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Built by Protofab Engineering, which later became Pratt& Miller Engineering, this model is one of the 56 Corvettes specially modified to race in the SCCA-sanctioned Challenge series.
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In 1988, the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) outlawed all Showroom Stock Corvettes from its racing events. The reason was that the Vettes had not been beaten in three years of racing against the world's best sports cars, and their competitors complained so loudly that the sanctioning body finally had to act.
To keep Chevrolet happy, SCCA officials devised a marque-specific race series for the Corvette. Chevy signed on and named the series the Corvette Challenge. The decision produced such superb racers as this example from Ed Foss Collection.
The Challenge ran for two years-1988 and 1989-and was televised on a then new cable network called SpeedVision. It was a huge hit with race fans, primarily because it highlighted driver talent over engineering expertise.
Built by Protofab Engineering, which later became Pratt & Miller Engineering, this model is one of the 56 Corvettes specially modified to race in the SCCA-sanctioned Challenge series. Entered by Miller Racing, it was driven in nine of the 10 races in 1988 by Robin Dallenbach, who finished all but one with a best finish of 12th at Portland International Raceway.
The car incorporates the Tuned Port Injection V8 with a Doug Nash 4+3 manual transmission, regulation roll cage with window safety net, driver’s racing seat, glass roof panel and lightweight Dymag alloy wheels with Goodyear Eagle tires.
This car has covered 8,400 miles (approx. 13,500 km).
