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Bill Mitchell and his Stingray

DateSaturday, April 27, 2013 at 10:31PM

I love this photo of GM design supremo Bill Mitchell standing in the mud next to his spectacular creation. For a fascinating 1985 interview with Mitchell, click on over to Dean's Garage.

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It wasn't just a pretty face. Dr. Dick Thompson won the SCCA C Modified championship with it in 1960; victories at Marlboro, VIR, Bridgehampton, and Road America.
April 28, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterPilotes
Oh yes, it was a very sophisticated chassis that Mitchell essentially bought internally at GM for a nominal sum so he could make something out of it! If only today's GM had that sort of vision inside it.
April 29, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterBradley Price
Well, GM has done a fine job with the C-6 in ALMS and at LeMans. That's recent. As for Ed Welburn's claim that the C-7 was "inspired" by the Stingray, or at least some of its styling cues, ...not so much...
April 29, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterPilote
Well, GM has done a fine job with the C-6 in ALMS and at LeMans. That's recent. As for Ed Welburn's claim that the C-7 was "inspired" by the Stingray, or at least some of its styling cues, ...not so much...
April 29, 2013 | Unregistered CommenterPilote

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