SOLVED: FW #614: Astari Spl by Jim Kaperonis, 1957, MG-TD-based, Corvette engine

[fromwien]

Please be so kind and identif this car in all its details

[fromwien]

Experts?

[D-type]

From the USA?

[fromwien]

Yes

[fromwien]

Professionals?

[nicanary]

I thought it was one of those weird "race cars" from 1960s USSR, based on a ZIL or something... What do I know?

Corvette based ?

[fromwien]

Not Corvette based, but Corvette engined

[nicanary]

Is this Bill Boyd's Miller Corvette ?

I think this may be the same car. Second row #49.

[fromwien]

No

[nicanary]

No

[fromwien]

I only read your comment, 'Is this Bill Boyd's Miller Corvette ?' and answered with 'no'
Checking the picture carefully, which I've found on the net now too, I can confirm for sure, that #49-car is the same as the puzzle car. But it is not 'Boyd's Miller Corvette'

LOCKED for you, to find out correct details

[nicanary]

I only read yout comment: 'Is this Bill Boyd's Miller Corvette ?' and answered with 'no'
Checking the picture carefully, I am sure, the #49-car is the same as the puzzle car

I fear, the caption to your picture may bear a mistake with Boyd's Miller Corvette?

Very strange too, my source says, that the car was finished in 1957. You photo is from an event in 1956..!?!?

The website where I found the photo identified the car as a "special", but later in the text it mentioned Boyd's car and I hoped it would be the same car. Which is why I used a laughing emoji. Yet again I jumped to conclusions.  It is always possible the website was incorrect in dating the photo. Anyway, I will continue to research.

[fromwien]

I tried to modify my previous comment, shortly after I've found the same picture as you on the net;
Here once again my corrected answer:

I only read your comment, 'Is this Bill Boyd's Miller Corvette ?' and answered with 'no'
Checking the picture carefully, which I've found now on the net too, I can confirm for sure, that #49-car is the same as the puzzle car. But it is not 'Boyd's Miller Corvette'

LOCKED for you, to find out correct details

[fromwien]

No more interest 'nicanary', to earn one (now easy) point more?

[nicanary]

I can't find anything on the internet. Please unlock.

[fromwien]

Ok, UNLOCKED

[fromwien]

Masters?

[oko94]

Jim Kaperonis' MG Astari ?

[fromwien]

Correct answer

[nicanary]

I found the image you used, but it didn't identify the car. I've never heard of this driver - the puzzle image shows it on a dragstrip racing against a midget sprint car.

[fromwien]

I am sorry for you, as you were very nearby the solution 

[nicanary]

The original image.

[oko94]

Thanks for the point. Here is another picture.