Author Topic: Solved - MJW #979 - Proctor-Chevrolet Special 1957 (aka Cooper-Proctor Special)  (Read 357 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline woodinsight

  • Professional
  • *
  • Posts: 13671
  • Country: fr
  • Puzzle Points 557
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Identify this sports racer by naming what it was called, the year and the engine it used.

Offline mekubb

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 5138
  • Country: nl
  • Puzzle Points 308
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: MJW #979
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2012, 09:54:07 AM »
American ?

Offline woodinsight

  • Professional
  • *
  • Posts: 13671
  • Country: fr
  • Puzzle Points 557
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: MJW #979
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2012, 12:25:42 PM »
Yes, it's from the USA

Offline woodinsight

  • Professional
  • *
  • Posts: 13671
  • Country: fr
  • Puzzle Points 557
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: MJW #979
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2012, 10:31:16 AM »
Accelerating to the Experts

Offline woodinsight

  • Professional
  • *
  • Posts: 13671
  • Country: fr
  • Puzzle Points 557
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: MJW #979
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2012, 03:30:58 PM »
On to the Pros.....

Offline mekubb

  • Expert
  • *
  • Posts: 5138
  • Country: nl
  • Puzzle Points 308
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: MJW #979
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2012, 06:25:24 PM »
It looks like a late 50's sports racer, just a guess : a Chevrolet-special ?

RayTheRat

  • Guest
Re: MJW #979
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2012, 09:03:42 PM »
This is the 1957 Proctor Special-Chevrolet driven by Rory Rinebold.  Motor is a 332" Chevy Smallblock (327 with a .030 overbore.)

RtR

Offline woodinsight

  • Professional
  • *
  • Posts: 13671
  • Country: fr
  • Puzzle Points 557
  • YearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYearsYears
Re: MJW #979
« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2012, 01:05:43 AM »
This is the 1957 Proctor Special-Chevrolet driven by Rory Rinebold.  Motor is a 332" Chevy Smallblock (327 with a .030 overbore.)

RtR

Yes, that's the car.
It's also known as the Cooper-Proctor Chevrolet Special after it's constructors, Phil Cooper & Clem Proctor of Los Angeles CA.