McClure Motorsports will on track this weekend at the Perth Motorplex Nostalgia event debuting their brand new ’53 Corvette Pro Mod.
Replacing their Slime Time 3 Torana which has reached it’s safe development limit the next step in performance required an upgrade in weaponry so the team have purchased a new doorslammer built by Vanishing Point Race Cars. The 115in wheelbase, twin frame rail, MW modular rear end fitted chassis will be adorned by a Tim McAmis 1953 Corvette body, providing a far more aerodynamic and safer ride. The billet CN 393ci small block with 88mm twin turbo combination out of the Slime Time 3 LC Torana will also be going between the rails.
“As much as we are sad to finish our chapter with the Torana, we are excited to complete the full fit out on a brand-new car and to make it exactly how we want from the get-go,” said Connor McClure previously to Drag News when we first divulged the team’s change of direction here. “The full drivetrain from the Torana will be going into this new chassis and we will continue to go for PBs and push the limits of BB and AA/APIA classes.
“The car was getting too fast for its own good really being a 100inch wheelbase, standard dimension /GAS legal car racing in /AP. We want to keep pushing our limits as a team and feel like we quickly outgrew what the Torana was going to be able to give us.
“The safety of a twin-rail doorslammer is another big thing, we are 6’4” guys so a Torana is tight at 224MPH. We want to push the low 6 second zone and keep improving our PB of 6.37 – the 115inch wheelbase will help us give it the coals earlier!
You can follow the whole build of the team’s Corvette via their detailed Youtube channel.
Photos courtesy of On The Limit Photography
