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Turk:
All the banter of 198 mph aside, I can, I think, attest to the recall of Phil Remington. As AW says in a piece that was written on the 35 anniversary of Ford winning Le Mans, "Phil Remington: Hidden Secret of the Fort GT Program", a reference is made to him "calling out the material specifications of all components he designed and fabricated for them (cars). He is a walking Smithsonian of the American racing scene"......
I have spent numerous hours in interview sessions with him and his memory is astounding. I think Bill Mcguire of Autoweek would attest to that, as well. On some of the history, I find him correcting me (I check my source) and he is invariably correct. If he doesn't remember, he will admit to that. The guy is a real treausre trouve of information, and I think his continuation at Gurney as Chief Engineer, at the tender age of 81, keeps his mind sharp and the creative juices flowing.
Many CC members would enjoy talking with him. Some of the antics at SAI--including a live Indian Cobra running around the shop--are really priceless. The kind of stuff that doesn't appear in the official race record.
Not that it has any bearing on the Dick Smith issue. Just his opinion, given his experience in having a difficult time getting the sleeker GT-40 Mk II & IV to run at that speed.
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