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Dick Moroso's '61 drag CORVETTE
Dick Moroso drove a '61 drag Corvette in C/MP and D/MSP classes. This car held both IHRA and NHRA records for years. In NHRA, it held the record for C/Modified Production with a 1/4 mile time of 12.12 and D/Modified Sport with 12.79 seconds. It also held the speed record in D/MSP with 109.22 MPH. According to an article in the March 26, 1967 SUNDAY HERALD, "Dick's 283 engine is a marvel. He revs it up to 6,000 RPMs on the starting line and pops the clutch. Shifts are made arounf 8,000 RPMs. The engine runs a Sig Erson experimental flat tappet cam, Mondello ported and polished cylinder heads and Stahl headers (What else?). Sitting on top of the whole works is an Edelbrock Ram Intake manifold with two 4-barrel Holley carburators. To get full use of his small cube (high winder), Dick runs a 5.86:1 rear end ratio with 9.20-15 tires."
The model:
Don built this '61 to replicate Dick's ride.
Performance Automotive was Dick's business
Dick and Jere Stahl became business partners
In 1966 the car was de-cubed from 327 to 283 cubic inches
If you would like to contact Don on this model his e-mail address is: ReliableResin@aol.com
Page updated 09/22/03