Anyone heard of a Scarab?

[LMH]

Originally Posted by Buzz

Congratulations - awesome purchase! I like the look of the Scarab, but when it comes to Shelby-connected sports racers of that era, IMO none match the sheer beauty of form exhibited by the Aston Martin DBR1 driven to victory at LeMans by Shelby and Salvadori.

I can't decide which is more beautiful. The DBR1 or the short nose D Jaguars. They are both spectacular!

Btw, we have a Scarab local that's really nice!
Larry

[CHANMADD]

Originally Posted by Joe's Garage

Considering that's a late '50s design, beats the pants off of anything else of that time - according to Chuck Daigh. IMO better looking than the 289 and a toss up with the 427 which came 8 years later.



“There was really no competition for us. There wasn’t any car in the world that I couldn’t beat with the Scarab. If we had raced against the Mercedes or the Ferraris or the whatevers, we could have beaten them – easily.”

– Chuck Daigh

And....its got a chevy...

[Gary(SF)]

My first exposure to road racing was as a teenage spectator at Meadowdale Raceway in Illinois, 1958 IIRC. The Scarab was there, and I thought it was absolutely gorgeous, still do. It made mincemeat of the competition. Made me a life long car guy, right there. Great memories.