1957 Chevrolet Corvette Super Sport XP-64

1957 Chevrolet Corvette Super Sport XP-64

In 1957 the Corvette SS was developed to be the Corvette race car that would beat the best of the European sports cars; the Ferraris and Maserati. It took Zora Arkus-Duntov only 6 months to develop this purpose built racer. The SS engine developed 307 hp at 6400 rpm from its 283 cubic inch iron-block. The aerodynamic drag of the SS was similar to that of the famous D Jaguar and its frame weighted only 180 pounds and was patterned after the Mercedes-Benz 300SL. The instrument panel was useful and elegant. A clock was included which proved useful in the endurance races. The car was a spectacular hit at Sebring in 1957. The SS legend has grown ever since.

Those not familiar with the SS, it is more in the lines of a Grand Prix racer. Single windshield with torpedo shaped head rest, gives this car a look that would let it blend well with the European race courses.

This is not the everyday Corvette.