It is the most extensively raced and winning 1957 Corvette ever.
RPO 684 H.D. brake & suspension option was an extra $780.10. It featured heavy-duty springs and shocks, finned brake drums with cerametallix linings, vented backing plates and cooling scoops. Of special note was an air-duct system that ran into the fender wells and through the rocker panels to feed the cold air to the rear brakes. In 1957 a total of 51 Corvettes were built with this option.
The RPO 579E "airbox fuelie" option was priced at $726.30. Of the 43 Corvettes equipped with this option that were eventually sold in 1957 only 23 are known to exist today. This very special Corvette is one of 6 COPO (Central Office Purchasing Order) Corvettes that were delivered to known racers, with factory upgraded traction bars, an electric fuel pump and a competition exhaust.
RACE HISTORY:
This is the most extensively raced and winning 57 Corvette ever. Sold new to Bob Mouat in Baltimore, Maryland and raced straight out of the showroom continuously until 1965. The car competing successfully against drivers such as Don Yenko and Dick Thompson on east coast tracks including Watkins Glen, VIR, Bridgehampton and Marlboro.
Some of the identified history highlights includes:
| DATE |
RACETRACK |
PLACE IN BP |
SOURCES |
OTHER INFO |
| 7/14/1957 |
Marlboro |
3rd |
SCCA |
Pot Hunters Trophy |
|
| 8/4/1957 |
VIR |
dnf/dnf |
VIR website |
|
| 8/18/1957 |
Montgomery |
dnf |
SCCA |
| 9/21/1957 |
Watkins Glen |
3rd |
SCCA |
| 10/15/1957 |
VIR |
na |
VIR website |
| 1957 |
Marlboro |
2nd |
trophy |
| 1957 |
MGCC Gymcana |
1st |
trophy |
| 4/28/1958 |
VIR |
2nd |
VIR website |
| 5/18/1958 |
Cumberland |
2nd |
Cumberland news |
| 6/8/1958 |
Marlboro |
na |
Road and track 6hr |
| 9/6/1958 |
Thompson |
na |
SCCA |
| 9/20/1958 |
Watkins glen |
4th |
SportsCar |
| 11/16/1958 |
Marlboro |
1st |
SportsCar |
| 11/16/1958 |
Marlboro |
2nd |
SportsCar |
| 5/17/1959 |
Cumberland |
2nd |
SportsCar |
| 6/7/1959 |
Vineland |
1st |
Comp Press |
| 7/4/1959 |
Lime Rock |
5th |
SCCA |
| 7/11/1959 |
Marlboro |
2nd |
SCCA |
| 7/12/1959 |
Marlboro |
1st |
SCCA |
Rosenthal Trophy |
| 8/30/1959 |
Marlboro |
2nd |
SCCA |
| 8/23/1959 |
Vineland |
2nd |
SCCA |
| 9/26/1959 |
Watkins Glen |
7th |
Sports Car |
| Nov 1959 |
Marlboro |
2nd |
Sports Car |
| Nov 1959 |
Marlboro |
1st |
Sports Car |
| 5/15/1960 |
Cumberland |
unk |
Cumberland News |
| 5/30/1960 |
Bridgehampton |
4th |
Sports Car |
| 7/2/1960 |
Lime Rock |
dnf |
Sports Car |
| 8/6/1960 |
Montgomery |
7th |
Sports Car |
| 9/23/1960 |
Watkins Glen |
dnf |
SCCA |
| na |
Marlboro |
2nd |
trophy |
| na |
Marlboro |
1st |
trophy |
| March 1961 |
Montgomery |
11 |
sportscar |
| 5/15/1961 |
Cumberland |
na |
Mrs Mouat |
| 5/28/1961 |
Bridgehampton |
dnf |
SportsCar |
| June 1961 |
Marlboro |
dnf |
Comp Press |
6hr |
| 9/22/1961 |
Watkins Glen |
dnf |
SportsCar |
| Oct 1961 |
Marlboro |
2nd |
Comp Press |
2hr Enduro |
| Nov 1961 |
Marlboro |
3rd |
Comp Press |
| 5/15/1962 |
Cumberland |
na |
Mrs.Mount |
| 6/3/1962 |
Bridgehampton |
16th |
SportsCar |
| 6/10/1962 |
Vineland |
3rd |
CompPress |
| 9/22/1962 |
Watkins Glen |
2nd |
SportsCar |
| Sept 1962 |
Marlboro |
1st |
SportsCar |
2hr Enduro |
| 8/26/1962 |
Connellsville |
3rd |
SCCA |
| 11/11/1962 |
Marlboro |
1st |
Motor Sports |
SC Shows 2nd |
| 1/6/1963 |
Marlboro |
1st |
SportsCar |
| 4/7/1963 |
Marlboro |
2nd |
SportsCar |
| 4/28/1963 |
VIR |
2nd |
SportsCar |
| 5/12/1963 |
Cumberland |
1st |
SportsCar |
| 6/1/1963 |
Bridgehampton |
1st |
SportsCar |
| 6/30/1963 |
Vineland |
1st |
CompPress |
| July 1963 |
Cumberland |
1st |
CompPress |
| 8/24/1963 |
Watkins Glen |
1st |
SportsCar |
| Oct 1963 |
Marlboro |
1st |
CompPress |
| 1/5/1964 |
Marlboro |
1st |
CompPress |
| 1/6/1964 |
Marlboro |
1st |
SportsCar |
| 4/12/1964 |
Marlboro |
1st |
NYT |
| 4/19/1964 |
VIR |
dnf |
SportsCar |
| 5/17/1964 |
Cumberland |
2nd |
Cumberland News |
| June 1964 |
Cumberland |
2nd |
SportCar |
| 7/26/1964 |
Marlboro |
na |
NYT |
6hr |
| 8/1/1964 |
Thompson |
na |
NYT |
| 8/21/1964 |
Watkins Glen |
1st |
CompPress |
| 8/23/1964 |
Watkins Glen |
2nd |
SportsCar |
500mile race |
| 10/5/1964 |
VIR |
2nd |
CompPress |
| Nov 1964 |
Marlboro |
1st |
CompPress |
| 5/16/1965 |
Cumberland |
4th |
Cumberland News |
| 8/16/1965 |
Watkins Glen |
na |
NYT |
| na |
Connellsville |
1st |
Trophy |
| na |
Vineland |
4th |
Trophy |
4hr |
| na |
Vineland |
2nd |
Trophy |
SJR - SCCA |
DOCUMENTATION:
This car is complete with an outstanding documentation such as:
Race reports in various publications including
- Sports Cars
- Competition Press
- Road and Track
- New York Times
- Cumberland News
- Motor Sports
- Syracuse News
Internet databases and historic racing website include:
- VIR history and archives
- SCCA
- Cumberland archives
Title Conveyance from Mouat/Huffman to 2nd owner(Three owner car)
Copies of 8mm movies taken of the car over its racing history
Interviews with Mrs.Mouat, and 2 fellow racers/ pit crew (recorded)
Authentication by NCRS judges at NCRS meet in Orlando
Complete documentation of restoration by Legendary Motor Car
