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Topic starter
11/04/2017 1:39 pm
A belated reply to Post 33891 -- my favorite '55.
I have to stay true to the fleet:
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11/04/2017 1:55 pm
Has the profile like a "funny car." I would suspect the et and mph would prove it's not.
John Bono
North Jersey
11/04/2017 1:57 pm
'Pert near Sitting on the Rear Axle
Topic starter
11/04/2017 2:41 pm
That's just the tilt of the camera! With 1250cc of raw power,
I have had it up to at least 70 mph!
Topic starter
11/04/2017 2:42 pm
Well, that's British shocks for you......
12/04/2017 2:56 am
LOL
John Bono
North Jersey
12/04/2017 4:16 am
Funny car,indeed.
Rumour has it that these cars were to be fitted with large V-12 aircraft engines to compete in British drag racing events. The idea was scrapped as the BHRA (British Hot Rod Association) rules specified that 1,000 cars would have to be produced to compete in the stock classes that Rolls Royce and Bentley dominated.It is said that the Americans copied this idea to come up with the altered wheelbase Mopars that were called funny cars.Carrol Shelby thought this was a good idea to some extent,and contacted AC Bristol with the idea of producing a slightly different concept with the smaller Ford 260 V-8. Is it too late for April Fool's Day jokes?