John Corey's 1932 Buick Series 50 (custom boattail speedster body – intended for Great Race but not yet reliable enough) - these had driver-adjustable dampers and vacuum auto-shifter and OHV.
John Corey's 1954 Studebaker Commander Landcruiser (last year’s and this coming year’s Great Race ride) – small block v8 before THE small block, hill holder, freewheel, automatic overdrive
John Corey's 1961 Imperial Crown convertible (many prior Great Race runs) – widest US car ever, heaviest gauge body steel, electroluminescent dash, alternator, signal-seeking radio, curved side glass