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Old 10-24-2003, 07:55 PM
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I personally DO believe Dick ran 198 mph with his COBRA as clocked and recorded at the time. That with a big block of course. It is not "that much" of a stretch for me to believe a Coupe could do 200 mph, even with the small block.

Coupe better "aero" than the GT-40? Depends on what you mean by "better"! I wouldn't be surprised if the Coupe did indeed feel more stable at high speed. Drag coeffecient? Thats another debate!

No doubt the GT-40 had the benefit of wind tunnel testing. The Coupe design certainly didn't. Remarkable to say the least!

Ernie
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