Thread: 427 Cobra vs. 250LM vs. Corvette Grand Sport
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Old 08-14-2009, 05:50 PM
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Looking back at page 124-131 in "Corvette Grand Sport" by Dave Friedman & Lowell Paddock, at Nassau Speed Week in December 1964, the Ken Miles 390 Cobra and the Grand Sport's of Jack Saunders and Roger Penske spanked the 250 LM's of Walt Hansgen and Bob Grossman pretty soundly. Spanked the GT 40's too. Miles took a solid lead before breaking, giving the overall victory to Roger Penske's GS. Penske won all three races that week and promply retired from racing.. The Grand Sport was rocket fast, as was the 390 aluminum block Cobra. The 2.5 liter Ferrari LM was hopelessly outclassed. Penske's win in the Nassau Trophy race was in Jim Hall's Chaparral.
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