If you are a classic car enthusiast and money is not the main problem, it's good to see the collection of this one. SR-2 Sebring Corvette Racer. This rare race car is offered in excellent condition, priced at "only" 6.885 million US dollars.
This legendary car is offered for the first time for the general consumers. Corvette is the first car from General Motors that deliberately created for racing and there's only one of the three models produced in the world.
This car once driven by Jerome C Earl, son of the late Harley Earl, the creator of the Corvette. Two other models are produced for Bill Mitchell, Harley Earl was an assistant and Harlow "Red" Curtice, GM's former president.
In the spring of 1956, Harley Earl and Zora Duntov make Jerry Earl modified Corvette race car to compete with Ferrari, Jaguar, and Porsche. The first production of the SR-2 uses a 1956 Corvette platform into production in 2522, of the St. Louis plant that is sent directly to the GM design studio in Warren, Michigan to be modified.
Several additional, ranging from special windshield for the driver and passengers, the fins on the hood of the rear trunk, the front of which was commuted, unique parking lights, and brakes of Sebring Racing, and racing suspension.
After the first racing debut, 23 and June 24, 1956, Corvette SR-2 is then received additional other modifications. Including, 5.4 liter engine, injection, four-speed automatic transmissions, and lighter weight are trimmed 136.
This car is now sold by Corvette Mike and exhibited at the Scottsdale Sport and Classic Autocars, 12 to 14 January 2015. Are You interested in?
