1965 Corvette - Father / Son Autocross car

[73CPCAMARO]

This great forum has seen my 1973 Camaro that I have built from an abondoned Camaro to the car that is has now become. I documented the build from my very beginning. The Camaro was a dream of mine since I was a young kid. After my Dad owned a 1974 Camaro and then a 1972 Z28, he purchased a 1965 Corvette that had already experienced a long history of automotive enjoyment. I was 14 years old when he sold the 72 Z28 and purchased the Corvette. That was 30 years ago.

The 1965 Corvette my Dad purchased made him the fourth owner of this amazing car. The original owner special ordered this orginal 1965 Fuel Injected coupe with two other friends that also purchased fuelie Corvettes. Ron, the original owner, picked up the car at the doc and as soon as he got it home, cut the fenders to allow for larger rubber. The original intention for the purchase of this Corvette was to autocross it and enjoy it. Not long after cutting the fenders, flares emerged on the car. The front flares have not changed since the 1960's. The car was also made into a beautiful show car and won many awards, including an award and the famous Oakland Roadster show. Many of the features that made it a show winner are no longer on the car, including the original Fuel Injection (in the garage on the shelf), cad plated suspension (worn off now), and chrome trim. A lot of interior trim and the entire Fuel Injection system were coated in type writer black wrinkle finish. After the original owner enjoyed the car for over 5 years, the second owner continued to autocross the car for another few years. He then sold it to a legend in the Corvette world, Larry Park.

This was one of the first Corvettes he ever owned. This was the very beginning of Park Performance Corvettes. Larry and his wife Pati autocrossed the Corvette very successfully for another handful of years while he grew the Corvette business. Larry also enlarged the rear flares as tire technology allowed for larger rear tires. 15 x 10 fronts with 25.5" x 12" wide Goodyears and 15 x 10 rears with 27" x 12" Goodyears. This combo was run from the late 70's until the present day.

In 1983, my Dad purchased the Corvette with the intention of running a brand new SCCA class called B Street Prepared. This new class was for muscle cars and allowed unlimited sized street tires on a street legal car. Basically, no internal engine mod could be done, suspension must remain stock except for shocks, springs, and sway bars. Flares and governed spoilers could be added. The only thing else open was intake and exhaust. In my opinion, this was the real beginning of Pro-Touring. This is 1983!

In 1984, I was 15 years old, I began driving the car in parking lots. I quickly learned how to drive a clutch and get the car moving. My entire youth was sitting in the passenger seat of all my Dads previous cars and this one, learning how to autocross. I had been at autocrosses since I was 6 years old. Four days after getting my drivers license, I started autocrossing. I have not stopped for 28 years.

Later, I will post some older photos of the car.

This winter, after SEMA and OUSCI, I spent the spare time repainting the car and de-chroming the car. I wanted to give the car a fresh look. It had been 25 years since it has seen fresh paint. I finished the car just about one week prior to RTTC 4. I have only driven the car twice in two years. My Dad ran it a few times at some local autocrosses. I put a fresh coat of red paint, blacked out the trim, and added some custom 18" black wheels.

RTTC 4 was a really fun event and the car performed great. We had a brake caliper - stock - develope and leak. That was replaced on Sunday morning, with the help of James Fields, located one at the local auto parts store. My Dad replaced it at the site and I was able to complete the event and win all of the events. It felt really good to get back in the car after a couple years off and to be able to do it with the help of my Dad. Without him, I would not even be there.

It is because of this Corvette, and the history before it with his two Camaro's, I am where I am today. He is the one that took me to the autocrosses when I was six. He took me for rides when I could not even see over the dash. Autocrossing has kept us together as Father/Son and best friends until this day. It has been the best bonding fun you could ever ask for. This car has been that for the past 30 years and it will continue for a long time.

Here are some photos from this past RTTC 4 and video. Later, I will show older photos and more history of the car.

Brian

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[Matt@BOS]

Brian, thanks for sharing your story with us on this site. It was great watching you fly through the cones at Run to the Coast.

I wanted to see a a rear 3/4 shot of the car before the event and I remember you joking that all I'd see was the back of the car during the weekend. We got to go head to head on the autocross elimination, and I just wanted to say, I noticed your two left tail lights are out.

[JohnC]

Great story and thanks for sharing! Has to be one of the baddest C2's I've ever seen. You knew I'd be tuning in here.. :thankyou:

John

[Payton King]

Did you get an invite as well?

