Thread: AC's A98 Coupe
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Old 08-13-2003, 11:42 PM
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A98 was a nearly standard 289 Leafspring chassis, but the design for the body has more 'influence' from the likes of the Ferrari 250 GTO (as this was the car they wanted to beat at LeMans)& Mercedes(check out those air deflectors over the wheel arches). There was no direct Shelby involvement, unlike on the Willment Coupe. Willment actually had designs from Shelby & I think John Olsen came over here 'on loan' to give his input.
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