar, crossed backstays, passenger X-bar with extra reinforcement, and custom jacking points. Jigs and welds are so nice, just looking at them will give you goose bumps!
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Originally powered by a 415 cu. in. DART engine with dry sump boasting 565+ hp and 550+ ft.-lb. of torque, motorvation now comes from a fresh 405 cu. in. Chevy SB, prepared by Wes' Corvette in Reno, Nevada. No less than $7,500.00 has been spent to make sure that this engine will last.
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But, don't just take our word for it. This engine comes
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This potent power plant is mated to a Tremec 5-speed transmission, the same one used by some of the contenders running in the GrandAm and Speed World Challenge series. How can that be, you may wonder? Well, it's possible by using a made-to-order adapter! To round things out, a brand new McLeoud clutch guarantees slip-free transfer of all this mega torque.
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Inside, it's all business, with a top-notch KIRKEY aluminum seat (with superb back brace), AUTOPOWER 6-point harness with cam lock, G-Force window net, and SAFECRAFT Halon fire system.
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Windshield (with 3 vertical aluminum supports) and rear window are made from Lexan. Padded steering wheel features quick release. Gauges are all AutoMeter Phantom. Other goodies include a detachable and adjustable front splitter, made of carbon fiber, a HARWOOD hood scoop, a rear 5-star NASCAR-style 6" spoiler, a custom 4-lbs. removable roof panel, and a C5 Motorsports underbelly tray.
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Mechanical goodies worth mentioning include the HOWE aluminum radiator with electric fans, NACA front brake ducts cooling WILWOOD SuperLite 4-pot brake calipers, HOWE 1.75" stainless steel headers, and custom 4" oval stainless steel exhaust with trackside interchangeable 102db and 92db (for Laguna Seca) FLOWMASTER mufflers.
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Rear end is a DANA 44 with 3.73:1 ratio--200mph is not out of sight. Axles are newer, polished half shafts.
Front end features drop mounts, 1995 ZO79 springs, shimmed UCAs, and GW Delalum bushings.
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Also included in this sale are two extra 17" wheels and 315/35-ZR 17 GoodYear tires--all matching and interchangeable--for a total set of 6, as well as a box with some tidbits and spares.
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Here's a take-no-prisoners 'Vette boasting the performance of a $100K racing Dodge Viper, at the price of a Spec Miata!
Why spend over $50K to build such a car yourself, when you can own this one, at a fraction of the price?
Addendum:
This Corvette sold in June 2007 for only $15,250.00 to a customer in New Zealand.