I bet this car never sees the open road to stretch its legs ... grandad has one solid black same set up .. driven 100 mile loop every month Keeping ram jet engine alive ..
did you know most of the widows never actually ran with the fuel injection units in their time racing? it was discovered that the barometric pressures under the hood of the 150's wasnt right for these as once they got above 80mph the unit would start acting up, most of them instead ran with the dual quads as carbs were far more well known over here back then where as fuel injection was in its infancy here in the states where as the britts got a head start on us with it. From what i've heard they kept the fuel injection badges on for promotional sake or simply forgot to remove them.
UPDATE...this '57 will be cosigned to the Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale auction on January 24 thru the 31st, 2016.. there will be no reserve on this car.. the owner has also cosigned his serial #1 1955, 56, & 57 Corvettes to the same auction, those 3 WILL have a reserve price set.. for additional info check out the Barrett-Jackson web site.
Very nice video! You got it out in the open and let us hear it run and see the engine compartment!!! Bravo!!
Awsome car George does it have a solid lift cam
Thanks for sharing this awesome car with us!
Really cool piece of American racing history! Very nicely restored. 👍🇺🇸
I bet this car never sees the open road to stretch its legs ... grandad has one solid black same set up .. driven 100 mile loop every month
Keeping ram jet engine alive ..
Had one just like that in midnight blue back in 1962. Miss it badly!!!
Pretty car
Very interesting. D&D speedshop in Canada is making a replica of one right now.
Great video!
my uncle was the driver of this car, his name was jack smith, his brother ed smith was part of the pit crew. id love to know where this car went.
Here is some info on when it sold. www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1957-CHEVROLET-150-RACE-CAR-BLACK-WIDOW-185733
You should talk to your uncle about these cars, LEGENDARY nascars that tore the competition apart. You uncle is one awesome guy
The car is now in the Ray Skilman Classic car museum in Greenwood Indiana.
My dream car
I have a model 55 Chevy I'm doing wish I could get the decals to match that car looks brilliant.
did you know most of the widows never actually ran with the fuel injection units in their time racing? it was discovered that the barometric pressures under the hood of the 150's wasnt right for these as once they got above 80mph the unit would start acting up, most of them instead ran with the dual quads as carbs were far more well known over here back then where as fuel injection was in its infancy here in the states where as the britts got a head start on us with it. From what i've heard they kept the fuel injection badges on for promotional sake or simply forgot to remove them.
Locomotive...Smokey figgerd it out with home heating register vents in the fenders or hood. This solved the exact problem you mention.
Fabulous!
That's a nice old rocket
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Ma, does that sound good and look even better.
Mlm
UPDATE...this '57 will be cosigned to the Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale auction on January 24 thru the 31st, 2016.. there will be no reserve on this car.. the owner has also cosigned his serial #1 1955, 56, & 57 Corvettes to the same auction, those 3 WILL have a reserve price set.. for additional info check out the Barrett-Jackson web site.
Needs a exhaust system
Buddy, it's a race car. No it doesn't.
Cup holders and vanity mirror on the right side Maybe.