[Sieg]

It is because of this Corvette, and the history before it with his two Camaro's, I am where I am today. He is the one that took me to the autocrosses when I was six. He took me for rides when I could not even see over the dash. Autocrossing has kept us together as Father/Son and best friends until this day. It has been the best bonding fun you could ever ask for. This car has been that for the past 30 years and it will continue for a long time.

Respectfully and appreciatively well said Brian. :thumbsup:

Two cars and one driver that are iconic in my world, and father and son relationship to envy.

:cheers:


and I just wanted to say, I noticed your two left tail lights are out.
:lmao:

[KPC67]

Awesome car buddy:thumbsup:

[coolwelder62]

Brian,Love the C2 vette.:trophy-1302:

[Bryce]

Great car, better story! Congrats on the win.

[Vegas69]

That's one thing I learned from my experience in the hobby, it's all about the people. Talk about a great way to spend time with your Father.

Love the car..... How does it compare to the Camaro in each event?

[73CPCAMARO]

Did you get an invite as well?

No invite. Matt got it with the 1969 Camaro. Well deserved. I would love to take this car to OUSCI.

Brian

[73CPCAMARO]

That's one thing I learned from my experience in the hobby, it's all about the people. Talk about a great way to spend time with your Father.

Love the car..... How does it compare to the Camaro in each event?

The Camaro has much more power (611 to 475) and it weighs about the same (3230) as the Corvette. The Camaro is better on the road course with the power and longer wheel base (108 to 98). The Corvette has about the perfect amount of power for autocross and the shorter wheel base helps. I am going to run the Corvette at the next few Goodguys events. Due to the small courses at Goodguys, the Corvette should be much better than the Camaro.

Brian

[WSSix]

Great story! Gorgeous car. Thanks for sharing, Brian.

[19,69camaro]

Great story and awesome car. What wheels are those? They look mean as hell.

[73CPCAMARO]

Great story and awesome car. What wheels are those? They look mean as hell.

They are Aristo Wheels. The company is new, but experienced man in charge. They will be debut their collection soon. They are one off wheels at this time. We custom designed them for this car.

Brian

[Nessumsar]

We custom designed them for this car.

Brian

And it shows.

I'll be hanging out with my dad this weekend at the So Cal Challenge; here's to many more years of fun together! :cheers:

[RussMurco]

Autocrossing has kept us together as Father/Son and best friends until this day. It has been the best bonding fun you could ever ask for.

And there is the reason I push through all the "old man aches" and work on the cars with my boys. That time in the garage with them is precious to me.

Great story and an awesome car!

Brian... I remember you joking that all I'd see was the back of the car during the weekend. We got to go head to head on the autocross elimination, and I just wanted to say, I noticed your two left tail lights are out.

And that's about the funniest reply I've see on here... I don't care where you're from, that's funny!!!
:lmao:

[Flash68]

It goes without saying that the cars you bring to the table are awesome.

But that story is great. Happy for you and your dad. :thumbsup:

[dunnjun]

Respectfully and appreciatively well said Brian. :thumbsup:

Two cars and one driver that are iconic in my world, and father and son relationship to envy.

:cheers:



:lmao:

^^^ Ain't that the truth!!! ^^^

Congrats Brian! Very impressive car and driver! :thumbsup:

The Optima fans would love this combo! :cheers:

[Ron in SoCal]

Walking around RTTC on Saturday I was just in awe watching this car...even idleing around in between events. From every angle it just looks harcdore, yet refined. Goes without saying, scary fast out on the course...

[dunnjun]

I forgot about the SoCal Challenge, good luck with that. I wished I could be there to see the Vette run! I know the Miata record is going down, and people are gonna be standing around looking like this:wow: :wow: :wow: :willy: :willy: :willy: :faint: :faint: :faint:

[73CPCAMARO]

I forgot about the SoCal Challenge, good luck with that. I wished I could be there to see the Vette run! I know the Miata record is going down, and people are gonna be standing around looking like this:wow: :wow: :wow: :willy: :willy: :willy: :faint: :faint: :faint:

It looks like I am out for this one. We have some small issues that need to be addressed before Goodguys Scottsdale. I have it to go to So Cal in June.

Brian

[olds87]

Are you guys bringing both cars, to Good Guys Scottsdale?

[73CPCAMARO]

Are you guys bringing both cars, to Good Guys Scottsdale?

No, just the Corvette.

