2001 Chevrolet Corvette C5-R. On Loan from General Motors Heritage Center.
THF185965 / 2001 Chevrolet Corvette C5-R. On Loan from General Motors Heritage Center.
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Artifact Overview
The Chevrolet Corvette was in its fifth styling generation when the race version C5-R debuted in 1999. The Corvette Racing team earned 35 victories with the C5-R through 2004, including an overall victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2001. This is the car driven by Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell, Franck Freon, and Chris Kneifel in that Daytona win.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Racing car
Creators
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Driven to Win: Racing in America
Object ID
IL.291.1
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