Author Topic: Solved - MJW #979 - Proctor-Chevrolet Special 1957 (aka Cooper-Proctor Special) (Read 359 times)

woodinsight · « **on:** August 08, 2012, 03:12:47 PM »

Identify this sports racer by naming what it was called, the year and the engine it used.

mekubb · « **Reply #1 on:** August 09, 2012, 09:54:07 AM »

American ?

woodinsight · « **Reply #2 on:** August 09, 2012, 12:25:42 PM »

Yes, it's from the USA

woodinsight · « **Reply #3 on:** August 16, 2012, 10:31:16 AM »

Accelerating to the Experts

woodinsight · « **Reply #4 on:** August 21, 2012, 03:30:58 PM »

On to the Pros.....

mekubb · « **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 · « **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

woodinsight · « **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.

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