1962 Chevrolet Corvette 327/360 RPO 687

Acquired via Don Yenko's Chevrolet dealership in Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania; car was prepared for SCCA A-Production competition.

Bought the car after its 1962 season and continued racing it; converted it to street specification at the end of 1963 before selling. Retained certain racing components in his family's garage until 1979.

Commissioned a further restoration and exhibited the car at various concours and historic racing events, including multiple 2003 Corvette anniversary celebrations.

Kept the car within a broader collection of period performance vehicles; car accompanied by an extensive file of documentation and photographs.

Used the vehicle as an everyday driver, unaware of its motorsport background; car had been repainted during this period.

Lutheran minister and Corvette specialist who identified the car's history, sourced missing original components, and oversaw a full restoration to Gulf Oil livery completed in 1987; showed the car extensively through 1997.

Took place a few weeks after the Daytona National; car won its class.

Co-driven by M.J.R. Wylie; Thompson did not participate in this event. Class win helped establish the car's international credibility.

One of 12 victories accumulated across the northeastern US after the Daytona and Sebring rounds.

Part of the remarkable 12-win run following the opening events of the season.

Among the multiple victories that contributed to Thompson's standing as a top SCCA Corvette pilot.

Thompson, nicknamed 'The Flying Dentist,' piloted the car in this opening-season event.

Denman had limited experience at the time, having trained at the SCCA Driver's School under Thompson's instruction.

Final competitive outing before the car was converted to road specification.

Exhibited among historically significant Corvettes shortly after restoration to Gulf Oil livery.

Car's first track appearance in over three decades; Denman, the last competitive driver, was invited to drive.

Exhibited under Rev. Ernst's ownership as part of continued show appearances.

Second return to Bloomington during Ernst's tenure; car also received the NCRS inaugural American Heritage Award around this period.

Displayed and driven as part of the broader Corvette 50th anniversary celebrations.

One of several events marking Chevrolet's half-century milestone at which the car appeared.

Participation led directly to the car's Hall of Fame recognition.

Appeared following a restoration completed the same year.

Car was converted from race specification back to street-legal configuration at the end of the 1963 season.

Original racing components including engine block, cylinder heads, exhaust manifold, Yenko heavy-duty suspension parts, Stewart Warner gauges, and roll bar were reacquired from Tony Denman and reunited with the car.

Components had been stored in Denman's parents' garage and sold by him in 1979 before being tracked down and repurchased by Ernst.

Full restoration completed, returning the car to its original Gulf Oil racing livery and incorporating the reacquired period components.

Restoration preceded the car's appearance at Bloomington Gold and the Monterey Historic Automobile Races that same year.

The car underwent a further restoration, after which it was exhibited at Corvettes at Carlisle.

A second full restoration was carried out under Vic Preisler's ownership.

Timing not specified beyond being after Ernst's ownership ended and before the 2003 anniversary events.