1957 SS CORVETTE CONCEPT RACECAR
Designed by Zora Arkus-Duntov using a Mercedes 300SL as a Template. Fuel-injected small block V-8 engine, 375 hp. First raced at Sebring, but afterwards the rac...
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Designed by Zora Arkus-Duntov using a Mercedes 300SL as a Template. Fuel-injected small block V-8 engine, 375 hp. First raced at Sebring, but afterwards the racing program was cancelled. Arkus-Duntov then ordered all 15 to be destroyed. Luckily, they all were saved.
This shows the SS at Ault Park Concours d'Elegance, Cincinnati, OH with onlookers. A well attended annual automobile and automobile art exhibition that benefits the Juvenile Arthritis Foundation,
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This shows the SS at Ault Park Concours d'Elegance, Cincinnati, OH with onlookers. A well attended annual automobile and automobile art exhibition that benefits the Juvenile Arthritis Foundation,
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The Corvette Special was taken at the Cincinnati Concours de'Elegance automotive show held at Ault Park in Cincinnati.Time
The time was afternoon on a hot Sunday with bright sunlight.Lighting
It was just natural sunlight.Equipment
Taken with a handheld SONY 828 with a Zeiss lens.Inspiration
My wife is a nationally known automotive artist who works in gouache, an opaque watercolor. Her work could be seen in Road & Track magazine from 1990 to 2006 when R&T was sold to a new owner.Editing
No post-processing was used.In my camera bag
Now, just my SONY A900 with an 85mm F1.4 ZA Zeiss lens.Feedback
Luck has a lot to do with photos. You have to be in the right place at the right time with camera at hand. In addition, an eye for design concepts is essential. Unlike others, I only see the world in rectangles.
