From Sports Car Illustrated – November, 1957.
“Every hot-blooded male that is lucky enough to spectate at, or participate in, a road event departs at the day’s end with an almost overwhelmingly desire to own ‘that fabulous Ferrari’. The only difference was that Larry didn’t want to buy one of Enzo’s screamers; he wanted to build a car that would stay with them.”
– from storm from the northwest. eave chevy special
– from storm from the northwest. eave chevy special
’57 Eave Chevy Special
The car was built, in Portland, by Larry Eave with a Chevrolet small block motor by Chuck Rich. The car had a semi-truss, mostly ladder, frame. A modified model A Ford rear axle fitted with a Halibrand quick change unit and Ford three speed transmission completed the drive train. The front suspension consisted of a specially fabricated tubular axle and transverse spring.
+ Source: ’57 Eave Chevy Special :: Cutaway Illustration By C.O. La Tourette :: Sports Car Illustrated – November, 1957