[66SuperSport]

Brian

The Vette was pretty bad ass before. Now it's just plain wicked!
I love the new new look. It's brought that car into the present without detracting from it's vintage heritage.

Great car with a great story behind it.

Congratulations!

[SLO_Z28]

So I heard the Larry Park story this weekend for the first time, and I went home and found a well written article on google. That is some absolutely crazy stuff, the fact that this is one of Larry's cars is supremely badass! I hope you can make it down to the So-Cal Challenge April 27th!

[73CPCAMARO]

Driving the Corvette over the past month has been a blast. I have been fortunate to have some success these past few events. It was great to be home and spend some time with our local autocrossers. Here is a video from American Autocross Series at Marina, CA.

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[sixnina]

Love the look of the vette and it was nice meeting you at rttc!:thumbsup:

[65 347]

Saw the vette in scottsdale last week, it is unbelievable!
And let me tell you these guys are not afraid to drive this thing.

Mike

[fleetus macmullitz]

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Brian,

Great family history, super job of driving and that is an A-list Vette...wow! :thumbsup:

[Tomswheels]

Brian, loved watching your car at RTTC4, super impressive. I have a stock 73 Vette I'm just starting to modify... Any recommendations for early mods? Bilsteins and adjustable Strut rods are all I have on my early to-do list...

[SLO_Z28]

Here is a short clip I shot of you last weekend:

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[dug]

Brian,

I saw you out at the goodguys last weekend and man the vette is badass. I'm impressed at how quick it is around the track. Much respect :thumbsup:

[67XR7]

for as basic as this car really is, Brian is VERY fast in it. he was just slightly slower then mike!

[73CPCAMARO]

My Dad and I decided to pull the engine out while it is still early in the year and either freshen it up or build a new one from scratch. It will all depend on what parts check out ok with the engine shop. The current engine is about 12 years old and it is well over due for a freshen up. We will know in the next couple weeks what goes in. I will give the details at that time.

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/bdjhob/pullingtheengine_zpsc31bdab3.jpg (http://s80.photobucket.com/user/bdjhob/media/pullingtheengine_zpsc31bdab3.jpg.html)

The Corvette will be in the upcoming Chevy High Peformance September '13 issue.

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[BANKO]

Congrats on the CHP feature, well deserved. You did very well in capturing the King of the Coast!

Will you be bringing out the Camaro for the June GGs Autocross?

[73CPCAMARO]

Congrats on the CHP feature, well deserved. You did very well in capturing the King of the Coast!

Will you be bringing out the Camaro for the June GGs Autocross?

Thanks!

I will be taking the Camaro to Pleasanton as the Corvette will be out until the end of June.

[bonecrrusher]

That Vette is bitchin!

[73CPCAMARO]

Check out the September issue of Chevy High Performance. Liz Miles wrote an article on our Corvette. The new engine is being installed as we speak. We upgraded the heads to Brodix Aluminum heads and a lighweight Scat crank.

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/bdjhob/CHPCORVETTE_zpsefc48680.jpg (http://s80.photobucket.com/user/bdjhob/media/CHPCORVETTE_zpsefc48680.jpg.html)

Brian

[Sieg]

Do you know roughly how much tq, hp, and rpm are you going to gain?

[73CPCAMARO]

Do you know roughly how much tq, hp, and rpm are you going to gain?

We will see the dyno results in a couple weeks. Our minimum goal is a 50 hp gain and 500 rpm redline increase. It should be at least 550 hp, 550 lb/ft torque, 7500 rpm redline.

Brian

[coolwelder62]

Very Cool Brian.Love mid year Vette's.Now go :gitrdun:

[Matt@BOS]

Cool feature. Mike had told me about the history of the Corvette, but it was cool to hear the backstory about how you guys got started, and know I think I have a better idea as to why you're driving the second gen now.:thumbsup:

[Flash68]

We will see the dyno results in a couple weeks. Our minimum goal is a 50 hp gain and 500 rpm redline increase. It should be at least 550 hp, 550 lb/ft torque, 7500 rpm redline.

Brian

550 ft lbs? What cubic inch is it?

I will be dyno'ing in the coming weeks at S&S as well... (Watson Racing takes many of their engines to Rick's shop for dynoing I guess).

[73CPCAMARO]

550 ft lbs? What cubic inch is it?

I will be dyno'ing in the coming weeks at S&S as well... (Watson Racing takes many of their engines to Rick's shop for dynoing I guess).

