What was the car that inspired ALL racing Corvettes to follow? (HINT: "SR" options )

We've got one of 'em on the cover of the September issue of Corvette Fever.

This one.

 Thanks to a memo by Zora Arkus-Duntov at a time when the Corvette faced cancellation, Chevrolet began getting serious about transforming the Vette from a Motorama styling excercise to America's Only True Sports Car.

Our September cover story shows you this '56 Corvette that's loaded with factory installed and documented "SR" options, like the dual-quad 265 with the "Duntov" cam, and those magnesium Halibrand wheels you see on the car. It's the great-great-great-grandfather of the C6.R, and we've got its story in our September issue.

Find it on your newsstand now, or subscribe to Corvette Fever by using the links on this website.