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Old 03-17-2010, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Ron61 View Post
Anthony,

If I recall correctly that is what Shelby said when Ford wanted him to make what turned out to be the GT-350 for Trans Am racing. First we have to lose the rear seat. A sports car has two seats. But the GT-350s were really good cars for their time I think.

Ron
GT350s were not elegible for Trans-Am, they were "B" Production SCCA. A Trans-Am car required seating for four and the 65 GT350 was two only (but yet, the Porsche 911 was a "four passenger" car and eligible for the under 2 liter class in Trans-Am!?!??!)
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