1962 Period Corvette Race Car Tribute Built By Kevin Mackay
I am pleased to present this 1962 Period Corvette Race Car Tribute. Built by Corvette marque genius Kevin Mackay, the owner reports to have spent approx. $300,000 to have this incredible car built.
According to the owner:
An original fuelie ‘62 that I bought missing its original motor and gearbox. I sent it to Kevin Mackay’s Corvette Repair in Valley Stream, NY. I decided I wanted a period road racer, so Kevin incorporated numerous special features to the car, patterning them after Don Yenko’s ’62 racer which he was restoring at the same time. These include a single loop roll bar, center-fill big-tank with modified hardtop cut-out, SW gauges, side-exiting “Sebring” exhaust, trunk-mounted battery, night marker light on the roof. Kevin is THE guy in the Corvette hobby for race-anything. He is expensive but worth it and the awards won by his restorations speak to that. He has restored or worked on virtually every significant Corvette racer or prototype made. Kevin took three years doing this car and the receipts total over $300k in parts and labor.
The car has a bulletproof GM ZZ4 motor (from Sallee Chevrolet in Oregon) with Edelbrock Performer RPM heads (64cc combustion chambers), a Centerforce Dual-Friction clutch, MSD Pro-Billet Mechanical Tach drive distributor, MSD 6A control box, an Edelbrock Victor Jr water pump, and forged aluminum roller rockers. For intake, I used a ’65 365 horse Corvette manifold to keep a period look. For the bellhousing I chose a Lakewood scattershield. Cooling is via a Griffin reproduction radiator, a factory aluminum expansion tank, a heavy duty oil-cooler, and twin remote oil filters. Braking is courtesy of a 4-wheel Z/28 disk setup from Stainless Steel Brakes, optioned with vented and grooved rotors and a remote proportioning valve. The remainder of the suspension is stock save for gusseting. Transmission is Tremec #3550 5-spd overdrive.
Sold on transferable GA registration.
Price: $199,000
Terms & Conditions
This item is being sold as is, where is with no warranty, expressed written or implied unless there is a warranty in effect from the factory. The seller shall not be responsible for the correct description, authenticity, genuineness, or defects herein, and makes no warranty in connection therewith. No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness, imperfection, defect or damage. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected this item, and to have satisfied himself or herself as to the condition and value and to bid based upon that judgement solely. The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects associated with this vehicle at the buyer’s request prior to the close of sale. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs regardless of any oral statements about the item.
Buyer is responsible for cost of shipping but seller may be able to assist in arranging shipping. I can be reached at (630) 567-0066 to discuss the item.
Good luck!