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AutoArt 1:18 Chevrolet Corvette SS race car from the 1957 Sebring 12-hour race. Four Corvettes entered the event, and the Corvette SS was the only magnesium-bodied car, with a 377 cu. in. engine rated at 310 horsepower. The other three, more stock Corvettes finished 12th, 15th, and 16th, while the SS experienced rear-suspension problems. This marked an early chapter of Corvette racing, which was halted in June 1957 when American carmakers withdrew from auto racing. This pause was short-lived.

Duntov later set speed records at Daytona Beach on the sand and recorded a 155 MPH lap at the newly built Daytona Speedway. The model is in its original box.