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RussMcB · 01-08-2017

I was an SCCA Club Racer in the northeast and knew Kim Baker, who had a close working relationship with Chevrolet, and had begun racing (and developing) the early C4 Corvettes. I was one of his crew members in the Playboy and Escort Endurance Series. Kim's reputation for meticulous preparation got him involved in the early development of the ZR-1, so I was fortunate to be exposed to some of the fascinating elements of the car before it was offered for sale. Its extra wide body and and incredible engine were very special. I can still remember walking around a ZR-1 in his shop for the first time and hearing about all the things that made it so unique (and twice the car of the next best Corvette). Then I saw Bill Cooper and others race these special ZR-1 Corvettes. It was a great and impressionable time for me.

I still find it hard to believe I was able to find and own one of my own. I never thought I'd be in position to own a true supercar.

01-08-2017	#10
RussMcB Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Marietta, GA USA Posts: 1,148	Re: Assistance would be appreciated... I was an SCCA Club Racer in the northeast and knew Kim Baker, who had a close working relationship with Chevrolet, and had begun racing (and developing) the early C4 Corvettes. I was one of his crew members in the Playboy and Escort Endurance Series. Kim's reputation for meticulous preparation got him involved in the early development of the ZR-1, so I was fortunate to be exposed to some of the fascinating elements of the car before it was offered for sale. Its extra wide body and and incredible engine were very special. I can still remember walking around a ZR-1 in his shop for the first time and hearing about all the things that made it so unique (and twice the car of the next best Corvette). Then I saw Bill Cooper and others race these special ZR-1 Corvettes. It was a great and impressionable time for me. I still find it hard to believe I was able to find and own one of my own. I never thought I'd be in position to own a true supercar.