Special 57

[Joseph T.]

Re: Special 57

They met at Rosenthal Chevrolet. Bob Rosenthal, Bark Henry, Dick Thompson and Fred Windridge were charter members. Bob wrote the bylaws. They were the host chapter in the formation of NCCC at the Mayflower in DC. Great car!!! Also Happy Birthday.
Regards

Thanks John...you're the best. Stay well.

Joe

[Joseph T.]

Re: Special 57

Joe,

How about some more photos of this neat car and more on it's history? Thanks in advance.

Rick Gower

[Joseph T.]

Re: Special 57

They met at Rosenthal Chevrolet. Bob Rosenthal, Bark Henry, Dick Thompson and Fred Windridge were charter members. Bob wrote the bylaws. They were the host chapter in the formation of NCCC at the Mayflower in DC. Great car!!! Also Happy Birthday.
Regards

[Loren L.]

Re: Special 57

Very nice "heel & toe" powerglide brake pedal.....

[Bruce B.]

Re: Special 57

Joe,
The red, white and blue on the 3 bar knockoff is interesting.
Is that how they came from the factory?

[Loren L.]

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Why do I think that an early owner of this car either worked for GM Styling/Engineering or was a good friend of Dick Doane?

[Joseph T.]

Re: Special 57

Why do I think that an early owner of this car either worked for GM Styling/Engineering or was a good friend of Dick Doane?

Loren / John

You will appreciate this. The owner of this car had a $500 down payment on the McLane SR2 ( back in the day ). When he went to pick it up..The designer owner told him GM said he could not sell it.

( Johns car today )

The owner of the white Special 57 was an early member of the Detroit Corvette club which was populated by guys from GM. He still loves Corvettes to this day.

Joe

[James G.]

Re: Special 57

This 57 wears a complete set of original knockoff halibrands. The owner purchased these halibrands from the editor of Corvette News 50 years ago.

Keep looking..still lots of great stuff out there!

Joe

Just for fun Joe, What is the vin number? Did you know DAVID KIMBLE, Master Airbrush Automotive Artist, worked for TED HALIBRAND in 1956 building these wheels? It was one of his first jobs.

[Joseph T.]

Re: Special 57

Joe,
The red, white and blue on the 3 bar knockoff is interesting.
Is that how they came from the factory?

Bruce

Not sure if the Halibrand spinners were painted by Halibrand. I doubt it. Need to check other vintage pictures like the Duntov SS racer. The only production cars that left St.Louis with Halibrands were the 6 1956 SR1's ( that I know of )

Joe

[Joseph T.]

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Just for fun Joe, What is the vin number? Did you know DAVID KIMBLE, Master Airbrush Automotive Artist, worked for TED HALIBRAND in 1956 building these wheels? It was one of his first jobs.

Jim

Next time I talk to Bill, I will ask him. The car is stored in a hangar at a small airport near Chicago. Bill was friends with Joe Pike.

Joe

[Loren L.]

Re: Special 57

Joe/John:
Is there a part # or any other identifying marks on that supplemental instrument panel? A Shop Order # or ??

[Bruce B.]

Re: Special 57

Joe,
Sure looks like a "all business dash".
Thanks for posting it.
Bruce B

[Tim S.]

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I have never seen that car nor this thread. That is sssooooooooooooooooooo cool, I think I just peeed myself

[Steven B.]

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I have seen a few original kidney bean knock-off spinners in the flesh beginning in the early 60's and none had the red, white, and blue ears.

The push-on knock-off spinners used on the bolt-on Halibrands had the recessed area of the three ears painted black.

Steve

[John N.]

Re: Special 57

Joe,
The red, white and blue on the 3 bar knockoff is interesting.
Is that how they came from the factory?

Bruce
I have a set of those spinners. I do not know what their linage is. They are not typical of the 1956 Halibrand.
Regards