Mike Parks/Pete Klain Corvette at Sonoma Raceway Video

January 26, 2013 1 CommentParks/Klain Corvette, Racing

The original Pete Klain and now restored Mike Parks Trans Am Group I Corvette has been featured several times on Dean’s Garage (Déjá Vu—Pete Klain’s Corvette Resurrected and Pete Klain’s SCCA Trans Am Group I Corvette). This video features the first shakedown run at Sonoma Raceway in California. The car is powered by a small block doing a great job filling in for the 454 big block with aluminum heads (just like the one that was originally in the car) that is being race prepped.

Update: The New York Times ran an article A Reunion of Car Model Makers about the recent Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild reunion in Phoenix last week.

Video courtesy of Murphy Productions Inc. 3306 Monier Circle Unit 120, Rancho Cordova CA 95742 (916) 631-4433

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January 27, 2013 at 10:43 am

Clark LIncoln

Very Cool ! Looks like a great restoration. When will it see it’s first Vintage event?

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