The only Corvette that ever finished a NASCAR Cup Series race has been rescued and fully restored

 

The 1954 convertible was qualified for the NASCAR Cup series races held at Bowman Gray Stadium from 1960 to 1963 by its owner and driver Bill Whitley.

The car overheated and crashed out of its first two outings, but Whitley finished the 1962 race in 12th place after qualifying 13th. He crashed it again the following year and then stored it away in a basement where it sat until 2016.

Whitley’s son reached out to ask if Rick Hendrick might be interested. Along with owning his NASCAR team and a car dealership group, Hendrick is an avid collector of Corvettes and other Chevrolets.

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