[Excaliber]

Mr0077,
Well done. Theres some fuel for the fire,,,,,,,,,,

SB vs BB? Well, in this crowd, thats a given!

CalMetal:
The "timeline" of the creation of the "Turd" and the developement of the "Coupes" is interesting to contemplate. "Houston", had a problem, Ferraris with a higher top speed. The first and easiest solution would seem to me to stuff that NASCAR 427 in the corner of the shop into an existing Cobra body, a potential immediate "cure".

The Coupes were the "ultimate" solution. Ford was working on it's own solution, the GT-40. One thing was clear: Ferrari had to be beat, there was no other option.

Amazing how hard it is to accurately get data on "speed records". The last I "heard" was Mercedes still holds the "closed course" record, faster than 234 as I'm sure thats what Bill Elliot ran. No doubt, records fall, so maybe it's the "champ" car these days?

I'm satisfied that Dick Smith ran AT LEAST 198, for myself, that issue has been resolved. I look forward to seeing a pic of his "certificate" posted here!

Ernie