You like it stuff like this on a daily basis and just wish your grandfather had bought one of those special edition cars long back so that you could sell it now and make a fortune. I know that is probably the height of wishful thinking, but then it just is so baffling to see the price that some of these speed demons from the past could fetch you. This is the first Corvette raced by Bob Johnson of Marietta, Ohio and originally owned by Doug Bergen. It was located intact and in good condition in Ohio by Corvette restorer Kevin Mackay and super car sleuth David Reisner.
Both the 1966 Coupe’s Tuxedo Black paint and Saddle leather interior are the rarest colors for that year, making it an extremely significant vehicle aside from its historical value. The car is then one of its kinds and that goes to explain the very high price that it did fetch when it was ultimately sold. This Corvette won many races in 1967 alone and was notorious for tearing up the SCCA Central Division’s A Production Class in 1966-68. Before its retirement, it competed in the 1967 run offs at Daytona and was among the leaders until a head gasket blew, which resulted in a 7th place finish.
With the help of Doug Bergen and Bob Johnson, they provided documentation, photographs and some original pieces when it raced, which was critical for restoration. Just makes you wonder what a Ferrari driven by Schumacher today would fetch some 10 years down the line!