364 Cubic inches. We are using the same cam. The old motor made over 400 ft/lb at the rear wheels. 550 may be a bit high, but over 500 not a problem.

[tubbed69]

thats a very cool car Brian,I love these vettes,congrats on the magazine articles

[Vegas69]

C2, 7500 rpm, Bright Red & Black....:flag2: :excited:

[WSSix]

x2 seriously, I would love if my LT1 could spin like that.

[89 RS]

Congrats on the magazine write-up, well deserved. I think there is something to be said about having the Camaro and the Corvette both featured in magazines.
The engine going back into the Corvette sounds like it's going to be wicked cool. Look forward to seeing the Corvette run with the newly built motor.

[GregWeld]

Well..... WE'RE WAITING....


Come on Brian! Where's the obligatory dyno sheet!!


You know I love this car. I still remember you running at RTTC and laying down 3 runs back to back within .01 of each other.... Remember? You were trying to break 37. and finally made it! Amazing driving skills!

[73CPCAMARO]

The Corvette hit the dyno last week and performed very nicely. It made 434 hp to the rear wheels at 6800 RPM. That is about a 40 HP gain and peak power went from the old of 6400 to the new of 6800. The torque peak was just about the same as the old motor, about 400 to the rear wheels. The curve is much flatter than the old motor. Redline went from a limted 7000 RPM to 7500 RPM. The intenal parts will allow us to do this with no problem. We lowered the compression a full point to allow us to run pump gas. This cost us some HP. Overall, it should be a very well rounded motor that we can beat on for years to come.

This was a great week for me and my Dad. With the Corvette back running we ran two autocross days this weekend. The car ran great. The power is just about perfect. The car is handling great and about to get better!

Wilwood Disc Brakes and I are going to join forces again to compete in the 2013 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational. Here is what was posted on their Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/wilwood.brakes#!/WilwoodDiscBrakes

Wilwood is very pleased to announce that Brian Hobaugh will be representing Wilwood Disc Brakes at the 2013 Optima Batteries Ultimate Street Car Invitational in his 1965 Corvette Stingray wide-body. Stay tuned into our Facebook page for a feature video soon.



I took some photos of the car and took a few with my Camaro.

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http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/bdjhob/DSCN1355_zps9d4ea8f1.jpg (http://s80.photobucket.com/user/bdjhob/media/DSCN1355_zps9d4ea8f1.jpg.html)

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[73CPCAMARO]

The Corvette hit the dyno last week and performed very nicely. It made 434 hp to the rear wheels at 6800 RPM. That is about a 40 HP gain and peak power went from the old of 6400 to the new of 6800. The torque peak was just about the same as the old motor, about 400 to the rear wheels. The curve is much flatter than the old motor. Redline went from a limted 7000 RPM to 7500 RPM. The intenal parts will allow us to do this with no problem. We lowered the compression a full point to allow us to run pump gas. This cost us some HP. Overall, it should be a very well rouned motor that we can beat on for years to come.

This was a great week for me and my Dad. With the Corvette back running we ran two autocross days this weekend. The car ran great. The power is just about perfect. The car is handling great and about to get better!

The Big News announced this past week was:

Wilwood Disc Brakes and I are going to join forces again to compete in the 2013 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational. Here is what was posted on their Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/wilwood.brakes#!/WilwoodDiscBrakes

Wilwood is very pleased to announce that Brian Hobaugh will be representing Wilwood Disc Brakes at the 2013 Optima Batteries Ultimate Street Car Invitational in his 1965 Corvette Stingray wide-body. Stay tuned into our Facebook page for a feature video soon.



I took some photos of the car and took a few with my Camaro.

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/bdjhob/DSCN1343_zps22359104.jpg (http://s80.photobucket.com/user/bdjhob/media/DSCN1343_zps22359104.jpg.html)

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/bdjhob/DSCN1355_zps9d4ea8f1.jpg (http://s80.photobucket.com/user/bdjhob/media/DSCN1355_zps9d4ea8f1.jpg.html)

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/bdjhob/DSCN1362_zps4805b4d1.jpg (http://s80.photobucket.com/user/bdjhob/media/DSCN1362_zps4805b4d1.jpg.html)

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j188/bdjhob/DSCN1361_zps67d5e087.jpg (http://s80.photobucket.com/user/bdjhob/media/DSCN1361_zps67d5e087.jpg.html)

[dunnjun]

That's great news Brian! Congrats! You're certainly gonna make it another can't miss OUSCI. Good luck!

