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1066D..1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe "Dick Lang's Z06/Tanker Race Car", VIN #6553 is now completely restored to Daytona Race Livery by the famous Nabers Brothers of Houston, Texas at a cost of $224,000.00. It is now on display at the world famous ProTeam Corvette Collection of Napoleon, Ohio. Invited to be part of the "Competition Corvette" display at the Corvette Nationals show on November 17th and 18th, 2012 and also invited to the 18th Annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance on March 10th, 2013 and the 36th Annual Ault Park Concours d'Elegance where it won the Best in Class award, First Place award, and Special Display award in June 2013. Invited to the 35th Annual Concours d'Elegance of America (former Meadowbrook) held at the Inn at St. John's on Sunday July 28th, 2013 in the Detroit area, and selected to participate in the 2013 "Chip's Choice Display" at Corvettes at Carlisle on August 23rd-25th, 2013. In April 2013 this car was nominated (signed-off) for the NCRS American Heritage award of which it won on July 25th at the NCRS National Convention in Hampton, VA. This is one of the early "batched built" 1963 Z06 Corvettes that went to battle against Shelby's Cobras back in 1963 and 1964 with full owner and race history including the NCRS/GM shipping data report. Dick Lang was one of the best Corvette drivers in the late 50's and early 60's. He owned a Chevrolet dealership in Xenia, Ohio and raced Throughout the Midwest, Central, Northeast, Southeast regions of SCCA to Regional and National status as one of the best drivers in A and B Production. On Feb 16-17, 1963 he raced the Daytona International weekend in two events. That weekend kicked off a series of wins or high place podium races. Dick was 4th in 1963 and 3rd in 1964 in National SCCA A Production standings; that added to his 1962 rank of 4th, made him one of the best drivers in the country. In 64, he was the only Corvette driver among four Cobras in the top 5. Dick Lang was also given a 1965 M22/Chevrolet Engineering Corvette (1 of 30) VIN #194675S116694 and a 1967 black L88 VIN #194377S122014 which was the last 1967 L88 produced but Dick did not race in 1965, 1966, or 1967. He resumed racing in 1968 and by 1969 joined the DeLorenzo Owens-Corning team. Dick Lang was a man’s man!! For more information on Dick Lang, go to DickLang.Blogspot.com or RacingSportsCars.com/driver/results/dick-lang-usa.html or check out the legendary Z06 race cars at RegistryofCorvetteRaceCars.com. Check out our Information Wanted description when we first purchased this barn found Corvette in early 2011. Do visit ProTeam soon to view this important piece of GM/Chevrolet race history. AVAILABLE FOR INVITATIONALS. Click links to see this car at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance and Tour. To see historic footage of Dick Lang and this 1963 click here. Comments or questions? Email: terry@proteamcorvette.com SOLD
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