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Generation: C1 Year: 1956 VIN: E56S001009 Race Numbers: 7 Ownership: CHEVROLET: Doane Chevrolet Sponsors: CHEVROLET/ MAX GOLDMAN,ERNIE ERICKSON listed as Raceway Enterprises. Drivers: Ernie Erickson / Chuck Hassan Status: RESTORED Original Color: White Tires/Wheels: 7:00 / 7:10 x 15 racing FIRESTONE SUPER SPORT 170 on special HALIBRAND 15/5.5 wheels Engine: 265/ 240hp with 2X4 carbs per ENGR #6911 Driveline: 3 speed Top: NA Interior: CUT DOWN WINDSHIELD, SPECIAL TACH AND TONNAU COVER, beige interior with red carpet and red driver seat Condition: RESTORED URL: Unique Characteristics: Chevrolet sent 5 Corvettes to SEBRING in 1956. The car was purchased by Engineering from Manfacturing and sold thru Don Allen Chevrolet in Miami and driven to Sebring by Frank Burrell, the crew chief for all Corvette cars at Sebring.The car was painted white / blue strips and beige interior but with red carpet and a red driver seat. Special SR-racing suspension with special finned brake drums and screened backing plates for cooling were added to the car. John and Sally Neas owns the car today and has restored it to a high degree of excellance. ERNIE ERICKSON / CHUCK HASSEN raced the car at SEBRING, March 23-24, 1956. The Fitch / Hangsen car placed 1st in class in the # 1 C/M Corvette, 9th OA. Goldman / Crawford # 6 car finished 15th. The Davis / Gatz # 3 blue Carl Beuhler III car finished 23rd. It really was owned by Doane Chevrolet in Dundee, IL. This car, # 7 driven by Erickson / Hassan, was a DNF on the 22nd lap due to a cylinder head failure. The # 5 Duncan / Eager Corvette lost its driveshaft on the 3rd lap and also was a DNF. The car was driven by Max Goldman at Cumberland and Elkhart Lake in C/M later in 1956 and was the top finishing Corvette in both races. It also set the record at Haven Hill climb. Modifications: Per Engineering # 6903 or #6905 Notes/Race History: Registry ID Number: 109 View Original Size  John Neas collection: Dick Irish photo |