Great pic of 2 of the baddest cars out there!

[Matt@BOS]

Congrats on the spot. Wilwood made a wise decision picking the 'Vette!

[WSSix]

Congrats on the engine and invite. The vette is so badass.

[Jr]

Brian,
Is that an LT1? If not, what kind of fuel Injection is on there?

[73CPCAMARO]

Brian,
Is that an LT1? If not, what kind of fuel Injection is on there?

The fuel injection unit is from TPIS. The style is like the LT1, but it is much larger inside. We have a 58 MM throttle body and 40 lb injectors to go with it. The engine management is an ACCEL DFI Gen 7.

Brian

[Flash68]

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[JohnC]

Congrats on the invite, Brian. Definitely, one of my favorite C2's:thumbsup:

[89 RS]

Congrats on the invite with Wilwood, awesome pair of cars! :thumbsup:

[Payton King]

building a C2 just like that one is beyond me....what was I thinking. I love that car.

[slenning]

I agree 100% Payton. Wow, can't wait to see it at OUSCI. Congrats Danny

[Code510]

I remember drooling over that Vette at the RTTC earlier this year. I think you had some motor troubles with it at that event but I remember seeing it taking some turns.

Wasn't the car just shot for a magazine as well? I want to say I remember looking it over.

[73CPCAMARO]

I remember drooling over that Vette at the RTTC earlier this year. I think you had some motor troubles with it at that event but I remember seeing it taking some turns.

Wasn't the car just shot for a magazine as well? I want to say I remember looking it over.

No engine trouble at RTTC. I was overheating the brakes and a stock caliper blew apart. We have fixed that problem with a nice set of Wilwood Brakes. :yes:

Chevy High Performace just featured the car in the September 2013 issue.

Brian

[Code510]

No engine trouble at RTTC. I was overheating the brakes and a stock caliper blew apart. We have fixed that problem with a nice set of Wilwood Brakes. :yes:

Chevy High Performace just featured the car in the September 2013 issue.

Brian

Ah okay. I just remember seeing the car being worked on. Glad you got the problem fixed!

That's right...it was a really really nice write up too! I'll have to dig around and find that issue again. We get about 10 different magazines here, so they get piled up.

[73CPCAMARO]

The Corvette got upgraded with new JRI Shocks and we played at a place we have not been for almost 20 years...Crows Landing. We hope to get this site back long term. SCCA was able to secure it for a trial weekend. I don't think we used half of the property. The course was over 6200 ft long and about 90 seconds for most cars. We walked the course once and got three runs. This is my second. Memorizing the course was almost impossible. Look ahead!

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[andreb]

Great run. Car sounds great and sticks to the track well. Thanks for sharing the video!

[Sieg]

That looked like a fun course! Good speed and dependency on vision skills and reaction time.

How did the car work with the new shocks?

[73CPCAMARO]

That looked like a fun course! Good speed and dependency on vision skills and reaction time.

How did the car work with the new shocks?

The JRI Shocks are incredible. We have never been able to adjust our shocks before, and the adjustments we made changed the car dramatically. That is part of the beauty of these shocks. We also made a significant spring change. The combo fixed a small issue we have had for many years and the car is faster than it was. :thumbsup:

[Sieg]

Really good shocks are a ton of money, but once you experience the differences the money is secondary to the rewards. Nice to hear a great car is greater! :thumbsup:

[67zo6Camaro]

That did seem long, new motor...new shocks and that thing looks faster than ever. Sounds good also.

[lamsv]

What tire sizes are on this red beauty?

[Fitz78ta]

boy it really sucks to be you. I would hate to have to decide which car I was going to have to race for the next event!

I always loved the car before, but now WOW. Love the red and black.

[Sieg]

Nice feature! Congrat's Brian. :thumbsup:

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[JohnC]

Congrats on the coverage, Brian. Very well deserved. Great car and an even better story!:thumbsup:

[coolwelder62]

Congrat's Brian,The corvette is amazing.GL @ OUSCI.

[dunnjun]

That was a killer video Brian! :bigun2: Musto is right. You've got the best C2 Vette out there!

[Sonar Chief]

Outstanding car and video coverage ... thanks for sharing!:trophy-1302:

[bdahlg68]

Awesome car, awesome built, awesome story. Congrats.

[cwylie]

What wheels are those?

[Matt@BOS]

Great video, definitely one of my favorites to date. It is amazing what Mike, Zack and Thadius can shoot with a few cameras and a Caprice wagon.

