| 1990
R9G Corvette - Production Number 14 |
|
Production #14 R9G Corvette documented history and specs
| Production number: 14 |
Car Color:
Yellow/Black |
| Sponsor: Baker Racing |
Driver: Lou Gigliotti |
Previous owners:
| Current owner: |
Bill Hopwood |
1993 - current |
|
A few words about the car from the current
owner (Bill Hopwood):
I purchased this Corvette from Kim Baker around 1993.
It came badged as the No. 4 car but I have since learned
that it was originally raced as the No. 2 car. Having
owned the car for a number of years now, I have collected
a lot of history of the No. 4 car as it was raced
during the 1990 and 1991 seasons. If anybody reading
this has any additional information on the No. 2 car,
it would be greatly appreciated and if anybody owns
the original No. 4 car I have a lot of pictures as
it was raced in 1990 and 1991.
When I purchased the car I was going to race regionally
in SCCA ITE but decided against it as I recognized
the history of the car and asked myself why I should
beat a car up like that in a regional race. I did
race it a couple of times, auto crossed it a couple
of times, but it has not been on a track in over 7
years. I start it up and drive it around the driveway
and change the oil and drain the gas so that I am
hopefully maintaining the car in the best condition
that I can for long term storage. Some innovative
suspension tweaks performed by Kim Baker. Ray Zisa
of Corvette Center has provided me with some original
pictures of the No. 2 car for documentation purposes.
Credentials:
N/A
Documentation:
- SCCA Clippings
- Pictures from various races
Other interesting facts:
- The current owner raced this vehicle for a short time.
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