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Old 11-14-2003, 12:29 PM
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Speaking of screaming--the "Ford of France" Daytona (CSX2300) surely did scream at Monterey. That thing sounded like a NASCAR stocker when it came out of the Corkscrew. It was well in control of the race in the capable hands of John Morton until the clutch broke. The other Daytona in the picture was driven by Derek Bell and is actually a McCluskey Daytona built on an original 289 Cobra frame. I just picked up the latest issue of Octane magazine at lunch and, lo and behold, there is an article by Bell on driving the car at Monterey. He says he much prefers the Coupe over the roadster because the Coupe body greatly reduces chassis flex. Interesting that he keeps referring to the car as the "AC Cobra Coupe", a moniker that will surely result in some letters to the magazine--
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