[89 RS]

Great video, and I'm with Matt--one of my all-time favorite builds!

[67XR7]

Congrats on the win Brian!!

[LS7 Z/28]

Great job at the OUSCI Brian. The story behind that Corvette makes it even sweeter. I'm sure you couldn't be any happier than to win in that car.

That car is honestly the coolest corvette I have ever seen. I'm really looking forward to watching the OUSCI coverage once they finally air it on tv.

Congrats

[Al Moreno]

Hey Brian congrats on the win! Just finished reading your OP, great story.

[73CPCAMARO]

The Corvette was at a few recent photo shoots and here are a few photos that were piggy backed with the photographer.

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Brian Hobaugh
1965 Corvette

[coolwelder62]

Very Cool Brian!!!!!!:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[streetbird]

very nice car, love the tires/wheels combo
need more pics of the car...with the model :D

[Rybar]

Love this car and congrats again on the OUSCI win again if I haven't said it earlier.

[GregWeld]

An amazing car -- but more importantly Brian and Steve (Brian's Dad) are amazing people!

[Seeing Red]

Nice,Brian...Badass car!

[mikesanto70]

Driving the Corvette over the past month has been a blast. I have been fortunate to have some success these past few events. It was great to be home and spend some time with our local autocrossers. Here is a video from American Autocross Series at Marina, CA.

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Man it crazy how fast and how much that thing sticks,

Hey Brian love that rig, we met at the Auto-x in Scottsdale a few months back.

Mike S
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[cozmo76]

Hey mate, first off, thank you for posting the car. I saw a shot of this car a while ago on Speedhunters and fell in love, it has to be one of the sexiest Corvette's on this earth and it gets used!!!!
much love for the car from Aus
Cheers
Corrie

[mexMan]

Q: What's with the win'gs shape? And angle? AND WHY IS IT TRANSPARENT?!

Great cars, I love both the Corvette and the Camaro.

[doubl0h7]

Brian,
Amazing car, your story has been a inspiration for my sons and myself getting into autocross with my 66 Coupe.

I just listened to your podcast interview with Robert Kibbe and was surprised (ok, shocked) just how stock your suspension is.http://www.themusclecarplace.com/tmcp-196-how-brian-hobaugh-won-the-2013-optima-ultimate-street-car-invitational-in-his-almost-stock-65-corvette

I know you can't give away all your secrets but could you give me a few hints on what modifications I should do for the rear? Poly or rubber bushings? What kind of leaf spring?

I know how busy you are but any hints would be appreciated!

[dave96dcm]

I know it's transparent so you can see behind you. It needs to be steep to have much effect at lowish auto-x speeds.

[jydracing]

Nice build,,,I really like c-2 rides!!!

[MSTSFabbed]

Hey Brian,

I saw this pop up the other day and thought the similarities are just undeniable.

http://www.autoblog.com/2016/07/25/1966-chevy-corvette-fast-8/

So whats the story with this? Is your car the actual hero car or is this just a bad copy of yours? I assumed they were copying at first (imitation is the highest form of flattery right??), but then remembered that your Camaro was in either 6 or 7, so I thought there might be a connection there.

Either way pretty cool to see those two worlds touch, and however it happened congrats on inspiring Hollywood!!

[WSSix]

Well, the Camaro was in movie 5 or 6 at the end so I'm sure, or would hope, they decided to use his vette this go around. Just a guess.

The FF series likes to use actual cars that people have built. Meanwhile, Transformers likes to just rip off people's actual cars without even asking or giving any notice or props to those people.

[73CPCAMARO]

My Corvette was used to create 4 replica Corvettes for Fast 8. The original car was not harmed in this process :D That can not be said for the real Corvettes that were made to look like mine. :G-Dub: :G-Dub:

The car is going to be Letty's (Michelle Rodriguez) car in New York. There are going to be some exciting scene involving the replica Corvettes. I am excited to see how it all comes out.

Brian

[LS7 Z/28]

My Corvette was used to create 4 replica Corvettes for Fast 8. The original car was not harmed in this process :D That can not be said for the real Corvettes that were made to look like mine. :G-Dub: :G-Dub:

The car is going to be Letty's (Michelle Rodriguez) car in New York. There are going to be some exciting scene involving the replica Corvettes. I am excited to see how it all comes out.

Brian

So both of your cars ended up in fast and the furious movies. Congrats, that's unbelievable. That'll be really cool to see.