8/21/62 - Corvette racers Dave MacDonald & Dick Thompson were hand picked by Zora Duntuv to test dtrive the
new 1963 Z06 Corvette Stingray. Chevrolet invited the press and the new sports car was unveiled at the GM Proving
Grounds in Michigan. The two drivers put on a show that day and the world quickly fell in love with the Stingray!

Below: Dave straps himself in as he prepares to take the new 1963 Stingray for a shakedown

Dave MacDonald and Dick Thompson move onto the track

Dave and Dick side by side at GM Proving Grounds

Zora Duntov greets Dave at his car after testing

Afterward Zora gets feedback from Dave MacDonald and Dick Thompson - both racers rave about the new sports car

The Biography of a Sports Car video was distributed around the globe as part of GM's '63 sales campaign

Zora told the press "For the first time, I now have a Corvette I can be proud to drive in Europe."