1961 Corvette
 

1961 Corvette,,,

Car weight.........#2905 lbs.

Available with a few engine combinations,

* 283/230 HP...4-Barrel..................Manual or Power-Glide
* 283/245 HP...'Dual-Quad'............Manual or Power-Glide
* 283/270 HP...'Dual-Quad'............Manual Only
* 283/275 HP...'Fuel Injection'........Manual Only
* 283/315 HP...'Fuel Injection'........Manual Only

A very hot combination was the......283/270 HP (Code #CU Engine)

NHRA Classes

1965 = C/S
1966 = D/S
1967 = C/S
1968 = F/S
1969 = G/S
1970 = H/S
1971 = H/S
1972 = SS/J

Here, a 1961 Corvette 'Rapid Rabbit' out of Pennysylvania, owned by Dick Hare.

1965........C/Stock National Record Holder at 13.02

These 61' 283/270 HP Corvette's were very popular in the Northeast 'NED 1'.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j3...Rabbit61-1.jpg

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Another photo from 1965.

The Musser Brothers out of Reading, Pennsylvania

'BAN~ZAI'.........273/270 HP 'Dual-Quad'........C/S

This car broke the C/S Record (13.02), and re-set it to 12.98 in late-1965.

1965 Springnationals Class Winner
1965 Indy Nationals Class Winner
1965 C/S National Record Holder

Engine by; Lee Cruppi

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1961 283/270 HP, featuring the twin Carter WCFB 385 CFM Carburetors,

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In 1965 the C/S 'BAN~ZAI'

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after sitting on the shelf for who knows how many years!

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The Aluminum 'Dual-Quad' intake

Chevrolet Part #3739653

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1961 Corvette

1968 NHRA Classes

* 283/230 HP........'4-Barrel'........................................... ........................................J/S or J/SA
* 283/245 HP........'Dual-Quad' with Hydraulic Camshaft.....................................H/S or H/SA
* 283/270 HP........'Dual-Quad' with Duntov #097 Mechanical Camshaft..........F/S
* 283/275 HP........'Fuel Injection' with Hydraulic Camshaft.................................F/S
* 283/315 HP........'Fuel Injection' with Duntov #097 Mechanical Camshaft......C/S

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Bought one of these setups once, intake and carbs with linkage. Ran it on my '59 Chevy wagon. Paid $200 for it and sold it for $200. Wonder what the worth would be now?

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Curt Rees

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Nice pics of the Musser Bros vette.
According to the NHRA web site, Ernie Musser was R/up to Dave Kempton in 1966 in the Jr Stock class. It also shows Jon Callender as the winner of Jr Stock in 1965.

http://www.nhra.net/50th/results.asp?mYear=1966

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1966 Indy Nationals

Junior Stock Championship Finals

Dave Kempton's 1962 'C/SA' Plymouth Sport Fury 383/343 HP
vs.
Ernie Musser's 1961 'D/S' Corvette 283/270 HP
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dave Kempton ran a 13.08 @ 108.17 MPH on a (National Record of 12.97 @ 108.57 MPH).
over
Ernie Musser's 12.97 @ 107.14 MPH on a (National Record of 12.78 @ 110.29 MPH)

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Ernie and Barry Musser, out of Reading, Pennsylvania

* Winner.......................................1964 Eastern Drag News Championships (Maple Grove Dragstrip)

* Class Winner (C/S)..................1965 NHRA Springnationals
* Class Winner (C/S)..................1965 NHRA Indy Nationals
* Winner.......................................1965 Eastern Drag News 'Top Dog Award'
* NHRA Record Holder (C/S)....1965 (October 1965 --- 12.98)

* NHRA Record Holder (D/S)....1966 (May 1966 --- 12.90)
* Class Winner (D/S)..................1966 NHRA Springnationals
* NHRA Record Holder (D/S)....1966 (July 1966 --- 12.78)
* Class Winner (D/S)..................1966 NHRA Indy Nationals
* Stock Eliminator.......................1966 NHRA Indy Nationals (Runner-Up)
* Champion..................................1966 NED 1 (Top Performance Car)

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Another 1961 Corvette with the 283/270 HP combination, 'BUCKSHOT'

Larry Lombardo out of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania (Southeastern, PA.)

