1957 Chevrolet Corvette SS Race Car

In the early days before the Corvette was an American icon, and at the time even in danger of being discontinued by GM management, one obvious tactic to shore up the Corvette's sports car image and spur sales was to institute a racing program.  Thus was born the short-lived Corvette ss project, with the initial goal of winning at Sebring.  Led by the gifted Zora Arkus-Duntov, a team of engineers created this ultra-lightweight (1850 lbs) and powerful (307 bhp) racecar.