Documented as surviving from the relevant period.
No current classification without inspection.02
PROVENANCE
A RECORD, NOT A MYTH.
What the supplied booklet says, what period sources add, and what the next review must establish are kept visibly distinct.
THE CUSTODIAN STORY
PRESERVATION IS AN ACTIVE CHOICE.
This presentation begins with the owner's supplied history and the material record around the car. The next diligence step is to assemble custody documents, inspection findings, and rights clearances around that account.
SOURCE NOTE · Open review items are tracked as source work, not presented as settled history.
01ORIGINSOwner-supplied account · documentary review needed
The booklet describes acquisition of a 1970 HEMI four-speed donor and late-1971 presentation.
02ENGINEERING TEAMOwner-supplied account · role context under review
Tom Hoover, Ted Spehar, Dick Oldfield, Don Carlton and the broader team are named.
03TEAM RECOGNITIONOwner-supplied caption · event documentation to verify
A July 9, 2016 team-induction event is recorded in a booklet caption.
04PRESERVATIONOwner-supplied account · present condition inspection pending
The owner account emphasizes preservation, patina, and the significance of the surviving car.
05EXHIBITION / AWARDSVerification leads · no current institutional endorsement
Museum, exhibition, and award references provide a route for further research.
THE RECORD BEHIND THE LEGEND.
A working evidence index: source statements remain separate from inspection findings and transfer promises.
Vehicle-specific chronology
| Vehicle event | Program context | Source status | Current review |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 donor / late-1971 presentation | Owner booklet describes a 1970 HEMI four-speed donor and late-1971 presentation. | Owner-booklet account | Documents and identifiers to review |
| Engineering program | Hoover, Spehar, Oldfield and Carlton are named around the Chrysler-backed program. | Program context | Roles and dates remain source-qualified |
| 9 July 2016 | A booklet caption records team recognition at an induction event. | Team caption — not custody | Event documentation to verify |
| Current custody | Arnie Klann is identified as current custodian in the project record. | Project record | Acquisition date and intervening custody unconfirmed |
SOURCE NOTE · This is not a continuous custody chain. Corvette owners, races and events are not imported into this record.
Preservation and components
Period material repaired or returned to a documented configuration.
Booklet describes restoration with historical integrity; scope requires inspection.A later service or substitute component.
No comprehensive current schedule supplied.A recreated part, finish, graphic or assembly.
No comprehensive current schedule supplied.Evidence is not sufficient for another classification.
Default pending inspection and records review.REFERENCE COLUMN · OWNER BOOKLET PP. 7–10
Source-described 426 dual-plug HEMI, CD ignition, tunnel ram, A-833 four-speed and Dana 60 — each requires current inspection. The B&M six-speed is a separate historical experiment; it does not establish the currently installed drivetrain.
Inclusions review
VehicleRequest written inventory
SparesRequest written inventory
Removed componentsRequest written inventory
RecordsRequest written inventory
MemorabiliaRequest written inventory
Reproduction rightsRequest written inventory
SOURCE NOTE · No item is promised included by this page. Written schedules and rights terms control.
SOURCE NOTE · Period launch photograph supplied by the owner. Event, date and photographer remain open verification items.
PEOPLE
NAMES RECORDED. ROLES TO BE DEEPENED.
TOM HOOVERTED SPEHARDICK OLDFIELDDON CARLTON
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