1961 Corvette

[Paul Ceasrine]

1961 Corvette,,,

Car weight.........#2905 lbs.

Available with a few engine combinations,

* 283/230 HP...4-Barrel..................Manual or Power-Glide
* 283/245 HP...'Dual-Quad'............Manual or Power-Glide
* 283/270 HP...'Dual-Quad'............Manual Only
* 283/275 HP...'Fuel Injection'........Manual Only
* 283/315 HP...'Fuel Injection'........Manual Only

A very hot combination was the......283/270 HP (Code #CU Engine)

NHRA Classes

1965 = C/S
1966 = D/S
1967 = C/S
1968 = F/S
1969 = G/S
1970 = H/S
1971 = H/S
1972 = SS/J

Here, a 1961 Corvette 'Rapid Rabbit' out of Pennysylvania, owned by Dick Hare.

1965........C/Stock National Record Holder at 13.02

These 61' 283/270 HP Corvette's were very popular in the Northeast 'NED 1'.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Another photo from 1965.

The Musser Brothers out of Reading, Pennsylvania

'BAN~ZAI'.........273/270 HP 'Dual-Quad'........C/S

This car broke the C/S Record (13.02), and re-set it to 12.98 in late-1965.

1965 Springnationals Class Winner
1965 Indy Nationals Class Winner
1965 C/S National Record Holder

Engine by; Lee Cruppi

[Paul Ceasrine]

1961 283/270 HP, featuring the twin Carter WCFB 385 CFM Carburetors,



In 1965 the C/S 'BAN~ZAI'

[67chevygary]

after sitting on the shelf for who knows how many years!

[Paul Ceasrine]

The Aluminum 'Dual-Quad' intake

Chevrolet Part #3739653

[Paul Ceasrine]

1961 Corvette

1968 NHRA Classes

* 283/230 HP........'4-Barrel'........................................... ........................................J/S or J/SA
* 283/245 HP........'Dual-Quad' with Hydraulic Camshaft.....................................H/S or H/SA
* 283/270 HP........'Dual-Quad' with Duntov #097 Mechanical Camshaft..........F/S
* 283/275 HP........'Fuel Injection' with Hydraulic Camshaft.................................F/S
* 283/315 HP........'Fuel Injection' with Duntov #097 Mechanical Camshaft......C/S

[Curt Rees]

Originally Posted by 67chevygary

after sitting on the shelf for who knows how many years!

Bought one of these setups once, intake and carbs with linkage. Ran it on my '59 Chevy wagon. Paid $200 for it and sold it for $200. Wonder what the worth would be now?

#5457

Curt Rees

[thomas sheehan]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Another photo from 1965.

The Musser Brothers out of Pennsylvania

'BAN~ZAI'.........273/270 HP 'Dual-Quad'........C/S

This car broke the C/S Record, and re-set it to 12.98 in late-1965.

1965 National Champ

Engine by; Lee Cruppi

Nice pics of the Musser Bros vette.
According to the NHRA web site, Ernie Musser was R/up to Dave Kempton in 1966 in the Jr Stock class. It also shows Jon Callender as the winner of Jr Stock in 1965.

http://www.nhra.net/50th/results.asp?mYear=1966

[Paul Ceasrine]

1966 Indy Nationals

Junior Stock Championship Finals

Dave Kempton's 1962 'C/SA' Plymouth Sport Fury 383/343 HP
vs.
Ernie Musser's 1961 'D/S' Corvette 283/270 HP
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Dave Kempton ran a 13.08 @ 108.17 MPH on a (National Record of 12.97 @ 108.57 MPH).
over
Ernie Musser's 12.97 @ 107.14 MPH on a (National Record of 12.78 @ 110.29 MPH)

[Paul Ceasrine]

Ernie and Barry Musser, out of Reading, Pennsylvania

* Winner.......................................1964 Eastern Drag News Championships (Maple Grove Dragstrip)

* Class Winner (C/S)..................1965 NHRA Springnationals
* Class Winner (C/S)..................1965 NHRA Indy Nationals
* Winner.......................................1965 Eastern Drag News 'Top Dog Award'
* NHRA Record Holder (C/S)....1965 (October 1965 --- 12.98)

* NHRA Record Holder (D/S)....1966 (May 1966 --- 12.90)
* Class Winner (D/S)..................1966 NHRA Springnationals
* NHRA Record Holder (D/S)....1966 (July 1966 --- 12.78)
* Class Winner (D/S)..................1966 NHRA Indy Nationals
* Stock Eliminator.......................1966 NHRA Indy Nationals (Runner-Up)
* Champion..................................1966 NED 1 (Top Performance Car)