[Excaliber]

I agree, throttle response would be a significant factor on the shorter courses, hence the desirability of Webers in such a case. No question Shelby was seeking max mph and thus hp for Le Mans. I think the target speed that MUST be achieved in 1965 or so was around 185 mph minimum. Two chicanes have been added to Le Mans in recent years to lower max mph on that long straight!

Hmmmm, I wonder what the Cobra drag race cars (289-427) preferred for the best time? No doubt they used a variety of intakes in the search for optimum performance.