[Russ Dickey]

I can't remember if all my facts are right here, but I'm sure you guys will correct me if not.

Didn't the GS and the Fliptop Cobra meet at Nassau? And wasn't the Fliptop powered by a 390 at the time? The GS had the 377ci stroker, and if I recall correctly, at the end of the 1st lap, Ken Miles and his Fliptop were like 1/8th of a mile ahead. The Fliptop ended up DNF'ing with mechanical problems, but before it did, it was clear which car was faster (in fact, didn't Miles lap almost the entire field?).

You guys mention the "What if there was a big-block GS" question. I know they're not Grand Sports, but there are lots of big-block 60's Corvettes that participate in vintage races around the country, and they get spanked on a regular basis by the Cobras. Would a GS version really have been that much faster? Maybe so because of the bigger brakes, lighter weight, better suspension, etc., but I have a feeling the snake would still win.

I feel that it's just not fair to compare the GS with the S/C Cobras, because the GS's were specialty-built race cars that were hardly streetable. The S/C's, while poorly street-mannered, could be street driven on a regular basis. Don't get me wrong, I have the utmost respect for them, and they are my favorite bow-tie product, but I just don't like comparing a full-on race-car to a street car that could also be raced. Now if Chevy produced a GS S/C, that would be different....