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GURSS: What’s Your Favorite Racecar of the Past?
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Race fans are notorious for gripin’ and moanin’ about how fast the sport is going hell and pouting...
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I would add the McLaren M8B in Can-Am and the Roush Trans-Am Mustang.
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How about Bob Tullius and his Group 44 teams? From their TR-8's, to Trans Am Jags, on up to his XJR Prototypes, the sight of their white with the 2-tone green livery stood out at race tracks everywhere. Tullius ran a class operation with an iron fist.
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Panoz LMP-1. Definitely unique, fast, and an awesome sound.
Mazda RX-792 GTP was a wicked looking car and the rotary banshee howl at full song was unforgettable.
Mazda RX-792 GTP was a wicked looking car and the rotary banshee howl at full song was unforgettable.
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John Player Special,first toy car I ever had,given to me by my older cousin who was a huge F1 fan,as were most kids in the early 70's.Imagine the technology we'd see today were engineers not restricted by these modern spec series.Advancement has suffered.
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The Kurtis 500F-Novi, or just about any Watson-Offy from Indy. The Meister Brauser Scarabs or Ferrari 330P4 from sports cars. Maserati 250F from F1. At large nominations for anything in Cunningham white and blue , Don Yenko's Vette and Smokey's 57 chevy
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P4 all the way for me. It's such a beautiful and powerful car. Also the Porsche 917 ranks up there, but more because of the sheer power of the car. My favorite road car was a one-off 959 cabriolet that was in an early issue of Sports Car International.
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Along with the Porsche 917 I would have to say the 908/3 model as well. Ferrari 512, Lola T70, Jag C type and any car from the golden era of Trans Am.
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Jim Hall's Chaparral 2 (with the tall wing),the LOLA T70 and Porsche 917/30
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1) Chance Vought F4U Corsair, Unlimited class, Reno Air Races.
2) Hawker Sea Fury, ditto.
3) Grumman F8F Bearcat, ditto.
The only time a racing vehicle should have wings is if it flies.
Oh, by the way: Rules restricting technology were not put in place to get rid of innovation-- they were put in place because:
A) The ever-increasing tech level was causing costs to increase far beyond the ability of most teams to afford (x-ref Can-Am), and;
B) If something like Le Mans 1955 were to happen in the US, there would be *no more* auto racing in the US, anywhere, ever, once the ambulance-chasers finished their business. (And don't think it hasn't almost happened here -- see the link posted a few days back for footage of the IMSA race from Riverside with the infamous three-car crash in Turn One....)
2) Hawker Sea Fury, ditto.
3) Grumman F8F Bearcat, ditto.
The only time a racing vehicle should have wings is if it flies.
Oh, by the way: Rules restricting technology were not put in place to get rid of innovation-- they were put in place because:
A) The ever-increasing tech level was causing costs to increase far beyond the ability of most teams to afford (x-ref Can-Am), and;
B) If something like Le Mans 1955 were to happen in the US, there would be *no more* auto racing in the US, anywhere, ever, once the ambulance-chasers finished their business. (And don't think it hasn't almost happened here -- see the link posted a few days back for footage of the IMSA race from Riverside with the infamous three-car crash in Turn One....)
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McLaren M8F, Ferrari 206 SP, Gurney Eagle F1, 289 FIA Cobra, Ferrari Daytona Comp, Group 44 V12 GTP - what a glorious sound