1968
* NHRA National Record Holder (F/S)
* Class Winner (F/S)..............................NHRA Indy Nationals
* Stock Eliminator...................................World Champion Indy Nationals

(Photo from 1968 NHRA Indy Nationals)

http://image.hotrod.com/f/whereitbeg...ag_racing+.jpg

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'BUCKSHOT' at the 1968 Indy Nationals

This was a 'Stahl-Moroso' photo shoot. As they added the decals on the cars, after the Finals were run.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j2...e/Lambardo.jpg

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Photo 1969

Classed in G/Stock

* 1969 NHRA Winternationals Class Winner
* 1969 G/S National Record Holder

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Carmine Rotunda, out of New Jersey.

Bought the Musser Brothers 'BANZAI' at the end of the 1966 season.

Carmine repainted it 'Goodwood Green', and added the 'Nine Vertical-Slot' Chrome Wheels.

It was still fast, and the car continued to win.

* 1967 NHRA Springnationals (C/S)......................Class Runner-Up
* 1967 NHRA Indy Nationals (C/S).........................Class Winner
* 1967 NHRA (C/S)................................................ ..National Record Holder
* 1967 NED 1................................................. ...........Points Champion
* 1967 Eastern Drag News Championships.........Stock Champion

* 1968 Super/Stock Magazine Nationals (F/S).....Stock Eliminator Champion
* 1968 Eastern Drag News Championship...........Stock Eliminator Runner-Up

* 1969 NHRA (G/S)................................................ ..National Record Holder

* 1970 Super/Stock Magazine Nationals (H/S).....Stock Eliminator Champion



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Where is it now anybody know?

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Dennis,,,,

No one knows, it just vanished.

(Photo from the 1968 NHRA Springnationals at Englishtown, classed in F/Stock)

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Larry Lombardo (w/glasses) captured the 1968 Indy Nationals 'Stock Eliminator Championship'.

1968 National Record (F/S).............12.73 @108.95 MPH

http://i25.tinypic.com/fp2vwz.jpg

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Well I know he sold it to Tony Festa he worked for Carmen don't know who he sold it to. Bet it a garage somwhere covered in dirt.

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Joe Fasano might know the answer to where that car is. He knew those guys pretty well I think from conversations we have had recently.

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(Photo from 1968)

1961 Corvette's.....283/270 HP 'Dual-Quad'........F/Stock

Eastern Drag News Championships - Maple Grove Dragstip (October 1968)

Larry Lombardo's 'Buckshot' defeats Carmine Rotunda for the Stock Eliminator Championship.

These 'two' Corvette's were the top F/S cars in the country in 1968.

(Super Stock and Drag Illustrated Magazine, February 1969)

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The Rotunda Corvette (1970 Photo)

Classed in H/Stock, and owned by Tony Festa.

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Frank,

The 1961 Corvette (#2905 lbs.)

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283/270 HP..........10.75 Wt/Hp
* 1965 = C/S
* 1966 = D/S
* 1967 = C/S
* 1968 = F/S
* 1969 = G/S
* 1970 = H/S
* 1971 = H/S
* 1972 = SS/J

283/245 HP............11.85 Wt/Hp
* 1965 = D/S
* 1966 = E/S
* 1967 = D/S
* 1968 = H/S
* 1969 = I/S
* 1970 = J/S
* 1971 = J/S
* 1972 = SS/L

283/230 HP.............12.63 Wt/Hp
* 1965 = F/S
* 1966 = G/S
* 1967 = F/S
* 1968 = J/S
* 1969 = K/S
* 1970 = L/S
* 1971 = L/S
* 1972 = SS/N

The 1961 Corvette was a very successful Drag Race car, with all 'three' 283 engine combinations.

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Frank,

1962 Corvette (#2925 lbs.)

No optional cove 'two-tone paint', the triple accent body molding was
removed and replaced with a black finish, and the grille was changed to
a black finish. A more 'subtle' finish for 1962.

First year for the 327.

http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.46724...77206&pid=15.1

327/340 HP............8.60 Wt/Hp
* 1965 = A/S
* 1966 = B/S
* 1967 = A/S
* 1968 = B/S
* 1969 = C/S
* 1970 = D/S
* 1971 = D/S
* 1972 = SS/F

327/300 HP............9.75 Wt/Hp
* 1965 = B/S
* 1966 = C/S
* 1967 = B/S
* 1968 = D/S
* 1969 = E/S
* 1970 = F/S
* 1971 = F/S
* 1972 = SS/H

327/250 HP.............11.70 Wt/Hp
* 1965 = D/S
* 1966 = E/S
* 1967 = D/S
* 1968 = H/S
* 1969 = I/S
* 1970 = J/S
* 1971 = J/S
* 1972 = SS/L

The 1962 Corvette, was not as successful at the Drag Strip as the 1961 Corvette. The 327/250 HP combination was the 'Best-of the-Three'