Known as "Showmad" "GM Show Asset" (work order) W.O. 17792-1c advertising car featured at the 1956 New York International Auto Show as well as the Chicago, Detroit and Los Angeles Auto Shows as a display car for the Nomad and Zora Duntov's fuel injection system Features various pre-production, prototype and unique parts Two owner car, acquired from the original owner Nathaniel (Phil) Waterson in 2005 283/283 HP fuel injection unit no. 102 4360, polished and chromed by General Motors Experimental Shop, restored by Lyle Davidson -- unit features no holes drilled for an ID tag and no casting numbers on the plenum or intake base Fuel injection unit no. 102 is identical to no. 101 shown on Harley Earl's desk and seen on the Super Sport Corvette at the auto shows 283/283 HP fuelie W.O. 17792-10 Corvette Race Team V-8 engine Close-ratio 3-speed manual transmission, W.O. 17792-1 MS#3, RPO 313 reverse cast date code Two tone Larkspur Blue and India Ivory White exterior, code 810D Two tone Blue and Black interior, code 693 C/V 1064DF Cowl tag has unknown prefix ACC. CM Chrome air cleaner assembly hand scribed inside by A/C Delco custom department Threaded stud on rear frame for a ground strap to floor, used at the auto show convention center so an inverter could power the interior lights Power switch under the dash to toggle between external power source and the car's battery Keys are unpunched from the factory Includes copies of various pieces of documentation from Zora Duntovs personal records by way of the GM Archives Original California Black plates Featured in a 1970s book displaying the same Black plates Includes an additional 4960 fuel injection unit installed by City Chevrolet prior to release to the Waterson Family, restored by Lyle Davidson Voltage regulator relocated to inner fender to make room for air intake position in the core support Air intake tube mounted into driver's core support using fresh air vent mesh prior to being formed, identical to E.S.S.O. test car Diamond punched holes in rear quarter panels where "Bel Air" script trim passes through the aluminum tail fin into the holes in the quarter panel -- drivers side script has a broken part of the "B", not replaced as a reproduction piece would not have the pins going through the rear quarter For more information, please visit mecum.com.
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